"Multiple printing FMD?" Topic
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| dapeters | 04 Dec 2025 2:16 p.m. PST |
Is it possible to print more then one item using a FMD printer? I should add "without a lot of bother" TIA |
ThunderAZ  | 04 Dec 2025 2:21 p.m. PST |
It's not clear what you are asking but you are free to load up your build plate with as much as you like assuming there is room for everything. I routinely print multiples of an item or multiple different items in a single job. It is zero bother. Please give some additional context so that we can help you through your issues. |
| Todd636 | 04 Dec 2025 4:30 p.m. PST |
As ThunderAZ said, fill the build plate. The slicer will turn the model red if it is outside the print area or a model is overlapping. I would start with a single item until you get all your settings dialed in. |
| PzGeneral | 04 Dec 2025 6:28 p.m. PST |
Bambu Labs have a function to arrange the items on the print plate to make then max fit.. Dave |
| lkmjbc3 | 05 Dec 2025 8:53 a.m. PST |
Yes, but it is fraught with issues. FDM printer extrude one layer at a time. The print head will jump from item to the next. This shouldn't be an issue, but it can be. Plastic extrusion isn't perfect. Globs, gobs, and strings are possible. This means that moving to a new model bring that string or glob with it (when printing one item, the string will often smear off inside the model without issue). That imperfection can mar the print or worse, knock something over! I have successfully printed multitple objects at one time on an FDM printer, but I have also seen more failures than single prints. New printers are better, but the base issue remains. I recommend printing only one object at a time on an FDM printer. Joe Collins |
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