Hi everyone,

I'm brand new to the forum, so Happy New Year, and I'm excited to get started!

So, I'm a 3D printing newbie so sorry in advance for my ignorance. However, I'm very experienced in 3d modeling in Maya, and can edit models to my heart's delight. Here is a screenshot of something I would love to print for my son with his new Ender 3 he just got. So, I've learned how to level the bed just fine, I've got good adhesion and print quality, but when the print gets to the area I've marked on the screenshot, it trys to print in mid-air! I've had to cancel the print twice now at the same point.

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As you can probably tell, there's not much room between the "C" and the bed. So, is this just a case of having to add some kind of support in that area, or is there a setting I can adjust so that it won't start printing it until it's actually attached to the basketball? I suspect I may encounter a problem with the guard on the sword on the right side as well.

Here is a side view in Maya

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Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated

Thanks!

-Andy