Support base pattern

How it works

The body of the support doesn't need to look nice: it only has to hold up the interface, the dense layer on top that touches the part. That's why its pattern is open. Normal supports use parallel lines (fast and easy to pull off), and tree supports are hollow, because the branches are already sturdy on their own.

“Rectilinear grid” and “Honeycomb” make it stiffer for very tall supports. “Lightning” cuts it down to a few branches that only grow toward the spots that need holding up: it uses the least plastic and is the weakest.

When to change it

• Almost always: “Default”; the slicer picks the pattern based on the support type.
• A tall figure with an outstretched arm, whose normal support is several centimeters tall and wobbles: “Rectilinear grid” or “Honeycomb”.
• A tree support in silk PLA, which is brittle and snaps hollow branches: “Rectilinear”.

Typical values

Watch out for

Goes well with

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