Do you prefer models with supports already included or do you add them yourself in the slicer? I’m trying to figure out what works best for complex shapes without wasting material.
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I’ve gone back and forth on this so much that I’ve settled into a pretty simple rule for myself now: I add supports in the slicer unless the model comes with them built in a way that clearly shows the creator already tested the angles and overhangs to minimize waste. I used to think pre-supported was always the safer bet, but I’ve had just as many prints fail from bad pre-supports as I’ve had from my own bad placement, so now I look at how the model is oriented first. What changed things for me was spending time on a site like https://www.gambody.com/ and seeing how their designers actually lay out the supports with the printability in mind from the start—it taught me to pay attention to islands and contact points before I ever hit slice, because no matter which route you pick, a model designed for FDM versus resin changes everything about how you should approach it.