EasyFirst LayerDetailed Fix
Elephant Foot Fix Guide
Fix squished first layers, oversized bottoms, tight-fitting parts, and rounded lower edges by tuning Z offset, first-layer flow, bed temperature, and model compensation.
Symptoms
- Bottom edge flares outward
- Parts do not fit because lower layer is too wide
- First layer looks overly squished
- Text or details near the bed look smeared
- Brims fuse too strongly
Likely causes
- Z offset too low
- First-layer flow too high
- Bed temperature too high for the material
- Part cooling/heat soak near the build plate
- No elephant-foot compensation
Fast checks before changing settings
- Inspect first-layer line shape
- Raise Z offset in tiny steps
- Compare lower bed temperature on test piece
- Check slicer elephant-foot compensation
- Use a small tolerance test
Safe fix path
- Clean plate and confirm adhesion first
- Raise Z slightly if lines are crushed
- Reduce first-layer flow carefully
- Use compensation for functional parts
- Save first-layer baseline
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