Combine the stacked stl's into a single stl and then the supports won't go thru the part, but they will still be attached to the top of the lower part. I use the technique to jam more parts in a build or create a longer build to run over a weekend.... the right solution at the right time.
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Quick is not good if you're going the wrong way.
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> From: Elaine Hunt[SMTP:ehunt@ces.clemson.edu]
> Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 10:34 AM
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> Subject: weird build
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> This morning I had several large parts as well as several smaller parts
> that I wanted to build over the weekend. So I stacked them up 3d in my 10
> inch build area. In order to do this several smaller parts sat over the
> larger ones and when supports were generated they went though the larger
> parts. I realize that surface finish might suffer some but I was wondering
> if what I did saved me any time? Anyone tried 3D packing of an SLA vat?
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> elaine
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