Would you rather have 2 smooth surfaces to prep & glue together or have male/female support inserts that potentially cause issues with texture/quality of the print surface left behind by supports that may or may not be needed?
Given the quality of surface I typically see when I can avoid supports combined with the quality of blues like 3D Gloop or Mitre Apel CA 50 I’m leaning towards no inserts if I can get away with it…
Thoughts?
It depends on the model, the location of the join and the type of inserts.
This is the same as most decisions when building things capable of being printed.
I’m thinking I might modify the file to place a hole on each piece and print a cylinder that can be slid in place and glued. At least until I get better at settings and supports … So far I just haven’t been able to get the supports to NOT be a hinderance. I chose the joining end as it meant no supports on the visible end.
Recent projects have been Destiny 2 replicas for family members …
Do you know about support blockers?
It sounds like your existing supports are printing into your cylinder holes, making using them harder.
Select your model, right-click, select “Add support blocker,” and choose cylinder or whatever makes your life easier.
Move it to cover your cylinder holes, and when you slice and then print, no supports will block your holes.
You can now easily insert the plug into the two halves of your holes.
