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than 50° away from horizontal.
Set to > 10° Set to > 10°
There is always a delicate balance between There is always a delicate balance between
minimizing the amount of support material, minimizing the amount of support material,
versus the quality of the part, versus the versus the quality of the part, versus the
difficulty of removing support material. fficulty of removing support material.
The orientation of the part on the print platform The orientation of the part on the print platform
is also critical in determining both how much is also critical in determining both how much
support material gets used, and also how support material gets used, and also how
difficult the support material will be to remove. difficult the support material will be to remove.
As a general rule, it is easier to remove As a general rule, it is ea
support material from the outside of a part than support material from the outside of a part than
from the inside. As can be seen in the picture from the inside. As can be seen in the picture
to the right, the part would use a lot more to the right, the part would use a lot more
support material if printed with the opening support material if printed with the opening
facing downwards than if it were facing facing downwards than if it were facing
upwards.
Space: The distance between the lines of The distance between the lines of non-solid support material
this parameter requires some experience in balancing the quantity of support this parameter requires som
material used, ease of support material removal, and part print quality. material used, ease of support material removal, and part print quality. material used, ease of support material removal, and part print quality.
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horizontal.
experience in balancing the quantity of support
3. Operation Operation
Set to > 50 0°
support material. Changing
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