🖨️ Ideal Print Settings (FDM – PLA or PETG)
Quality
Layer Height: 0.16 mm (best balance of detail + speed)
Initial Layer Height: 0.2 mm
Line Width: 0.4 mm (standard nozzle)
Walls / Shell
Wall Count: 3
Wall Line Width: 0.42 mm
Top Layers: 4
Bottom Layers: 4
Seam: Aligned to back (reduces visible lines on the robe)
Infill
Density: 10–15%
Pattern: Gyroid or Grid
Reason: The model is mostly solid robe mass — infill barely affects strength.
Material – PLA
Nozzle Temp: 205–210°C
Bed Temp: 60°C
Cooling: 100% after layer 3
Retraction: 0.8–1.2 mm @ 35 mm/s (Bowden)
Flow: 100% (leave default)
Material – PETG
Nozzle Temp: 235–245°C
Bed Temp: 80°C
Cooling: 30–40%
Retraction: 0.6–0.8 mm @ 25 mm/s
Flow: 98–100% (PETG likes slightly lower flow)
Speed
Outer Walls: 25–30 mm/s (smooth robe finish)
Inner Walls: 40–50 mm/s
Infill: 60 mm/s
Travel: 120–150 mm/s
Acceleration: 500–1000 mm/s² (higher if K‑series CoreXY)
Supports
Supports: OFF
Support Interface: OFF
Reason: The model is fully self‑supporting — the robe overhangs are gentle.
Build Plate Adhesion
Brim: Optional (use if your printer has corner lift issues)
Skirt: 2–3 lines recommended
Bed Surface: PEI smooth or textured both work

🧽 Surface Quality Tips (Important for statues)
Enable “Outer Wall Wipe Distance” (0.2–0.4 mm)
Enable “Z‑hop on retraction” (0.2 mm)
Disable Ironing (not needed for curved surfaces)
If using PLA, print in a draft‑free room to avoid micro‑ringing on the robe folds

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0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill