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Table 5 Quantifying average percentage change in estimated print time and cost following changes in model orientation on the print bed

From: Comparing cost and print time estimates for six commercially-available 3D printers obtained through slicing software for clinically relevant anatomical models

3D printing technology

Intervention

Average percentage change in estimated print time

Average percentage change in estimated cost

FDM

Changing model orientation from horizontal to vertical

+ 1.06%

- 4.62%

FDM

Changing model orientation from horizontal to 45 degrees

+ 13.88%

+ 8.87%

FDM

Changing model orientation from vertical to horizontal

- 1.05%

+ 4.84%

FDM

Changing model orientation from vertical to 45 degrees

+ 12.69%

+ 14.14%

SLA

Changing model orientation from horizontal to vertical

+ 16.63%

- 2.84%

SLA

Changing model orientation from horizontal to 45 degrees

+ 22.92%

+ 4.13%

SLA

Changing model orientation from vertical to horizontal

- 14.26%

+ 2.92%

SLA

Changing model orientation from vertical to 45 degrees

+ 5.39%

+ 7.17%

PolyJet

Changing model orientation from horizontal to vertical

+ 28.94%

+ 15.79%

PolyJet

Changing model orientation from horizontal to 45 degrees

+ 39.30%

+ 34.56%