Resin Printing · Tool
Resin Volume Calculator
Estimate how much resin a print will consume from the model volume, support overhead, raft and failure-buffer percentages — plus how much to pour into the vat including the FEP coverage minimum.
Inputs
model_volume_mlRequirednumber (ml)Model Volume
required · min 0.1 · max 5000 · default 35
Read from your slicer (Chitubox / Lychee / Voxeldance). 1 cm³ = 1 ml.
required · min 0.1 · max 5000 · default 35
Read from your slicer (Chitubox / Lychee / Voxeldance). 1 cm³ = 1 ml.
supports_overhead_pctRequirednumber (%)Supports Overhead
required · min 0 · max 100 · default 20
Tree supports add 10-25%; heavy supports for overhangs up to 40%.
required · min 0 · max 100 · default 20
Tree supports add 10-25%; heavy supports for overhangs up to 40%.
raft_volume_mlRequirednumber (ml)Raft Volume
required · min 0 · max 500 · default 4
A typical Chitubox / Lychee raft for one plate is 3-6 ml.
required · min 0 · max 500 · default 4
A typical Chitubox / Lychee raft for one plate is 3-6 ml.
failure_buffer_pctRequirednumber (%)Failure Buffer
required · min 0 · max 50 · default 5
Safety margin for spillage, splash and partial failures.
required · min 0 · max 50 · default 5
Safety margin for spillage, splash and partial failures.
vat_minimum_mlRequirednumber (ml)Vat Minimum
required · min 20 · max 500 · default 100
Resin needed to keep the FEP covered. Anycubic Mono ~80, Mars 4 Ultra ~100, Saturn 4 Ultra 16K ~150.
required · min 20 · max 500 · default 100
Resin needed to keep the FEP covered. Anycubic Mono ~80, Mars 4 Ultra ~100, Saturn 4 Ultra 16K ~150.
resin_density_g_per_mlRequirednumber (g/ml)Resin Density
required · min 0.9 · max 1.4 · default 1.1
Standard photopolymer 1.05-1.20. ABS-Like ~1.15, water-washable ~1.08.
required · min 0.9 · max 1.4 · default 1.1
Standard photopolymer 1.05-1.20. ABS-Like ~1.15, water-washable ~1.08.
Outputs
model_volume_mlnumber (ml)Model Volume
supports_volume_mlnumber (ml)Supports Volume
raft_volume_mlnumber (ml)Raft Volume
buffer_volume_mlnumber (ml)Failure Buffer
print_consumption_mlnumber (ml)Print Will Consume
print_consumption_gnumber (g)Print Consumes (mass)
vat_pour_mlnumber (ml)Pour Into Vat
vat_pour_gnumber (g)Pour Into Vat (mass)
notestringNote
Example request
curl -X POST https://toolsamurai.com/api/v1/resin-printing/resin-volume-calculator \ -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_free_•••••••••••••••" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "model_volume_ml": 35, "supports_overhead_pct": 20, "raft_volume_ml": 4, "failure_buffer_pct": 5, "vat_minimum_ml": 100, "resin_density_g_per_ml": 1.1 }'
Example response
{ "ok": true, "tool": "resin-volume-calculator", "domain": "resin-printing", "version": "1.0.0", "result": { "model_volume_ml": …, "supports_volume_ml": …, "raft_volume_ml": …, "buffer_volume_ml": …, "print_consumption_ml": …, "print_consumption_g": …, "vat_pour_ml": …, "vat_pour_g": …, "note": "…" }, "meta": { "latency_ms": …, "request_id": "req_…" } }