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In some of the 3D slicing softwares, you will find there is a function called Vase Mode. This function is useful when you want to make a container quickly. Today we are going to talk about this function.
Vase mode function is to transform your solid 3D model into a container. When you activate the Vase Mode function, the top solid layers and the infill of the 3D model will not be printed out, which means the solid 3D model will become a container as shown below:
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Let's have a look how the Vase mode setting will affect the 3D model after activating this setting in the Flashforge's Flashprint
Without activating the vase mode function, the top layers of the 3D model will be printed out.
Without activating the vase mode function, the infill of the 3D model will also be printed out.
Vase mode in the menu in the Flashprint
After activating the vase mode function, the top layers and the infill of the cube will not be printed out, and the cube will become a container.
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