Fuzzy skin

[espr14]

Some types of skin can be made by CAD SW but some are easier to do in slicer. It could be another setting next to support. Skin can be created by slight changes of how the model is printed or by slight changes of model. Here are some possibilities.

1. Every seem creates a small hole. If you create more seems at the same layer in random distance, it will create doted skin. Printer can first print odd and then even parts or it can make a circle at the seem to cut the material. Otherwise, it would blend the seem.

2. Printer creates waves at the sharp corners. Let's create waves everywhere with random phase. Even frequency and amplitude can be changed continuously. This will create uneven, still smooth surface.

[bubnikv]

Sorry, I understood neither of your proposals.

1. An image would help
2. Uneven still smooth? I don't understand that.

[espr14]

Issue in random seems created a doted skin:

Sinus skin:

[bubnikv]

did you print that sinus skin?

[espr14]

Not yet.

[x0rtrunks]

So like the fuzzy skin option in Cura?

[espr14]

Yes, but easier to implement and with more possibilities.

[espr14]

Sinus skin feels even better than it looks:

It is less slippery than smooth surface. Changing amplitude does not make sense so just change phase of wave.

[clfaye]

I would also love to see this in PrusaSlicer

[NateroniPizza]

+1 to this - this would be awesome for handles for things.

[szaghi]

I really like the fuzzy skin feature of CURA, although I have just started to play with it: below is my first test with CURA's fuzzy skin with a not so rational setting, but the result is promising in my opinion.

I hope to see fuzzy skin or alike feature in PrusaSlicer soon.

Cheers

[espr14]

Still, Cura does not have fuzzy skin on top. This could be done by alternating z height in interval of layer height while compensating extrusion.