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The Case for Fewer Supports

How 45-degree thinking makes models cleaner, faster, and easier to sell.

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Supports are design debt

Every support adds time, material, uncertainty, and a scar that needs finishing. The most elegant solution is usually to redesign the model so the printer never needs them.

Shape follows process

Draft angles, bridges, split lines, and keyed assemblies are not compromises. Used deliberately, they create a recognizable visual rhythm while making files easier to manufacture.

A more generous product

A support-aware model is easier for beginners, faster for professionals, and less wasteful for everyone. That is simply better design.

Back to the build plate.

Back to the build plate.

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