Step 3: Creating the support script

Setting up a repeatable series of support actions with parameters suitable for the part geometry and the desired variations of these parameters

Preparing the script

1. Select any one of the generated Bottle opener parts.
2. From the main menu choose Home > Support > Generate supports > Open support editor.
3. In the context view, switch to the Support scripts tab.
4. Click New script and provide a name for the new script, then click OK.
5. From the support action dropdown select Bars on areas and click Add.
6. Click Save and Execute to save the script and get an initial impression of generated supports with default values.
   

   The Bottle opener part before and after supporting with default values

Setting up the parametrization

1. In the context view click More actions > Execute parametrized script.
2. In the Execute parametrized script dialog click Import from CSV.
3. Use the file dialog to navigate to and load the CSV script earlier in this tutorial. This populates the Parameter table with the names from the CSV script.
4. Click Generate parameter template to open a selection dialog for parameters that can be variated.
5. Check the checkbox for the parameter Lower width on part and click OK, closing the selection dialog.
6. For every entry in the Parameter table click Edit entry individually and adjust the Lower width on part parameter value. Use 1 mm for light, 2 mm for regular, and 3 mm for strong.
7. With the values set up, leave the dialog using the Save button.
   Attention: Do not use the Execute button at this time.
8. From the main menu choose Close supporting to leave the support editor without actually generating any supports.
   Attention: Do not use the Apply supports button at this time.