I was assuming that a slicer will pre-define the points of contact between the support structure and the model, but now I'm wondering if that is not the case. I'm not asking about where the supports get placed in the large sense--I'm asking about the actual tiny points of contact between the support structure and the desired print.
Does the slicer just put a parallel surface below the print and where it touches, it touches? In Cura, there is the "Support Z Distance", but I can't see any setting where you can control where or how often the model actually touches the support. I had been assuming that the slicer would pre-define the tack points kind of like perforated paper contact points, but now I'm thinking that maybe my assumption was wrong and Cura just puts a support surface "Support Z Distance" away from the print surface to be supported and it is the sagging filament that decides where it will sag down and touch the support surface.
Anyone know?
Does the slicer just put a parallel surface below the print and where it touches, it touches? In Cura, there is the "Support Z Distance", but I can't see any setting where you can control where or how often the model actually touches the support. I had been assuming that the slicer would pre-define the tack points kind of like perforated paper contact points, but now I'm thinking that maybe my assumption was wrong and Cura just puts a support surface "Support Z Distance" away from the print surface to be supported and it is the sagging filament that decides where it will sag down and touch the support surface.
Anyone know?
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