Add support to only one model, not all

[lciscon]

I'd like to suggest a change to the way the add supports flags work. I often want to print multiple objects where some have supports and some do not. Currently there is no way of doing this without adding supports to *all* of the objects and then going back and manually removing them from some of the objects. This is a royal PITA.

I'd suggest that if you have supports turned *off* in the process settings but you go ahead and add supports to an object in the layout, then it doesn't prompt you to turn on supports globally. Instead it just prints the supports on the objects that have them and not on the ones that don't.

This would simplify the process enormously for people that are printing a mixture of supported & unsupported objects, and yet it would still provide the current functionality for global supports to people that want it.

[JoeJ]

I just use the custom support dialog. Just select all of the parts that you want support for and leave the other ones deselected. Then click "generate automatic supports" and it will only add support material to those specific parts

[lciscon]

I just use the custom support dialog. Just select all of the parts that you want support for and leave the other ones deselected. Then click "generate automatic supports" and it will only add support material to those specific parts

This doesn't work. It looks correct on screen but if you try to print it automatically adds supports to the other objects. I retested this with 3.0.1 and the behavior is the same as before.

[KC_703]

The above recommendation sort of works... After using the custom support tool to generate supports on all objects (must select individually), go back and remove supports manually (don't use "Clear Supports"). TIP: use a large "Pillar Resolution" for the objects which you'll be deleting supports... makes it easier to remove.

[lciscon]

The above recommendation sort of works... After using the custom support tool to generate supports on all objects (must select individually), go back and remove supports manually (don't use "Clear Supports"). TIP: use a large "Pillar Resolution" for the objects which you'll be deleting supports... makes it easier to remove.

Yes as I mention in my original message you can do that. But it's a royal PITA for some shapes. It would make much more sense if it simply didn't add supports to the other objects if you don't ask for it. Thus my suggested change.

[lciscon]

Could you please change this back to Not done? It isn't done. And it's really annoying. I had yet another project today where this made my life significantly harder.

[JoeJ]

If you don't want to use the customize supports tool, you can also easily do this with 2 processes (since you are essentially looking to print multiple parts with different settings). Just create one process that has support material enabled and another where support material is disabled. Then use the "Select Models" button at the bottom to make sure that each process applies to the correct model.

This tutorial explains it pretty well: https://www.simplify3d.com/support/tuto ... -printing/

[KC_703]

Learn something new everyday... Just verified it works.

Thanks for the tip!

[lciscon]

Ok I'll give that a shot. Thanks.