Support Configuration

Raft Settings

Model Lift Height

The height distance between the lowest point on the model and the print platform.

Raft Shape

Plate

Parameters	Description
Raft Area Ratio (%)	Controls the size of the supporting raft, by setting the ratio of the total area of the raft relative to the total area projected by the model to the printing platform
Raft Thickness (mm)	Wall thickness of the supporting raft
Raft Height (mm)	Overall height of the supporting raft
Raft Slope (°)	Angle between raft's side wall and the printing platform

Cross Grid

Parameters	Description
Raft Area Ratio (%)	Controls the size of the supporting raft, by setting the ratio of the total area of the raft relative to the total area projected by the model to the printing platform
Raft Thickness(mm)	Thickness of the raft
Grid Opening Width (mm)	Width of a single square grid opening
Grid Spacing (mm)	Distance between two adjacent grids

Hexagonal Grid

Parameters	Description
Raft Area Ratio (%)	Controls the size of the supporting raft, by setting the ratio of the total area of the raft relative to the total area projected by the model to the printing platform
Raft Thickness(mm)	Thickness of the raft
Grid Opening Width (mm)	Side width of a single hexagon grid opening
Grid Spacing (mm)	Distance between two adjacent grids

Linear Connection

Parameters	Description
Raft Thickness (mm)	Thickness of rafts

Support Settings

Support Profile

You can Add, Import, Export, and Save support profiles here.

Click the icon to directly open the settings dialog and navigate to "Enhance Auto Support". Hovering over the icon following each profile brings up available actions, including Rename, Export, Reset, and Delete.

Basic Settings

Top Segment Upper Diameter

Diameter at the upper end of the support's top segment.

0.3mm

0.6mm

Angle

Maximum allowable angle between the model surface (tangential plane) and the platform for auto support generation.

30°

60°

Contact Point Spacing

Spacing between each support tip contacting the model.

1.0mm

0.5mm

Main Pillar Spacing

The minimum horizontal distance between any two supports' mid segments.

10mm

5mm

TIP

Contact Point Spacing and Main Pillar Spacing are two important parameters affecting support density. The smaller the values are, the denser the supports.

Advanced Settings

Top

Top Segment Tip

Parameters	Description	Image
Contact Shape	The shape of the support segment contacting the model	N/A
Contact Diameter	The size of the support segment contacting the model
Contact Depth	Depth of the support tip reaching into the model

Main Top Segment

Parameters	Description	Image
Connection Shape	Connection shape of the main top segment
Top Segment Upper Diameter	The upper end diameter for the support's main top segment
Top Segment Lower Diameter	The lower end diameter for the support's main top segment
Segment Length	Length for the main top segment

Middle

Basics

Parameters	Description	Image
Shape	Shape of the main support pillar
Upper Diameter	Upper end diameter of the main support pillar	N/A
Lower Diameter	Lower end diameter of the main support pillar
Angle	Maximum angle between the middle main support pillar and the top segment	N/A

Smaller Pillar

Small Pillar is a type of support structure used to support small spaces, with both ends connecting to model surfaces.

Parameters	Description	Image
Small Pillar Shape	Shape of small pillar contacting the model
Diameter	Diameter of the small pillar
Upper Depth	Depth of small pillar's upper end reaching into the model
Lower Depth	Depth of small pillar's lower end reaching into the model

Bottom

Support Bottom includes settings for segments rested on the print platform and settings when the bottom segment rests on the model surface.

Support segment on the platform

Parameters	Description	Example
Platform Contact Shape	Shape of the support bottom segment contacting the platform
Contact Diameter	Diameter of the support bottom segment contacting the platform
Thickness	Thickness of the support bottom segment contacting the platform

Bottom segment on model surfaces

NOTE

Below options applies to bottom segments rested on model surfaces, in other words, when both ends of a supports contact model surfaces. These settings are no applicable during "Edit" model. Switch to "Add" model to edit the settings.

Parameters	Description
Model Contact Shape	Shape of the bottom segment contacting model surfaces
Contact Diameter	Diameter of the bottom segment contacting model surfaces
Contact Depth	Depth of the bottom segment reaching into models
Contact Point	Number of contacts points for support bottom segments on model surfaces

Raft

Parameters	Description	Example
Shape	Shape of rafts
Raft Area Ratio (%)	Controls the size of the supporting raft, by setting the ratio of the total area of the raft relative to the total area projected by the model to the printing platform
Raft Thickness	Wall thickness of the supporting raft
Raft Height	Overall height of the supporting raft
Raft Slope(°)	Angle between raft's side wall and the printing platform
Grid Opening Width	Width of each grid opening for grid type supporting raft	N/A
Grid Spacing	Spacing between two adjacent grid openings for grid type supporting raft	N/A

More Support Settings

Entry
Support Settings Panel	Support Settings > Advanced Settings > More Settings

Parameter Groups	Parameters	Description
Size Setting	Cross Structure Diameter	Diameter of cross structure.
	Max. Small Pillar Length	Maximum length of small pillars. Supports with both ends contacting model surfaces would be sized at Diameter of Small Pillar, when the total length of the supports do not exceed Maximum Small Pillar Length. Otherwise the size of the supports would be based on Upper Diameter of the Top segment.
	Support Bottom Boss Height	Height of the bottom cone structure connecting the support bottom to the main supporting column.
	Support Bottom Diameter	Diameter of the bottom cone structure connecting the support bottom to the main supporting column.
Automatic/Manual Support	Cross Bracing	Enable/Disable cross structures between main support pillars.
	Cross Bracing Starting Height (Relative to the Platform)	Set cross bracings' minimum offset from the printing platform. Cross bracings would only generate on supports with total heights larger than the value of this parameter.
	Min. Cross Bracing Spacing (Z)	Minimum vertical offset between two cross bracings.
	Max. Cross Bracing Spacing (XY)	Maximum lateral offsets between supports for cross bracing generation.
	Bidirectional Cross Bracing	When manually adding supports, cross structures are automatically generated between the new support and its adjacent supports on both sides.
	Support in Cavities	Enable/Disable interior support generation for closed-chamber structures when applying auto-supporting.
	Spacing from Model	The minimum lateral offset allowed between the main column of a support to any point on the model surface when the support bottom is on the platform.
	Max. Contact Point Offset	The maximum lateral offset allowed between a support's model contact point and its main column's centerline. Supports rooted on the print platform would only generate when the lateral offset is within limit set by this parameter during manual support placement.
	Min. Effective Support Height (for middle segment bottom diameter)	Minimum support height for the Lower End Diameter of Middle Support parameter to set the size of the support's main column. The support's main column will be sized at the Upper End Diameter if the height of the support is less than this value.
	Enhanced Auto Support	Enable/Disable Enhanced Automatic Support.There are three modes: Independent Reinforcement (IR), Triangular Reinforcement (TR)and Global Refinforcement (GR).
	Contact Points Pattern	Generate auto supports contacting model surfaces in circular patterns or square patterns, based on contact point spacing and main support pillar spacing settings.
	Automatic Attachment	Enable/Disable automatic attachment of small pillars.
	Attachment Radius	Maximum radius for automatic attachment of small pillars.
	Attachment Angle	Range of angles for automatic attachment of small pillars.
	Boundary Contact Mode	Choose how boundary supports are added. Edge Tangent: edge of supports contact points are tangent to model surface edges. Center Coincide: center of support contact points fall on model surface edges.

Enhanced Automatic Support

Auxillary supports with cross bracings will be added automatically to certain isolated supporting columns during Auto Support.

Triangular Reinforcement (TR): The program will try to automatically connect adjacent support columns to form stable triangular structures with Trianglular Reinforcement during Auto Support.
Global Reinforcement (GR): The program will try to inter-connect all adjacent support columns to form a more stable structure composed of small triangular structures under Global Reinforcement during Auto Support.

Triangular Reinforcement (TR)

Global Reinforcement (GR)

Auto Support

Auto Support Mode

Entry
Shortcut	Ctrl + TAB

There are three modes for auto support: +All, +Platform and +Overhang.

+All allows support generation on model surface, +Platform allows support generation on the platform, and +Overhang generates support on all overhangs.

Auto Support Type

Auto Support type includes: Branch, Joint, Adaptive, Vertical, Upright and Small Pillar.

Choose applicable options from the support types, click the "Auto Add Support" button to generate corresponding support types.