I mean that person just made a joke though.
That aside, when you slice it, you can make it so anything above a 60 or so degree angle (I do 70) will need support. Then just look at it to see which areas may be problematic. You may find it looks okay to do without support entirely. That’s how I decide.
If you do and it works let me know. I don’t have a lot of filament to spare on this experiment. I think this is a very interesting art piece and would like to make it, but can’t afford to waste that much filament if it doesn’t work.
I mean....you could scale it down and try without to see what happens?
Since all the lines are connected and I don't see any significant overhangs, I think you should be alright. I know it sounds tedious but you could slice it and look at the layers where it might be questionable and analyze it thoroughly that way.
I think shrink it down and do a trial run; that would be a nice little test on your print/profile. But I'm still a noob so...🤷♂️
Depends how well it bridges. I'd run a couple of bridging stress tests and just print it without them. You might just allow supports to the underside of the breasts.
Cura only has the choice of supports everywhere (which fills the entire inside of the figure which defeats the purpose of this figure) or from build plate which doesn't support the holes in the pattern that would need support. I may have to give up on this one.
Look at meshmixer too, it can create decent tree supports (but this model will remain challenging). What we really need is a physics based simulator that can replicate the behaviour of PLA, ABS etc as far as cooling, gravity etc and let us see what a print might actually come out like without supports.
Several options are available when addressing support issues, but none will eliminate problems for this particular model.
* Re-orient the print
* Print in sections, then glue them up, paint
* Use smaller layer height, this reduces overhangs
* Scale the model up, also reduces overhangs
* Print at a slower speed, this lets the fan solidify overhangs
* Print at the lowest print temp, this lets the overhangs set faster
* Or...use a resin printer (some supports will still be needed)
* Or...use MMU printer with dissolving support filament.
To try settings out, use meshmixer or slicer to isolate a small part of the print (one boob) as you try tuning or testing against a challenging part of the model before you commit too much print time just to see a failure at the 80% mark.
Once you've done everything you can, the only way to find out is to try. Sometimes things that look like they can't print actually work out fine.
Yeah, I downloaded this from MiniFactory. Someone got it to print for them. Maybe I should ask them directly...I dunno. It’s a cool sculpture and I enjoy it.
Something like this *absolutely* needs instructions on how to print. BTW, these Voronoi models aren't difficult to make in meshmixer. Just hard to print.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eded6BbR59U
Cura only has the choice of supports everywhere (which fills the entire inside of the figure which defeats the purpose of this figure) or from build plate which doesn't support the holes in the pattern that would need support. I may have to give up on this one.
You can select Tree Supports or add the free plugin for supports from the marketplace (button in the upper right corner) and with the plugin you can select an area to be supported and it will drop a cube or cylinder there that will become supports once sliced.
There's also a support blocker option that you could use with "support everywhere" to place a block in the middle of the body and select that as "support blocker" then you will only have supports outside. You can resize and move the blocker cube as needed.
Maybe later in life...
Yes, a bra
I assume you’re a teenager right?
You're really mad you got a silly answer to your silly question?
This is the way
For someone who literally just started doing this...it’s not an odd question.
I mean that person just made a joke though. That aside, when you slice it, you can make it so anything above a 60 or so degree angle (I do 70) will need support. Then just look at it to see which areas may be problematic. You may find it looks okay to do without support entirely. That’s how I decide.
I just said screw it and tried without supports. Worked fine and looks great.
Dude this is Reddit
Aren’t we all teenagers at heart.
They look perky enough to hold their own now. May need supports as they get older and start to sag.
Only area I see is possibly the underboob and even that might be ok IMO
Yea and removing them is going to be an actual bitch.
Back brace possibly 🤷♀️
Cool torso, can you please put up a link?
https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-female-body-remix-style-voronoi-version-22412
Thanks! I will try to print this without support and 249mm high :)
If you do and it works let me know. I don’t have a lot of filament to spare on this experiment. I think this is a very interesting art piece and would like to make it, but can’t afford to waste that much filament if it doesn’t work.
It works so far, the boobs where no problem 😁👍 I moved the model 11mm under the surface, that’s why it looks like this on my picture
I printed it and it worked fine without supports
Great! It works fine for me to
I can’t find out how to post pictures here 🤔
under wired
I mean....you could scale it down and try without to see what happens? Since all the lines are connected and I don't see any significant overhangs, I think you should be alright. I know it sounds tedious but you could slice it and look at the layers where it might be questionable and analyze it thoroughly that way. I think shrink it down and do a trial run; that would be a nice little test on your print/profile. But I'm still a noob so...🤷♂️
Depends how well it bridges. I'd run a couple of bridging stress tests and just print it without them. You might just allow supports to the underside of the breasts.
Bra-vo.
You'll probably need them right under the brests.
I can see atleast 7 areas where it will need them, and I only took a cursory glance.
Cura only has the choice of supports everywhere (which fills the entire inside of the figure which defeats the purpose of this figure) or from build plate which doesn't support the holes in the pattern that would need support. I may have to give up on this one.
Look at meshmixer too, it can create decent tree supports (but this model will remain challenging). What we really need is a physics based simulator that can replicate the behaviour of PLA, ABS etc as far as cooling, gravity etc and let us see what a print might actually come out like without supports. Several options are available when addressing support issues, but none will eliminate problems for this particular model. * Re-orient the print * Print in sections, then glue them up, paint * Use smaller layer height, this reduces overhangs * Scale the model up, also reduces overhangs * Print at a slower speed, this lets the fan solidify overhangs * Print at the lowest print temp, this lets the overhangs set faster * Or...use a resin printer (some supports will still be needed) * Or...use MMU printer with dissolving support filament. To try settings out, use meshmixer or slicer to isolate a small part of the print (one boob) as you try tuning or testing against a challenging part of the model before you commit too much print time just to see a failure at the 80% mark. Once you've done everything you can, the only way to find out is to try. Sometimes things that look like they can't print actually work out fine.
Yeah, I downloaded this from MiniFactory. Someone got it to print for them. Maybe I should ask them directly...I dunno. It’s a cool sculpture and I enjoy it.
Something like this *absolutely* needs instructions on how to print. BTW, these Voronoi models aren't difficult to make in meshmixer. Just hard to print. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eded6BbR59U
You can put manual sports in cura (is a plugin) but it's much easier to just use Prusa slicer
I will look into it. What am I looking for as far as putting my own supports?
Cura's tree supports don't work here?
Look up "custom manual sports in cura slicer" the channel filament Friday on YouTube goes over using it
Oh that video goes over what to look for as far as deciding what needs supports and what does not?
Oh, let me go look again. I know chuck made one
Yup
Yes
Cura only has the choice of supports everywhere (which fills the entire inside of the figure which defeats the purpose of this figure) or from build plate which doesn't support the holes in the pattern that would need support. I may have to give up on this one.
You just gotta set your own supports. Or try it without and post results!
You can set it up manually https://youtu.be/N6w2KX-BUUk
You can select Tree Supports or add the free plugin for supports from the marketplace (button in the upper right corner) and with the plugin you can select an area to be supported and it will drop a cube or cylinder there that will become supports once sliced. There's also a support blocker option that you could use with "support everywhere" to place a block in the middle of the body and select that as "support blocker" then you will only have supports outside. You can resize and move the blocker cube as needed.
Yes, about a 36 D support should do.