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This is a battery cell case that was a pain last time I printed it with supports

Model: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5240533/files

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Ohh nice, battery pez dispenser!

Is that considered a raft + supports or just supports on there?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Just supports, I had to manually paint them in to prevent the slicer from putting them all the way up the side

[–] Test_Tickles 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

In Orca slicer, if you use tree supports and hybrid, an option appears (advanced must be enabled) for something like "Essential supports only". It is so much better than spending all that time adding or blocking supports.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Ooh thanks I’ll give that a try

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Would that be equivalent to PrusaSlicer's "automatic painting"?

[–] Test_Tickles 1 points 1 month ago

I have no clue about that. I only recently stumbled across the orca setting while waging my own battle against excessively aggressive supports.

[–] papalonian 2 points 1 month ago

Looks like the model is just resting on supports. Might have a roof or "support interface" (a layer between supports and model)