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This is the bottom section of a Medalta ball pitcher model, it is part of a project to create an all-in-one case mold. It has been printed upside down and printed support has been generated by the slicer software (any contours having an angle of less than 40 degrees are supported). The printed shell is light, it weighs only 47g (the support weighs 78g). The outer rounded surface is the finished one, in this orientation maximum quality has been produced. Had this been printed right side up support would have been generated all the way around the outside. And, because the finished surface would have been created on top of support, its quality would have been poor. These supports are also excellent opportunities for recycling PLA filament.
Glossary |
Infill and Support
Infill and support are structural elements that 3D slicer software uses (e.g. to fill the interior of solid parts or support contours over empty space) |
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