Help me support my supports. Or, make my trees stronger than twigs…
I’m trying to print a small object, about 50mm tall, with overhangs requiring supports. Problem is when I select tree supports, they end up about 2-3mm in diameter towards the tops and end up getting knocked out of position. Any suggestions how I can strengthen them to do their job? If they can’t even hold themselves up, they’re not going to do me any good and end up spaghettifying my print like Ray Butts flying into the Cerberus black hole… (Extra credit for anyone who gets that reference without looking it up..)
RE: Help me support my supports. Or, make my trees stronger than twigs…
I’m trying to print a small object, about 50mm tall, with overhangs requiring supports. Problem is when I select tree supports, they end up about 2-3mm in diameter towards the tops and end up getting knocked out of position. Any suggestions how I can strengthen them to do their job? If they can’t even hold themselves up, they’re not going to do me any good and end up spaghettifying my print like Ray Butts flying into the Cerberus black hole… (Extra credit for anyone who gets that reference without looking it up..)
Let me start by going Above and Beyond the question. Can you attach your zipped 3mf project file here? I assumed you tried to paint on the supports?
RE: Help me support my supports. Or, make my trees stronger than twigs…
Nicely done. I’ll post the file in a bit.
RE: Help me support my supports. Or, make my trees stronger than twigs…
Hello, have you tried some different settings in Support Material / Organic supports / Branch Diameter in PrusaSlicer? Or other settings in Organic supports?
RE: Help me support my supports. Or, make my trees stronger than twigs…
Keen to see the .3mf project. The real question is not "how to make the supports stronger", but "why do the supports get knocked over", I think. In my experience, the supports have always been quite robust.
Could you share a picture of a damaged support structure too please? Do the branches get snapped off? Do the supports come loose from the build sheet?