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Skirt height
How many layers tall the skirt is. At 1 it's just a purge line; with several it becomes a low wall that shields the base of the part from cold air.
How it works
A one-layer skirt does its purging job and never shows up again. If you make it several layers tall, it builds a wall around the part that blocks drafts at the base: the part shrinks less as it cools and fewer corners lift.
Each extra layer is one full loop of plastic and time, on every layer of the part up to that height.
When to change it
- For almost anything: 1, the default.
- An ABS, ASA or nylon box on an open printer whose corners lift: 5–10 layers.
- With PLA or PETG you almost never need it.
Typical values
| Value | What for |
|---|---|
| 1 | Defaultdefault |
| 5–10 | Draft shield for materials that shrink |
Watch out for
- It needs at least 1 loop in “Skirt loops”.
- A tall wall only one line thick can tip over; with 2 loops it's sturdier.
Goes well with
What Bambu Studio saysits help card, quoted
What Bambu Studio says
How many layers of skirt. Usually only one layer
Bambu Studio tooltip for this setting · AGPL-3.0
Read more at the official source
In your profile0.20mm Standard @BBL A1 · 1 layers
In Bambu Studio, the profile 0.20mm Standard @BBL A1 sets it to1 layers
In other slicers
- Orca Slicer
- Skirt heightOthers › Skirt
- PrusaSlicer
- Skirt heightSkirt and brim › Skirt
- Cura
- Skirt HeightBuild Plate AdhesionIn Cura only the innermost loop goes up several layers. Only used with adhesion_type = skirt.
Names taken from each program's code (Orca Slicer 2.4.2, PrusaSlicer 2.9.6, Cura 5.13.0). Credits