3D printer read G-Code.
Slicer read STL, OBJ, STEP and make G-Code for printer.
Which program do you use to create G-Code?
Which 3D printer are you using?
Ok so the underlying thing about the way things are displayed on a computer, when it comes to circles for examples, are actually tiny lines that, to us, are imperceptible, to know the difference. Point in case, go into the image quality in the document properties and adjust the sliders down. You’ll notice the same thing that happens when exporting out as a mesh is the same thing that is shown on the screen. So a circle can be made to look like a hexagon or if slide it things all the way to the right it will seem like it is a perfect circle. But it’s not, it’s just a series of tiny facets like a mesh.
The real question is which technology are the models being made with. Until that is answered then it’s that much harder to figure out where things are not going well.
Thanks for all the input, gentlemen. I appreciate it.
I am using Solidworks to generate the .stl, Preform to prepare the print job, and a Formlabs 3L to print.
Uncle_Hairball If you have the settings where I first indicated for both sliders then that’s well beyond what the Formlabs is capable of achieving in terms of resolution.
If anything showing a screen shot of the model in Preform and the physical model to see the final results would be the next best step.