diff --git a/generic_pla.xml.fdm_material b/generic_pla.xml.fdm_material
index d30a855018..7f70fc7170 100644
--- a/generic_pla.xml.fdm_material
+++ b/generic_pla.xml.fdm_material
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ Generic PLA profile. Serves as an example file, data in this file is not correct
         <color_code>#FFFFFF</color_code>
     </metadata>
     <properties>
+        <density>1.3</density>
+        <diameter>2.85</diameter>    
     </properties>
     <settings>
         <setting key="print temperature">200</setting>