# Layer height vs. desired measurements

**URL:** <https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/layer-height-vs-desired-measurements/2408>\
**Category:** 3d Printing / Slicers / Setup / Problems\
**Created:** [May 20, 2020, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/layer-height-vs-desired-measurements/2408 "2020-05-20T18:04:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Siryone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/977dab/32.png) [@Siryone](https://forum.makewithtech.com/u/Siryone)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2020, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/layer-height-vs-desired-measurements/2408/1 "2020-05-20T18:04:34Z")

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Hi. A thought came to my mind. Let’s say I am using a 0.28 layer height in cura and my model height have a dimension that is not divided nicely within this layer height (for example 1.5 mm). What will I get? Does cura know to compensate? Will I get 1.4 mm or 1.68 mm?  
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**Author:** ![irvshapiro-drvax](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.makewithtech.com/irvshapiro-drvax/32/8_2.png) [@irvshapiro-drvax](https://forum.makewithtech.com/u/irvshapiro-drvax)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2020, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/layer-height-vs-desired-measurements/2408/2 "2020-05-20T20:10:14Z")

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Cura will try and compensate, but it may not be perfect.