Hardware context
Printer, nozzle, firmware, build plate, tool assignment, and relevant machine state.
Full Model WorkflowStep 4: Verified Profile
A verified profile records the printer, filament, settings, evidence, result, and known limitations behind a successful print—without treating one result as universal proof.
Printer, nozzle, firmware, build plate, tool assignment, and relevant machine state.
Manufacturer, filament type, color, profile, condition, quantity, and substitutions.
Slicer version, temperatures, layer strategy, walls, infill, supports, cooling, and orientation.
Completion, time, interventions, photographs, observed imperfections, and confidence state.
The controlled result supplies the first profile record: four 0.4 mm standard steel nozzles, Snapmaker Orca 2.3.5, 0.22 mm layers, 5% gyroid infill, textured plate, no adhesive, no supports, and no cleanup.
A documented controlled print supports one declared configuration.
Repeated results show the configuration is not a one-time success.
Independent makers reproduce the result under disclosed conditions.
A failed print is useful when the conditions and intervention are recorded honestly. Patterns can reveal common failure modes, incompatible substitutions, printer-specific risks, and the Academy lesson most likely to help.
| Filament | Status | Primary tests |
|---|---|---|
| SnapSpeed / standard PLA | Initial controlled evidence | Multicolor registration, finish, adhesion, small features |
| Sunlu PLA | In development | Curling, bed adhesion, stringing |
| Sunlu PETG / PETG-HS | Planned | Stringing, supports, adhesion, high-speed reliability |
| Transparent PETG | Planned | Clarity, stringing, bridging |
| TPU / PETG-CF / specialty | Roadmap | Flex, strength, surface finish, wear behavior |
You have seen the Cute Dragon settings, why important choices matter, the verified print evidence, and how the result can guide later makers.