2 Oct 2026 • 7 mins read
Bambu Studio support blocker: stop unwanted supports
Why a support blocker can seem to do nothing, how manual types limit supports to painted areas, and the xy distance fix for towers in narrow grooves.
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Print settings, maintenance and material notes, with the temperature, speed and layer values.
2 Oct 2026 • 6 mins read
Export plate sliced file vs G-code: AMS from SD
Plain .gcode on the SD card starts with no AMS prompt and loads nothing. Export plate sliced file keeps the AMS data: why, and how to repack it.
2 Oct 2026 • 6 mins read
Bambu Lab TPU not extruding? Rule out the nozzle
TPU starves on the first layer while PETG prints fine? Reset to Generic TPU, rule out a high-flow CHT-style nozzle, then work on the stringing.
30 Sep 2026 • 7 mins read
Bambu Studio flow ratio vs XY hole compensation
Flow ratio fixes gaps in top layers. An undersized part calls for scaling or XY compensation, and a first layer no flow value fixes may be a dirty plate.
30 Sep 2026 • 5 mins read
Bambu Studio G-code viewer: step through each move
In Bambu Studio the G-code viewer is the Preview tab: the bottom slider walks a layer one move at a time and a side panel shows the line. Keys, travel.
30 Sep 2026 • 5 mins read
Bambu Studio axes: world vs object coordinates
Red X runs right, green Y toward the back, blue Z up from the front-left corner. What World and Object coordinates change, and keys that show direction.
27 Sep 2026 • 6 mins read
Cut without losing painting in Bambu Studio
Every Bambu Studio release before 2.7.0 wiped paint on a cut. Planar cuts keep it from 2.7.1; dovetail and reassigned parts only from 2.8.2.
27 Sep 2026 • 6 mins read
Assemble objects in Bambu Studio: Assemble vs Merge
The right-click Assemble became Merge in 1.9.1 and the name moved to an alignment tool. How to select, why Merge hides, which overlapping part prints.
27 Sep 2026 • 6 mins read
Only one wall on first layer in Bambu Studio
What the checkbox changes, how it differs from the top-surface option, and what the source shows about its default. Bambu names one cost, no reason.
24 Sep 2026 • 7 mins read
3D printer z banding, ringing or rough walls
Z banding, ringing and rough walls are three different marks. How to tell them apart, what sits behind each one, and what is still unsolved.
24 Sep 2026 • 6 mins read
OpenSCAD 3MF import: why the parts stack up
Point OpenSCAD at a Bambu project and the parts pile up on one spot. The placement is in the file; the importer throws it away. Why, and what to export.
24 Sep 2026 • 7 mins read
Why is my Bambu Studio prime tower so big?
The footprint does not come from the Width box. Two values on the Filament tab set it, and a separate checkbox is what grays Width out in the first place.
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