SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Need help with printing a part on the Davinci Jr

Re: Need help with printing a part on the Davinci Jr

null@example.com (Kronikabuse) — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 13:46:17 +0000

I dont know I dont use xyzware. But thats how I do it on slic3r

Re: Need help with printing a part on the Davinci Jr

null@example.com (HyruleJedi86) — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 13:43:55 +0000

I'll give that a try! Can I export it it as an STL and slice it with xyzware?

Re: Need help with printing a part on the Davinci Jr

null@example.com (Kronikabuse) — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 13:40:54 +0000

theres an advanced feature on slic3r http://slic3r.org/blog/modifier-meshes just draw a ring where you want the support to be

Need help with printing a part on the Davinci Jr

null@example.com (HyruleJedi86) — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 03:13:28 +0000

I am trying to print the 80% pokeball top part from Thingiverse but I cannot get the part sliced with supports in any useable manner. Because of the hinge on this file I there is a gap between the build table and the rim of the dome. Only the hinge is touching the build platform. I printed the larger version upside down (it looked like a bowl in this orientation) but the top of the dome was all messed up after removing it from the buildplate. I cannot find anyway to add supports so it only supports the rim of the file and doesn't add any supports in the center of the dome. XYZware wants to add supports at the rim and in the middle of the dome but it doesn't print right for some reason when it does this.

How can I get supports in an STL format only around the rim of the dome so that I can run the file through xyzware then print it easier? I have also tried meshmixer and it completely failed with the weird supports that that program generates.

I've attached the STL incase it helps.