I’ve been using Shapr3D continuously for almost a year. But I haven’t found any help with this particular design need. I did find a YouTube video called “introduction to inner structure” using Fusion 360. It is essentially what I am needing to do.
I am making an aerodynamic wing of sorts, and it needs to be perfectly balanced. I cannot trust infill to do the job. I want to form a truss inside a solid body.
In an attempt to replicate the process illustrated in the video listed above I used a shell command with an intersect. the intersect did form the truss as I wanted but when I performed the union command the truss simply disappeared. If I do not use the union command. It will export into 3MF but when I slice it Orca simply ignores the extra structure.
However, Now the problem is that when I print with support, which is needed on the build plate, it builds support within the cavity, not needed and not good.
Still trying options, let me know if you have any further suggestions.
The problem with support being built inside the body was resolved by making the truss slight larger so it came in contact with the outer wall. No support, no problem.
John
You have controls in ORCA for supports to be printed or not, as long as Truss is around 45degree you can turn off supports, if it’s automatically added for you.
If you need supports for printing reasons you can model the supports yourself so they break away and turn support off, add more brims if its needed as well.
