What orientation would you print this?  

RE: What orientation would you print this?

Your going to end up with artifacts one way or another. I'd make my decision based on what's going to be visible and what not (I can't tell from your picture). 

RE: What orientation would you print this?

If you look at the pictures real quick, all is revealed. The ends of the object have been chopped off.

I'd go with the first picture but the curves are problematic, perhaps reduce the layer height of the curved section by using a modifier.

If you go with the second picture, you'll obviously need to support the horizontal part of the item and add additional adhesion assistance.

If possible change the curve to a chamfer, you'll get much nicer results. BTW the problem with a curve in the Z axis is that as the curve approach the hozizontal the gap between start/en of each subsequent layer increases  (note that is not the case with a chamfer).

RE: What orientation would you print this?

IF you click on the photo you will see the whole image.. i think it will be clear then. This is a display case and the curved part is the outside part thats going to be mainly visible. 

RE: What orientation would you print this?

Hi, thanks for your reply;

I'd go with the first picture but the curves are problematic, perhaps reduce the layer height of the curved section by using a modifier.

You mean like printing the curved part at 0.10mm and the rest and 0.20 as i had planned? 

Cheers

Alex

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or use "adaptive" variable layer height, it will do basically the same but with more gradual changes than a single height modifier.
(and save you some print time by increasing the layer height for the walls)