Creating a Custom Print Profile in Orca Slicer from Scratch

Creating a Custom Print Profile in Orca Slicer from Scratch When you buy an off-brand filament with no Orca profile, or want settings tuned exactly to your spool, build a profile from scratch. Here's the full process. Step 1 — Start from Closest Existing Profile 1. Open Orca Slicer → Filament settings tab 2. Find the closest match (e.g., Generic PLA if you have a PLA-based material) 3. Click Copy profile — give it a name (e.g., "eSun PLA+ White") Step 2 — Set Basic Temperatures Start conservative: Step 3 — Run Calibrations In Order Run these Orca Slicer calibration prints in sequence — each feeds into the next: 1. Temperature Tower — find optimal temp 2. Flow Rate — tune extrusion multiplier (target: 0.95–1.05) 3. Pressure Advance — tune PA value 4. Retraction — tune retraction distance Step 4 — Tune Cooling Step 5 — Save and Test 1. Print a 20mm calibration cube 2. Measure with calipers — should be 20.0 ± 0.2 mm 3. Adjust flow rate if off 4. Print a benchy or functional test part Filament Notes Field Use the Notes field in the profile to record: Purchase date / source Actual measured diameter Best settings found Any quirks

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