support is too strong
I hope this is the place to ask about prusaslicer.... I have a model with a very delicate part that requires support. the problem is that the support is stronger than the infill is and I have *not* found a way to get the support free without breaking the part. I don't understand hardly at all all the fancy settings in prusaslicer but I'm thinking that what I have to do is either make the infill be beefier or the supports wimpier [if there's another way to handle this, do let me know]. I'm a bit loathe to upping the infill because that'll fill up the whole model., not just the delicate part. So I'm thinking that perhaps a support-tweak might do the job. Right now, I have infill density at 15%/rectilinear. And suppoort contact Z distance .25. What would happen if changed the support distance to, say, .5? Thanks!
RE: support is too strong
This is a problem I also have. I have started using Simplify3D for supports because of it.
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Chuck H
3D Printer Review Blog
RE: support is too strong
You can use modifiers to change the infill in the breaking section. But then you'll need to up your game on Plicer knowledge.
RE: support is too strong
@tim-m30
Is there a tutorial or something explaining that? I use support enforcers all the time but I've never understood what the "modifier"s do.
RE: support is too strong
That's custom supports -- as I mentioned, I'm OK with them. I'm guessing, though, what you meant is "modifier meshes" -- it seems that they'll let you mess with the infill. As you said, there are several youtube vids about modifiers [look complicated! :o)] but thanks for letting me know what the right search term is.
RE: support is too strong
Search YouTube and you will find it.
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Chuck H
3D Printer Review Blog
RE: support is too strong
I did and I'm amazed -- it was easy!! I saw the 'modifiers' on the context menu of my model but I didn't know exactly what that was about. I watched a youtube vid and was surprised at how straightforward it was [especially if you already know how to mess with support enforcers].
I created one and when I right-click on it "infill" is one of the choices -- I left the pattern alone [I have *no* idea how you choose among all the patterns] but there was "infill" 15% I changed it to 25% and then did the support enforcer [turns out it was the identical size and shape as the modifier, since I want to better-infill *just* those places I'm attaching supports]. I"m printing a test run now and in a few hours I'll know if it worked. THANKS for the help!!