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Topic: Generate support for printing objects.

Hi to all,
New into soliforum, I have got mine about one mounth ago and start printing simple objects without big problems, now I am trying to print "glasses replace" from thingiverse.
The problem is that i can't print the frontal part due to the form of the object, I think I need to create some support for print correctly this file, any idea about this?
Thanks to all, great com here.

2 Reply by RSandven

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Re: Generate support for printing objects.

Hi gmdv and welcome to a fast-growing great forum smile

I'm very new to this too, but what software are you using? If you're using Skeinforge, what happens if you check the "Support Cross Hatch" under "Raft"?
The support will generate thin-walled layers to support the overhang and then you can easily be removed.

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3 Reply by jooshs (edited by jooshs 2012-10-30 16:02:40)

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Re: Generate support for printing objects.

http://www.soliwiki.com/Enabling_Support_Material

Ian has mentioned several times that kissslicer does a better job of generating support material...

http://www.soliforum.com/topic/348/kisslicer/

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Re: Generate support for printing objects.

Skeinforge is pretty good too, but is much slower than KS.  In Skeinforge there is a pulldown at the bottom of the Raft tab, set it for support Everywhere.  Do not check Crosshatch, that will make the support too tough to remove.  Set support flow rate to .7 or less so it i thinner and easier to remove.

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Re: Generate support for printing objects.

jooshs wrote:

http://www.soliwiki.com/Enabling_Support_Material

Ian has mentioned several times that kissslicer does a better job of generating support material...

http://www.soliforum.com/topic/348/kisslicer/

How is it better?

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Re: Generate support for printing objects.

It's better Slic3r.  Often Slic3r has generated support that is long thin columns that wiggle around when it tries to print the supported layers on them.  KISSlicer does the accordian pattern that Skeinforge uses, and it comes off easily.  I haven't done any real comparisons between KS support and SF support.  I just prefer KS because it is so much faster, faster even than Slic3r.

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Re: Generate support for printing objects.

IanJohnson wrote:

It's better Slic3r.  Often Slic3r has generated support that is long thin columns that wiggle around when it tries to print the supported layers on them.  KISSlicer does the accordian pattern that Skeinforge uses, and it comes off easily.  I haven't done any real comparisons between KS support and SF support.  I just prefer KS because it is so much faster, faster even than Slic3r.

I didn't think too much of it when I saw the original website, but I'm becoming impressed.

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