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Support blockers can be scaled like any model. Bring one in, size it and configure it however you want, and then multiply it. The new ones will be sized and configured like the original. Then it's a matter of placement. They just need to cover the "overhang" that is usually colored red in the Prepare screen. Note that after all other changes have been mad to a blocker then rotation is last. Once a model has been rotated stretching and scaling are odd because the model origin stays square to the world instead of rotating with the model as it would in CAD.
Those lower two small holes near the bottom edge can be covered by a single blocker since it won't affect anything else. The two top holes (fan mount holes?) will probably need individual blockers because a single wide blocker will probably block the support off the big hole.
I printed this today. You can see that the blockers are different sizes. None of them can interfere with the support that the roof will require or the top of the shallow round pocket on the right.
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Cura 5.7 is here and it brings a handy new workflow improvement when using Thingiverse and Cura together, as well as additional capabilities for Method series printers, and a powerful way of sharing print settings using new printer-agnostic project files! Read on to find out about all of these improvements and more.
S-Line Firmware 8.3.0 was released Nov. 20th on the "Latest" firmware branch.
(Sorry, was out of office when this released)
This update is for...
All UltiMaker S series
New features
Temperature status. During print preparation, the temperatures of the print cores and build plate will be shown on the display. This gives a better indication of the progress and remaining wait time. Save log files in paused state. It is now possible to save the printer's log files to USB if the currently active print job is paused. Previously, the Dump logs to USB option was only enabled if the printer was in idle state. Confirm print removal via Digital Factory. If the printer is connected to the Digital Factory, it is now possible to confirm the removal of a previous print job via the Digital Factory interface. This is useful in situations where the build plate is clear, but the operator forgot to select Confirm removal on the printer’s display. Visit this page for more information about this feature.
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Support blockers can be scaled like any model. Bring one in, size it and configure it however you want, and then multiply it. The new ones will be sized and configured like the original. Then it's a matter of placement. They just need to cover the "overhang" that is usually colored red in the Prepare screen. Note that after all other changes have been mad to a blocker then rotation is last. Once a model has been rotated stretching and scaling are odd because the model origin stays square to the world instead of rotating with the model as it would in CAD.
Those lower two small holes near the bottom edge can be covered by a single blocker since it won't affect anything else. The two top holes (fan mount holes?) will probably need individual blockers because a single wide blocker will probably block the support off the big hole.
I printed this today. You can see that the blockers are different sizes. None of them can interfere with the support that the roof will require or the top of the shallow round pocket on the right.
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