Guide to Ironing. How to make top surfaces smooth with PrusaSlicer

Try PrusaSlicer 2.3:

Our blog post about ironing:

Documentation:

Starfleet badge model by Andrew Sink:

0:00 Quick overview
0:17 When to use Ironing
1:03 Ironing settings
3:58 Ironing modifiers
6:10 Downsides
7:38 How does Ironing work?
9:50 Calibrating Ironing

[Joe_Yacketori]

3:05 I like how you just casually mention this absolute game-changing feature. Clear prints is something that I've always just assumed would never be possible in 3D printing. At least not with out weird workarounds.

[dantonarthurchan]

Please do not remove the “All Solid Surfaces” setting!!! I print miniatures and this makes soooo much of a difference!!!

[TheKatuotasBatinas]

oh man i love how much info in this video. I wish someone would do same about every Slic3r feature

[AndrewSink]

Love this feature; can't wait to see it released with PrusaSlicer by default!

PS) Thanks for using my Star Trek combadge model!

[MattAndrewsTV]

Just to want to say I love these videos. They're concise, and your approach explains everything without dumbing it down too much OR assuming too much from your users. Really impressed, thank you!

[josuebetancourt]

came here for ironing, got surprised by all the new other features

[TheTaiton]

Always, when you think you can't improve further, prusa surprises you. Amazing!

[jancaletka]

It's fantastic. I am always excited and surprised with each new version how the slicer can be further improved.

[als]

Superb introduction to ironing and the various settings and attributes. Very helpful, thank you for posting.

[agepbiz]

As a hardcore fan of S3D this excites me! I am really looking forward to play with the PrusaSlicer

[EmbraceMaking]

I can't get over how good PE Slicer is... like leaps and bounds more advanced than slicers that come with $20, 000 printers like a Markforged. You guys are amazing.

[MAT_profile]

Very impressive feature, great job Prusa!

[pedalritter]

The new Prusa Slicer 2.3.0 is a very useful further development. Have been using this version for a few days and the new features like ironing work fantastic. To the Prusa development team: You did a great job. Thumb up!

[AudreyRobinel]

It was THE feature i missed grom Cura, glad to see it here :)
There are other stuff in cura, but they are much, much more situational, whereas this will be useful often :)
Next thing i hope will be fuzzy skin :)

[dammilo]

guys, first what and how, and then the details :) Thank you for your fantastic work

[markchristy]

I really appreciate all the features that are being added to the FREE software. Somewhat amazed that it's still free given all it has to offer. Thank you, Prusa!

[icommaDK]

Cannot wait for this full release, super excited for it!

[xantrax]

At 7:20 you mentioned about fuzzy edges after ironing. Cura got crucial modifier for that called "Ironing Inset". That modifier let you set the distance how far from the edge the ironing should finish (in milimeters od fraction of milimeter). It basically eliminates the problem with fuzzy edges. This is extremely important, especially on objects with rounded edges. This video was prepared 2 years ago for PrusaSlicer 2.3. Now we have official 2.6 version and equivalent of that function is still not present in PrusaSlicer. Do you think about solution to "fuzzy edges" on ironed objects and when can we expect it?

[cathyomalley]

A fantastic explanation of process and the features.

[chrischiyo]

Earlyer this Year you talked about non planar slicing and if its worth it. A good start would be to enable such a feature for just the last few layers. You wouldnt have to modify your printer with a longer nozzle and you could cover the print steps on almost-planar areas. that would be a big increase to prints that have round tops like heads or so.