Cura 4.0 Skirts, Brims, Rafts and Supports

Learn when and how to enable supports and bed adhesion on your 3d printed models. Configuration examples are provided for Cura 4.0. The sample models were printed on a Creality Ender 5 3d printer.
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Enjoy and let's learn something together.
Irv
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[@boboscurse4130]

Best description of support this noob has come across. Wish I would have known about bridging a few days ago. I had no idea you could lay down plastic across a void.

[@MakeWithTech]

3D printing is complex. You can continue to learn.

[@frognot672]

Thank you. I'm just getting started and wasn't sure I understood all the types of supports and when they would be needed. This video helped me. I've only had my printer about a month now.

[@HermannWinter]

As rookie in 3D printing this channel is a gold mine. Thank you so much. 👌👍

[@ronniefrantzen2397]

Every time I have a problem your videos are the best search results and totally solve my problem. Love your channel!

[@samuelgonzalez7783]

So far the new Cura has been working nicely for me.

[@MakeWithTech]

I also have been enjoying the new Cura.

[@drizztdourden369]

You put such an enormous amount of effort into making such amazing videos. Deserve more views. :)

[@MakeWithTech]

Thanks.

[@fenders9911]

great to no I am just getting started waiting on my new graphics card to come in so I can use cura

[@phorton7039]

Great example of 'keeping it simple' and to the point. Thanking you.

[@MakeWithTech]

Thanks I try.

[@renegader3d]

I just got my first printer, thank you so much for your informative video, it helped me understand a lot about supports and the like

[@MakeWithTech]

Thanks for the note.

[@appu5545]

I love the way he explained it in detail....thanks a lot

[@pheelix-]

A tip on when you add the no support blocks or custom support blocks. Not only can you move them around, but you can also resize and rotate them. This way you don't have to place a lot of them next to each other. You just select the custom no support/support box like you would the model and then select the move/scale/rotate tool.

[@MakeWithTech]

Thanks for sharing.

[@MrMcGooGarage]

Excellent video Doc!, you make things so easy to understand.

[@MakeWithTech]

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[@clingonWarbird]

Very good instruction! I was looking for some documentation about supports, and found your video. Thank you google!

[@MakeWithTech]

You're welcome!

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Another great video. It's nice to see your subscriber count continuing to climb, keep it up!

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Working hard at it.

[@supermodestmouse]

Great explanation and models of the differences between the different supports. Thank you!

[@tomidancingbird233]

Awesome! Thanks so much for this. Short, sweet and to the point.

[@psilver03]

Wow so useful information. Thank you. So clearly explained.

[@MakeWithTech]

I enjoy learning and sharing. Thanks for watching.

[@charmini7]

very well explained, just what I was looking for... Thank you!

[@MakeWithTech]

You are welcome!

[@roadstar499]

Thanks.. i am a total newbie. i need to learn how to custom select supports...no reason to have to many or not enough... thax

[@MakeWithTech]

I plan on doing more videos about supports.

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Your production work is top drawer also.

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I am indebted to you sir. Bach (?) and 3d printing! Too cool for school!

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Thank you so much for the info you explain it so well

[@JohnnyJiuJitsu]

I am new to printing. This helped tremendously. Thank you! Subbed to your channel.

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Thanks for the comment.

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Where were you when I needed you?! JK, excellent explanation! Subscribed. After a year of 3D printing I still enjoy learning a thing or two👍🏻

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Thank. I do this to be helpful. After spending 40 years in the computer industry, in the corporate world, building companies, I am finding that teaching technology is my true passion. So even though I am at retirement age, I am starting this new career. Thanks for the feedback.

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Yeah ! nice and clear and to the point. good video thanks

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Easy to follow the way you explain it, cheers!

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so cute intelligent teacher!

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kompakt und kompetent! perfekt, vielen Dankeschön.

[@mclauala]

This video helped so much. Thank you

[@MakeWithTech]

Nice to hear. Thanks for leaving a comment.

[@salvatoredandrea4392]

beautiful tutorial is well explained. thank you

[@MakeWithTech]

Thanks again.

[@baumgjm]

very informative.good easy to understand explanation. Thank you

[@asdfTehucq12947f]

very clearly explanation!! thank you!

[@MakeWithTech]

Thanks for the comment

[@fullraph]

Very helpful video, thanks!

[@MakeWithTech]

Glad to help.

[@haarbear1]

Great video. However, tree supports do not always use less material. In fact, I have done several prints where tree supports use much more material and take considerably longer to print, but they are much easier to remove and leave fewer artifacts.

[@MakeWithTech]

Thanks for participating and sharing your observations about tree supports. All the best.

[@haarbear1]

@@MakeWithTech I agree with your philosophy, "let's learn something together"! Thank you.

[@billyoungers4035]

haarbear1 I have a few instances where standard supports were generated within the tree supports. Could not find a reason why. Have you come across this?

[@haarbear1]

@@billyoungers4035 I have not, but that is interesting. I am still experimenting with tree supports, myself. Do the standard supports in question support / hold up part of the tree supports, or the object itself?

[@billyoungers4035]

haarbear1 actually it looks like infill. I haven’t tried tree supports in 4.0. Maybe it was a glitch in earlier versions.

[@chrismurphy2641]

Wonderful thank you.

[@DarkMorningFilms]

Thanks for sharing! Much appreciated from a newbie~ :3

[@MakeWithTech]

Glad I could be helpful

[@freddiemoretti8456]

Thanks!

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[@debbiebebington9803]

Hi can you tell please how I can move a part round the circa work box without losing the settings Regards Debbie

[@michaellewin978]

Thank you 👍very good

[@bryceelischer819]

Any tips on how to reduce raft size? I need to reduce it to 5 mm and I can’t find a way to do this

[@sungeyser5467]

greate info

[@MakeWithTech]

Thanks.

[@mustafacan9927]

Thanks for good videos, I want you inform about removing rafts from the parts because after finished the job removing the supports and and rafts too hard what is your advice if there is any settings for supports at cura could you publish a video for this issue

[@fuqorock]

For takraw ball model, what kind of support should be use?

[@avejst]

Thanks for sharing😀👍

[@billysgeo]

10:22 "no individual edge is more than 45degrees"... What? Are you sure about that?

[@PeggsyProductions]

Great video, have just invested in a 3d printer so getting to grips with it. So with the rafts and brims etc, how do you add them into models or does ticking the support box decide that for you?

[@GrandpaBill]

Where to get that "Hot Knife" need make/model/price/'WHERE'... I've checked eBay with no luck.

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You can search Amazon for "wood burning kits" or "plastic welding kits". These are all versions of hot knives.

[@Payudas]

Great video, but thats a Fillet not a chamfer

[@MakeWithTech]

Thanks for the clarification.

[@chrisdickenson8116]

I disagree with your statement about roofs making the supports easier to remove. I used roofs on a Dead Pool bust. And the supports were very hard to remove.

[@MakeWithTech]

Interesting. Thanks for commenting. Folks, what experiences have you had with using a roof with supports? Leave a comment.

[@billyoungers4035]

DrVax one thing you forgot to mention was the gap you are able to set between the supports and object. This greatly affects ease of removal. This would make topic for a follow up video on supports.

[@kulkanex8555]

My teacher is using your videaos on his lesson you may think its fun but i want real lesson not just a guy sitting in his chair giving us two hours of videos to watch and then making an exam from it

[@jnssmnsn]

Talks... so ... slow.. falling... asleep... before... i.. learn... ANYTHING AT ALL !

[@MakeWithTech]

Sorry my presentation doesn't work for you. Part of the beauty of KZbin is it allows creators to target different audiences with different needs.

[@sleeplessdev7204]

You must take anti-vaxxers pretty seriously huh?