When this helps
Use one completed print to adjust a comparable future slicer estimate. Start with Previous estimated duration; this calculator reports Adjusted duration.
Tools · Print planning
Correct a print-time estimate
Use one completed print to adjust a comparable future slicer estimate.
Results
- Time correction factor
- 1.15 ratio
- Adjusted duration
- 6.9 h
Method
Correction factor = previous actual time ÷ previous estimate. Adjusted time = next estimate × factor.
Worked example
Example inputs
- Previous estimated duration
- 4 h
- Previous actual duration
- 4.6 h
- Next estimated duration
- 6 h
Calculated outputs
- Time correction factor
- 1.15 ratio
- Adjusted duration
- 6.9 h
How to read the result
With these example inputs, Adjusted duration is 6.9 h. Use that value for the setting or decision named above, and read the other outputs as supporting checks.
Common mistake
Do not leave Previous estimated duration at the example value of 4 h unless it matches your own measurement.
Assumptions and limits
Use comparable settings and print conditions. One previous print is a planning estimate, not a verified prediction of printer behaviour.