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avi.s
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Is it possible to create support manually?

I mostly use Simplify3D and the one option I use there a lot is manually creating and removing individual support columns instead of relying on the software deciding where and how much support is needed. I was unable to find a way to do this in Slic3r. Does Slic3r have this capability?

Here is an example where this is needed:

The red rectangles in this badge are overhangling areas that Slic3r filled with support and it was impossible to remove without destroying the badge. With Simplify3D I created only 4 support column under each overhang and made them so the stuck out from underneath the overhang which made it very easy to pull out using a pair of pliers.

Posted : 13/03/2017 4:42 am
vitor.j
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Re: Is it possible to create support manually?

Slic3r does not have the manual supports feature.

Posted : 13/03/2017 11:54 am
Crua9
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Re: Is it possible to create support manually?

This is a needed feature. I'm running into a problem right now where I can use this

Posted : 10/09/2018 7:30 pm
OPK
 OPK
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Re: Is it possible to create support manually?

Check out Meshmixer;
These are the only supports I will use. The ones in Slicer are (for me) impossible to remove; especially if you use a larger nozzle.

Posted : 10/09/2018 7:55 pm
bobstro
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Re: Is it possible to create support manually?


[...] These are the only supports I will use. The ones in Slicer are (for me) impossible to remove; especially if you use a larger nozzle.
If you ever have occasion to try Slic3rPE again, try setting Print Settings->Support material->Options for support material and raft->Contact Z distance to 0.25. Once I figure that setting out, I've had no problems removing support without scarring the lower surfaces.

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Posted : 10/09/2018 7:58 pm
OPK
 OPK
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Re: Is it possible to create support manually?

Thanks bobstro - I tried that; still can't compare to the "tree"-type supports; especially "in" the model. But good to mention it here 🙂

Posted : 10/09/2018 8:10 pm
bobstro
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Re: Is it possible to create support manually?


Thanks bobstro - I tried that; still can't compare to the "tree"-type supports; especially "in" the model. But good to mention it here 🙂
The frustrating thing is that Slic3r already incorporates the ability to define a "mask" shape to define different print settings. Unfortunately, there's a support option but it can't actually be selected.

My notes and disclaimers on 3D printing

and miscellaneous other tech projects
He is intelligent, but not experienced. His pattern indicates two dimensional thinking. -- Spock in Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan

Posted : 10/09/2018 8:51 pm
Vojtěch Bubník
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Re: Is it possible to create support manually?

> The frustrating thing is that Slic3r already incorporates the ability to define a "mask" shape to define different print settings. Unfortunately, there's a support option but it can't actually be selected.

https://github.com/prusa3d/Slic3r/releases/tag/version_1.41.1-beta

Posted : 26/09/2018 6:01 pm
bobstro
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Re: Is it possible to create support manually?


> The frustrating thing is that Slic3r already incorporates the ability to define a "mask" shape to define different print settings. Unfortunately, there's a support option but it can't actually be selected.

https://github.com/prusa3d/Slic3r/releases/tag/version_1.41.1-beta
Glad to see it! Slic3rPE is a real powerhouse. If layer seam options and automatic adaptive layer heights are expanded (see KISSlicer), I'll have no need for any other slicer!

My notes and disclaimers on 3D printing

and miscellaneous other tech projects
He is intelligent, but not experienced. His pattern indicates two dimensional thinking. -- Spock in Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan

Posted : 26/09/2018 7:38 pm
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