willdeng 0 Posted April 23, 2016 in Support in the X/Y Direction? Hi there, I'm trying to print something that's thin and tall. I use a brim but the problem is eventually it gets knocked down or shifted. I'm printing vertically to obtain a better resolution and was wondering if there's a way to generate supports not only for overhangs but for the side(s) of the print so that it's more stable while printing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IRobertI 428 Posted April 23, 2016 in Support in the X/Y Direction? If the pieces that need support has an angle at all you could try playing around with the expert settings for the support and change the angle it activates at. Expert -> Open expert settings. But it sounds like it would probably be better to design the extra support yourself. People are usually smarter when it comes to generating support like that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yellowshark 123 Posted April 23, 2016 in Support in the X/Y Direction? If you download (free) Meshmixer that will let you add your own supports - I think it is part of the Autodesk stable now. If search the forum on meshmixer, @illuminarti wrote a great article on how to use supports in Meshmixer a couple of years ago Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IRobertI 428 Posted April 23, 2016 in Support in the X/Y Direction? This is the guide yellowshark is referencing: http://www.extrudable.me/2013/12/28/meshmixer-2-0-best-newcomer-in-a-supporting-role/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AreDigg 8 Posted April 23, 2016 in Support in the X/Y Direction? Autodesk Print Studio can make same kinds of support as Meshmixer and is way more stable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yellowshark 123 Posted April 23, 2016 in Support in the X/Y Direction? Lol it is so stable it is immovable. I have poured over the Autodesk and Spark websites and cannot see anywhere to download or buy Print Studio - is it available? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willdeng 0 Posted April 24, 2016 in Support in the X/Y Direction? Hey everyone, thanks for the responses! I got around to trying both Meshmixer and Autodesk Print Studio. Meshmixer would crash anytime it would try to analyze/compute the supports so it was unusable on my system. Autodesk Print Studio has a wonderful UI and I've been able to add the supports I needed with no problem. Thanks again! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yellowshark 123 Posted April 24, 2016 in Support in the X/Y Direction? Where did you get PrintStudio from? I could not find it. Interesting comment on Meshmixer. My version comes from before Autodesk go their hands on it and is perfectly stable! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StephanK 23 Posted April 24, 2016 in Support in the X/Y Direction? (edited) Autodesk Fusion 360 (which is free for private use) will setup PrintStudio when you hit the "print" button. If you want it separately, these 2 links are given on the Dremel Homepage (my old printer is a Dremel): http://www.spark.autodesk.com/print-studio/download/windows http://www.spark.autodesk.com/print-studio/download/mac_os Edited April 24, 2016 by Guest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AreDigg 8 Posted April 25, 2016 in Support in the X/Y Direction? Print Studio is part of the "Spark" framework. It is a standalone program, and are able to slice to g-code as well. You can read more about it here https://spark.autodesk.com/developers/reference/desktop-applications/print-studio https://spark.autodesk.com/developers/showcase/d0716b0d-5cb4-4959-9f10-032be8591c2a Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yellowshark 123 Posted April 27, 2016 in Support in the X/Y Direction? Thanks for the info guys, I will have a look at the weekend Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
