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Thread: Artificial supports, not Gcode
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03-08-2015, 10:13 PM #1
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Artificial supports, not Gcode
Hey guys, do any of you know the best method for designing your own supports if you dont want to use slicer supports? I have aesthetic reasons for this and the supports I use although come off easily, still show some remnants and it can look ugly. What do you guys do?
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03-08-2015, 10:17 PM #2
I design with scketchup, So I use 0 thickness planes for supports if i need them in specific spots. Still requires a little sanding, and will occasionally confuse my slicer.
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03-08-2015, 10:33 PM #3
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Will a slicer make a zero thickness plane a one layer thick vertical wall as default? Or will it ignore it because it is less then the minimum width of a layer width?
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03-08-2015, 11:52 PM #4
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03-09-2015, 05:01 PM #5
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I use sketchup and create supports the same width as the extrusion width setting I have in Slic3r, or slightly smaller. The supports are printed a single extrusion wide and tend to come away with no sanding required. If necessary I can scrape any residue away cleanly with a knife.
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03-10-2015, 02:39 AM #6
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I just successfully created supports with a suitable gap and thickness, it took about 5 or 6 tries but i got it. Thanks guys
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03-10-2015, 05:54 AM #7
I try and design models that don't need support. Haven't had to add any yet :-)
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03-10-2015, 02:35 PM #8
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03-11-2015, 05:11 AM #9
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I am using cura. It ignores zero widths. Bummer.
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03-11-2015, 10:36 AM #10
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