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Re: Need Help with Supports
Posted: December 18th, 2020, 9:56 am
by CismontGuy
Note to Forum, I discovered in SolidWorks you CAN save your STL model with mm's used! Its under the Units tab of the Options. Just change it from Inches to mm's and I imported the STL into Cura and it was correct. No need to scale it 2450%. Hope this helps someone else. Cismonguy
- SW STL Option screen
Re: Need Help with Supports
Posted: December 18th, 2020, 11:41 am
by Roberts_Clif
Try this
Prusa Slicer 2.0 - Custom Supports
I have used Cura 15.04.6 and Never had any complaints, using up to Cura 3.6.0.
I will continuously trying other Slicers finding Prusaslicer 2.3. 0 rc1 just released today an adding it to the list of slicers..
I know that Prusaslicer is being designed for Prusa Printers, my 3D Printer is a Prusa i3 Clone and runs with Ender 3 Configurations.
Though I keep tweaking to get the best possible prints and learning all of this slicer features that surpass all other I have used.
Setting Up a 3D Printer is a simple task similar to Cura, Simply by clicking on "Configuration > Configuration wizard".
You can select from a list of 3D Printer including Custom, an a long list of available filaments configurations.
The Screen shots are actually the best, it does take many screen shots sometimes.
This is one reason why I am starting to Use Prusaslicer If I attach a single 3mf project file an you load it all my settings are included.
There is no guess work no question everything you want to show me or I want to show you is included in the 3mf file.
Linked is a
Cam_clip-3-in-1.3mf for you download install
Prusaslicer 2.3.0 rc1 Open Project file.
The image will look like this with all the modifiers.
- Image1.jpg (22.06 KiB) Viewed 5833 times
Though when Sliced it will look like a bag Clip
- Image2.jpg (27.22 KiB) Viewed 5833 times
The Modifiers may seem hard to understand now but it make printing complex models extremely simple.
P s LePaul Could I get a Sub Thread added Named "Pruasslicer" Under "Slicers and Cad Software"
Re: Need Help with Supports
Posted: December 18th, 2020, 4:22 pm
by CismontGuy
Re: Need Help with Supports
Posted: December 19th, 2020, 7:57 pm
by LePaul
That's an interesting result.
I'm trying to get back up to speed on Cura. With what seems like 10,000 sub settings compared to Simplify3d, it can feel a little daunting!
I thought you model was flat on the bottom but now I see it isn't.
I only spent a few minutes on this, much spent trying to find the settings in Cura for tweaking the interface layer in the supports.
Here's what I came up with, if I were going to try printing it.
Re: Need Help with Supports
Posted: December 19th, 2020, 9:45 pm
by Roberts_Clif
Why does your cura 4.8.0 look different the Mine
Re: Need Help with Supports
Posted: December 20th, 2020, 8:59 am
by CismontGuy
No idea why my Cura looks different? I am using the version that came with my new printer. CismontGuy
Re: Need Help with Supports
Posted: December 20th, 2020, 11:53 am
by LePaul
I think he means mine.
4.8 on Windows 10 Pro
I just used the Ultimaker included Ultimaker 2+ printer profile.
EDIT - In Marketplace, I use Sidebar so my settings at pinned to the side. And no longer hovers over my build plate. Great plug in
Re: Need Help with Supports
Posted: December 20th, 2020, 2:10 pm
by Roberts_Clif
Thank You LePaul
Which plugin do you use to make the supports look so good.
Re: Need Help with Supports
Posted: December 20th, 2020, 2:50 pm
by LePaul
Roberts_Clif wrote: ↑December 20th, 2020, 2:10 pm
Thank You LePaul
Which plugin do you use to make the supports look so good.
No changes, just the color of the filament?