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.
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Slic3r does not have the manual supports feature.
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This is a needed feature. I'm running into a problem right now where I can use this
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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.
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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.
[...] 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.
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 🙂
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.
Thanks bobstro - I tried that; still can't compare to the "tree"-type supports; especially "in" the model. But good to mention it here 🙂
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> 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
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!