Printing Stability Issues
I am a new 3D printer so please go easy. This is only my second print but I got these alerts when slicing my model: floating bridge anchors, loos extrusions, long bridging extrusions. Can anyone help me figure out how to correct these?
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Cheerio,
RE: Printing Stability Issues
Thank you. Hopefully this is what you are talking about. If not, just let me know and I'll upload it another way.
RE: Printing Stability Issues
From the image looks like you're tying to print an object in which a large portion extends out into thin air. As FDM printing relies on laying down layers on top of existing layer, this can't work.
As the message indicates you may try activating supports. This will print some structures underneath that large overhang, which you can then remove. But the underside will look ugly. This model was not designed with the limitations of FDM printing in mind.
Formerly known on this forum as @fuchsr -- until all hell broke loose with the forum software...
RE: Printing Stability Issues
As fuchsr says you have to use support to print it. From a quick look theres 2 options I would potentially use. I have attached a updated project file 3mf with both options for you to examine. Both make use of the paint on support enforcer functionality to define what areas are supported and the support settings have been modified from the poor defaults which don't work well.
If you have any questions then please ask.
RE: Printing Stability Issues
Thank you for the response. I didn't know this was not really supported for FDM. I pulled this from another user who shared the files. Do you think they used SLA printing for this instead?
RE: Printing Stability Issues
Thank you so much for the file! I will take a look and test both of these. I really appreciate it.