Tag: first layer

Three pieces on the first layer and surface quality: bed adhesion on your first print, infill showing through the top, and getting overhangs clean.

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.

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.

7 Sep 2026  •  6 mins read

Infill showing through: get a smooth top layer

If the infill pattern shows through the top surface, infill density is not the problem. Wall overlap, wall count, top layers and pattern, in that order.

2 Sep 2026  •  9 mins read

How to Use a 3D Printer: Step by Step for Beginners

Set the printer up, load filament, slice a model and pull off your first part. The order to work in, what to watch for, and where beginners get stuck.

1 Sep 2026  •  6 mins read

3D print overhangs: fixing droop without support

Droop, blobs and rough undersides where the print runs over air. Cooling, the 45-degree rule, bridges versus overhangs, and fixes that beat adding support.