how to cut parts in an unusual way
i ran into a situation with prusa slicer (and i suspect any other slicer out there) that left me wondering if i am just braindead or if there is just no good way to do this.
situation: i want to print a large flat object, specifically a stencil to spray something on a surface. i want it bigger than my printbed can accommodate.
so i rotate the cutting plane 90 degrees and cut it.
ah, connectors is a great idea.
but wait! it is only possible to place them on the cut surface. which makes sense!
so this is an edge case: i would like to be able to cut this large plate into smaller pieces and connect it with something like a jigsaw puzzle-like joint. but that would mean that the connector is oriented in a different plane and also that there is a connector of that kind at all.
anybody else having this issue and found a nice solution?
Best Answer by Neophyl:
Please provide a more detailed description of what you mean when you say it doesn't work. As a dovetail join is basically the same thing used in jigsaws (without the rounded corners). Which PS is quite capable of doing currently. You just have to rotate the cut plane.
For example
RE: how to cut parts in an unusual way
Use the Dovetail Mode option on the Cut. although be aware that there are some limitations in that theres only a single dovetail and not a row of them.
For the basics like this please do go through the PS knowledge base https://help.prusa3d.com/category/prusaslicer_204
Cut tool - https://help.prusa3d.com/article/cut-tool_1779
RE: how to cut parts in an unusual way
thanks for your answer!
while i overlooked the dovetail mode it doesnt quite fit the bill here.
i am cutting a very thin stencil plate and there is no room to fit a dovetail. the jigsaw joint would be ideal here.
#featurerequest
RE: how to cut parts in an unusual way
Please provide a more detailed description of what you mean when you say it doesn't work. As a dovetail join is basically the same thing used in jigsaws (without the rounded corners). Which PS is quite capable of doing currently. You just have to rotate the cut plane.
For example
RE: how to cut parts in an unusual way
it seems that i have been an idiot. thanks so much for holding my hand through this!