Looking for an alternative 3d printing program for adding supports. Will be slicing with another program. For a dlp printer.
2 main things I’m looking for. That it adds supports like meshmixer and that I can set a custom build size. Needs to handle 400x225x800 build volume.
Any help is appreciated.
Well, I was gonna recommend meshmixer, but seeing as it’s already listed…
Have you examined Slic3r as a possible candidate?
@Jacob_Bridenbecker_W what I have been using. But it does not handle huge prints well at all. Can spend hours going through its support process. Than it will just lock up.
like Fred said, slic3r is another good option. not as powerful as meshmixer, but its pretty versatile
@Fred_U From what I can tell it does not add the pipes for support. Its support structure is like cura. Which is good for fdm printers.
I’d venture a guess that your quest and conditions leaves Simplify3D, a purchased program. I have read so many good things about it, but have not used it enough to make judgement on suitability for your purposes.
There is also a “clone” of Simplify3d called Craftware:
I’ve noticed that it has support for supports, but I can’t answer the question of the load on your machine.
So far creation workshop is the only thing I have found that will do what I need, but not liking how it adds the support. What in like about meshmixer is how it consolidates the support into a trunk. Having a single trunk like a tree branching out to support several areas. Saves me a lot of material that is wasted on support.
have tried simplify 3d and just tried craftware. they add support in the same way. to much wasted material on supports.
craftware
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2z5T845UzPRMGxvSzVGNUhfSXc
simplify3d
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2z5T845UzPRMGxvSzVGNUhfSXc
no permissions on your links, but no matter.
It would appear that the best program to reduce your support material would be the flexibility inherent in Meshmixer.
Does the software that was provided with the printer not serve as well as it should?
It just a slicing software.
@Fred_U I’m afraid that its what it will cone to. Mexmisher just unpredictable with such a huge model.
What’s that one for Autodesk’s amber printer? I can’t remember the name…
Autodesk Print Studio
Mesh mixer will do custom bed size
@3dprintingprops
When you run into complications with meshmixer, have you tried first to decimate/reduce the model? I’ve had “overload” trouble in the past and found that it’s possible to reduce as much as fifty percent and retain the detail and quality of the model. The reduction of the mesh provides for fewer calculations required to process everything else.
@Fred_U I will have to try that. I’ll reduce it and have mesh add the supports. Than export it out and increase back to full size. Will there be any issues with than tho?
I would not suggest that you reduce the size of the object, rather that you reduce the number of meshes contained within the object.
Your object will retain the original size but the detail level will be reduced. Too much reduction can cause severe angles where once were curves, but the program provides a preview to make the decision that much easier.
@Fred_U Ok …will give that a try as well. I did ruduce the size of the model from 700mm to 500mm. I was able to add supports with no problem. I’ll let you know how this method works out. Thanks