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Multicolor & Waste Calculator

Separate useful model material from support, purge and wipe tower consumption.

Inputs

Starting values are illustrative examples. Replace them with your own measurements.

Each row uses grams. In inclusive mode the first value already contains support, purge and tower; those fields only describe its breakdown.

Color / material

Material Summary / Results

Enter your inputs and calculate to see the result.

Avoid overlapping slicer categories. Totals account for the values entered.

Calculation method

Separate mode: total = model + support + purge + tower. Inclusive mode: total = slicer total; model = total − support − purge − tower. Waste percentage = extras ÷ total × 100.

How to use this tool

Use mutually exclusive categories from the same slicer report. If support is included in a reported purge or total figure, separate it before entering a breakdown. In inclusive mode never add the breakdown to the total again.

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