Quick and dirty 5 minutes craft: Draw a rough shape, define the contact surfaces & load, click run, and get the optimized shape. The last step is converting the output to a printable shape and running one more simulation to double-check it is strong enough.

This particular holder is a filament spool holder designed to be loaded with up to 5.5kg of filament (1x2.5kg, 3x1kg).

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    7 months ago

    The thing with 3D printing is that it is usually stronger and uses less filament when you do a full shape without holes.

    These shapes work well with conventional manufacturing, but 3D printing is different because it is mostly hollow on the inside

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      7 months ago

      Less filament, yes. But it’s almost always weaker.

      It’s common to add holes so you get a stronger part.