If you have no idea how to choose the right one, there’s a tried-and-true technique to just start your trying with the layer height of 50 μm (0.05mm). You can adjust this setting in your slicing tool like CHITUBOX based on the actual situation of your SLA/DLP/LCD 3D printer. Layer Thickness is measured in fractions of a millimeter (mm), and are often given in microns(µm). Generally, the min layer height of SLA/DLP/LCD 3D printers is 25 µm (0.025mm) layer height and the max is 100 µm (0.1mm) layer height. In general, according to technological differences of 3D printers, they generate different layer heights as some may generate lower layer height than others. Left: 100µm layer thickness Right: 50µm layer thickness While relatively, with a thinner layer height you will increase the quality of the print, leading to a smoother surface and more detail visible in the Z-direction (height) of the model. The thinner the layer thickness, the longer it takes to make a 3D printed object of a given height. The number of layers required to create an object determines the printing speed and thus the printing time required. We can improve the quality of 3D printing by just adjusting the following settings.Īs the name implies, layer height is the exact height of each cured layer. Layer thickness not only affects the speed (printing time), but aslo the quality of each print. In fact, the quality of 3D printing has a lot to do with the equipment, materials and slicer. Although this technology has so many advantages, the 3D models may still be very rough if you are not familiar with slicing, printing skills, etc. Stereolithography (SLA/DLP/LCD) 3D printing is one of the most popular 3D printing technologies which can create prototypes with very high quality, fine features (thin walls, sharp corners, etc.) and complex geometric shapes. 5 Settings to Improve Your SLA/DLP/LCD 3D Print Quality