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Absence of intersections:
For a high quality printout, the volume of each object needs to be uniquely defined, but self intersecting objects may define the same volume multiple times .
Although many printers accept files with self intersections, the surface quality of the final printout may be negatively impacted.
Disabling mesh optimization:
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Disabling mesh optimization is not recommended. Please contact our tech support if you want mesh optimization to be disabled. |
On premise installations allow for disabling mesh optimization. Mesh optimization should be disabled only when there are strict quality assurance processes are in place, when models are already pre-processed by other data preparation software or when performance is a serious issue.
Workflow differences with enabled and disabled optimization:
Workflows with and without optimization are fully compatible and produce exactly the same files.
When mesh optimization is enabled, the uploaded file is converted into <file_name>_original.stl (if needed) and then optimized and saved into <file_name>_optimized.stl.
When mesh optimization is disabled, the uploaded file is converted into <file_name>_original.stl and then copied into <file_name>_optimized.stl.