5.4.5.1. Parameters for Rod Supports (Contour)

  Build a contour around the support region: If enabled, the interior rod support walls are reinforced with a contour on the outermost perimeter of the support surface. If disabled, all the parameters in the ContourParams tab are unavailable.

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 wall 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.

  •   Tooth Bottom Width (Contour): The lower width of each tooth, in millimeters.

  •   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.

  •   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.

  •   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).

  •   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.

  •   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.

  •   Tooth Top Width (Contour): The upper width of each tooth, in millimeters.

  •   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.

  •   Type: The shape of the perforations. A simple diamond is the only shape available.

  •   Width (Contour): The width of the diamond, in millimeters.

  •   Height (Contour): The height of the diamond, in millimeters.

  •   Height Clearance (Contour): The distance between the diamonds in height—the height interval, in millimeters.

  •   Width Clearance (Contour): The distance between the diamonds in width—the width interval, in millimeters.

  •   Top Solid Height (Contour): The distance between the uppermost diamonds and the part at the top of the support wall, in millimeters.

  •   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.

  •     Alternate diamonds (Contour): If enabled, the diamonds will be positioned offset to each other.