#Ultimaker cura support settings how to#

Also need to figure out if there is a way to move the base of the Meshmixer supports to the build plate only.

I probably didn't use the best model for my first attempt. I will get an image of the print later today to share. Supports held everything well and removal was easy. Also noticed that I wasn't avoiding already printed areas when traveling. Pretty much just increased the number of walls from 1 to 2. Went in a fiddled with the numbers a bit. Stringing everywhere and looked like I had a bird's nest on my print bed. UPDATE: First attempt at this was a HUGE mistake. Right click with both of the highlight and seletect “Merge Models.” This will put the two models back together but maintain the settings for the support. Select both the supports model and the original model. The settings that I am modifying as of now include with their settings:

Leave as Normal Mode but select setting to fool Cura into printing these as supports. Select the supports model (Should be separate from the actual model) This is where we get down and dirty and start modifying the supports to print them as an actual support and not with the same settings as a normal model. Step 4 – Load new Supports and original Model into Cura. I normally put it in the same folder with the original model. Select the object with the name “.stl Support”Ĭlick on the Export button to save this model to your desired location. We will be modifying the supports in Cura so we want them to be a separate entity. Step 3 – Save the new Support Model for use in Cura. Save a “New Object.” This will pop up an Object Browser window. In this video I play around with honing in some of the support settings for PLA offered in Cura.My new detailed video on this topic. This will set us up with two models that can be individually edited inside of Cura. While in the Overhangs submenu of Analysis we will need to convert the model into a solid. When you are set with how you like the look of the supports move onto the next step. From there use the Analysis -> Overhangs tool to generate supports. Find a model that you want to print and load it into Meshmixer. However this is something I wanted to test out to please don’t come in here throwing hate my way.

Hoping to get others out there to attempt this method.ĭisclaimer 3: There may be better ways to do this. I just figure it out this morning and am waiting to get things situated with my printer to test out in the near future.

#Ultimaker cura support settings how to#

This is a guide on how to import the support generated from Meshmixer into Cura and set them up to print “like a support.”ĭisclaimer 2: This method has yet to be tested. Please comment to help me improve this method.ĭisclaimer 1: This is not a guide on how to use Meshmixer or Cura. I am no expert at printing miniatures but hopefully this will be a helpful starting point for others that want to try this method. After searching and finding nothing like this I spend a day trying to figure this out. I am not sure if anyone has figured it out before me. I enjoy the interface for Cura and but am not overly thrilled with the support systems when printing minis. This is a little walkthrough that I just created that will allow you to use the supports created in Meshmixer within Cura.