automatic support creation misses many areas

[cdub]

I have several parts that are essentially symmetric. When I load them into Creator and select "manually define support for material" and then select "apply based on overhang angle" only 1/2 the features seem to be supported.

It seemed like version 1.1.1 didn't have this issue, but I had only dabbled with it a bit before updating.

[cdub]

I've been dabbling with this some more tonight, and have something to add to the observation.

The support that is generated automatically has a profile somewhat like a ribbon and is pretty easy to remove.

The support that is generated with the "manual" feature is used is a closed section with perhaps a rib through it and is much more difficult to remove.

I probably wouldn't have noticed it, but I end up with both methods of support generation on the exact same model due to the issue I raised previously where support generation fails on a symmetric part.

[Simplify3D]

The automatic support material will be generated based on the grid spacing that you define. That essentially determines how small each individual support pillar will be. If you have a particularly complex part it may need smaller pillars to accurately represent it. There is a tradeoff with performance though, so don't use too small of a grid spacing unless it's really needed. We rarely have to use anything below 3mm in our lab.

And if you having difficulty with a specific object, please post your .factory file so that we can help.