Adding Supports Automatically - XYZ Printing PartPro150 xP Operation Manual

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PartPro150 xP Operation Manual

Adding supports automatically

Support structure is required under overhangs. It prevents the falling for gravity and the deforming due to the
peeling force during printing, and increases adhesion of the model to the platform.
The software is able to analyze the features of the model and add support structure to where necessary.
You may add or delete support structure based on the features of the print manually.
A manual editing mode to generate supports thicker than the original supports.
Tree supports connect to your 3D objects with very small contact.
If the object is resized, rotated, or moved vertically, the support structure will be reset. Please set up the
supports again.
To add supports automatically:
1. Select one or more object on the workspace and click
[Support] icon.
 Density: Large overhangs will require more support
structure. However, more support structure will
take longer for printing.
 Contact: Thicker contact point will lead to higher
strength but it may require more efforts to remove
them in the post-processing steps.
 Raft Type: a raft is an extra base at the bottom of
the supports. It helps increase the adhesion to the
platform.
Minimum Honey Comb
 Lift: Lift the objects over the print platform is
necessary for those without any flat surface or not
suitable for laying on the platform. Be sure to check
if the supports are enough to hold the objects on
the platform before printing.
2. Select [Auto].
3. Setup below settings based on the features of your
object and click [Auto Generate] to add supports.
 Inner Support: For objects with inner overhanging
structure, supports will be added when "Inner
Support" is selected. However the support at inside
may not be removed easily for some structures with
small openings, you may consider printing without
inner support.

Raft is not available for the part too close to
the platform (z-gap <6mm). In such setting
the supports will be built on the platform
directly. The supports may come off the
platform during printing. To print with a raft,
be sure to select [Lift].
 Honey-comb raft provides the best adhesion.
Printed models with such raft are easy to
remove from the platform.
 Minimum raft takes less resin to build.
 To change the size or location of individual
support structure, please edit it in the Manual
Mode.
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