Wow, thank you so much for this video, I'll try this right away. I've been struggling with a specific print for weeks, but this would help a lot 😁
@soggynode2 жыл бұрын
This is a nice addition to the rest of Chuck's videos on supports and the various ways to use them effectively. The cylindrical plugin supports can also be set as cutting meshes so you can hide parts of the model you may not want to print. I use that feature a lot when I'm testing large practical prints and only want to print a specific part of the model. Thanks again for all the useful tips and information.
@FilamentFriday2 жыл бұрын
Very true. I should cover more of that in a future video.
@daveanything2 жыл бұрын
I don't use supports a lot and lately when I have, I refer back to this video to remind me how to do the custom supports. Frequent viewer, fan, and subscriber! Thank you!
@FilamentFriday2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching
@Splatterpunk_OldNewYork2 жыл бұрын
Invaluable. Especially the reminder to not select the support button when using custom supports. That one has been stumping me for a few prints now.
@4thfrom72 жыл бұрын
When I go back and look at my Cura settings, I don't see a single improvement that wasn't because of Chuck. So thank you, Chuck. Your work is incredibly valuable.
@michaelpruitt7562 жыл бұрын
Great video. I look forward to each Friday for your helpful hints. I've learned more from you and your experience than anywhere else. Please keep it up.
@lesterspicer83792 жыл бұрын
OMG. Why has this not always been available? What a common sense idea!! Thank you for the info Chep!
@MakersMashup2 жыл бұрын
Moving the supports is Epic. Nice work Chuck.
@ThePhilbox2 жыл бұрын
With tree you need to use 'build plat only' under support placement. Then it wont go on the model, it will only place supports directly on the build plate. The tree would have been 10 min faster.
@FilamentFriday2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, my mistake. But the point was to show other support options when you may need it.
@ThePhilbox2 жыл бұрын
@@FilamentFriday I think this is a good excuse to just do an updated video on supports. Seems to me tree is the right way to go in most cases in terms of time, material cost, and energy. Even here with the correct setting for build plate it likely would have been more than even the 10 min faster shown. I think steering people away from tree here costs them time, material, and energy so worth a correction. Not trying to be a dink, I'm here because I like your channel, but this case is worth helping your audience with a correction. Also, tree supports seem to release the best too, with that spaghetti top they have...hope you will take this in the helpful spirit it was intended.
@IulianGilca2 жыл бұрын
@@ThePhilbox never used other supports than tree. Actually I'm curious about regular supports :))
@SniperMechanics2 жыл бұрын
@@ThePhilbox have you got any tips/settings for Tree supports, I use them often, but I have a high failure rate compared to normal supports
@ThePhilbox2 жыл бұрын
@@SniperMechanics humm fail from coming loose? have you tried brim for them? it fills the inside of the structure. try it out, maybe up the tree infill a bit too.
@MCsCreations2 жыл бұрын
Really amazing plugins, Chuck! 😃 Thanks a lot!!! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
@VitaVers2 жыл бұрын
If I am not mistaken , there was an option for the tree support without touching the print...
@3DJapan2 жыл бұрын
I use trees supports for everything but this looks handy.
@CleverWebProject2 жыл бұрын
Hey Chuck! I thought you might be interested a easy trick I learned this week for getting better bridging on almost any print by just changing one slicer setting. In cura, set "Top/Bottom Line Directions" to "[60,105,150,15]". This will rotate the top/bottom layers by 15 degrees, which can significantly shorten long bridges, and make supports less necessary or even sometimes allow them to be omitted if both sides are already supported. (This works because most models are designed with either 90 or 45 degree angles)
@FilamentFriday2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I’ve played with that in previous videos. It’s a great option. Thanks for mentioning it.
@Robothut2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the support / update.
@pnwRC.2 жыл бұрын
Cool video! I guess I need to check for updated plugins more often. I can see where these custom supports in the updated version can be extremely beneficial for some of my prints!
@minimal3dp2 жыл бұрын
Couldn't you use the Cura option Support->Support Placement->Touching Buildplate to use tree supports that won't touch the model?
@FilamentFriday2 жыл бұрын
Yes, that is an option as well to prevent that.
@3rd_Millennium_Engineering2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic, Chuck! Thank you so kindly for the tips. You've introduced whole sections of Cura I didn't even know existed! I feel ashamed as I have been playing with this program for over a year (part-time).
@ILEFTCAPS0N2 жыл бұрын
That's super helpful. Now I'm just hoping someone will make a plugin like "paint on supports" and then I think all the bases will be covered.
@GarageWeekends Жыл бұрын
I started watching your videos today and I learned a ton of things about Cura! Thanks!!!
@Frank0042 жыл бұрын
always a pleasure to see your videos. Thank you.
@AZWildk4t2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chuck. I just used this to print support feet for my Ender 3v2. The first print left a lot of support material on the print. customizing the support fixed the quality of the print
@JacobShepherdEngineer2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for highlighting these features in Cura. I really need to make the switch from 15.4. I just haven't had the confidence or time to switch over my custom settings for my printrbot simple metal.
@sanketss844 ай бұрын
Exactly what I was looking for
@FluffyEnbyneering2 жыл бұрын
This is the kind of support I’ve always needed
@camsoup1012 жыл бұрын
I installed this plug-in and found myself using it very very sparingly it's extremely situationally useful but when you do have that one print that benefits from it it makes it worth having it installed
@CruzMonrreal2 жыл бұрын
Woa. Had no idea Cura had these supports! I'd typically build those offset supports on my own within the CAD, but it's pretty neat to see these.
@dannyjay66672 жыл бұрын
Wow! Great tip Chuck. I needed this last week and this would have saved me so much time...Cheers
@ifell32 жыл бұрын
I didn't even know about the tree supports, must have missed that one. These are great!
@pnwRC.2 жыл бұрын
Tree supports are AWESOME!
@avejst2 жыл бұрын
Great update/expanding of the support possibilities Thanks for sharing :-)
@PUMAMicroscope2 жыл бұрын
Very useful. I was surprised those long bridges worked with only a little support in the middle. I rarely need custom supports but on the few occasions where it was necessary I just designed my own in FreeCAD. However I understand that this method works for everyone without the need for CAD editing (e.g. people printing from ready-made STLs etc.)
@jasenking4092 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video!!! I am printing a Spider-Man mask for a customer and I need to print it hollow. This will save me a ton of time. I will let you know how much when the project is finished.
@johnm.gerard17182 жыл бұрын
Great Video again. In this video in a few seconds literally I found what I was looking for. which was how to move and reposition custom supports. I am playing around with the different types. One thing you cover which is great and important to know is don't tick the check box in setting for the main support and you let people know that the settings will still be applied to the custom supports. This is information that other video don't cover but is VERY HELPful. I tried using a standard support fill in CURA 5.0 and there was absolutely no way to remove the supports. When I tried standard supports in Cura 4.x CURA places supports that are like a thin wall. These were very easy to remove. Actually I am trying to reproduce that type of support. I hope CURA 5.0 Redues how the standard supports work.
@paulcumber47322 жыл бұрын
have merry christmas chep and happy new year
@FilamentFriday2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Paul
@TheRealStructurer2 жыл бұрын
Great tip! Will try on my next print 👍🏼
@angelSI20232 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chip excelent video like always!!!
@legomandalore17702 жыл бұрын
Just downloaded these and I’m ready to try them out!
@Mr.Stonewood2 жыл бұрын
You have just saved me sooo much trouble. THANK YOU!!!!
@brappineau41612 жыл бұрын
Super useful. Wish I had found this video sooner.
@SafemilkGames Жыл бұрын
This is cool, I had no idea about this addon, I like it a lot, thanks for the info!
@JaWs7382 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Your videos are very clear and precise. 👍 Well done.
@rattslayer2 жыл бұрын
Why not use "put supports on buuldplate only" along with tree supports?
@iwannaratrod Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for this video. It helped a lot!
@navi64632 жыл бұрын
hopeful similar features come to prusa/superslicer in the future. I just cannot get comfortable in cura's UI, it feels like it's fighting me lol
@pxllolo2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I feel the same. Cura feels so unresponsive and kinda confusing.
@RubixB0y2 жыл бұрын
Seriously! So rich and features, yet so counter intuitive on a fundamental level. Running super slicer atm
@MertBert2 жыл бұрын
That is incredibly useful, thank you Chuck!
@rabidralph2 жыл бұрын
what a great informativevideo thankyou from a felow printer
@halissonsilva30022 жыл бұрын
Very nive video. Thank you very much!!!
@richardpagan76902 жыл бұрын
Great vid extremely helpful. Thanks.
@haiiqbal2 жыл бұрын
Wow! Thank you so much for this. Really helpful!
@elxero21893 ай бұрын
I just love getting 3d printing tips from Silvester Stallone 😅
@johnrafferty43642 жыл бұрын
This is exactly the sort of think I needed thanks mate appreciate the video
@carledgar75792 жыл бұрын
HOLY Crap this is what I"ve been looking for ...
@WhereNerdyisCool2 жыл бұрын
Nice video. I find I do really good with tree supports if I add an extra wall. For some reason , on some prints, it gets a little flimsy with just one.
@Rasordiver2 жыл бұрын
The "Bridge" option is a really helpful function. But if your 3d object is a bit taller, the bridge is getting really huge. There should be an option available to edit the width of the legs to keep the bridge support as small as possibel. If you make the legs of the bridge-support smaller, the supported area is getting smaller as well.
@ItsJustMidnight2 жыл бұрын
I really hope this comes to more slicers like prusaslicer. This is dope.
@niklnikl12 жыл бұрын
Great tip on custom supports! Now if only we could change the infill percentage of them. I gather they take the same infill from the Main setting.
@FilamentFriday2 жыл бұрын
Yes they do
@max___power2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this. I'm new to all of this and this has been a massive help.
@cobeer17682 жыл бұрын
That's pretty slick.
@3sotErik2 жыл бұрын
I often find that tree supports overdoes it. Maybe it's because of settings that I don't quite understand. If not, they need one where it is Tree Supports to Defined points. Let me click where I want supports & have it generate the necessary branching.
@pnwRC.2 жыл бұрын
100% agreed!
@user-pk8fr8ix6d2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, very useful info!
@kernel8372 жыл бұрын
why is this guy print bed always so clean
@JustTheRightMark Жыл бұрын
CHEP, thanks for the informative video! Do you have a video teaching how to adjust settings in CURA to be able to print a bridge that long with only one support in the middle? My filament simply falls down and the entire print fails.
@Art_9112 жыл бұрын
Thank you for reminding me I had this LOL
@paulradford41002 жыл бұрын
And another great video.. thankyou for sharing..
@HuckThis19712 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much for this video. Helps a lot!
@fjjj.2 жыл бұрын
awesome video thank you
@Toni_Toaster2 жыл бұрын
Really helpful, thanks 👍
@bulletproofpepper22 жыл бұрын
thanks for sharing!
@SneakyJoeRu Жыл бұрын
Could use tree only touching buildplate for similar results and potentially less waste
@ryandowney87432 жыл бұрын
I like these options. I will have to try this. Thanks. I am wondering what the X pattern is for the few layers before touching the print. I've never seen that. What setting is that? I'm having trouble with Nylon and Carbon Fiber Nylon supports adhering to the part way too much, maybe that would help?
@bernardroussin25162 жыл бұрын
can I use a 0.6mm nozzle with the setup that I would have to change thank you very much the setup you are doing is really very very good and it works 100% thank you again
@guillermorp47072 жыл бұрын
I think you oriented wrong the cross support. I would get each arm of the cross under the square (or corner of the model) so when the hotend moves in other direction, that stress point have support. It takes more plastic, but I think it makes a better job. You could see as the hotend bridging from one point to another on a straight path (with the cross oriented as an x) or the hottend bridging and making an square turn in the middle of the path (with the cross oriented like +). Loved the video, thanks.
@Oleblue112 жыл бұрын
Something I found by accident. When placing your custom support you can scale small model way up. Place your support then scale it back down. The support scales also. Makes easier to place supports on small features
@bradburnett757610 ай бұрын
I would flip the bridge so its flat on the bed with no overhangs but I get the demo
@michaelcrane4375 Жыл бұрын
It looks like the latest version of Cura doesn't have the "Type" option with the plugin. Unless I am just blind or missed an additional plugin. I only have the 6 initial shapes, even though the plugin description lists the ability to choose.
@4funrc112 жыл бұрын
👍 Thank-You! 👍
@dennislokken70032 жыл бұрын
It looks like the pillar and the arch-buttress do not generate the support interface. I just noticed that on the pillar support under a thumb(s) in a model I have been trying endlessly to print. In my case I have it and Tree support turned on. Tree support would not support the thumb(s) (the support showed up as dangling in thin air). However, I have tried it without tree supports (supports turned off) and it doesn't create the interface. And the same thing with tree supports turned on. This was in Cura 4.13.1
@LT728842 жыл бұрын
its been years since i have used cura because i switched to ideamaker, but now i have verison 4.13.1 and i want to try and perfect my prints and give cura another go. I will be wathcing your videos on custom supports and how to make better prints. i have a tevo tornado and a home built prusa I3 i built myself haha
@pnwRC.2 жыл бұрын
Do you have plans to offer a profile for the CR6-SE? I know the Ender3 profiles work well for that machine, HOWEVER, it reduces my available printing bed when I use the Ender 3 profiles for the CR6SE
@nftniche95482 жыл бұрын
Hello Chuck I did everything you said but the supports did not print out and the model was stringy around the print. but the support shows in cura please help. Awesome video and helpful advice keep it up.
@igorfomenko91892 жыл бұрын
Thanks, but how to get radial support lines pattern for simple lid with 4 mm width flange for example
@randymc612 жыл бұрын
I've got to try this, thanks. But, I've been using tree supports for most of my stuff, but since I upgraded to Cura 4.12.1, they aren't coming out right. I get gaps in the support bodies, and sometimes, one or more of the supports are completely missing. Once, it didn't start printing the support until it was about an inch off the bed. Any ideas (anyone) what might be causing this, or how to fix it?
@someguy57662 жыл бұрын
I wish I could get the "it just works" of superslicer with the modularity of cura.
@3sotErik2 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks buddy. 👍
@haraldwolte37452 жыл бұрын
Is it possible to pause the print at the top of the support, then coat it with something that makes it easier to break off the print later on?
@FilamentFriday2 жыл бұрын
Sure. Use pause at height script.
@wileymorgan74605 ай бұрын
How do you get these to not stick to the model so badly that you have to pull them off with pliers. Using tree supports what settings should I be using
@TheWeakenedWarrior2 жыл бұрын
This is great! Subbed.
@smileandlaughs2 жыл бұрын
What is the distance between the gap from the support and the outer leg of the bridge? It looks like gravity should have pulled down the bridge with a large gap in between like that.
@yourlocaltoad51022 жыл бұрын
It would be cool if people could use different supports within the same models. Sometimes I notice that tree supports are best for the outer surface, but internal geometry just works much better with zigzag or lines. If I could somwhow use both support types on the same model, it would be amazing And is there a video by you on how to optimally dial in supports? I often print models where the removal of the internal supports is very hard and I don’t know to to make this easier on myself
@FilamentFriday2 жыл бұрын
My profiles have my settings. I think I covered them but can’t remember which video. You can mix supports. Just check the box and see the mess it creates ;)
@yuriorlov472 жыл бұрын
Do you have a video or resource on how to set a print at a 45 degree angle and use tree supports?
@Alpin282 жыл бұрын
Hey, how to make so you get this infill like design at the top of the support? Im having trouble where the side with supports looks really bad and isnt melted together at all
@ronm65852 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chep. 👍🏻
@nicholaswillcox2 жыл бұрын
That. Is. Awesome.
@rccanuck44732 жыл бұрын
Not sure if you've done this or not but im trying to make a small bottle but having trouble with the the bottom of the thread they are coming out with what looks like loops. how do you 3D print a nice clean thread?
@scratchcrafter2 жыл бұрын
Question.... If I use one of those custom supports, how do I adjust the infill design and % of material? is that going to be still adjusted in the "Supports" box even though it's not checked or in another location?
@ijam4ever Жыл бұрын
Hi CHEP, I'm having problems with Make Overhang Printable settings, I want to disable it on some places using the mesh overlap option but doesn't work, I've tried also enabling on some parts but also not working, do you have a workaround?
@giannagiavelli50982 жыл бұрын
great chuck very helpful!
@atarisbetter9199 Жыл бұрын
I need help with custom supports. Cheap when you clicked to add the custom supports it covered the entire red area and dropped to the build plate. When I use it, it just puts a square or cylinder where I click at a default dimension not dropping to the build plate. How do I fix this issue?
@ed_halley2 жыл бұрын
What's your settings that make the XXXX interfacing between the stacked support and the final model? I haven't seen that.
@FilamentFriday2 жыл бұрын
Roof settings
@lusamoel2 жыл бұрын
cheers Chep.. The Arch Buttress IS Great BUT How can u make the top of the support Wider?
@FilamentFriday2 жыл бұрын
Change the width like an stl file.
@kens.26982 жыл бұрын
Watching your video and it's been a great help. A question I have is how do you get the support interface to be the "x" or cross?