That's not a bad idea! Don't know why I didn't think of that...
I've never done manual supports before though, do you have any suggestions or do you know of any online tutorials or whatever for that kind of thing?
Thanks for the reply.
That's not a bad idea! Don't know why I didn't think of that...
I've never done manual supports before though, do you have any suggestions or do you know of any online tutorials or whatever for that kind of thing?
Thanks for the reply.
Experiment and then save the shapes you like so you can re-use them on other prints. You need to experiment to get your thicknesses right.
This is a good read:
http://support.3dverkstan.se/article/38-designing-for-3d-printing
Its a good read, but again i dont agree with all of it. And having to change my designs for ones that will print better is not always an option, and the whole cant print sharp corners seem like total BS as i have been printing nothing but sharp cornered objects lately with zero issues, so i take all that with a grain of salt. The theory behind it is sound however.
I would just experiment for yourself to see what you particularly have trouble printing and go from there. Don't concern yourself too much over having to model everything printer friendly, its not always or very likely necessary. different resolutions and filament make things more possible than others as well as many other factors. I only really have issues with sharp inclines, gaps, large circular holes and auto support for small objects.
My 'sharp' corners.
Edited by GuestI think that sharp corner issue may have had to do with parts that need to fit inside each other? In that special case you have to cut the corners a bit or spend much too much time with the file.
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If you know you will have them, just put in manual supports. they will most likely be better than curas anyway, and considering the rest of your model doesnt look like it needs them you'll save a hell of a lot of time and filament while your at it.
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