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As an aside to the people overlooking this site....that 'download file' should alert you that you are not downloading the actual printing file, but pics.
@fbrc8-erin the print looks great!
In case anyone wants to check it, the original reindeer design can be found here. I played with some of the shapes a little bit and added an U-shaped card.
I have used this concept before when printing large overhangs. It was based on an idea of another user, but I forgot his name (might have been smartavionics?). It works very well, even with only a few connecting strands. My strands were 1mm long, 0.5mm wide, and 0.2mm high (=2 layers of 0.1mm).
Inverted triangles to generate support do not work well for small layer-heights of 0.1mm: they tend to curl up too much. Inverted staircases (1mm steps) worked better for me. See the pics.
So, depending on the design, this method can be very usefull.
Inverted triangle