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Once you have determined your material is compatible, start with a material profile that is similar to the one you are using. Damage caused to your Nautilus by attempting to print with unsupported materials is not covered under warranty, if you have any questions about this contact support.
#Ultimaker cura support settings series#
If it is an abrasive composite, make sure to use an X series Tool Cartridge with an appropriate nozzle size (400um or larger).
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The material’s printing temperature must be below 300☌ and must require a bed temperature less than 125☌. If you wish to try an unsupported material, first make sure the material is compatible with the Nautilus hardware. While the Nautilus has a specific list of officially supported materials and manufacturers, it is an open filament system so you are welcome to try any 1.75 mm filament. Ⓘ Some materials with a high shrinkage rate when cooling will be more likely to warp if printed in the orientation shown on the left. In the example below, the part will be much easier to break if printed in the orientation shown on the right. Orienting for part strength usually means setting up your print to have the layer lines in the longest direction of the part. Finding the best orientation can be an art and more experience will hone your intuition on what the best orientation is for what you are trying to achieve. Keep in mind that in some cases you will have to choose between strength or visual quality. We will go over a few examples and ways to think about optimizing part orientation below. Additionally, print orientation can affect the visual quality of certain features like curved surfaces and overhangs. FFF 3D printed parts do not have uniform part strength across all axes, the stacked layer process leads to diminished strength along the layer lines. The orientation with which you place your model on the print surface can have significant effects on the part’s physical and visual properties. Ⓘ If you want to only generate support material for horizontal surfaces only, try using a Support Overhang Angle of 89° Depending on the part geometry, a small Support Overhang Angle value will cause more support material to be generated, while a large value will reduce the support material generated. The Support Overhang Angle can be found in the Support setting section. The overhang angle is measured from the vertical axis down. Support angle refers to the overhang angle threshold at which support material will begin to be generated. As you become more familiar with these support settings you will likely find creative ways to combine aspects to achieve the desired results. Each of these methods will be explored in depth below. There are 3 main ways you can modify the support structures in Cura: Support Overhang Angle, Support Placement, and Support Blocker. Stop support material from being generated in difficult to remove portions of the model There are a few reasons you may wish to modify the default support settings in Cura.