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vrata48
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Minimalistic supports for a snap fit joint

Hello,

what are the correct supports settings if I want to have supports for the snap fit joint coming from the edge only?

This is the part with overhang:

This is the sliced model. The supports are coming from the bottom part of the model, not just from the edge below the overhang.

What I actually want is this:

 

Any help would be appreciated.

Vrata

Posted : 12/02/2022 11:51 am
languer
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RE: Minimalistic supports for a snap fit joint

I believe you want to "paint" the supports only in the specific surface you want, and then on the drop-down menu for Supports choose "For supports enforcers only".

Posted : 13/02/2022 12:18 am
mrstoned
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RE: Minimalistic supports for a snap fit joint

If you have control of the cad-model, you could try to model in place som support.

A thin (0.8-0.9) strip at the very edge.

Slicer will then bridge out (instead of overhang) to the thin support strip and build normal.

Prusa Mini+ kit. BondTech extruder. FW 5.1.2
Prusa MK3S+ kit. Stock. FW 3.11.0
Prusa MK3S+, used. Stock. FW 3.13.3

Posted : 13/02/2022 8:40 am
vrata48
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Topic starter answered:
RE: Minimalistic supports for a snap fit joint

That i tried but with the same result.

Posted : 13/02/2022 8:42 am
vrata48
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Topic starter answered:
RE: Minimalistic supports for a snap fit joint

Yes, that worked for me in the end but I was wondering if i could just generate such supports in slicer.

Posted : 13/02/2022 8:43 am
mrstoned
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RE: Minimalistic supports for a snap fit joint

I rarly use slicer-generated support as they almost always make a worse result then builtin supports.

 

Prusa Mini+ kit. BondTech extruder. FW 5.1.2
Prusa MK3S+ kit. Stock. FW 3.11.0
Prusa MK3S+, used. Stock. FW 3.13.3

Posted : 13/02/2022 9:01 am
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