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Increase print strength by applying Z-offset alternately to adjacent walls and/or infill #40

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PythonesqueSpam opened this issue Feb 21, 2024 · 0 comments

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PythonesqueSpam commented Feb 21, 2024

Add an option tick box that applies the Z-Offset value only to every other adjacent line. This will allow a line to be offset in Z compared to each line on either side of it. This will interlock each adjacent layer by the Z-offset amount which will increase layer strength by effectively spreading layer separation forces over a much larger layer adhesion interface:

----O------O------O------O------O------O---
O------O------O------O------O------O------O
----O------O------O------O------O------O---

Blending the Z-offset up from zero from the bottom/initial layer and down to zero approaching the top layer will perhaps serve to ensure minimal disruption of the surface layer quality. Such Layer Interlocking would likely only have a minimal impact on X and Y surfaces due to the sideways squishing effect of the nozzle as a line is laid down.

If it's necessary for the original Z-offset functionality to be retained for probes, perhaps this idea could created as a separate plugin with a separate Z-Offset value specifically for this purpose or even just set the offset to be half the layer height??

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