Interlaced Topologically Interlocking Lattice for continuous dual-material extrusion
Does anyone know if Prusa is working on incorporating interlocking lattice capability into Prusa Slicer?
https://ultimaker.com/learn/ultimaker-cura-5-3-stable-release-notes
I don't have a MMU, but I figured out a way to do multi material prints doing manual filament changes. If PrusaSlicer did the interlocking lattice, I could print functionally gradient materials. Pretty cool...
That's the way to do it but I wouldn't trust the job to the slicer. Like supports the structure created by slicer defaults is a fallback for when you must download someone else's design and they have not incorporated custom structures. Ideally you will create a tailored interlock at the design stage.
You may like to review these threads:
https://forum.prusa3d.com/forum/prusaslicer/manual-multicolor/
Cheerio,
RE: Interlaced Topologically Interlocking Lattice for continuous dual-material extrusion
I'm re-opening this thread because I think this is a somewhat necessary feature for the multi-head XL. Sure, you can design everything in the model, but this makes the geometry really tricky. I was trying to do such an interface in Solidworks and it will break a lot of your mates, change geometry, etc. Ideally it should be determined by the layer size, nozzle, etc. You might not know these parameters in the design phase. I feel like doing this in the slicer is ideal.