Is the simulation of printed volume on Grabcad Print reliable?
When you simulate, on Grabcad Print, the print time of a specific design and orientation of a part (using for example a Fortus 450), how can be possible that the system shows different volumes (cubical centimeter) of printed material/support when changing material?
Is that a bug? Volume should be always the same, at least what changes is the weight according to the spcific gravity of each material.
In the simulations I set the part with "solid" infill.
• ABS-M30 71,902 cm^3 part + 34,33 cm^3 support 4h45
• Ultem 9085 75,485 cm^3 part + 31,896 cm^3 support 5h11
• PA12 CF 96,869 cm^3 part + 25,13 cm^3 support 7h28
• ASA 72,244 cm^3 part + 34,011 cm^3 support 4h43
1 Answer
It is possible that the differences in volume shown in the simulations on Grabcad Print when changing material are due to variations in the software's calculations for material density, as well as other factors such as the specific infill pattern used. However, the weight of the printed part/support should indeed change according to the specific gravity of each material, as you mentioned. It may be worth contacting Grabcad support to inquire about the discrepancies you are observing and to confirm the accuracy of their simulation software. https://dltutuapp.com/tutuapp-download/ https://showbox.run/
