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Letters in MJF 3D Printing After Steam Smoothing

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Hello!

I am designing a part for MJF 3D printing that contains letters and is subjected to steam smoothing. I was fluctuating between raised and embossed letters to ensure legibility and aesthetics. The letters are about 7-8 mm high and the lines of the font are 1.5-2 mm thick. Which approach – raised or embossed – preserves readability more effectively after steam smoothing, as it could affect the edges of the letters? I would appreciate insights into the best strategies/tips.

Thank you!

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Solved by Nikolaus Mroncz

Hello Tilmann 98,

Thank you very much for your question and even more so, for your activity and contributing your knowledge on our platform!!

The proportion of depth/height to width is somewhat unusual and despite the fact that we would prefer to vape with medium strength, I would prefer the raised text.

Here is a good example of the behaviour of sharpness in inscriptions

and a link to the article:

https://xometry.pro/de/artikel/3d-druck-dampfglattung/

VG

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      Hello!

      I am designing a part for MJF 3D printing that contains letters and is subjected to steam smoothing. I was fluctuating between raised and embossed letters to ensure legibility and aesthetics. The letters are about 7-8 mm high and the lines of the font are 1.5-2 mm thick. Which approach – raised or embossed – preserves readability more effectively after steam smoothing, as it could affect the edges of the letters? I would appreciate insights into the best strategies/tips.

      Thank you!

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    • Xometry Engineer

      Hello Tilmann 98,

      Thank you very much for your question and even more so, for your activity and contributing your knowledge on our platform!!

      The proportion of depth/height to width is somewhat unusual and despite the fact that we would prefer to vape with medium strength, I would prefer the raised text.

      Here is a good example of the behaviour of sharpness in inscriptions

      and a link to the article:

      https://xometry.pro/de/artikel/3d-druck-dampfglattung/

      VG

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        Nikolaus Mroncz

        Thank you very much! How big are the letters in the pictures approximately?

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      …X has about 10mm

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