Fuzzy skin: When to Use It (and When Not To)

Surface finish

Randomly perturbs the wall path to give a deliberately rough, matte texture.

✓ Use it when: Grip surfaces, decorative textures, hiding surface imperfections/layer lines.
✗ Avoid it when: Parts needing dimensional accuracy or full wall strength; increases print time.

Key settings

  1. Mode: contour / hole / painted only / all walls
  2. Generator: displacement / extrusion / combined
  3. Noise type (classic, Perlin, Voronoi, ripple…)
  4. Point distance
  5. Skin thickness (keep near outer wall line width)

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More techniques

Ironing · Supports / organic (tree) supports · Brim · Seam placement · Variable / adaptive layer height · Modifiers (height range / mesh) · Multicolor purge (prime tower / flush into infill/object)