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3D Printingknowledge~10 mins

When supports are needed in 3D Printing - Interactive Code Practice

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Practice - 5 Tasks
Answer the questions below
1fill in blank
easy

Complete the sentence to explain when supports are needed in 3D printing.

3D Printing
Supports are needed when the model has [1] that cannot be printed in mid-air.
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Aoverhangs
Bcolors
Ctextures
Dlayers
Attempts:
3 left
💡 Hint
Common Mistakes
Choosing 'layers' because all models have layers.
Choosing 'colors' which are unrelated to support.
2fill in blank
medium

Complete the sentence to describe the angle at which supports become necessary.

3D Printing
Supports are usually needed when overhangs exceed an angle of [1] degrees from the vertical.
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A30
B60
C45
D90
Attempts:
3 left
💡 Hint
Common Mistakes
Choosing 90 degrees, which means vertical and usually doesn't need support.
Choosing 30 degrees, which is too strict.
3fill in blank
hard

Fix the error in the sentence about support placement.

3D Printing
Supports should be placed under [1] parts of the model to prevent sagging during printing.
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Aflat
Boverhanging
Cvertical
Dcurved
Attempts:
3 left
💡 Hint
Common Mistakes
Choosing 'flat' or 'vertical' which do not usually require supports.
4fill in blank
hard

Fill both blanks to complete the rule about support removal.

3D Printing
Supports should be designed to be [1] and placed only where [2] to minimize cleanup.
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Aeasy to remove
Bdifficult to remove
Cnecessary
Ddecorative
Attempts:
3 left
💡 Hint
Common Mistakes
Choosing 'difficult to remove' which makes post-processing harder.
Choosing 'decorative' which is unrelated.
5fill in blank
hard

Fill all three blanks to complete the explanation about support material types and placement.

3D Printing
Some printers use [1] support material that is [2], allowing supports to be [3] easily after printing.
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Awater
Bdissolvable
Cremoved
Dplastic
Attempts:
3 left
💡 Hint
Common Mistakes
Choosing 'water' as the material, which is the solvent, not the support.
Choosing 'easy to remove' instead of 'removed'.