Identify a Part Defect
7 min
Identify the defect that most closely resembles the defect on your part. Click on the link to read more about the defect:
- See examples and learn how to recognize the defect
- Review all troubleshooting options
- Understand why the defect occurs and learn to prevent it
Part Defects Library
Print Defects
The following defects occur during printing.
Cracking Bulk
Cracking Medial Axis
Shift Lines Elastomeric Lattices
Shift Lines Rigid Parts
Warping Print Stress
Processing Defects
The following defects occur during processing.
Print Artifacts
The following are not defects but rather optical effects that are an artifact of DLS printing. You can, however, influence their effect with print preparation.
A few defects may fall into more than one category depending on the cause.
Curated Defect Libraries
Click on a library name to view defects.