CURA support blocking explained, with pictures and exercise

CURA support blocking explained, with pictures and exercise

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FR: voir plus basBlocking supports in CURAReset (and afterwards set again to avoid later inconveniences)Preferences > General > Ensure models are kept apartPreferences > General > Automatically drop models to the build plateSet support ON in your print settings (Generate support)and keep: Support Placement = EverywhereOpen your model (part1.stl as example) (Fig. 1)(you see it in the Object list in left lower corner of the screen)There is away to block supports with 10mm cubes. It will be explained later.Open a model that will cover the part of your model that should not have supports (Eraser.stl as example) (Fig. 2)It appears in the Object listSelect the Eraser part ( by clicking on the object, or by selecting in the Object list, at your convenience)Move it by the arrows or by the XYZ coordinates, in order to cover the whole part that should not have supports (Fig. 3)With the Eraser still selected, click the "Per model settings" > "Don't support overlaps" (Fig.4 and 5)You can now slice, and observe le result in "Preview" (Fig.6)Cubes method:Select icon "Support blocker ("E")" under icon "Per Model Settings"By clicking on your model, you define cubes that should have no support.You have some pictures of a test with an "egg with window", which is quite tricky.FR:Blocage selectif de supports soud CURA - FRResetter (et par la suite activer à nouveau, pour eviter des ennuis)Preferences > General > Ensure models are kept apartPreferences > General > Automatically drop models to the build plateActiver le support pour votre modele (Generate support)et garder: Support Placement = EverywhereOuvrir votre modele (part1.stl comme exemple) (Fig. 1)(vous le voyez dans l'Object list en bas a gauche de l'ecran)Il existe un moyen de bloquer les supports avec des cubes de 10mm de cote (voir plus bas).Ouvrir un modele qui couvrira la partie de votre modele qui ne doit pas avoir de supports(Eraser.stl comme exemple) (Fig. 2)Il apparait dans l'Object listSelectionner le modele Eraser (effaceur) en cliquant sur l'objet ou en le selectionnant dans l'Object list, comme vous voulez.Deplacez-le avec les fleches ou par ses coordonnees XYZ, pour couvrir toute la partie du premier objet qui ne doit pas avoir de supports (Fig. 3)Avec l'objet effaceur toujours selectionne, cliquer "Per model settings" puis "Don't support overlaps" (Fig.4 and 5)Vous pouvez a present couper (slice) le modele et voir le resultat en "Preview" (Fig.6)Methode des cubes:Selectionner l' icone "Support blocker ("E")" qui se trouve sous l' icone "Per Model Settings"En cliquant sur le modele, on definit des cubes qui ne doivent pas avoir de support.Il y a quelques images d'un "oeuf avec fenetre" qui est assez delicat a reussir.

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