Bambu Studio Tutorial, Snap Connector, Dovetail, Selective Cuts

[@john1182]

i have printed so any of those xeno models this will be so handy thank you so much

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

😀 Thank you to watching and commenting. I hope the Xenomorphs come out great.

[@davespray6644]

Very useful! Thank you!

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Thank you, I'll keep them coming.

[@colinmsmall]

Thanks for covering this!

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Thanks for watching and commenting. More videos incoming.

[@justingatchek6264]

I have been dying for a non-selective cut tool in Bambu Studio... never knew it had it! Thank you so much!!

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

When it officially dropped it opened a ton of possibilities. Thank you for the kind words.

[@Tchae]

Very clear, concise and at lovely pace. thanks for your hard work in doing these. 🙏

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Thank you very much. I truly appreciate it.

[@Xaveth]

Great video! Nice to see all of your updates on this slicer. Have a Happy New Year!

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Happy New Year!

[@tufftimesbc]

Another ultra useful video. Thank you so much and Happy New Year!

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Happy new year! Thank you very much. I'll keep making them if people what to watch. 😉

[@MarkHarrop]

Thanks for this video, I really had no idea the slicer could do this. I have lots of ideas now.

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Thank you. I was thinking the same thing when I was experimenting. lol.

[@rache5399]

Wow that turned out so cool!! I can definitely see myself using the snaps for a lot!

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Happy new year! Thank you very much. These new tools open up some new ideas I had kicking around. 🙂

[@yolo6741]

Very good video. Especially the speed of explanation, selected examples and way to show which parameter does what. The best is that you not only explain the parameter but perform a print and show how it looks in real life. The white gloves and white box to show the examples was surprising but really made sense. Thank you for this very useful video.

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Thank you very much. I try to keep my videos short and hopefully to the point. As for the gloves I may need to switch up colors. 😉 I usually wear them to avoid fingerprint oils.

[@wagnerlip]

I understand the white fabric gloves are a respect for the audience, but latex gloves make it better fit.

[@Crazy_Dave]

This has got to be one of or even the best tutorial I've seen on the Bambu Studio, obviously I've subscribed. Seeing how the dovetail is done will now allow me to produce my very own fence to fit my bansaw and table saw which are both different shapes and sizes. Thank you for doing this you've been a huge help.

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Thank you very much. Every bit of encouragement and feedback is greatly appreciated. 😁

[@simonmoseby]

Spot on... really helpful! Thanks heaps

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Thank you for watching/commenting and the kind words.

[@MakerThingy]

Thank you for this tutorial ❤ The Alien example really helped me understand how useful this could be.

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Thanks for watching and commenting. The xenomorph alien was a perfect example of the selective cuts in use.

[@joncorso6103]

Had no idea selective cut was in there, hidden very well. Could be very useful for what I'm doing, thanks.

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

I was waiting with baited breath for the port from Prusa slicer. There were a few past projects that could have benefitted. Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@BoosmannTV]

...And the new year starts perfectly with a very helpful video of you. Thank you for that and I'm looking forward to more from you! 🥂

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Thank you I appreciate the support. I have a bunch more video ideas. Once we get past some overall technique clean up we can apply them to more projects.

[@tim71291]

Certainly appreciate the direct and most informative way you present the content. I have learned so much about the Bambu Labs Studio slicer already from just a few of your videos!

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Thank you very much I appreciate that. With comments like this I know I am going I'm the right direction. 😁

[@mattylad8035]

Wow, that makes what I have been worrying about how to do so easy - thank you.

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Thank you. I hope this video was helpful.

[@randystevens2710]

Excellent video; thank you for your time. Happy New Year to All

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Happy new year! Thank you very much. More videos inbound. 👍

[@SerpentineOwl]

Thanks so much. This is life changing for me.

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

That's great to hear. Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@colinmsmall]

I have a request for a Bambu studio tutorial that I think many people would benefit from. Speed. Other slicers handle speed in a simple way by Bambu studio breaks down speed into settings that can be overwhelming and confusing for many. An explanation of each speed setting and some tips for maybe petg or other filaments that may benefit from slowing down some settings more than the default profiles.

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Hmm that would make for a very interesting video. There are a lot of variables, filament, model, wouter wall effect(matte vs glossy) temp. even brand.

[@colinmsmall]

I agree.. I’m not sure what you would be comfortable tackling in a video like this, but for me, at the very least I would like to understand how to properly adjust the speeds in a meaningful way. Petg comes to mind because it is often recommended to slow down on fast printers like the Bambu etc. the default profile I think does slow down some things, but it is difficult to understand how to actually tweak the speeds in a meaningful way to perhaps get the best results.

[@colinmsmall]

@@ashleys3dprintshopThe latest version of Bambu Studio now includes two profiles for each layer height. Fine and High Quality. As far as I understand, High Quality just controls some speed settings to produce a higher quality surface.. I think.

[@brianginn1993]

Perfect timing as I needed to learn the dovetail. Done. Thank you.

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Excellent. Thank you for watching and commenting. 😊

[@cbgslinger]

Awesome tutorial Ashley!!! The dovetail feature I didn’t know existed is amazing. Thanks for demonstrating it. I fooled around with some examples first and then used it to join a 2-piece cigar box guitar neck in conjunction with a carbon fiber rod for support. I am more than pleased with the results. Game changer!

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Thank you. I'm glad even my simple tutorials are helpful. 👍. I'm still amazed with how much you can do in slicer.

[@speway]

Enjoyed this vid. Perhaps you could add links to the other videos you mentioned regarding the dove tail option at the end for ease of viewing? Just suggestion. Again, awesome vid!

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

@@speway That's a great idea. Thank you.

[@chriscap8098]

I hadn't tried the snaps yet. Thanks for sharing those examples.

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Thank you. I have some ideas on how to incorporate them in future projects.

[@aeonjoey3d]

Some SCARY AI happens when you use the Dowel or some other connectors where if you accidentally set them too DEEP into a model and the hole will protrude out the other side, do UNDO, then cut, then edit connectors, and your dots are MOVED for you to locations where they won't protrude. THIS. IS. BONKERS. This is some kind of hidden feature.

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

That's is an awesome , even creepy way, find. 😁 I may have to experiment with that. Lol Thank you for sharing that.

[@TBooneFisher6931]

THANKS for an EXCELLENT channel. I'm enjoying my new X1C more every day because of great content like this. TBoone Fisher

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Thank you very much for watching and commenting. Your great printer has a great owner. 😁

[@Mettleh3d]

Coming from Cura, i never knew PS/BS had built in dovetail! Thanks for the tutorial!

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Thank you very much. I try to keep a eye out when prusa or Bambu release new features.

[@NinjaNezumi]

Thank you so much for the video!:D

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Thank you very much for the comment. 😁

[@ayo3Dprint_lombok]

i never know this feature is there, thank you for the video

[@luc917]

great video and explanation of those features

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Hey hey, thank you very much.

[@glennfelpel9785]

Thank you for a really well-done tutorial. Also, it would be really nice if you were to include what release version you ae using so we can make sure we are on the same version. Thank you for the video.

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Thank you very much. That is an excellent idea to include the version number in the video. I'll include it going forward.

[@leroy111007]

Thank you

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Thank you very much for watching. It is greatly appreciated.

[@larryspencer9133]

Another great , informative video. Thanks

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Thank you very much. I appreciate that.

[@joet.4756]

Thank you!

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Thanks for watching and commenting

[@joet.4756]

@@ashleys3dprintshop I must have done something wrong. I printed my part and it didn’t split the part in half and didn’t include a dovetail. Is there a save button I missed before slicing. Thank you 🙏

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

@@joet.4756 when you use any of the cut tools there is a "perform cut" button to finalize the cut. . Sometimes it will ask do you want to fix "non manifold edges" click "cancel" if you see it.. *If you attempt the repair it wipes out the cut sections*.

[@paulriggs42]

Thanks for sharing, great tutorial

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Thanks for watching, commenting and supporting the channel. 😁

[@TheSolderingGuy007]

Wait, you can design new objects within the slicer ? I didnt know that ! Thanks a ton for this video !

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Yup😁. It's not a full fledge CAD program but you can do a bunch within slicer.

[@scottmarshall5755]

Thanks for doing such a good job for explaining these features. :)

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for the kind words.

[@beaudamien]

Wow very impressive new tools. Thank you so much. Very detailed explanation and helpful advice. How do you make a circle with a hole in the middle. I tried but for some reason it doesn’t seem to work for me. Lol.

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Glad it was helpful! I made a quick video I hope it helps kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6ulp6WYgM2dsJI

[@wagnerlip]

Thank you for the instructions, I really enjoy learning it. One thing I should ask, because I found no way how to do it, how you make a series of spaced dovetail, like when it is do a joint of two walls 90 degrees of a wooden drawer?

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

So I have been digging deeper into dovetail for months and have not successfully gotten it to the level of woodworking dovetails. While simple cuts are fine, multiple cuts have been less than ideal to complete failures. CAD programs may be better suited for the task.

[@dsemolian3071]

🤘BITCHIN🤘 Orange Xenomorph... 😂😂😂😂

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Dont tell anyone🤫 but I forgot to select my black filament but I like the way it turned out.

[@xeroblastx]

Not even 30 seconds into this and i learned we can do a primitive 🤯

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

😁😁👍👍

[@ronaldhoppus9015]

Good videos, thanks. is there a way to have more than one dovetail along a split of a 1/4"x6"x12" flat piece, splitting the 12" length? Hope that makes sense. Thanks

[@reg2590]

Thanks for this; very useful. Can you do multiple selective cuts in Bambu Studio?

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Hello. You should be able to do several selective cuts without much issue. So you can selective cut in an a more manable part and selective cut the part again. I would so "no" if it asks to fix non manifold edges though, If you are using dowels, snap and dove tails the can get tricky however.

[@reg2590]

@@ashleys3dprintshop Thanks for this series. As a new user of Bambu Studio you have opened my eyes to additional features I did not know existed! thanks again.

[@NJTSuperKing]

Selective cuts is exactly what I've been looking for. Do you have recommended support settings for high detail prints like the xenomorph in your video? I'm trying to print some TMNT figures but I can't figure out the right setting to use that won't make the print look ugly on the contact points.

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Thank you very much. I typically use the tree supports, slim or organic style. They come off easy and may need some minor post processing. If you have models that don't require a bunch filament swaps you can use petg/pla as opposites just at the contact points for clean break off supports.

[@musicalatv]

Do you have a video about cutting a part into pieces then resizing with all pieces resizing appropriately? I'm printing some armor parts and need to resize after cutting and adding connectors. I'm leaning toward using square dowels because of connectors on multiple sides to hold the breastplate together. Also printing the square dowels on their side to add strength and not need support. Any thoughts to prevent wasting filament?

[@briant444]

i see a significant gap where the cuts join. Have u found a way to hide the join without messing up the finish. I have several pc i cut and joined and want to hide cut but dont want to loose the existing finish of the pla, for example with nice marble like pla.

[@GoodLifeGlaucus]

Great explanation of these features. Thank you for sharing your knowledge on these topics. Is there a method to precisely add snap connectors? I'd like to cut 2x different sized containers, and connect them. (e.g. Container A = A1+A2, Container B = B1+B2, then print and physically combine A1 +B2). To do this I'd have to add connectors at precise locations on both originally uncut parts. Any thoughts would help.

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Hello, thank you for the positive feed back. There is a way to make exact connections for 2 disparate parts. I would actually use mesh boolean instead of just connectors as they need to be done with a "cut" and the are manually placed. Here are examples kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2rFeqt6nKlrh5I Or here kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3_Ed4OsbphljaM There is a starter video if you want to see other things you can do with mesh boolean here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGXPaGiKa8-fn6M It may take a bit of practice but you can make interchangable parts with these methods. Thank you for the excellent question.

[@GoodLifeGlaucus]

@@ashleys3dprintshop Much appreciated! I’ll check out those examples and get back to printing more tomorrow!

[@ccg6031]

Great video and info! Thanks. I jumped on and tried it right away. I have the latest version, but i didn't have snap connectors! Is there some way i can get these, is there a certain setting I'm missing? Thanks again for the video.

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Did the connectors show up on your latest version? I double checked mine on a few computers and they are there.

[@suekuan1540]

Do you have link to the alien figure for us to practice on. Great info. Where does one learn this stuff especially if one is a newbie

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Hello. here is the link to the Xenomorph "Alien". Thank you for the question. I'll leave a link in the description too. www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-alien-xenomorph-full-figure-25-cm-82660

[@DMDphotography]

Do you already have a video on manifold parts? Please someone share a link if so. If not, how can we tell when that warning matters and to hit fix and when we can safely skip it? Does it show somehow where it thinks the error is for us to review for ourselves? It's such a scary warning but when I've skipped repairing it's been fine.

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

I don't have a full topic on non manifold parts. Typically I just ignore the message. You can always repair the model but I would recommend doing it before painting and cutting. If you run the repair after a cut or color it erases all of the modifications. There is one exception and that's if it looks bad/off/broken during a slice.. Which is exceedingly rare.

[@OlavAlexanderMjelde]

Nice tips. But I wonder: If I have a model, like a box and I have another model (like a RPI enclosure). Can I merge them to one object, sinking the RPI enclosure into the box and prevent the box wall to "grow" into the rpi enclosure? So I want the rpi enclosure to be sunken into the large box, so its flush or almost flush.

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Actually yes that can be done. It will require some experimentation with negative / modifiers and cuts . I'll do some experiments but should be doable.

[@OlavAlexanderMjelde]

​@@ashleys3dprintshopok, cool, I am printing a huge lego.. (like 110cm tall or something), so I thoguht maybe I can countersink rpi or arduino case into it. But my first go made the wall from the lego uppe body kindof "fill" the part of the case :-P But I didnt know about negative offsets then, so I have just done some first tries in the slicer. Just have had the printer few days as of now 🙂

[@wagnerlip]

I can't use the "dovel" connector, it only shows a little darker color disc without any height, and give me some error about it. I even tried with a fresh cube. Bambu Lab version 1.9.3.50

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

I would have to investigate. I am on the current version of Studio and dovetail looks fine from my end. Does it happen on other models? How about a simple primitive like a cube? Can you rotate angle or manipulate the cut plane at all?

[@DawidMore]

Can you add 2 dovetail connectors one the same height but in two different places? My object needs two of them and I can’t find a way to do that

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

I know this is a long time in responding but I have been occasionally messing with dovetails to see if I can "double dove tail", sunrise dovetail and a bunch of others. So the short answer is no. The dovetail is a plane cut, so while you could make multiple plane cuts there are huge limitations. The longer answer is there may be another option. But I have been dabbling in general cuts and using mesh boolean to do a similar precise cut. It is a bit hard to explain here but you can use any shape to exclude(difference) another shape. I would need a project to show it off but in theory it may be possible.

[@jamesmonfregola8149]

When slice using connectors my parts are hallow and do not create a surface to create the pegs. is there a setting that I am missing ?

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

The pegs/connectors need to be placed on surfaces that have a top and bottom. They will not auto generate a surface. There is one exception but it may not ultimately be what you want as it fills in holes and will probably make your model solid. You can kinda fix it by reducing/increasing walls, but without seeing your model I can only make an educated guess if it will work. Others tab, slicing mode, fill holes.

[@Warpig639]

When I put in the fasteners, I can’t see them in the slicer, so I don’t know if they’re there or not.

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

So the steps are select model 1. cut (select planar or dovetail) 2. if planar, add connectors 3. place connectors/make adjustments 4. confirm connectors 5. perform cut If you haven't made any changes to the "after cut" settings the hole side is facing down. you can flip it with f key or flip icon. @ 2:45 If you have any other questions I'll do my best to answer.

[@gooey-boop5520]

When I try to add connectors the prong prints fine but the hole doesn’t save?? Is there something I can do to to fix that?

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Hello, thanks for reaching out. Around the 8:38 mark the slicer was asking if I wanted to fix non manifold edges. Click cancel instead of fix. Fix wipes out holes and colors. Hopefully that helps. If you still run into issues comment back please.

[@Shark-fj2sz]

How the hell to modify the connector after the objects are separated ?

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Hey hey. There is a very simple way to modify he connector Right click the connector and "clone" it The clone disconnects the connector from the main model and you can modify from there.

[@knownchild]

The gloves are weird

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

@@knownchild No argument there. Lol😉

[@thelastengineer8633]

dont put gloves one or when u want to put gloves one use gloves wich are more tight will look much better

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Noted. 😉 It was either blue surgery gloves or white cloth. Maybe black "food prep" type could work. I really only put gloves on so I don't mark up the prints in filming. Thank you for the feedback. Happy New Year!

[@ZaferCelik]

Very useful! Thank you!

[@ashleys3dprintshop]

Thank you for watching and commenting. Happy New Year!