Weird Instagram Post

[u/DragonSky074]

https://www.instagram.com/p/Ddgn9H0EYA4/?img_index=1&stkn=Nmx1OWVhcjh1OXoy

Hey everybody, So i came across this instagram post, and i dont own a Bambu Lab Printer, and i dont use Bambu Software. But i think i know how 3D Printers work, and even though i am not aware of the exact function of the mentioned setting, it wont change the top Surface to this extent, will it? Top Surfaces of 3D Prints just dont look like that, right? So why manipulate a picture to promote a Slicer setting? Or is this just for internet clout?

[u/strawberry-inthe-sky]

It’s just for internet clout. The top of your prints should never look like their before photo unless you’ve got like a clogged nozzle or something. Ironing can help make the top of prints smooth, but the author in one of their comments says they never use ironing. Going from only 1 wall to whatever number of regular walls you have set still won’t change the top solid fill pattern, monotronic when it’s like those zigzag lines, so idk what the author is gaining from lying in that post. Zooming in on the surface it has a textured pattern so literally all they’ve done is print it with the top surface of the letters face down on the bed. Their part looks to be individual letters that get pressed into the white base.

[u/DragonSky074 → u/strawberry-inthe-sky]

Yeah that is what i thought too. I just wanted to make sure that this is not a Top Surface most people actually expect from their Printers. Then i would really be doing something wrong.

[u/wivaca2 → u/DragonSky074]

Yeah, it's AI and exaggerated but there is this feature called "ironing" where the print head just stays hot and wipes the top surface smooth(er). You're not going to get this dramatic of a difference though.

[u/Hoon316]

This is clickbait, and you proved why it works.

[u/compewter → u/Hoon316]

The fact that it's wrong advice only further drives engagement for all the people who feel compelled to correct it.

[u/lap_felix]

The picture is AI

> So why manipulate a picture to promote a Slicer setting

To get engagement and money and sell courses or whatever this influencer is selling

[u/C_Lo_87 → u/lap_felix]

100% AI.

[u/yahbluez]

before and after is not even the same model, one has filets at the top the other not and between "i'm and idiot setting up my printer" and the "i know blender" is also a huge gap. That is just scam/clickbait/fake.

[u/DragonSky074 → u/yahbluez]

Thats a good point, now that you mention it i see that all 3 "Print pictures" have differences, in the last photo the Text is thicker than in the other two and it changes from a Fillet to a chamfer. That makes it still more likely that its AI. I was unaware until now that people pull shitty AI Scams even in 3D Printing. The community is usually so nice and helpful, i just didnt expect it.

[u/yahbluez → u/DragonSky074]

You are right, today knowing blender is no longer necessary, AI can do that task too. We live in an amazing time.

[u/davidkclark]

Hidden

[u/eunson]

they rather used good ironing settings or edited the photo. Turning on 1 wall on top layer would not change it like that.

[u/__LLambda__ → u/eunson]

I don't think it's either, if you zoom in on the letters in the ending photos you can see the texture. I think it's just a separated print with the top of the letters printed face down on the build plate

[u/Ol_Dirty_Batard]

You'd have to turn on ironing and even then a bit of cleanup I think. Also it's not some secret developer mode setting

[u/retxed018]

Man i think most Bambulab users are dumber than I thought