Tree branch angle
How far the tree support's branches can lean from vertical. A bigger angle reaches farther and steers around the part better; too much, and the branches themselves print badly.
How it works
A branch is also an overhang (something sticking out into the air): if it leans too much, each layer sticks out too far from the one below and the branch fails. At 45°, branches lean just enough to merge into a few trunks and move away from the part.
With a small angle, branches come down almost straight: they're very solid, but more trunks are needed and sometimes they can't move away from the part.
When to change it
- For almost anything: 45°, the profile value.
- Branches come out ugly or break, for example with a material that droops like PETG: 30–35°.
- A figure with outstretched arms, far from anywhere the support could rest: 50–55°.
Typical values
| Value | What for |
|---|---|
| 45° | Factory profiledefault |
| 30–35° | Safer branches |
| 50–55° | Longer reach |
Watch out for
- It only exists for tree supports.
- The maximum is 60°: beyond that, no branch holds itself up.
Goes well with
What Bambu Studio saysits help card, quoted
What Bambu Studio says
This setting determines the maximum overhang angle that t he branches of tree support allowed to make.If the angle is increased, the branches can be printed more horizontally, allowing them to reach farther.
Bambu Studio tooltip for this setting · AGPL-3.0
Read more at the official source
In your profile0.20mm Standard @BBL A1 · 45°
In Bambu Studio, the profile 0.20mm Standard @BBL A1 sets it to45°
In other slicers
- Orca Slicer
- Tree support branch angleSupport › Tree supportsWith the organic style, Orca uses another setting with the same name (tree_support_branch_angle_organic).
- PrusaSlicer
- Maximum Branch AngleSupport material › Organic supports
- Cura
- Maximum Branch AngleSupport
Names taken from each program's code (Orca Slicer 2.4.2, PrusaSlicer 2.9.6, Cura 5.13.0). Credits