U225X PUBLIC-SAFE CONVERSATION NOTE

RECORD: CHAT-0159
TOPIC: Efficient 3D Printing Setup
IMPORTED: 2026.07.29

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EXTRACTED REQUEST: i printing these parts again....i want to try printing them on my new creator 5 pro. they are proto types for fit up so i need them strong enough t ohold up to being handled and checked for fit up but thats all. I will be using a .4 nozzle and matte pla. I will need supports i know that walk me through getting the most efficient print out of this please

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1. i printing these parts again....i want to try printing them on my new creator 5 pro. they are proto types for fit up so i need them strong enough t ohold up to being handled and checked for fit up but thats all. I will be using a .4 nozzle and matte pla. I will need supports i know that walk me through getting the most efficient print out of this please
2. anything we can do to speed it up
3. what about changing the support style, anything to be saved there?
4. this is only 2 of the 4 parts

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1. For fit-up prototypes, the goal is fast, dimensionally useful, and sturdy enough to handle, not presentation quality. Your current profile is usable, but it has more support than necessary, only two walls, and some extremely aggressive speeds. 1. Arrange the plate first Your orientation is mostly correct: keep the large flat faces against the build plate. I would make these changes before slicing: - Leave at least 8–10 mm between parts. - Keep parts about 8 mm from the usable edge of the plate. - Do not use sequential “by object” printing with this crowded layout. - Consider dividing this into two plates. One failed support or lifted corner could ruin the entire full-bed batch. - Put the tallest bracket-like p…
2. Absolutely. Looking at your preview, 9h 41m is longer than I'd expect for these parts. The biggest offender is immediately obvious: - Supports: 2h 23m (24.6%) - Bridges: 1h 39m (17.1%) That means over 4 hours of this print is spent dealing with unsupported geometry. 1. This is the biggest improvement I'd actually split this into two print plates. Why? - The printer accelerates less with a full plate. - Less travel. - Better cooling. - Less support interference. - Less chance of losing a 10-hour print because one part lifts. Even if each plate took 5 hours, the total printer time may be similar, but the risk drops dramatically.. 2. Reduce support Right now your support time is huge. I'd paint supports manually.…
3. That actually makes me feel better about the strategy. If 2 parts = 4h 44m, then all 4 parts will likely end up around 9–10 hours, which is almost exactly where you started—but now it's because you're printing twice as many parts, not because the supports are inefficient. I would actually print them as two separate plates Plate 1 - These two parts - ~4h 45m Plate 2 - The other two parts - Probably another 4½–5 hours There are several advantages: - If one print fails, you only lose half the work. - You can inspect the first two parts for fit before committing to the second pair. - The printer has fewer long travel moves. - Less chance of a support getting knocked loose. - Better cooling around each part. Since…

EXTRACTED KNOWLEDGE / HOW-TO
- Leave at least 8–10 mm between parts.
- Keep parts about 8 mm from the usable edge of the plate.
- Do not use sequential “by object” printing with this crowded layout.
- Consider dividing this into two plates. One failed support or lifted corner could ruin the entire full-bed batch.
- Put the tallest bracket-like parts closer to the center of the bed.
- Rotate parts so the raised brackets do not point toward neighboring parts.
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