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Relief for Pen Plotters

Relief in 3DPlotter V3 (Add Object → 3D): A landscape of contour lines lifted out of a field. Real defaults from engine source. Try in Studio.

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Relief is an Add Object tool in 3D inside 3DPlotter V3 Studio. A landscape of contour lines lifted out of a field.

How to use Relief

  1. Open Studio → Add Object → 3D → Relief
  2. A live Relief element is added to the active layer
  3. Tune parameters in the element card in the object stack (live canvas preview)
  4. Export plot-ready G-code when satisfied

Menu path: Add Object → 3D → Relief

Key controls

  • Field — terrain · Terrain, Dunes, Crater…
  • Scanlines — 60 (2–200 step 1)
  • Sample Detail — 160 (8–400 step 4)
  • Width — 150mm (20–180mm step 1)
  • Depth — 110mm (10–180mm step 1)

Tune field, scanlines, sample detail, width, and depth in the inspector — open Studio to see all options.

Shuffle (in the element card) re-rolls: field, lines, samples, relief, frequency, seed, invert, smoothing, occlude.

What you can plot with Relief

  • Pen-plotter art on A4/A3 beds (Bambu Lab, Prusa, Creality, and other pen-holder setups)
  • Layered linework exported as G-code with pen-up travel
  • Combined with other V3 objects and modifiers in the same document

Frequently asked questions

Where is Relief in the menu?

Add Object → 3D → Relief

What can I adjust?

Start with the key controls above, then fine-tune everything else in the inspector inside Studio.

Is this non-destructive?

Objects live on layers as elements. You can edit parameters anytime; delete the element to remove it.

Does Relief work with multi-pen plotting?

Yes. Use Pen Palette on a layer to split linework by color, or set per-path ink on modifiers like Offset.

Try Relief

Open 3DPlotter Studio, follow the steps above, and export a test plot. Lifetime V3 access is €29.90.

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