Resin Shell Estimator
3D printing / Practical workbench

Worked examples

Three reproducible scenarios, with the complete inputs and calculated outputs.

No account neededWorks in your browserEditable assumptions
Worked scenario

Base example

Outer width is 60 mm. All other inputs remain at the base values.

InputValueUnit
Outer width60mm
Outer depth40mm
Outer height90mm
Wall thickness2mm
Liquid resin density1.1g/mL

Calculated results

ResultValueUnit
Solid bounding-box volume216mL
Ideal internal volume173.376mL
Ideal closed shell42.624mL
Shell resin estimate46.8864g

Load this exact scenario →

Worked scenario

Smaller first input

Outer width is 48 mm. All other inputs remain at the base values.

InputValueUnit
Outer width48mm
Outer depth40mm
Outer height90mm
Wall thickness2mm
Liquid resin density1.1g/mL

Calculated results

ResultValueUnit
Solid bounding-box volume172.8mL
Ideal internal volume136.224mL
Ideal closed shell36.576mL
Shell resin estimate40.2336g

Load this exact scenario →

Worked scenario

Larger first input

Outer width is 72 mm. All other inputs remain at the base values.

InputValueUnit
Outer width72mm
Outer depth40mm
Outer height90mm
Wall thickness2mm
Liquid resin density1.1g/mL

Calculated results

ResultValueUnit
Solid bounding-box volume259.2mL
Ideal internal volume210.528mL
Ideal closed shell48.672mL
Shell resin estimate53.5392g

Load this exact scenario →

Compare the ideal shell with your slicer result. A large difference is a prompt to inspect supports and internal geometry.