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Sluggles
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Paint on color (extruders) not extending into the model

Hi all. I am having an issue with a model that I have painted on colors and the painted on parts are not extending into the body of the print, so the parts are printing in a super weak way. Can anyone help me out here? 

I have tried changing infill %, perimeters, top/bot layers, etc. and nothing has changed it. 

Posted : 02/01/2024 8:49 pm
JoanTabb
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RE: Paint on color (extruders) not extending into the model

Save the settings as a Project, Zip the .3mf file, 
and post this Zipped  project on here for us to try and help!

Regards Joan

I try to make safe suggestions,You should understand the context and ensure you are happy that they are safe before attempting to apply my suggestions, what you do, is YOUR responsibility. Location Halifax UK

Posted : 02/01/2024 10:30 pm
Sluggles
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Topic starter answered:
RE: Paint on color (extruders) not extending into the model

Thanks! I tried uploading the 3mf directly. I didn't think to zip it first. Here is the file:

Prusa-XL5-HamsterRolle - 1x-COMPLETE-Ring

Posted : 02/01/2024 10:33 pm
JoanTabb
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RE: Paint on color (extruders) not extending into the model

Hi Sluggles.

Unfortunately Painting, seems to isolate the steps, from the ring. as you found out. 
If I was making this model, I would create it in two sets, 
Set 1, Whole model
Set 2 Model minus the ring, with the internal  parts long enough to penetrate the Ring

I would load the set 1 (Whole Model) into prusa slicer
then I Would right click on the main model, in slicer, and choose 'Add Modifier>Load' and choose Set 2 the internal parts, 

In Slicer I would Allocate  the main part to the preferred colour, and Allocate the modifier to the other colour.


I have added the two sets and the 3mf file, below

You could cut the rebates for the inner parts, in your 3D modelling program and then embed the inner parts as a second part in Slicer... but I feel that's more effort...
regards Joan

I try to make safe suggestions,You should understand the context and ensure you are happy that they are safe before attempting to apply my suggestions, what you do, is YOUR responsibility. Location Halifax UK

Posted : 03/01/2024 12:47 am
Sluggles
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Topic starter answered:
RE: Paint on color (extruders) not extending into the model

Thanks! I will give this a try. Thank you for responding.

Posted : 03/01/2024 1:18 am
BaconFase
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RE: Paint on color (extruders) not extending into the model

The painter has a more difficult time with thin objects because there's less room to play with. But you can try out the "Maximum width of a segmented region" parameter to limit how far colors penetrate into the main model. In your case you'd be using it to limit orange so the main model still has meat within each spur. For this specific case it seems like you'd want to stay around 2 perimeters which is ~1mm to keep as much blue in each spur. Downside to very small areas like that is they tend to look worse.

 

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Posted : 03/01/2024 3:34 am
Sluggles
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Topic starter answered:
RE: Paint on color (extruders) not extending into the model

This worked! Thank you for setting this up for me. 

Obviously, this didn't solve the issue of it not working automatically in the slicer, but it worked for my print needs!

Posted : 04/01/2024 1:43 am
JoanTabb
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RE: Paint on color (extruders) not extending into the model

Changing Slicer performance would need a request on Prusa Slicer Git Hub. 

regards Joan

I try to make safe suggestions,You should understand the context and ensure you are happy that they are safe before attempting to apply my suggestions, what you do, is YOUR responsibility. Location Halifax UK

Posted : 04/01/2024 1:49 am
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