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# Analysis

These guides measure a design before you print it: its mass and balance, the walls and channels that may be too thin, and the support material an inkjet printer will need.

| Guide | Focus |
| --- | --- |
| [Analysing designs](analysing-designs.md) | Mass properties, wall thickness, pore size, and sharp edges, and how to view each result |
| [Inkjet support volumes](support-analyzer.md) | Find the region an inkjet printer would print over air and fill it with support |

For lattice-specific measurements such as relative density and connectivity, see [Geometric characterization](../metamaterials/properties.md).

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:caption: Analysis guides

analysing-designs
support-analyzer
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