# Warping!? in Form3L

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**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [March 24, 2022, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/warping-in-form3l/33572 "2022-03-24T13:03:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nanoarts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/258eb7/32.png) [@Nanoarts](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Nanoarts)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2022, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/warping-in-form3l/33572/1 "2022-03-24T13:03:08Z")

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When printing pieces in a Form3L with flat edges I’ve run into warping/bending  
Can anyone explain this?

![IMG_1273](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/formlabs/original/3X/9/b/9b01f412b5a64b2e684200ec3fcfc737e4a76c1c.jpeg)

 ![IMG_1266](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/formlabs/original/3X/d/a/da8081a5c4df3e86786e1642becac05f16f39e38.jpeg)  
 ![IMG_1267](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/formlabs/original/3X/7/7/77a4db2f6e78a5f62c5c0bd0c231fbf102149e5a.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![AllOnScale](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/allonscale/32/17287_2.png) [@AllOnScale](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/AllOnScale)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2022, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/warping-in-form3l/33572/2 "2022-03-24T14:35:16Z")

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How was it oriented?

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**Author:** ![Nanoarts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/258eb7/32.png) [@Nanoarts](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Nanoarts)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2022, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/warping-in-form3l/33572/3 "2022-03-24T14:39:26Z")

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Added an orientation pic

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**Author:** ![AllOnScale](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/allonscale/32/17287_2.png) [@AllOnScale](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/AllOnScale)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2022, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/warping-in-form3l/33572/4 "2022-03-24T14:56:38Z")

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Yes, I would possibly expect some warping. One large straight surface parallel to the build plate and what seems to be not too many supports. I guess you can’t rotate it due to size. More supports along the lower edge would be advised.

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**Author:** ![Nanoarts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/258eb7/32.png) [@Nanoarts](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Nanoarts)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2022, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/warping-in-form3l/33572/5 "2022-03-24T14:57:51Z")

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That makes sense thank you

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**Author:** ![TJAR\_Ryan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/tjar_ryan/32/18592_2.png) [@TJAR\_Ryan](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/TJAR_Ryan)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2022, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/warping-in-form3l/33572/6 "2022-03-24T17:22:57Z")

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I bet you could print this with no issues directly on the build plate!

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/formlabs/original/3X/5/b/5bc2bdf993ff27c2e0eecab5010b25626fbb327a.png) [@system](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2022, 5:23am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/warping-in-form3l/33572/7 "2022-09-23T05:23:43Z")

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