{"id":167657,"date":"2026-09-11T11:23:50","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T03:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/?post_type=kb&#038;p=167657"},"modified":"2026-09-11T14:59:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T06:59:53","slug":"guide-minimum-feature-thickness-for-small-3d-printed-figurines","status":"publish","type":"kb","link":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/kb\/guide-minimum-feature-thickness-for-small-3d-printed-figurines","title":{"rendered":"Guide: Minimum Feature Thickness for Small 3D Printed Figurines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">Small figurines can contain hair strands, fingertips, clothing edges and accessories that look acceptable on screen but become too fragile to print, clean, finish or ship safely. A feature that survives printing may still break during support removal, sanding, painting, assembly or normal handling.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-167668 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">This guide provides practical\u00a0<strong>minimum local feature thicknesses for small portrait and figurine models<\/strong>. The values are intended as modeling targets for quotation and production review. They are not universal printer limits: the final requirement can change with the printing process, resin, model scale, feature length, orientation and intended use.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">Quick Reference Table<\/h2>\n<div style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; overflow-x: auto;\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Feature type<\/th>\n<th>Recommended thickness<\/th>\n<th>Why it needs attention<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Thin feature supported at both ends<\/td>\n<td><strong>More than 0.80 mm<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Better supported than a free end, but still vulnerable during cleaning and handling<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Highly detailed textured feature<\/td>\n<td><strong>More than 1.30 mm<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Surface texture can reduce the effective load-bearing section<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Upright or projecting feature<\/td>\n<td><strong>More than 1.00 mm<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Receives bending force at its base<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hair tip or short free-ended strand<\/td>\n<td><strong>More than 0.60 mm<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Very small tips are easy to chip or over-sand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Handheld object<\/td>\n<td><strong>More than 1.00 mm<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Long accessories create leverage around the hand and attachment point<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Individual finger<\/td>\n<td><strong>More than 1.00 mm<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Fingers are exposed, closely spaced and difficult to support or finish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sleeve or thin clothing edge<\/td>\n<td><strong>More than 1.50 mm<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Broad thin sections can deform, chip or become uneven during finishing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Small attached detail on a leg<\/td>\n<td><strong>More than 0.60 mm<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Short details may print, but weak connections remain vulnerable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\"><strong>Use these figures as minimum local thicknesses, not as target dimensions for the entire model.<\/strong>\u00a0A long unsupported feature generally needs to be thicker than a short feature made from the same material.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">1. Thin Features Supported at Both Ends<\/h2>\n<p style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">A narrow element connected to the model at both ends is more stable than a completely free strand because the surrounding geometry provides additional support. Even so, the middle section can flex or break if it becomes too thin. For this type of feature, keep the local thickness\u00a0<strong>above 0.80 mm<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_167659\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-167659\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-167659 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"556\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-167659\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wall thickness &gt; 0.80mm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">Do not measure only the connection points. Check the narrowest area along the complete feature, especially where sculpted grooves or texture reduce its effective cross-section.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">2. Highly Detailed or Textured Features<\/h2>\n<p>Dense sculpted texture can make a feature look visually substantial while leaving only a thin internal core. Deep grooves in hair, fur, feathers or fabric folds may reduce strength and create local stress concentrations. We recommend a thickness of\u00a0<strong>more than 1.30 mm<\/strong>\u00a0for highly detailed narrow features.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_167660\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-167660\" style=\"width: 256px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-167660 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"407\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-167660\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wall thickness &gt; 1.30mm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">The relevant measurement is the remaining solid material beneath the deepest grooves\u2014not the maximum distance between the outermost raised details.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">3. Upright or Projecting Features<\/h2>\n<p style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">An upright detail behaves like a small lever. Forces applied near its tip are transferred to the base, where cracking commonly begins. Keep upright or outward-projecting features\u00a0<strong>above 1.00 mm<\/strong>, and use a smooth transition or fillet where the feature meets the body whenever the design allows.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_167661\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-167661\" style=\"width: 346px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-167661 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"359\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-167661\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wall thickness &gt; 1.00mm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">A tall feature may require substantially more thickness than a short one. If the feature is important to the silhouette, increasing its root thickness is often less visually noticeable than enlarging the entire feature.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">4. Hair Tips and Other Short Free Ends<\/h2>\n<p style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">Sharp hair tips help preserve a character\u2019s expression and silhouette, but an infinitely sharp digital point cannot be reproduced as a durable physical object. Short hair tips and similar free-ended details should remain\u00a0<strong>above 0.60 mm<\/strong>\u00a0near the printable end.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_167662\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-167662\" style=\"width: 177px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-167662 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"177\" height=\"302\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-167662\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wall thickness &gt; 0.60mm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">This value is most appropriate for short tips that remain close to the model. Long flowing strands, isolated spikes or parts likely to receive support contacts should be made thicker or connected discreetly to nearby geometry.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">5. Handheld Objects<\/h2>\n<p style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">Weapons, tools, signs, staffs and other handheld objects introduce two risks: the object itself may be thin, and its connection to the hand may be weak. Keep the relevant section\u00a0<strong>above 1.00 mm<\/strong>\u00a0and review the accessory\u2019s length, weight and attachment area together.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_167663\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-167663\" style=\"width: 213px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-167663 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"213\" height=\"310\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-167663\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wall thickness &gt; 1.00mm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">When possible, connect a long accessory at more than one location or print it as a separate component for finishing and assembly. A separate part can simplify support removal, although the joint and assembly tolerance must then be planned.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">6. Fingers<\/h2>\n<p style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">Individual fingers are among the most frequently damaged figurine details. They are small, exposed and difficult to sand without softening their shape. Closely spaced fingers can also trap support material or merge visually after painting. Keep individual fingers\u00a0<strong>above 1.00 mm<\/strong>\u00a0whenever they are modeled separately.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_167664\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-167664\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-167664 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"376\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-167664\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wall thickness &gt; 1.00mm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">If scale makes this impossible, consider joining selected fingers, reducing the depth of the gaps or positioning the hand against another part of the model. These changes can preserve the overall gesture while improving durability.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">7. Sleeves and Thin Clothing Edges<\/h2>\n<p style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">Clothing is often modeled as a broad shell with a visually sharp edge. Unlike a short strand, this larger surface can flex, warp or chip along the rim. Sleeve openings and comparable thin clothing sections should be\u00a0<strong>more than 1.50 mm thick<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_167665\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-167665\" style=\"width: 259px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-167665 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"345\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-167665\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wall thickness &gt; 1.50mm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">Maintain a gradual thickness transition where possible. A thick\u00a0interior wall with an artificially sharp outer edge can still leave a fragile lip that is difficult to finish cleanly.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">8. Small Attached Details on Legs or Other Supported Areas<\/h2>\n<p style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">A small detail attached closely to a leg or another large surface benefits from nearby support and may be less exposed than a finger or accessory. For short attached details of this kind, keep the local thickness\u00a0<strong>above 0.60 mm<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_167666\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-167666\" style=\"width: 259px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-167666 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"167\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-167666\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wall thickness &gt; 0.60mm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">Do not apply this value to long isolated decorations simply because one end touches the body. Length, projection angle and the size of the attachment footprint can increase the required thickness.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">Why Minimum Thickness Is Not the Same as Print Resolution<\/h2>\n<p style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">A printer may be able to expose a very small pixel or layer, but that does not mean every feature of the same size will become a reliable physical part.\u00a0<strong>Resolution describes how finely geometry can be represented; minimum feature thickness concerns whether that geometry can be produced and handled successfully.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">Cleaning force, support removal, post-curing, sanding, painting, packing and shipping all happen after the layer is formed. A feature that appears in a test print may still be unsuitable for a finished customer-facing figurine. This is why production guidelines are often more conservative than a machine\u2019s advertised resolution.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">Factors That May Require Thicker Features<\/h2>\n<p style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">The values in this guide should be increased when a feature is unusually long, unsupported, top-heavy or positioned where it will be handled frequently. Flexible and rigid materials fail differently, while hollowing, drain-hole placement and internal cavities can also change local strength. Orientation and support placement may leave contact marks that require sanding, reducing the final thickness further.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">Painting and other cosmetic finishing can soften shallow detail, but paint should never be treated as structural reinforcement. Parts intended for repeated use, assembly, transport or outdoor display require a separate review based on their actual loads and environment.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">How to Check a Figurine File Before Uploading It<\/h2>\n<p style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">Inspect the model at its\u00a0<strong>final physical size<\/strong>, because scaling down reduces every feature at the same time. Measure the narrowest solid section of hair, fingers, fabric and accessories, including areas beneath deep sculpted grooves. Check free ends and attachment roots separately, and look for parts that may be used unintentionally as handling points.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">If a feature falls below the recommended value, it can often be improved by thickening its hidden side, shortening the unsupported length, adding a discreet connection, combining adjacent strands or separating the component for assembly. When the visual design cannot be altered, discuss the risk before production rather than assuming that the printer alone can solve it.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">Send the Final-Scale Model for Review<\/h2>\n<p style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">These recommendations provide a useful starting point, but they do not replace a production review. FacFox can evaluate the final-scale file together with the selected printing process, material, orientation and finishing requirements. Clearly identify the most important cosmetic details and any areas that must not be thickened, joined or used for supports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">For process and material options, visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/sla-dlp-3d-printing-service\/\">FacFox SLA and DLP 3D Printing Service<\/a>. If the figurine will receive sanding, painting or another cosmetic finish, also review\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/kb\/default-resin-3d-print-finishing-what-to-expect\">what to expect from default resin finishing<\/a>\u00a0before approving the production plan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Sans SC'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\"><strong>In summary:<\/strong>\u00a0small figurine details should be designed for the complete manufacturing workflow, not only for successful layer formation. 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