alternate toolpaths for FDM

[braddock 1]

http://www.fabbaloo.com/blog/2014/4/23/topolabs-could-change-your-3d-printing-direction

 

[DidierKlein 723]

Very interesting stuff.

I like the idea of building the support material and protecting it with tape so that it will support but not damage the print. A while ago i stumbled on a Cura plugin on thingiverse to do some waves that does something similar i don't know if it still works.

 

[IRobertI 454]

A couple of earlier threads on the subject:

http://umforum.ultimaker.com/index.php?/topic/5298-fdm-printing-with-3d-layers/

http://umforum.ultimaker.com/index.php?/topic/5252-topolabs-nonplanar-fdm-fff-toolpaths-for-improved-desktop-3d-printing-quality/