Support Suggestions For Scary Trees
Hello,
I am interested in discovering the best way to support my model without complete coverage. I was successful using enforcers in select areas. I would however like for users that download my model not to have to place those. Are there excellent solutions for manually created supports?
Thank you 🙂
RE: Support Suggestions For Scary Trees
I'd probably load that model into Meshmixer and use TREE supports. No pun intended.
RE: Support Suggestions For Scary Trees
@tim-m30
Thanks for the tip Tim-m30 I will give it a try and test if it works when scaling the mesh. I am assuming you can export the STL with tree supports
RE: Support Suggestions For Scary Trees
@artmdk
Different slicers have different thresholds where automatic Supports are applied. Prusa Slicer defaults to 45 degrees. However, looking at your model some parts start mid air, so some modelled tree supports are not a bad idea. You can actually generate tree supports in PrusaSlicer, but in the SL1 part of it. After slicing you can save out the stl, which can be loaded in on the other side. A little hackey, but perhaps an option. You need to adjust the thickness of the supports and may require some rescaling once back on the FFF side of PS. A 3mf would also retain custom supports, but would also have settings specific for the printer it is sliced for.
RE: Support Suggestions For Scary Trees
The nice thing about MeshMixer is that you can move the supports around and tweak branches as needed. A bit convoluted, too, but allows supports to be made from off the part to those low unsupported starting points. And yes, Meshmixer has a variety of formats to use: obj, stl, etc.
RE: Support Suggestions For Scary Trees
RE: Support Suggestions For Scary Trees
@tim-m30
Thank you for the demonstration. I had made a little test and there were quite a lot of supports but they are easier to see. I wonder if tree supports use less material?