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  1. Optimizing Design for 3D Printing

Orientation and Layer Strength

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

[Illustration: Same bracket printed vertically vs. horizontally, showing layer lines and failure direction] CAD Model: Simple L-Bracket.stl (with load direction arrow annotations)

Key Takeaway: Always print structural parts so that layers run along the direction of expected stress, not across it. Vertical prints fail faster at stress points.

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