3D Print Time Calculator

Formula

To calculate the 3D Print Time (\(T\)):

\[ T = \left(\frac{W}{B}\right) \times \left(\frac{D}{S}\right) \times \left(\frac{H}{S}\right) \]

Where:

\(T\) is the total time (min)
\(W\) is the width of the part (mm)
\(B\) is the build speed (mm/min)
\(D\) is the depth of the build (mm)
\(S\) is the filament size (mm)
\(H\) is the height of the part (mm)

What is 3D Print Time?

A 3D Print time is defined as the total time it takes for a 3D print to complete a job, not including cooling time. The time it takes is dependent on the part size, part resolution, and build speed.

Example Calculation 1

Let's assume the following values:

Width of the Part (\(W\)) = 100 mm
Build Speed (\(B\)) = 50 mm/min
Depth of the Build (\(D\)) = 50 mm
Filament Size (\(S\)) = 0.4 mm
Height of the Part (\(H\)) = 100 mm

Using the formula:

\[ T = \left(\frac{100}{50}\right) \times \left(\frac{50}{0.4}\right) \times \left(\frac{100}{0.4}\right) = 2 \times 125 \times 250 = 62500 \text{ minutes} \]

The total 3D print time is 62500 minutes.

Example Calculation 2

Let's assume the following values:

Width of the Part (\(W\)) = 200 mm
Build Speed (\(B\)) = 100 mm/min
Depth of the Build (\(D\)) = 100 mm
Filament Size (\(S\)) = 0.5 mm
Height of the Part (\(H\)) = 200 mm

Using the formula:

\[ T = \left(\frac{200}{100}\right) \times \left(\frac{100}{0.5}\right) \times \left(\frac{200}{0.5}\right) = 2 \times 200 \times 400 = 160000 \text{ minutes} \]

The total 3D print time is 160000 minutes.