UP Plus 2 3D Printer User Manual v 2013.10.24
There is always a delicate balance between minimizing
the amount of support material, versus the quality of
the part, versus the difficulty of removing support ma-
terial.
The orientation of the part on the print platform is also
critical in determining both how much support material
gets used, and also how difficult the support material
will be to remove.
As a general rule, it is easier to remove support material
from the outside of a part than from the inside. As can
be seen in the picture to the right, the part would use a
lot more support material if printed with the opening
facing downwards than if it were facing upwards.
Support - Dense: This represents how many layers of ‘solid’ (dense) material form part of the sup-
port structure directly beneath the model. Default = 3 layers
Support - Space: The distance between the lines of non-solid support material. Changing this pa-
rameter requires some experience in balancing the quantity of support material used, ease of support
material removal, and part print quality.
Support - Area: The surface area above which support
material gets used. When you choose 5mm
2
, for example,
there will be no support if the overhanging area is less
than 5mm
2
.
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