Different providers’ software was analysed in terms of support structures by fused deposition modeling 3D printing. Two features of software for printing support structures were compared, namely printing time and consumed material by setting different parameters of support structures. The goal was to find out which type and way of placement of support structures is the most effective in terms of printing time and material consumption. By changing different parameters, the printing times and material consumption were compared. Based on selected criteria PrusaSlicer generates the most optimal linear support structures and Ultimaker Cura generates the most optimal tree-like support structures.
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