diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 03a75a78..00000000
--- a/environment.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-name: compas_slicer
-channels:
-  - conda-forge
-
-dependencies:
-  - python
-  - pip
-  - compas>=1.0.0
-  - networkx
-  - numpy
-  - progressbar2>=3.53
-  - pyclipper>=1.2.0
-  - rdp>=0.8
-  - igl
diff --git a/examples/2_curved_slicing/ex2_curved_slicing.py b/examples/2_curved_slicing/ex2_curved_slicing.py
index bf959be7..f8fcba46 100644
--- a/examples/2_curved_slicing/ex2_curved_slicing.py
+++ b/examples/2_curved_slicing/ex2_curved_slicing.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def main():
     high_boundary_vs = utils.load_from_json(DATA_PATH, 'boundaryHIGH.json')
     create_mesh_boundary_attributes(mesh, low_boundary_vs, high_boundary_vs)
 
-    avg_layer_height = 3.0
+    avg_layer_height = 2.0
 
     parameters = {
         'avg_layer_height': avg_layer_height,  # controls number of curves that will be generated
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ def main():
     slicer = InterpolationSlicer(mesh, preprocessor, parameters)
     slicer.slice_model()  # compute_norm_of_gradient contours
 
-    simplify_paths_rdp_igl(slicer, threshold=0.5)
-    seams_smooth(slicer, smooth_distance=4)
+    simplify_paths_rdp_igl(slicer, threshold=0.25)
+    seams_smooth(slicer, smooth_distance=3)
     slicer.printout_info()
     utils.save_to_json(slicer.to_data(), OUTPUT_PATH, 'curved_slicer.json')
 
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 5c5a74c8..22607f11 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ networkx>=2.5
 numpy
 progressbar2>=3.53
 pyclipper>=1.2.0
-rdp>=0.8
\ No newline at end of file
+rdp>=0.8
+libigl>=2.4.1
\ No newline at end of file