In addition, the plans and the shape of the parts shown on the right side of the screen will be different too.This code is designed to create a gcode file suitable for Additive & Subtractive Manufacturing By Layer (ASMBL). If you select other modes of “Joint Type”, the representation of the sliced 3D model, will be different. The pictures below demonstrate the differences between a low-value vertex mode and a high-value vertex mode.Īs you probably have noticed, this was the representation of the 3D model in the “Diamond” mode, selected under the “Joint Type”. The higher the value of the vertex count, the more detailed the representation of the actual 3D model will be. First of all, we will check out the “Vertex Count” mode.

Let’s see the parameters of the “Folded Panels” technique. Once these parts are laser cut, you can fold them and assemble them together to get the final shape of the model. The plans on the right side of the menu show the unfolded parts of the model.

This slicing technique, gives your 3D object an origami look. Move the orange axis of 90 degrees and you will get a totally different orientation of the horizontal layers. Moreover, if you select the “Slice Direction” you can affect the way that the 3D model is sliced. In order to do that, you have to increase both values of the the “1st axis” and the “2nd axis” that are on the left side of the menu. To sum it up, if you want a more detailed representation of your 3D model, you have to add more parts to it. Indeed, the higher the value of the 2nd axis, the more layers our 3D model has. We get the same effect if we change the value of the “2nd axis”. You can see this on the right side of the menu where the plans are. Obviously, this change affects also the number of parts of the sliced model, and consequently the number of sheets that will be used for laser cutting. We notice that the higher we set the value of the “1st axis” option, the more layers of our model. Let’s experiment with the options that are on the left side of the menu.įor example, let’s change the value of the “1st axis” option. The sliced 3D model consists of both horizontal and vertical layers, that are connected to each other. Now the 3D model has a totally different slicing appearance than before.Īs you can see, this construction technique lays the layers in a very different way. Select the “Interlocked Slices” mode from the menu on the left side.

Fusion 360 slicer plugin