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Mark Skarr · 05-30-2023, 01:31 PM

My sister, ChaosCoyote, asked me to print her some 12-sided d4s. She found an STL for one, and I printed a few. They were tiny and I didn't like them. So, I scaled them up, and tried letting Lychee support them.

DON'T DO THAT.

UVTools had an aneurism and warned against the supporting. So, I did some research and supported them manually.

They came out great.

It's a pain, but, the nutshell is: put a point down, not a flat side. Support the edges aggressively. If you think you should put more supports in, do it. Try to keep the supports off the face, and keep them on corners/edges.

05-30-2023, 01:31 PM	#5
Mark Skarr Forum Pervert (If you have to ask . . .) Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Somewhere high up.	Re: 3d Printing hints and tips My sister, ChaosCoyote, asked me to print her some 12-sided d4s. She found an STL for one, and I printed a few. They were tiny and I didn't like them. So, I scaled them up, and tried letting Lychee support them. DON'T DO THAT. UVTools had an aneurism and warned against the supporting. So, I did some research and supported them manually. They came out great. It's a pain, but, the nutshell is: put a point down, not a flat side. Support the edges aggressively. If you think you should put more supports in, do it. Try to keep the supports off the face, and keep them on corners/edges.