“…Based on the printing material, design geometry, printing machine, and other parameters, the design geometry is often oriented to maximize mechanical properties of interest, which may be dimensional requirements, or mechanical strength conditions [3,4,5,6]. While 2.5D FFF printing provides material and geometry flexibility as a manufacturing process, the layer-wise processing of the parts in a fixed horizontal plane may limit the mechanical performance of the printed parts [7,8], as the inter-layer interfaces are prone to failures [9,10]. For example, if there is oblique loading, or if the printed part does not follow a simple planar surface, the stress flow often crosses through the inter-layer bonding locations creating premature failures under loading.…”