you check the
Support Material
box, the slicer will automatically design support for the part
that's currently (or will be) loaded.
Create Raft
– A raft is essentially what it says, a “raft” of material that your part will print
on top of. Rafts are most often used when printing a part that is having bed adhesion problems
due to its geometry. For example, if you're printing a part that sits on small feet, a raft would
come in handy if the initial layers of the feet don't stick very well.
In the image below, you'll see an example of both support material and a raft.
I took the little test cube and through a little manipulation, printed it tilted at 30 degrees. I
took this opportunity to also demonstrate what a raft looks like. This one is exaggerated in its
size, but gives a great example of what a typical raft will look like.
The image to the right should
give you a pretty good idea of what
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