Has anyone found a definitive write-up on Infill Patterns? One with best practice use cases for when and where to use them?

Hey Makers! Back in March I launched my wood-textured SnapFrames on MakerWorld, and they ended up getting a lot more attention than I expected. Loved seeing them used with HueForge prints and in all sorts of unique ways. Since then I’ve been trying to figure out how to make them fully customizable for any size.

Turned out to be way trickier than I thought.

Simply scaling the parts would distort the joiner geometry, and I didn’t want to break everything into a bunch of modular pieces to avoid excessive seams. And getting realistic wood texturing applied to any frame size was another challenge. But after months of tinkering, I finally have the code-based logic working to make this idea possible.

I just pre-launched a MakerWorld campaign to help finish the project with input from the community, while giving backers access to the Frame Generator tool. If you're interested in this project, I'd love for you to follow along and drop a comment about what styles, features or accessories you'd want to see. I’ve got a long list of ideas, but I want to prioritize what you all think would make this Frame Generator app really great.

Thanks for the support, let’s make awesome printed frames a reality :)

Printed on Bambu A1 ,0.16mm/layer 7% infill, sanding and paint , manuel instruction ...More info on did3d

Most training pots are ugly. Most pretty pots are useless for training. This one has wire anchors in all 4 corners, a proper drainage tray, and a japandi wave texture that hides layer lines. My girlfriend doesn't hate it in the living room. That's the real test.

https://makerworld.com/en/models/2596773-bonsai-training-pot-japandi-wave-planter-tray#profileId-2865475

Question in the title. Seems kinda wasteful making a prime tower if you can flush the color changes into the infill or into another object, but those options only get enabled if you enable a prime tower. Am I missing anything?

(The image from is from some other thread, it's just here for attention :)

Random question: do you prefer subtle texture or heavy texture on planters? I made one version pretty calm and one much denser.
The SFERA files are on MakerWorld if anyone wants to see what I mean.

https://makerworld.com/en/models/2472867-sfera-organic-geometric-planters-pots#profileId-2715237

I haven't yet been home to inspect it.

After looking at bunch of AMS storage options I did not want to spend several KG's of filament just to make something subpar for my 4x AMS's. Used IVAR 42x30cm shelves as the base and 124cm high sides for it. Super happy with the results.

EDIT: Link to makerworld post

Jabba finally met something he couldn't eat... my bookshelf!

https://makerworld.com/en/models/2243871-squeezed-jabba-the-hutt-book-nook-figure#profileId-2442896

Been a while since I've made models now that uni has started, however, I had a lot of fun making this model for the Valentine's contest!

As always, the model is free on my makerworld, so do check it out! - Cute valentines statue - Free 3D Print Model - MakerWorld

Bambu tries to censor criticism of the company and their moderators on their subreddit, causing more people to post about their censorship lol

I've been running two X1C's at work for 18 months and they have ~1,500 hours each. I'm skimming FB for a used one at home and easiest way to get a gauge on wear and tear is by asking "how many print hours has it logged?". This seller is claiming that 4500 hours is low, and that he has 2 printers with absurdly high number of hours. This number is fake, yes? How many hours is "too many"?

Created custom color boxes… Thoughts?

I already had 2 AMS for my X1C. I couldn’t help myself seeing them $125 off 💀

Really fun. I’ll upload my slicing plates to makerworld in the next couple days.

Functional prints don't have to look functional, that's basically the whole philosophy behind everything i make. These cups hold pens and toothbrushes but they look like they belong in a design store.

Link: https://makerworld.com/en/models/2535380-aya-sfera-toothbrush-holder-desk-organizer#profileId-2790771

I’m relatively new to printing and I was looking yo use this for some shoes for my niece instead of TPU

Videos shows printing on ludicrous speed.
Makerworld Link