Work out layer height and quality instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.
Layer count is the model height divided by the layer height rounded up, and reliable extrusion needs the layer height between about 25 and 80 percent of the nozzle diameter. Print time scales inversely with layer height, so halving to 0.1 mm doubles the time for a visual improvement that vanishes once the part is painted.
Layer count
layers = ceiling(model height / layer height)
Nozzle ratio
share % = layer height / nozzle diameter x 100
layers = ceiling(model height / layer height). Layer count is the model height divided by the layer height rounded up, and reliable extrusion needs the layer height between about 25 and 80 percent of the nozzle diameter.
Print time scales inversely with layer height, so halving to 0.1 mm doubles the time for a visual improvement that vanishes once the part is painted.
Enter nozzle diameter, layer height, model height. The defaults shown are a realistic worked example — swap in your own figures to get a result you can use.