How to change Head for support structures inside a Model
Quote from Finn Kurth on 2023-02-05, 14:07Hey Everyone,
I just recently started 3D Printing and have a Craftbot.I am using the legacy version of Craftware, and there is one thing that i can't figure out. I printed a model, that had a mouth, which required support structures, that i wanted to be removable easily. So i set my second head to support mode, and fed it with PVA. Once the Print had started, the Printer kept constantly switching between head, as it was printing the inner support structures with the PVA aswell instad of using the PLA from Head 1. This made the whole Print very time consuming, and i was wondering, if there was a way to fix this.
Kind Regards
Finn
Hey Everyone,
I just recently started 3D Printing and have a Craftbot.I am using the legacy version of Craftware, and there is one thing that i can't figure out. I printed a model, that had a mouth, which required support structures, that i wanted to be removable easily. So i set my second head to support mode, and fed it with PVA. Once the Print had started, the Printer kept constantly switching between head, as it was printing the inner support structures with the PVA aswell instad of using the PLA from Head 1. This made the whole Print very time consuming, and i was wondering, if there was a way to fix this.
Kind Regards
Finn
Quote from Giovanni Selvaggio on 2023-02-06, 09:59Did you setup your printer like shown in the screenshot? I mean Dual mode selected on the right and the "Support mode" from the combo box down below and then in the slice menu you can see which head assigned to print support.
Did you setup your printer like shown in the screenshot? I mean Dual mode selected on the right and the "Support mode" from the combo box down below and then in the slice menu you can see which head assigned to print support.
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Quote from Finn Kurth on 2023-02-06, 10:37Hey Giovanni,
Yes, i did that. I did just discover "touch only" as an option, but i was wondering, if there was a way to assign a head to just the supports outside the model as assigning a head as support head also causes that one to print the supports within the model itself, which because of the constant switching of heads takes a lot more time, which is the issue I'm having
Hey Giovanni,
Yes, i did that. I did just discover "touch only" as an option, but i was wondering, if there was a way to assign a head to just the supports outside the model as assigning a head as support head also causes that one to print the supports within the model itself, which because of the constant switching of heads takes a lot more time, which is the issue I'm having
Quote from Jesse Cherins on 2023-02-12, 18:50Hey Finn, did you ever find a solution to this problem? Still having the same trouble as you where I need to have one head running the supports and the other building the body, but I can't seem to find any way to do so. If you did find a solution, let me know!
Hey Finn, did you ever find a solution to this problem? Still having the same trouble as you where I need to have one head running the supports and the other building the body, but I can't seem to find any way to do so. If you did find a solution, let me know!
Quote from Finn Kurth on 2023-02-13, 10:06Hey Jesse,
well the solution for that problem would be, what giovanni posted. When you are in the page with the models, on the right hand side at the bottom there is a button with the labeling "DualMode" or something like that. Clicking that makes a menu appear on the bottom. you need to change the mode in that menu to support mode. Then, in the support page automatically generate supports. Afterwards in the advanced option of the slicing menu you can change the support head under the dual extruder mode in the top right. This is not he solution to my problem, but i hope it helps. If this isn't clear enough, i'd be happy to upload a video on how to do it. Just let me know
Kind Regards
Fnn
Hey Jesse,
well the solution for that problem would be, what giovanni posted. When you are in the page with the models, on the right hand side at the bottom there is a button with the labeling "DualMode" or something like that. Clicking that makes a menu appear on the bottom. you need to change the mode in that menu to support mode. Then, in the support page automatically generate supports. Afterwards in the advanced option of the slicing menu you can change the support head under the dual extruder mode in the top right. This is not he solution to my problem, but i hope it helps. If this isn't clear enough, i'd be happy to upload a video on how to do it. Just let me know
Kind Regards
Fnn
Quote from Jesse Cherins on 2023-02-19, 18:14Could you send a video? I see the dual head mode in the top right, but when I try to change to support mode, that mode isn't there. I've uploaded a screenshot of what I see on my end.
Could you send a video? I see the dual head mode in the top right, but when I try to change to support mode, that mode isn't there. I've uploaded a screenshot of what I see on my end.
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Quote from Jelly Bean on 2025-02-24, 08:44I'd say you're running into a material assignment dilemma within CraigWare legacy that involves the dual extrusion of PLA with PVA. One likely remedy would be to check your slicer settings to ensure that PVA is assigned to external supports only and not the entire support structure. Some slicers allow you to define Support Interface Material as separate from Support Material, so only the interface layers would be using PVA while the main support structure printed in PLA.
If your Craftbot has the option to customize tool change settings, cutting down on unnecessary switches will greatly enhance the speed of your print. A prime tower or wipe wall is another alternative to help transition between materials.
If you still struggle, it may be worth considering switching to an updated slicer that provides optimal control over dual extrusion. Similar to expert book printing services UK, where the focus is on the precision of design and production, optimizing your 3D workflow will guarantee efficient output and qualitative results. Hope this helps; happy printing!
I'd say you're running into a material assignment dilemma within CraigWare legacy that involves the dual extrusion of PLA with PVA. One likely remedy would be to check your slicer settings to ensure that PVA is assigned to external supports only and not the entire support structure. Some slicers allow you to define Support Interface Material as separate from Support Material, so only the interface layers would be using PVA while the main support structure printed in PLA.
If your Craftbot has the option to customize tool change settings, cutting down on unnecessary switches will greatly enhance the speed of your print. A prime tower or wipe wall is another alternative to help transition between materials.
If you still struggle, it may be worth considering switching to an updated slicer that provides optimal control over dual extrusion. Similar to expert book printing services UK, where the focus is on the precision of design and production, optimizing your 3D workflow will guarantee efficient output and qualitative results. Hope this helps; happy printing!