<p>In one-off cases like this, the best solution is adding a manual support.</p>
<ol>
<li>Select the part. Select 'support blocker' from the right menu, then click somewhere on the part - a semi-transparent cube will be added.</li>
</ol>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/bjcCD.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/bjcCD.png" alt="created support blocker" /></a></p>
<ol start="2">
<li>Translate, Scale and Rotate the cube to the shape of the support: connecting the build plate with the critical point. Make it embed the problem point with a good margin - Cura will isolate it from the actual print body automatically, so don't worry about it merging with it.</li>
</ol>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/pIei5.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/pIei5.png" alt="blocker placed at target location" /></a></p>
<ol start="3">
<li>Change its type to 'Print as Support' using the 'Per Model Settings'</li>
</ol>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/Kox1n.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Kox1n.png" alt="Manual support" /></a></p>
<p>That way you can support anything Cura fails to support automatically.</p>
<p>Additionally, I found using Tree Supports works vastly better than standard supports in great most cases - not just with 'organic' models - they work quite well with 'technical' models where you need to support a large flat area, and tend to succeed in cases where normal supports fail miserably.</p>

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2023-10-06T12:24:52.453Z
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<p>When slicing with Cura, a &quot;flying&quot; support was added. Why would it happen and how to fix it?</p>
<p>Top-side view:<br />
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/XlqyA.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/XlqyA.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p>Bottom-side view:<br />
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/XYCJb.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/XYCJb.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p>Bottom view:<br />
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/UJg5v.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/UJg5v.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p>As expected, the support failed.</p>
<p>Note, the images are flow maps. Support is colored red. I used lines pattern for support. Both support and inner walls are printer on 60 mm/s, so they are both red. The green you see under the support is a support base. But, for some reason it's disconnected from the support.</p>

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Support on tiny leg
Andrey
# Support on tiny leg

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-10-03)

When slicing with Cura, a "flying" support was added. Why would it happen and how to fix it?

Top-side view:  
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/XlqyA.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/XlqyA.png)

Bottom-side view:  
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/XYCJb.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/XYCJb.png)

Bottom view:  
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/UJg5v.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/UJg5v.png)

As expected, the support failed.

Note, the images are flow maps. Support is colored red. I used lines pattern for support. Both support and inner walls are printer on 60 mm/s, so they are both red. The green you see under the support is a support base. But, for some reason it's disconnected from the support.

**Tags:** ultimaker-cura, support-structures

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2023-10-06. Score: 2

In one-off cases like this, the best solution is adding a manual support.

1. Select the part. Select 'support blocker' from the right menu, then click somewhere on the part - a semi-transparent cube will be added.

[![created support blocker](https://i.sstatic.net/bjcCD.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/bjcCD.png)

2. Translate, Scale and Rotate the cube to the shape of the support: connecting the build plate with the critical point. Make it embed the problem point with a good margin - Cura will isolate it from the actual print body automatically, so don't worry about it merging with it.

[![blocker placed at target location](https://i.sstatic.net/pIei5.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/pIei5.png)

3. Change its type to 'Print as Support' using the 'Per Model Settings'

[![Manual support](https://i.sstatic.net/Kox1n.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/Kox1n.png)

That way you can support anything Cura fails to support automatically.

Additionally, I found using Tree Supports works vastly better than standard supports in great most cases - not just with 'organic' models - they work quite well with 'technical' models where you need to support a large flat area, and tend to succeed in cases where normal supports fail miserably.


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