Easy Custom Manual Supports In Cura (4.6.1) For 3d Printing

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In this video we take a look at how I use a custom support plugin in Cura to allow me to place supports only where I need them. This is such an awesome plugin that is very handy for times when Cura is not able to create supports exactly how you want them. After you watch this video you will be off and creating custom supports of your own!
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[@21AKIMBOX]

I cannot find Custom Supports on Marketplace...

[@RefractArt]

me neither

[@danillaier]

same

[@theace1602]

when i look up the plug in in the latest version of CURA it doesn't show up.

[@xirtus]

is the plugin still there I cant find it anymore in cura marketplace, maybe its windows only

[@MrTheog1989]

I found a link to the plugin via an all3dp article and the author no longer exists apparently :/

[@MrPlanecaptain]

its not there

[@wiepechundschwefel]

If I’m correct you don’t have to scale the box that big. For my test cura generated supports all the way down even if I only put one little block

[@tringuyen121]

Yeah, you can take advantage of bridging to get less support, and it'll be much faster too.

[@zZ-Wipeout-Zz]

does this plugin still exist in cura 5 ? cant seems to find in the marketplace

[@CreativeEye1]

LOOKS LIKE THIS PLUG IN IS NOT AVAIL ANY MORE

[@AlejandroMonteagudo]

Thank you

[@Zoobzoob]

It’s called cylindrical custom support

[@s8nlx661]

This is probably one of the most usefull videos. I never realized to go to the marketplace to look for add ons like this that are ultra helpful. Just an idea for ya, you should do a video dedicated to marketplace add-ons that are handy to have. I never would have known this existed and I'm sure theres alot of others who don't either. If theres any add-ons you advise I'd love to know about em. Great video man

[@PADisAwsome]

New to 3d printing! Plugin doesnt exist anymore?

[@cole3823]

You can also change the support angle. If you increase the angle closer to 90 degrees the support will only form under angles that are greater than that number. This custom support plug in is also a good tool to have for some situations

[@Ron_EZ]

I used "tree supports" for the first time, on my last print. They went well, it engulfed the print, a pair of scissors made short work of it!

[@blazeyreal7777]

spent 2 and a half hours printing smth the print broke before the suports lol

[@jzbreezio]

Support Interface is where the magic happens

[@Harvester88]

Thank you, I was just using Creality slicer that was with the printer, this is a game changer for me for sure.

[@ModBotArmy]

Awesome happy to hear that this video was helpful :) thank you for the feedback

[@damienmoff9064]

Check out prusa slicer or super slicer

[@you_just]

You can also turn up the support required angle- in the video you have it set to 45°, you could set it a little higher.

[@MikeLikesMaking]

Not sure if "easy cusom support" in the video thumbnail image is intentional...

[@toddpeterson5904]

I thought Cusom was a new support method, then I realized it was just a typo

[@mASLLSAm]

that was the clickbait :D

[@LiLthirtSty]

This is exactly what i needed and straight to the point and very clear instructions thank you so much!

[@larryb6759]

I didn't even know how to turn on supports. This will help me a ton. Thanks!

[@ModBotArmy]

Awesome happy to help :)

[@jalemanyr]

Anyone knows if there is anything like in S3D? S3D is brilliant and way flexible and faster to put where you want it. Thanks.

[@bfnut]

How about you try TREE SUPPORT, it's under Experimental, it works great for exactly these situations.

[@ModBotArmy]

Definitely will be trying these out. Seems like a lot of people speak highly of them.

[@WoodFlipWorkshop]

Highly agree ! Use it all the time. You have to play a bit with the settings but once you get used to it you’ll can’t live without 👍

[@GnuReligion]

Yes, tree support can do amazing things from the build plate ... rising like a tornado. Can malfunction too. Wish there were better ways to control it. Instead of excluding support regions, would like to say Tree Support on THIS spot only.

[@yatox8]

I'm trying to print a DnD character that is like 2" .. so difficult trying to remove auto supports, breaks the little arms and characters under skirt is impossible to remove. Thanks for this info hopefully it works better.

[@electrosync]

No one’s gonna talk about the typo on the thumbnail?

[@FuriousImp]

Yea it's kinda in yo face

[@nickrowan]

You should also look into tree supports under experimental. They're super cool.

[@switch1770]

Do you have an updated video for this problem?

[@carlosguma5791]

This video could have been like 3 minutes shorter.

[@destructo3994]

hey man, I really want to thank you for this, I've wasted so much material and time on horrible prints that snap with a little force, because of the huge supports. Now I can finally print without wasting 600-700 grams on large prints. This video may be a year old, but god damn did this help me.

[@Bunyip_Studios]

nice video, I believe you only need to place it under where you want it, and Cura will project it down to the base on it's own, that's the impression from CHEPs video on the subject

[@davejoyslin2796]

Yes, that's how it works for me. Also this is available in other versions of cura.

[@sixcolors4226]

Wouldn't you get the same effect if you just changed the angle that needs supported in the Cura settings?

[@thomashillyard6553]

He has the overhang angle set to 45 where he could probably get away with anywhere between 75 and 80

[@sixcolors4226]

@@thomashillyard6553 Yes, that's what I was referring to, thanks for clarifying!

[@chrisserna5763]

You beautiful man, subbed 🤣 Had I found this sooner I'd have saved a good half day on a VAWT print (they get wibbly at the top...😅)

[@TheShtanzig]

There is also a plugin called "Cylindric Custom Support". In some cases much better than this one.

[@rap-id-ralph]

I get this principle, but you had a 45 degree overhang angle set for supports. Curious how much supports it would autogenerate if you set that to 65-70 or so?

[@ModBotArmy]

Agreed, I am sure it would be less. I just left it as default to show what it would give you with no tweaking versus adding your own little support.

[@asgardsg]

exactly

[@Grissinen]

Noticed me too, I'm using 70% and the plugin that put the objects in the best position with less support as possible: I think it's the best solution. With the custom support you risk to leave some parts not supported and waste plastic...

[@JohnSmith-rt5yq]

@@Grissinen What is the name of the plugin? I would love to use it

[@Grissinen]

@@JohnSmith-rt5yq It's a cura plugin called auto-orientation made by nallath. I like it a lot!

[@Mf-lc8og]

Thanks! I know this is a 3 year old video but this is what was pissing me off about Cura among many other things. I couldn't figure out how to do custom supports. I forget that stupid Cura doesn't include a lot of funtions I desire without installing plugins. I've been using idea maker for my Artillery Sidewinder X2's and the flashforge slicer for my adventurer 3C. BOTH slicer give the ability to place supports and make it SOOOOO EASY. I can't understand WHY Cura and a lot of other slicers can't be closer to how Idea Maker is. I'm only using Cura because Idea Maker doesn't have any profiles yet for Elegoo printers. I have the Elegoo Neptune Max 3 and having to use Cura or Prusa Slicer makes using the Neptune Max 3 a pain.

[@WalterAluasHeisenberg]

Una duda. En Simplify3D hay una opción que permite imprimir las capas de relleno alternando, es decir, no las imprime todas imprime una en una dirección, la siguiente capa la imprime en otra dirección y así va alternando de forma que ahorras, sobre todo, tiempo de impresión. No encuentro esta opción en Cura. Podrías decirnos cómo se activa, acaso no existe esta opción en cura? Después de años usando Simplify3D me ha dado por imprimir dos cubos de calibración uno con Simplify3D y otro con Cura y tras la prueba me paso sin dudarlo a cura ya que la impresión con los mismos parámetros es mucho mejor, al menos en mis pruebas. Muchas gracias.

[@motoerhead1990]

good video! But wouldnt it be way more efficient to use Curas Tree support for something like that?!

[@lownignitus]

Did you try to use Tree supports at all for printing this? Ive been printing busts with Cura and Tree Supports have been a life saver for me.

[@Savage1776_]

Damn this is crazy. When I added this plug-in and and did a full restart I lost all my information and now the software is crashing. I'll Pawn doing a full reboot of my computer I now have to re-add my printer and all my information. I have lost everything at this moment. Just from a plug-in!

[@Conceptsexplainedsimply]

Can we be friends on discord or something? I'm super new but obsessed with printing already. Can you make an angled support? I have a Swole Pikachu who dies mid-abs because he needs support in 2 directions.

[@diegogastaldi4445]

It's truely unbelievable how shitty is cura on making support compared to Simplify3D

[@AdamGtr86]

Uh......the original setting this guy had was for support hangs of 45 degrees, that's why it took a million hours and 20 pounds of support. I use 70 at the lowest for overhang angle. Likely would have got literally the same exact result as the custom block setup.

[@napieraustin]

Gonna have to get me some PVA. I just got a qidi x-pro. Has duel extrusion. It’s $500+ printer. Got for $80 on a auction brand new!!

[@nando850]

Awesome video. Your channel is so underrated, you’ve helped me more than many of the other youtubers

[@BraveLittlePixel]

This kinda ruins the overall look of the model though and this specific cube-placing method seems very case specific. You just added in a simple geometric shape that means the finished product is modified from the original look, and this is not ideal for other types of models. Why not add something closer to resin-branching supports that stray away from the model and can be easily removed, leaving the model as it looked digitally?

[@mmorris2962]

Is it possible to do this in reverse? 90% of the Cura generated supports, in my case, are needed. I would like to remove just one of them. In my case, creating 9 out of 10 is much more time consuming than just printing all 10 supports. Is there a way to use the recommended supports and just get rid of some of it?

[@kistler140]

My version of cura will not allow me to edit the created support block. That is, I can move it, but not make it longer/shorter in any direction. Additionally, when I slice it, the program adds its own supports on top of mine. This creates supports where I did not want them. I can block them, but how do I stop the program from adding more supports?

[@combojerman28]

amazing video! using g-code: do you know a way to turn off the bed temperature down or turn off after let say 1 hour or 2 hours or 1 day and then turn on if i need it? i have a bending problem and this comes from the bed temperature and the fan on my chiron. i will appreciate any help. thanks!

[@anroidanicver6783]

Just as I was searching this up you uploaded what I wanted just some days ago, thank you!

[@Ninija96]

anyone in 2021 one program i use is MESHMIXER overhang option in analisis tab thank me later

[@Sackenstein]

Awesome video! I'm new to this hobby and it is a big help. Thanks

[@rohinhans7819]

I was looking for that plugin on cura 5.0, but cant seem to find it. Was it taken down or just not updated so cura doesnt show it?

[@quentin1357]

hey , i don't have this bottom to custom support , how do i can active this please? THANKS

[@MobileDecay]

How many people have pointed out that your thumbnail has a spelling error in it? 🤔

[@1337fraggzb00N]

This video was very helpful! Thank you very much!

[@e_estep]

Did you try to print this without support? Seems like it only requires 1 small bridge that most stock printers could manage. Great video overall

[@HelloBelle9105]

It is not really accurate for all models, it does the opposite what support blocker do, This features must be integrated in the software it self, Thanks for the video

[@PeterAgostiniJdcap26]

Liked your video But can you write ✍️ out the steps here how to do this as in instructions? Ty

my main issue with cura is that the supports do not support...they just use up more plastic and still let my overhang mess up, making custom supports for my current print would take hours. it needs small ones all around and a big one at the bottom etc

[@mopo3953]

Was it actually easy to cut off the support even if it was smaller? It looks pretty much embedded into the main piece.

[@Whats-Hype]

What’s the current way to do this, can’t find the plugin?

[@gloriousrunningpotato]

i did that and its still giving me supports everywhere as if i clicked on the gen support check box.

[@jrgutknecht]

Great video, but your intros are about 2 minutes too long. Keep up the great content though....just shorten the intros 😊

[@MagnoTubertine]

This video too old; make a new one and edit this one recommending the new one, you will get more views

[@alienworldshop]

Just what I was looking for, cheers buddy

[@luboss0008]

hi my support sometimes breaks during printn but prints get printed ok do yo have any advice ?:/

[@RomanoPRODUCTION]

Your explanations are crystal clear. Good job. I am more using Prusa Slicer because I was using original Sli3er. There are equivalent features.

[@ModBotArmy]

Thank you for your kind words and feedback 🙏

[@justinstephens72]

I am trying to use the custom support but some supports are greyed out or partially greyed. So when I slice it does not connect where it suppose too. Any ideas

[@drawbyyourselve]

It seems the plugin no longer exists in the marketplace, or at least I cannot see it (has it disappeared? was it integrated baseline?)

[@danny13c]

whats funny is I've been subscribed since your xbox360 hack videos because I was hacking one aswell and now Im watching your 3D printing stuff like 10 years later because Im doing the same.

[@ModBotArmy]

How awesome haha. I am stoked that you are still watching man. It’s been quite a journey 😬

[@mealticketraceway]

Awesome. I just been upgraded!

[@ein57ein]

Great video. I was actually looking for this. I forgot it's a plugin

[@Ragnark1]

Can you show us a sample of removing the support?

[@hex1c]

So you just let that custom support sit there? You dont remove it at all?

[@brosephchillaxatron5440]

Im assuming you can rotate that support block as well?

[@piotrrywczak7971]

there is no such plug-in as Custom Supports in Cura 5.1

[@VanTekConsulting]

In my experience, PVA isn't all it's cracked up to be. I have an Ultimaker S3, the PVA keeps breaking at the feed causing the print to stop, and of course on reloading the PVA and restarting, the print, it gets destroyed (2+ Hours to do a 10 min print). The removal of PVA (i.e. "Water Soluble) takes longer than the print. Example: 1/2" square part that takes 22 minutes to print (with support, 11 minutes without) takes 20+ minutes to dissolve the PVA in an ultrasonic cleaner (longer if just sitting in warm water).

[@TheAtariCreep]

DUDE! This video was WICKED helpful. Thanks so much for posting it.

[@hollowedgamer416]

Thank you. I was printing wayyy to much support.

[@fullwhackparamotoring2420]

How do you get the ender logo on the build plate in cura, I can't figure it out?

[@aeiounix]

This functionality is also essentially native in cura. Click the model to add a support blocker. Then select the support blocker and select print as support. The outcome is identical to the process in this video.

[@maximthemagnificent]

You can also make a support blocker enable supports for the area where it overlaps the model, which might be preferable in some cases.

[@jonaanz8071]

Wish I knew about this a month ago

[@foxClips]

would have loved to see you break the support off to see how clean of a job it did, good stuff tho

[@daniels5646]

awesome and helpful video. thanks

[@SkyP1e]

Why didn't you show at least some of the support removal?

[@ModBotArmy]

Since the custom supports and the default have the same infill and perimeters I did not see the point. Since the goal was to show how much material and time could be saved from using custom supports.

[@GnuReligion]

@@ModBotArmy It would have been satisfying to see how well the support away from the interface areas!

[@squiredog]

Massive massive help thank you

[@Sn4kebite]

Dude, we STILL need the source of the STL ;D

[@Spartacusse]

I mean, you could just have bumped the support angle cutoff to say 80º, it would have ignored most of the other parts, including that other leg, and then 1 or 2 support blockers would have done the job. Nice video anyways.

[@starsstripesjacket]

Thanks for this video, i was trying to do customs supports all wrong lol :p now i just wish there were more shape options for the custom support

[@poprostumati3615]

thanks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Mateyhv1]

But you never removed the support or it was a total mess not worth for the video 🤣

[@SupperSarcasticGuy]

How do you call that option to have two objects connect to each other

[@baxrok2.]

Excellent. Thanks!

[@Tim.Lundqvist]

Really valuable info! ✅️

[@Seether4ever1986]

Even like this like you explained still not so comfortable, as you can definitely can not scale the support to an accurate size to avoid bonding with the piece or to be to small to support anything How ever in FlashForge slicer you generate to auto support and from there you can delete the part that dosent actually require support. Nice simple and can’t be easy enough that this While every other slicer requires a lot more 😢

[@harthfire2]

the tree supports in the experimental section really work well and easy to remove i never use these supports anymore

[@fuglefr0]

Yeah, old post, but just came here. Using it for "all" overhangs?

[@TheEasternFighter]

Everything on here is easily followed. Yet, when I slice it and preview I'm not seeing the support I created. Can someone explain to me why?

[@REKK82]

thanks im trying it now

[@wkduff]

great tool. hard to control. sometimes it has a life of its own

[@jacklander233]

Thanks great info

[@yuryastronoff542]

The left foot is broken on that model...

[@Dirks_NUMA_Files]

If I only found this video a couple hours earlier it would have saved me so much time a olastic on my current print. Thank you for this tip

[@pezpengy9308]

thank you! most excellent!

[@thecorrnershed]

So I print the little Groku statue that is on Thingverse and it had supports built in the gcode file. My brand new CR10 pro v2 ( my first 3d printer) printed what I assumed were the bases for the supports, but the somewhere during the print, the supports just turned to strings spewed out of the nozzle. Thankfully the small statue still printed fine without the aid of the supports, but I'm concerned for the nest time I actually need them. Any thoughts?