n23d - I often build my own in cad. Round pillars 1 to 2mm in diameter spaced from each other so they do not bond into one solid clump. They break off easy and leave small surfaces to clean up. Not fast to do but effective and right where they are needed.

vinnie90 - I have 2 makerbots rep 2 and one makerbot rep 2x

You can run different slicing software on it. I have ran kisslicer and slic3r already on it in the past. I like makerbot slicer because it just works really easy. Simplify3d can generate support and even be able to customize where you put it. Blogs and videos say how easy it is to rip off. (Does this affect the look of the part??? IDK)

Just curious on the different support types out there. Which ones everyone likes and why.

elpulpo - FWIW my Up! software gives me very little control over support structure. It's proprietary after all BUT it's very easy to remove and leaves a bare minimum of marks on the surface of the print, requiring very little cleanup. This pic should give you an idea what the support structure looks like..

http://www.makexyz.com/store/3d-printed-120mm-statuette-portrait-1d820e27afc0e61f463f40710cb0b1ae

Think it's probably what you called "Zig Zag Accordion" style, although, as you can see, the last few Millimetres before the surface of the print are more solid and a defined gap exists at the top of that.

I'd criticise Up! for a good many things but not their support. I've never seen anything as good.

elpulpo - FWIW my Up! software gives me very little control over support structure. It's proprietary after all BUT it's very easy to remove and leaves a bare minimum of marks on the surface of the print, requiring very little cleanup. This pic should give you an idea what the support structure looks like..

http://www.makexyz.com/store/3d-printed-120mm-statuette-portrait-1d820e27afc0e61f463f40710cb0b1ae

Think it's probably what you called "Zig Zag Accordion" style, although, as you can see, the last few Millimetres before the surface of the print are more solid and a defined gap exists at the top of that.

I'd criticise Up! for a good many things but not their support. I've never seen anything as good.

ashley@3dprintvancouver.com - Apparently Craftware does some pretty good support also, including the option of tree branches, and it's a free slicer. I've been meaning to try it.

sd3dprinting - Simplify3D has the best customization of support structures by far, allowing you you to get clean surface lines for single material machines. It allows you to specify specific interface layers, XY distance, pillar resolution and fill density. It also allows you to remove any unnecessary structures that are auto generated (extremely important for thin walled pieces). If you just need support in a single pesky area, you can create the pillars yourself in Simplify in a matter of seconds.

The only issue with Simplify is that it is misnamed; its not simple to use at all. It's really meant for advanced users to fully utilize all of its functionality. Beginners can be easily overwhelmed by the amount of options it offers compared to Makerware, Cura, Slic3r and many of the other alternatives. If you know what you are doing though, it is well worth the money and can save you a great deal of frustration by allowing you to finely tune material specific print profiles.

evan_lee - I've used MeshMixer support with pretty decent results after some tweaking. Slic3r support still trips me (and my printers) up sometimes, it's kinda hit or miss, but lately I've been having success with it.

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