zemlin
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V5 how to change support defaults

Not a fan of being forced to create manual supports on every part. In a production environment the automatic support generation in V4 has worked well for me.

In addition to having to take some extra steps with every print job I create with support, I NEVER want to generate support with 4mm pitch and 45 degree overhang. How can I change the default settings for the manual support generation to eliminate a couple more clicks for every job I create?

Or maybe V5 has retained the automatic supports in some other fashion. If so, please share.
S3D-Jason
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Joined: Sun May 31, 2015 6:01 am

Re: V5 how to change support defaults

Just select the models that need support and then click the auto supports icon in the bottom toolbar (or go to Supports > Generate Automatic Supports). That performs the normal automatic support generation.
zemlin
Posts: 431
Joined: Mon Feb 01, 2016 11:36 am

Re: V5 how to change support defaults

How do I change the default settings?
In a production environment, every click, every step I take to set up a job matters. V5 is less efficient to use than V4 because of extra steps required to do the same job.

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