Last, we exploited the capabili�es of the established methodology with PDMS microscaffolds to design LCE-based microactuators and to study, both experimentally and theore�cally, their temperature response. As previously men�oned, actua�on relies on the liquid crystal's nema�c to isotropic transi�on. During this transi�on, the printed material will contract along the director. Thus, we aimed at inducing different alignments paterns to be able to program complex actua�on paterns, that are not atainable with conven�onal surface alignment.