Introduction

PrintSupportPro is a revolutionary tool that allows you to easily place support pillars, bridge between pillars, and duplicate objects directly within Blender for SLA/DLP 3D printing.

Installation Guide

How to Install the Add-On

The installation method for the addon is the same for Blender versions 3.6 to 4.2. Starting from Blender 4.2, it can also be installed from the [Get Extensions] tab.

Go to the [Edit] menu > [Preferences] > [Add-ons] tab > in the top-right corner, click [Install from Disk...], and select the PrintSupportPro.zip file to install.

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Overview of PrintSupportPro

It is generally easiest to use PrintSupportPro within the [Layout] or [Modeling] tab.

Once the add-on is installed correctly, a [Print Support] tab will be added to the right side.

The [Print Support] tab is divided into three sections: [Pillar Layout], [Object Placement], and [Platform Setting]. Please expand the tab horizontally so that all text within the buttons is fully readable.

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Placing Support Pillars on Objects

Overview of the Workflow

Steps 1 to 8 below outline the process of placing pillars on the target object, bridging them, setting them to a FIX state, exporting as an STL file, and creating print data.

  1. Specify the target object using [Prepare Pillar Layout].
  2. Rotate and move the target object as needed.
  3. Generate pillars with [Multi-Pillars] or [Single Pillar].
  4. Freely place pillars using Auto Pillar (blue) or Manual Pillar (green).