{"id":1198,"date":"2016-06-09T09:25:55","date_gmt":"2016-06-09T09:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/?p=1198"},"modified":"2026-03-27T13:28:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T11:28:54","slug":"wall-thickness-3d-printing-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wall-thickness-3d-printing-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Wall Thickness for 3D Printing to Create Durable Prints"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you asked yourself why do your 3D models break when processed after having been 3D printed? Why are there cracks in your 3D print? What is the reason for all these problems and what can you do to prevent them. There is a single answer to all these questions and this is the wall thickness issue that has to be considered before sending your STL files to print.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Factors that wall thickness depends on<\/h2>\n<p>First things first: you should know that setting up a right wall thickness for your 3D print designs depends on several factors:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scale of the model.<\/strong> If you\u2019re about to print a small-scale model, consider making walls thinner. For large-scale models, provide a thicker wall value, to avoid fragility of small details of the model.<\/p>\n<p>Otherwise, all the details present in the digital file will vanish in the physical world because the 3D printer simply will not able to create them. It is good to know that many modeling programs allow designing without any measurement. The scale of the model is decided before sending the file to the 3D printer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Printing material.<\/strong> Since <strong>Gambody<\/strong> is modeling and optimizing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\">3D models <\/a>to be printed in plastic, we will base our analysis on plastic material. For plastic material, the minimal wall thickness is usually of 1mm.<\/p>\n<p>However, in order to make sure that your printing process goes according to your plan, it is highly advised to set a thicker wall for your model. A thicker wall will give volume to your 3D model\u2019s part and will ensure that all the detailing are nicely printed.<\/p>\n<p>This way, you can make sure that the details that are too small and fragile after printing will not be damaged when you remove support, clean and paint the model. Therefore, checking material guidelines for recommended minimal wall thickness values is something you need to not overlook.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Structure and design of the 3D model.<\/strong> If your 3D model has parts that stretch out and hang out in midair and if they are designed to be printed with a thin wall, adding support to fragile parts, such as an axe, or folding the arms under a certain angle as in the picture below, is a way of making sure that they won\u2019t fall apart.<\/p>\n<p>The same goes with the texture feature for a 3D model. Let\u2019s say you\u2019re modeling a character wearing a cloak. If the printing wall thickness is too thin, the printer will simply fail to print it correctly and the entire model will be ruined. Another point that must be taken into consideration is that too thin surfaces of a 3D model can warp.<\/p>\n<p>All these moments must be considered before sending the model to print, to avoid possible failures and time and material waste.<\/p>\n<p>Read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/simplify3d-user-guidelines-explained-by-gambody\/\">Simplify3D User Guidelines Offered by Gambody<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Gravity exists &#8211; Ensuring Balance for 3D models with LArger Parts<\/h2>\n<p>Even if you have dealt with all the problems mentioned above, there are certain moments that get missed. This is the case with the gravity. When you model a design for 3D printing, don\u2019t forget about it. This means that if your model consists of thin parts that have to support heavier and larger parts, it will definitely break.<\/p>\n<p>To prevent this from happening, make sure that you make the element that supports a larger and heavier element thick enough to hold the stress. Check out the geometry of your 3D model and you will see the parts that need to be thicker.<\/p>\n<p>There is another option to ensure balance for your 3D model with larger parts. For this, we will take as example Kayle the Judicator 3D model.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/3d-models\/league-of-legends-kayle-3d-model-stl\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1199\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-front.jpg\" alt=\"Wall thickness for 3D printing: how to calculate\" width=\"2094\" height=\"1314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-front.jpg 2094w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-front-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-front-1024x643.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-front-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-front-1536x964.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-front-2048x1285.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-front-1920x1205.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-front-1680x1054.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-front-1240x778.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-front-860x540.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-front-680x427.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-front-500x314.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-front-400x251.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-front-250x157.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-front-200x126.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-front-100x63.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-front-76x48.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-front-50x31.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2094px) 100vw, 2094px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/3d-models\/league-of-legends-kayle-3d-model-stl\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-side.jpg\" alt=\"Kayle 3D model side: wall thickness \" width=\"1308\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-side.jpg 1308w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-side-255x300.jpg 255w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-side-872x1024.jpg 872w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-side-768x902.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-side-1240x1456.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-side-860x1010.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-side-680x799.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-side-500x587.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-side-400x470.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-side-250x294.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-side-200x235.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-side-100x117.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-side-76x89.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-side-50x59.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1308px) 100vw, 1308px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Looking at the model it is not hard to see that it consists of two large elements (the wings) which can get the model lose balance when being displayed on a level surface. However, the model is designed in such a way as to make sure that it keeps balance under its own weight.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-support-angle.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1198]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1201\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-support-angle.jpg\" alt=\"Kayle support angle\" width=\"980\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-support-angle.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-support-angle-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-support-angle-768x392.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-support-angle-860x439.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-support-angle-680x347.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-support-angle-500x255.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-support-angle-400x204.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-support-angle-250x128.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-support-angle-200x102.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-support-angle-100x51.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-support-angle-76x39.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-support-angle-50x26.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The model is positioned under a 90-degree angle with the support. This allows the model to not fall over to one or another side as opposed to its center of gravity and transverse position.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-90-degree.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1198]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1202\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-90-degree.jpg\" alt=\"Wall thickness: Kayle 3D model 90 degree\" width=\"520\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-90-degree.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-90-degree-300x288.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-90-degree-500x481.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-90-degree-400x385.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-90-degree-250x240.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-90-degree-200x192.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-90-degree-100x96.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-90-degree-76x73.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kayle-3D-model-90-degree-50x48.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When you create a 3D model for 3D printing and want to make sure that the wall thickness value is right, apply the 90-degree rule opposed to the model\u2019s center of gravity, to avoid the model loosing its balance under its own mass.<\/p>\n<p>Read the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/how-to-export-3d-models-stl-files-prepare-3d-printing\/\"> Guide on How to Export 3D Models in STL Files and Prepare for 3D Printing <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The aforementioned and presented pictures are as example for a model for which the 90-degree rule applies.<\/p>\n<h2>Measuring wall thickness in Autodesk Maya<\/h2>\n<p>You can measure your 3D model\u2019s wall thickness directly in the CAD you design it. We will illustrate this process for Autodesk Maya, a CAD that our in-house modelers are working in.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/measure-wall-thickness-in-maya.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1198]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1203\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/measure-wall-thickness-in-maya.jpg\" alt=\"Measure wall thickness in Maya.\" width=\"1366\" height=\"716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/measure-wall-thickness-in-maya.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/measure-wall-thickness-in-maya-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/measure-wall-thickness-in-maya-1024x537.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/measure-wall-thickness-in-maya-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/measure-wall-thickness-in-maya-1240x650.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/measure-wall-thickness-in-maya-860x451.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/measure-wall-thickness-in-maya-680x356.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/measure-wall-thickness-in-maya-500x262.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/measure-wall-thickness-in-maya-400x210.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/measure-wall-thickness-in-maya-250x131.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/measure-wall-thickness-in-maya-200x105.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/measure-wall-thickness-in-maya-100x52.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/measure-wall-thickness-in-maya-76x40.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/measure-wall-thickness-in-maya-50x26.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click <strong>Create in the toolbar<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select<strong> Measure Tools &gt; Distance Tool<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Hold down X and click on two corners of an element you want to measure the thickness<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Why is wall thickness important?<\/h2>\n<p>As stated above, <strong>wall thickness<\/strong> is the value that gives a 3D model durability and strength. Too thin walls for large surfaces of a model can be ruined by the printer simply because it is unable to print it properly. The thinner the wall is, the more fragile and prone to damage and warping the model is.<\/p>\n<p>To avoid the likelihood of your figurine getting damaged, setting up a thicker wall thickness will ensure resistance to the pressure you apply when removing support and processing the model after printing.<\/p>\n<p>One more advantage that complying with the minimal wall thickness requirements brings in is that when you order your 3D print design at a printing service, you avoid the figurine getting damaged and broken during shipping.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>Knowing how to assign correct wall thickness to any part of your 3D model in the software you work will ensure that the object is correctly printed. Also, keep in mind that <strong>recommended wall thickness<\/strong> strongly depends on the printing material properties.<\/p>\n<p>So, keeping them in mind is crucial as well. And the third thing to consider when deciding on the value of wall thickness is the geometry and design of the 3D model.<\/p>\n<p>If you still need help, you can always request assistance from forums and communities for 3D printing, or you can leave a message in the comments section below and we will gladly help you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you asked yourself why do your 3D models break when processed after having been 3D printed? Why are there cracks in your 3D print? What is the reason for all these problems and what can you do to prevent them. 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