Miniatures
Miniature Support Settings Guide
Improve miniature support settings with organic supports, contact points, support interface, orientation, small-detail protection, and cleanup planning.
Orient before supporting
Good orientation reduces support scars before settings even matter. Tilt surfaces so supports land on less visible areas.
Protect faces, logos, claws, small weapons, horns, and thin decorative features from heavy contact points.
Quick diagnosis path
Symptoms this guide helps with
- support scars
- broken details
- failed supports
- rough undersides
Likely causes
- Support contact too aggressive
- Bad orientation
- Too little support stability
- Cleanup not planned
Fast checks before changing settings
- Rotate model before slicing
- Use organic/tree supports when useful
- Preview support contact points
- Print small test section
Safest first fix path
Choose orientation
Tune contact/interface
Preview slicer supports
Test small piece
Document profile
Contact points
Small contacts reduce scars but can fail. Larger contacts hold better but leave more cleanup.
Use test slices and inspect islands. Do not assume auto-supports are perfect.
Cleanup tools
Flush cutters, deburring tools, and needle files help, but support quality starts in the slicer.
For commercial-quality miniatures, print one test before batching many copies.
Quick checklist
- Orientation checked
- Islands inspected
- Contact size tuned
- Support interface checked
- Cleanup planned
- Test print done
Use this checklist before changing multiple settings. Controlled troubleshooting beats random profile edits.