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Polymaker · overlaid on Bambu's PLA Basic

Polymaker PolyTerra PLA for the A1

with a 0.4 mm nozzle

The five values to type into Bambu Studio for a Polymaker PolyTerra PLA spool — the big one first.

Bambu profiles its own filament, not Polymaker's. These start from Bambu's PLA Basic reference and apply Polymaker's published specs where available.
Max volumetric flowupdates live
16.8 mm³/s The single value Bambu Studio can’t guess for you
Effective top speed
200mm/s
you asked for 300
target 300 → clamped
Pressure advance K
0.02
starting point — refine on-machine
Flow ratio
0.98
Bambu base (inherited)
Retraction length
0.8mm
Bambu base (inherited)
hotend ceiling 21 mm³/s · Bambu default — Polymaker publishes none ⚠ clamped — capped below your target speed
Polymaker · PolyTerra PLA Matte / eco product page
Nozzle210 °C
Density1.17 g/cm³
Drying55 °C / 6 h
Mfr speed50–200 mm/s
Mfr bed25–60 °C
Matte filler; cardboard spool; lower layer adhesion than standard PLA
manufacturer source ↗

Is this right for your spool?

Here's how sure we are — and what to watch.

Against Bambu stock
flow 0.98 · ceiling 21 mm³/s
Source
product page · manufacturer ↗

Why these numbers

Polymaker PolyTerra PLA starts from Bambu's PLA Basic reference; Polymaker's published specs are overlaid where available, and everything else stays at Bambu's calibrated default.

Matte filler; cardboard spool; lower layer adhesion than standard PLA

Treat these as a starting point — run a flow-test cube and Bambu's Flow Dynamics calibration after import for the last few percent.

Open in the wizard → change printer, nozzle or speed

Download the Polymaker PolyTerra PLA profile

A .zip with the Bambu Studio .json and a Markdown summary of every field.

Open in the wizard
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Then calibrate in the slicer. Run Device → Calibration → Flow Dynamics after import to lock in the K-factor.

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