Supporting a Model
This article applies to NBEE, SLASH 2 PLUS
The principle of 3D printing is to print layer by layer. If the part of the model is suspended, or the printed part couldn’t support the unprinted part, users need to add supports.
1.Support parameters
Lift height: If the model needs to be fully supported, the model lifting height needs to be set, the recommended value is 5mm; if the model only needs partial support, users needn’t to set the lift height;
Set the Space, Diameter, Head Length, and Touch Point Size , as shown below:
Head Type: The shape of the contact position between the support head and the model is a ball. The thickness of the connection between the support head and the ball differs with the setting of Head Type(50%~100%).
Base Type: The software offers four base types: Point, Line and Plane.
Base Thickness： The range of the base thickness is 0.5-2mm.
3.Add Supports manually
Method: Select the model and click Edit to enter the manual editing. In this mode, users can add, modify and delete supports. Move the mouse to the model, and if the green ball is marked at the mouse position, it means that the normal vector of the position is down and support can be added. Click the left mouse button to complete the new support work. If a red ball is marked at the mouse position, it means that the normal vector of the position is upward and no support is needed. Finally，click Apply to finish adding support manually.
Tips
White contour lines：When you move the mouse, a white line will be displayed on the model. The white line is a contour line, which means all the points on the white line have the same z value. The white line can be used to easily find the floating point.
Select Supports：Mouse click and box selection are available to select the support.
Moving support head: Click on the support head and drag it to the target position on the model and then release. The position of the support head will be modified.
Moving support base：Left-click on the support base and drag it to the target position on the platform to release, the position of the support base will be modified.
Modifying Support Parameters： Select one or more supports, modify the support diameter, support head length and touch point size etc. the related properties of the model will be updated in real time.
Remove support：Press the "Delete" button to remove the selected support. Click “Remove All”, all the supports will be removed.
