Cofused about choices as are in two places in app (novice)
Hi
in PrusaSlicer there are settings about supports, there are two places to setup.
I do not know if i have "None" on the first page and on second page i have "auto generated supports"
then slicer will generate supports for me or not?
I am novice and i need that application will generate supports for me when required.
Best Answer by Neophyl:
Not quite true Sylvia. Ticking Generate Support material on the Print Settings>Support Material tab is the same as selecting Everywhere from the dropdown on the plater. At least with a default profile. Try it. Tick it and go back to the plater. The dropdown will now say everywhere.
The limited controls on the plater are shortcuts to the settings located elsewhere. Originally designed so that the most 'common' used would be easily accessible. Of course what is used most commonly isnt a universal or constant thing 🙂
I was expecting this thread to be related with actual settings that are located in more than one place. Like the retraction over rides on the filament profiles.
RE: Cofused about choices as are in two places in app (novice)
If you select 'none' on the first page, no supports will be generated, no matter what settings you have on the second page.
Mk3S+,SL1S
RE: Cofused about choices as are in two places in app (novice)
Then what i shoud choose to be sure that PrusaSlicer do it for me?
I suppose for such box it cannot print it without suppoort, as there are rectangular horizontal window:
I have supposed that in simple mode i will have "recomended options only" and only in rare occasions i should change anything.
RE: Cofused about choices as are in two places in app (novice)
Not quite true Sylvia. Ticking Generate Support material on the Print Settings>Support Material tab is the same as selecting Everywhere from the dropdown on the plater. At least with a default profile. Try it. Tick it and go back to the plater. The dropdown will now say everywhere.
The limited controls on the plater are shortcuts to the settings located elsewhere. Originally designed so that the most 'common' used would be easily accessible. Of course what is used most commonly isnt a universal or constant thing 🙂
I was expecting this thread to be related with actual settings that are located in more than one place. Like the retraction over rides on the filament profiles.
RE: Cofused about choices as are in two places in app (novice)
Thanks, I stand corrected.
Mk3S+,SL1S
RE: Cofused about choices as are in two places in app (novice)
it's just another point to access the supports settings,
you choose which ever suits you at the time.
If you simply want to enable supports then you can do that on the preview or editor view windows,
If you want to tweak other values then you need to be in print settings>Supports.
Prusa Slicer is still evolving!
regards Joan
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