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Introducing the Performance Advisor: One click to more solid parts<\/strong><\/h1><\/div>

Robust 3D printed parts are a core hallmark of Markforged and a key reason why companies choose our solutions. Choosing the right print settings in Eiger significantly influences a part's strength, material cost, and print time. simulation<\/a> provides detailed analyses, but requires a specific use case \u2013 which is often unknown.<\/p>\n

What if it were possible to maximize the efficiency of a part without defining a specific use case? And what if this optimization were so simple that it could be completely automated?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Firmer parts \u2013 automatically<\/h2><\/div>

To successfully accomplish this task, we've developed an innovative method for analyzing component performance. This method suggests print settings that will make your parts stronger by a known amount, while minimizing the additional cost and print time.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Complete automation is the standout feature of the new feature. No user input is required to achieve results. After saving a part in Eiger, the Performance Advisor automatically analyzes your part and makes recommendations for print settings. These settings improve strength compared to the default settings while keeping material costs and print time low.<\/p>\n

As a user, you have the power to decide whether the performance improvement justifies the additional cost and longer print time. You can accept the recommended settings with a single click or ignore them and continue with your Eiger workflow.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Is a part made of 180% that's stronger worth the extra \u20ac3.12 in material costs? The choice is yours.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

How Additive Manufacturing Works<\/h2><\/div>

It's time to delve into the topic and talk about the technology behind Performance Advisor. Our engineers have developed a patent-pending analysis method based on physical principles. This method allows us to perform structural analysis without defining a specific use case. Instead of using a use case, we leverage the natural vibration modes of the part geometry (eigenmodes) to investigate the effects of print settings on part performance.<\/p>\n

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The following figure shows the characteristic shape of the lowest-energy eigenmode for an L-shaped bracket. This is one of the shapes in which this part would naturally vibrate. Imagine printing this part and bending it with your hands. This would likely be the shape you would obtain, as this shape (or mode) has the least resistance to bending. This shape provides the Performance Advisor with information about the areas of the part most susceptible to deformation and stress. Based on this, it finds print settings that reinforce these areas.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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The natural mode of vibration (eigenmode) with the lowest energy of a mount. The deformation is greatly exaggerated to emphasize the shape.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>

To achieve the Performance Advisor's goal, it is important to first calculate the lowest-energy eigenmode. In the second step, a machine learning-based optimization procedure is applied to evaluate the pressure settings based on three variables:<\/p>\n

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  • Material costs<\/li>\n
  • strength<\/li>\n
  • Printing time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    High strength, low costs and short printing times achieve optimal printing settings, which are the goal of the Performance Advisor.<\/p>\n<\/div>

    I can't see the Performance Advisor \u2013 why is that?<\/h2><\/div>

    If you don't see the Performance Advisor, it's probably because you've hidden it in the past. You can easily undo this by changing the "Hide Performance Advisor in Part Page" option to "Visible" in your Account Settings. Then, whenever you open a file, you should see this icon, which means the Performance Advisor is running:<\/p>\n<\/div>

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    Next-level strength analysis with simulation<\/h2><\/div>

    Performance Advisor is a quick and easy way to get more solid parts, especially when the use case is unknown. For applications with a known use case, we recommend using simulation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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    Users use simulation to configure a use case that represents the actual loading on the part. A factor of safety is then calculated, which, unlike the Performance Advisor's strength ratio, provides an estimate of the part's strength. Additionally, if the part must meet a specific strength requirement (such as a minimum factor of safety), simulation can optimize the print settings to achieve the desired factor of safety while minimizing material costs and print time.<\/p>\n

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    In conjunction with our finite element solver tailored to the FFF manufacturing process, these additional user inputs result in more realistic and accurate strength estimates than the Performance Advisor.<\/p>\n<\/div>