trying to print this need help

I'm trying to make this rc car on thingiverse

If u download and inspect plate number 1 I don't see how the 4 matching pieces are printable? I've tried 3 times now how do you print a part that is suspended in mid air with nothing to bridge itself to? Is this even possible?

Also other issue is on plate number 3 or 4 there are 4 pieces that in mid air someone said there is a way to fix it from reading the comments on the thingiverse page but I don't know how to do that I got the other parts printed already so could really use some help

No one :/

Looks like some of the parts are floating on plate 3, and the parts on plate 1 will require support. I wish he had uploaded a .zip of the individual parts.

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NewPerfection Wrote:
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> Looks like some of the parts are floating on plate
> 3, and the parts on plate 1 will require support.
> I wish he had uploaded a .zip of the individual
> parts.


Exactly .. I know there are ways around this but I can't find any solid info on how to do it

Slic3r is able to split STL files. Open up the newest version of Slic3r, import the plate, click "split", and there you go. From there you can arrange the pieces how you like and then export it into a new STL. I just did a test of plate 3: I imported the STL, hit "split", then "autoarrange", and it aligned all the pieces with the Z plane.

To export each piece individually is a bit tedious, but you split the plate, remove all the pieces that you don't want, then export the remainder as an STL. You would have to repeat that process for each piece.

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NewPerfection Wrote:
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> Slic3r is able to split STL files. Open up the
> newest version of Slic3r, import the plate, click
> "split", and there you go. From there you can
> arrange the pieces how you like and then export it
> into a new STL. I just did a test of plate 3: I
> imported the STL, hit "split", then "autoarrange",
> and it aligned all the pieces with the Z plane.
>
> To export each piece individually is a bit
> tedious, but you split the plate, remove all the
> pieces that you don't want, then export the
> remainder as an STL. You would have to repeat
> that process for each piece.

Thanks I will try that

Btw, something being suspended in mid air is indeed not a problem when you split up the parts. It's not possible to just generate support material?

Ohmarinus Wrote:
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> Btw, something being suspended in mid air is
> indeed not a problem when you split up the parts.
> It's not possible to just generate support
> material?


If it is I'm too novice to know how it would be easier if knew cad I would just design a new part with a breakaway tab that it bridges to

got home opened up slic3r and it worked like a charm that is a nifty lil trick I overlooked thanks again

ReplicatorG can move the whole thing to Z plane and can also center all of them. But how would you print the upper arm of the vertical part that has two arms on two sides?