#beginner with a couple issues

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floral raven
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I only got my printer yesterday. im quite new. Im trying to print a model i made but i have 2 issues. first is the top layer looks terrible. its all choppy and lots of lines and i dont know how to get rid of it. the other issue is the supports are hard to remove. hoping these are basic beginner issues. i dont know what ido you need so i took a screenshot of the parameters. i have a creality ender 3 V3 SE on windows 11. on my first print it failed near the end.

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crisp pawnBOT
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AI Help

It sounds like you may be experiencing some common issues when 3D printing. To improve the top layer quality, you can try adjusting settings like your top/bottom layer thickness, infill percentage, or print speed. You may also want to check your printer's temperature settings to ensure proper adhesion between layers.

For the support removal issue, consider adjusting your support density or adding a raft to your print. It can also help to let the print cool down before attempting to remove the supports.

If your first print failed near the end, it could be due to various factors such as a loose belt, power fluctuations, or filament jams. Ensure all your printer components are properly calibrated and maintained.

If you provide more specific information about your settings or screenshot, I can offer more targeted advice to help resolve your issues. Good luck with your 3D printing journey!

WARNING: This response is AI generated and may contain errors.
drifting trellis
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You'll need to lower your layer height to improve the sloped areas

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The higher layer height you use, the worse top curved surfaces will have the stair stepping effect

drifting trellis
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Your model also appears to missing a couple of layers.

crisp pawnBOT
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This service offers a free 3d model repair tools, to fix non-manifold objects (objects with tiny gaps or reversed faces):
https://products.aspose.app/3d/repairing/stl

The software Microsoft 3D Builder, Orca Slicer and Prusa Slicer can also attempt to repair a model.

?modelrepair requested by: blankets.#0
floral raven
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what is non manifold?

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i modeled this

crisp pawnBOT
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What is Manifold Geometry
It is important that a model's mesh is manifold in order for a slicer to accurately determine where to generate a tool path to print plastic and where not to.

In relation to 3d printing a model is manifold when you could imagine filling the entire internal volume with water from one source. In practice this means that the model mesh has one single shell with no other shells that overlap or intersect with one another and the shell has no holes in it and the mesh has no flipped normals. You can think of a shell like that of an egg shell, it encloses a single volume of space. If there is more than one shell then filling any one shell the fluid cannot reach the other shells. If shells are nested within one another completely then the volume between the two shells can be filled. If shells partly overlap then only some of the volume of one or both of the shells can be filled. If shells have holes or flipped normals then the volume will leak water.

?manifold requested by: blankets.#0
floral raven
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ohhh okay. thanks