Optimizing your Model for 3d Printing
by Steven Houtzager
this is for FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) 3d printing which uses heat to create the bonding.

Sometimes you need to 3d print on a large scale and want those prints to last for a considerable time.  Zager3d can lend advise as you are designing those parts so that you can get the most bang for you buck.


• Least amount of supports possible

• Optimal Wall Thickness

• Best Material to Use

• Size of Lettering, Inset or Emboss

• Shape of Holes

• Shape of Overhangs
• Optimizing the Overall Shape
• Should large solid areas be hollowed