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Why does PVA place support structures in different areas on the same part as PLA support structures?
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· Why does PVA place support structures in different areas on the same part as PLA support structures?
I think it's because for pva there's a bigger default ' horizontal expansion' setting. This is an attempt to connect different spots where pva needs to be printed and avoid isolated spots of pva printed on top of pla. This because pva attaches poorly on top of pla. If this is not needed for this model you can lower the amount.
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· Why does PVA place support structures in different areas on the same part as PLA support structures?
Thank you for your response. However, the horizontal expansion setting is already at 0. It cannot go any lower. Also, when I looked up what that setting actually did, it says that is allows the user to adjust the size of your 3D print in the X/Y dimension to compensate for the change in size that happens when the plastic shrinks as it cools. I don't think it has anything to do with the PVA material supporting the PLA material around the outside of the part. Am I reading that right?
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I think it's because for pva there's a bigger default ' horizontal expansion' setting. This is an attempt to connect different spots where pva needs to be printed and avoid isolated spots of pva printed on top of pla. This because pva attaches poorly on top of pla. If this is not needed for this model you can lower the amount.
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Thank you for your response. However, the horizontal expansion setting is already at 0. It cannot go any lower. Also, when I looked up what that setting actually did, it says that is allows the user to adjust the size of your 3D print in the X/Y dimension to compensate for the change in size that happens when the plastic shrinks as it cools. I don't think it has anything to do with the PVA material supporting the PLA material around the outside of the part. Am I reading that right?
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