In addition to the general support parameters, parameters specific to contour (only) supports allow you to control:
How far the support wall intrudes into the part
Clearance between the part and the support wall
Tooth-shaped cutouts at the upper and lower edges of the support wall
Perforations in the support wall
Build a contour around the support region: If enabled, a
contour on the outermost perimeter of the support region surface is generated.
Intrusion into Part
Top Intrusion Contour: The distance the top of the contour
support penetrates into the part, in millimeters.
Bottom Intrusion Contour: The distance the bottom of the
contour support penetrates into the part (for part-to-part supports), in millimeters.
Check Part Clearance
Part Clearance: The distance between the contour support wall
and a vertical wall of the part, in millimeters.
Offset Contour: The distance the contour support wall will be
offset from the outer edge of the support region, in millimeters.
Tooth Pattern
Tooth patterns are tooth-shaped cut-outs at the upper and/or lower edges of each support. They can be generated between a part and the baseplate or between part areas. Their main purpose is to make it easier to remove supports.
Create Top Tooth Pattern on Contour: If enabled, cut-outs are
generated at the upper edge of the contour support wall in the form of teeth. This is at the
connection between the contour support wall and the underlying part surface.
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Tooth Bottom Width (Contour): The lower width of each tooth, in
millimeters.
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Tooth Crossing Width (Contour): The distance between the end of the top
width and the start of the lower width, in millimeters. This affects the distance between
teeth.
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Tooth Top Width (Contour): The upper width of each tooth, in
millimeters. A value of zero will produce a pointed tooth at the top, subject to intrusion
settings.
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Tooth Height (Contour): The height of the top tooth, in
millimeters.
Create Bottom Tooth Pattern on Contour: If enabled, cut-outs
are generated at the lower edge of the contour support wall in the form of teeth. This is at the
connection between the contour support wall and the baseplate (or lower part surface).
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Tooth Bottom Width (Contour): The lower width of each tooth, in
millimeters. A value of zero will produce a pointed tooth at the intersection of the contour
support wall and the baseplate (or lower part), subject to intrusion settings.
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Tooth Crossing Width (Contour): The distance between the end of the top
width and the start of the lower width, in millimeters. This affects the distance between
teeth.
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Tooth Top Width (Contour): The upper width of each tooth, in
millimeters.
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Tooth Height (Contour): The height of the bottom tooth, in
millimeters.
Perforate the Contour
Here you can define settings for perforations in the contour support wall.
Perforate the support walls: If enabled, perforations are generated.
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Type: The shape of the perforations. A simple diamond is the only shape
available.
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Width (Contour): The width of the diamond, in millimeters.
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Height (Contour): The height of the diamond, in millimeters.
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Height Clearance (Contour): The distance between the diamonds in
height—the height interval, in millimeters.
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Width Clearance (Contour): The distance between the diamonds in
width—the width interval, in millimeters.
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Top Solid Height (Contour): The distance between the uppermost diamonds
and the part at the top of the support wall, in millimeters.
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Bottom Solid Height (Contour): The distance between the lowermost
diamonds and the baseplate (or lower part) at the bottom of the support wall, in
millimeters.
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Alternate diamonds (Contour): If enabled, the diamonds will
be positioned offset to each other.
