Lightbox Test Plate

I have various printers and print lightboxes or “shine through” plates and I was tired of printing the whole plate to dial in the settings. I created this as it has a good mix of the types of shapes I might find on a lightbox from tight corners, tight angles, curves, etc. It prints quickly, and I can stop it at layer 1, layer 2, layer 3, or layer 4 to inspect, or if I don't like what I see without having to print the whole multicolor plate. I print this in 2 colors so it's a fast and inexpensive print. There are a lot of settings that affect the quality of the 1st layer of a face down print, more than this upload can cover, but I am including a few comparisons based up on a handful of different settings to provide an idea of the differences. For a lot of great detail on making lightboxes, go visit Rev Hazlett's Youtube channel. He's forgotten more about 3D printing than most folks will ever know, myself included, and graciously shares his knowledge with the rest of us mere mortals.    https://youtube.com/@revhazlett?si=rNgwMHgh8rnPJoAA It's important to note that many of the settings, and if you start with Rev's template, it's a great fit for almost all of your lightbox needs, may change upon examination of the 1st layer, or subsequent layers will require changes so that the best coverage/1st layer can be achieved. There are NO hard fast rules, only guidelines that can be adjusted for the objects you're trying to print.   Always calibrate your filament. Always. Also, it's important to note that one setting can effect another, they are not necessarily mutually exclusive. For example, if you change the infill direction, that will impact how the corners are filled, or other visual indication that there will be spots poking through. In this picture, I printed it with a few settings changes, a couple of them shown below. When I can hold a print up to the light and not see holes, it's solid. Normally, a lightbox won't have that intensity of light so it's a pretty sure bet