Nozzle, Layer & Speed Planner
Two separate jobs: build a sensible starting point from nozzle size and print goal, then check your own slicer values against layer-height geometry and volumetric flow.
Recommend a starting profile
A quick, technically grounded starting point. This is not a printer preset; it is a geometry and flow check.
Check your slicer values
This mode does not invent a profile. It only checks your values mathematically and geometrically.
What does “flow ceiling” mean?
The planner uses volumetric flow ≈ line width × layer height × speed. Rearranged: speed ≈ max volumetric flow ÷ (line width × layer height). This explains why the same 18 mm³/s can support a much higher linear speed at 0.20 mm layers than at 0.30 mm.
Important: the displayed speed is only the theoretical limit imposed by the entered volumetric flow. It is not an outer-wall speed recommendation and does not guarantee that your machine can reach it. Acceleration, motion system, cooling, geometry, material and quality goals can limit you much earlier.
