# Quality of print near supports **URL:** \ **Category:** Support & Troubleshooting\ **Created:** [October 20, 2014, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/quality-of-print-near-supports/2345 "2014-10-20T20:16:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chris\_Nafis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@Chris\_Nafis](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Chris_Nafis)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/quality-of-print-near-supports/2345/1 "2014-10-20T20:16:32Z")
I just got the printer. The fit and finish of the non-supported surfaces is pretty good, but the quality by the supports is pretty bad. I also notices some small holes that you can see right thru. ![](http://forum.formlabs.com/uploads/formlabs/924/c143dc672837eff7.JPG) ![](http://forum.formlabs.com/uploads/formlabs/925/e27764ce6e59c2f1.JPG) ---
**Author:** ![JoshK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4da419/32.png) [@JoshK](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/JoshK)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/quality-of-print-near-supports/2345/2 "2014-10-20T20:40:46Z")
Hi Chris, When there is a flat surface facing the platform it causes tearing of the first layers in the space between the supports. If you angle the surface as little as 6 degrees it allows the part to “grow” from the previous layers. That gives strength between supports. This is why the Auto-Orient feature chooses such crazy angles. ---
**Author:** ![Chris\_Nafis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@Chris\_Nafis](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Chris_Nafis)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/quality-of-print-near-supports/2345/3 "2014-10-20T20:53:05Z")
I used the Auto-Orient feature. ---
**Author:** ![JoshK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4da419/32.png) [@JoshK](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/JoshK)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/quality-of-print-near-supports/2345/4 "2014-10-20T21:56:30Z")
Cuss at it and click it again…