Over the years the Cura Slicer and the Prusa Slicer have both evolved while competing with each other. Recently they have begun to copy features directly from each other. This video covers five advanced features that are common to both slicers and how to use them to improve your prints.

00:00 Introduction
01:50 Which Slicer is Better
04:04 Slicer Documentation
04:48 Walls and Lines vs Perimeters
10:11 Variable Layer Height
11:18 Vases Mode vs Spiralize
13:20 Variable Line Width (Arachne Engine)
16:31 Monotonic Infill
17:50 Lighting Infill

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