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Now we come to support! Support is extra material printed around your model to support tougher geometric angles that the printer can't get to on its own. It is easily torn off at the end of the print.  
 
Now we come to support! Support is extra material printed around your model to support tougher geometric angles that the printer can't get to on its own. It is easily torn off at the end of the print.  
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The Brim option is for bed adhesion. You will typically want this option, since it helps prevent the warping of the part you are printing. If you choose the brim option, you will need to watch the printer for the first 20% of the print to make sure everything adheres and starts the print correctly, otherwise you'll end up with a failed part.  
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The Brim option is for bed adhesion. You will typically want this option, since it helps prevent the warping of the part you are printing. A brim is most important for prints that have a small surface area that is in contact with the plate.  
    
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