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    Elephant foot compensation

    Relevant for: Plus 1.75 mm MK2.5 MK2.5S MK3 MK3S MMU1 MMU2S MINI MK2S MINI+ Last updated 2 years ago

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    This option is not available when PrusaSlicer is in Simple mode.

    When printing the first layer is squished against the heated print bed and as a result, it’s usually a bit wider than it
    should be.

    For many applications, this might not be an issue. But if you have something that really needs to have precise
    dimensions or fit together with very tight tolerances, it can be a problem.

    Without the Elephant foot compensation, the first layer may be wider than expected

    Adaptive elephant foot compensation

    Instead of having to sand this slight edge off, this setting will scale/shrink the first layer.

    You'll find it under Print settings - Advanced - Elephant foot compensation. To access this setting, PrusaSlicer
    must be in Advanced or Expert mode.
    Values around 0.2 mm usually work well for the default 0.4 mm nozzle.

    PrusaSlicer automatically detects thin lines in the first layer and makes sure not to over shrink them.
    This detection is present in PrusaSlicer 2.2 and newer.

    Official Prusa profiles have this setting turned on by default.

    Brim doesn't connect to the model with Elephant foot compensation turned on

    This is on purpose. The elephant foot compensation compensates for the squish, which is not visualized in the
    preview. In reality, the gap will be filled in by the squished-out material. Though it is true, that the brim will have a
    weaker connection to the model with the elephant foot compensation turned on.

    If the brim doesn't connect to the part when printed, you likely have Elephant foot compensation set too high.

    The first layer seems deformed in the preview

    A side effect of the Adaptive elephant foot compensation is a possible distortion in spots where thin features connect
    to bigger parts of the model. This distortion is mainly pronounced in the preview (in reality, the squish of the first layer
    will fill more area than shown) and only affects the first layer. Still, if this is an issue for you, turn the Elephant
    compensation off (turn it to 0).
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