Part Defects

Identify a Part Defect

7min

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.



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.