Ok-let me preface this with saying I am a complete designer newb. I’m just now learning about temperature, types of support etc…but I designed something a few days ago, clicked support and let it go on it’s merry way. I realized only after it star
ted that I could have made my life so much easier but I would have still needed the supports. Moving forward I would like to know what kind of supports are best for petg or asa? What settings do you swear by to make hard to reach places easily detachable. Thank you!
It depends less on the type of filament used, and more about the geometry of the part.
You can always look at the support generation in the preview tab of studio. And you can paint supports exactly where you want them.
The best way is to start using multi material supports like using PLA for PETG prints and using HIPS for ASA prints. But if not using that, Tree Hybrid with 3 interface layers and 0.1 mm spacing seems to work best (for me)
Others may have finer points but I don’t use different types of support with different filaments. For me it’s all about the model and what needs support. Tree can reach places the regular support style can’t but regular supports work well for large flat areas or flat ledges.
But I decide support type depending on model features. Filament used and time are also considerations. YMMV.
Tree support’s Hybrid mode is also useful. It builds up tree-style supports but switches to a support platform for the last few support layers under flat, mostly horizontal surfaces. It can dramatically reduce the amount of support material required.
