Suggestion for stacking parts?
Using an SLS1S and Prusa Slicer, I print a bed full of small parts (all the same). They are only maybe 1 cm high, so one bed worth is pretty quick. Is there a way / trick / suggestion for printing stacks of these parts, all separated by supports? This way instead of changing it out every 32 minutes I can let it run for a couple hours at a time and print four times as many at each run. Obviously a setting in PrusaSlicer would be fantastic for that, but perhaps I need to do it in Fusion 360 where I do my design work.
Suggestions? Thanks 🙂
Best Answer by _KaszpiR_:
1. start with empty plate
2. add single model
3. on the menu on the right right click on the model and select Add Part
4. in the popup add the same model again, notice the model will be in the same place as the original model
5. on the menu on the right select freshly added model
6. use move tool to move only this part upwards
7. with the model selected press ctrl+c and then ctrl+v - it will copy and paste the model
8. repeat point 5 and 6 and 7 until you reach the desired vertical height
9. on the menu on the right select top item and select add instances (or fill bed with instances)
10. select supports everywhere
11. slice and export
Example video
https://storage.googleapis.com/prusa3d-content-prod-14e8-wordpress-forum-prod/2025/02/dea90b76-2025-02-24-08-49-12.mp4
RE:
1. start with empty plate
2. add single model
3. on the menu on the right right click on the model and select Add Part
4. in the popup add the same model again, notice the model will be in the same place as the original model
5. on the menu on the right select freshly added model
6. use move tool to move only this part upwards
7. with the model selected press ctrl+c and then ctrl+v - it will copy and paste the model
8. repeat point 5 and 6 and 7 until you reach the desired vertical height
9. on the menu on the right select top item and select add instances (or fill bed with instances)
10. select supports everywhere
11. slice and export
Example video
https://storage.googleapis.com/prusa3d-content-prod-14e8-wordpress-forum-prod/2025/02/dea90b76-2025-02-24-08-49-12.mp4
See my GitHub and printables.com for some 3d stuff that you may like.
RE: Suggestion for stacking parts?
Thanks _KaszpiR_! You’re awesome 👍😀When I tried this before I just copied the part and I was unable to move it vertically but by importing another instance, that does the trick.
I noticed in your video when you fillled the plate with copies it would rotate your clips to fit more. Is that a setting somewhere? I end up having to rotate mine around manually to fit more.
- Ralph
RE: Suggestion for stacking parts?
Right click the top tool button for arrange. That allows you to set various options. Including one for rotate. You can also set spacing and geometry handling.