# Support dots

**URL:** <https://forum.formlabs.com/t/support-dots/18149>\
**Category:** Support & Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [March 31, 2018, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/support-dots/18149 "2018-03-31T14:54:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Tbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Tbird](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Tbird)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2018, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/support-dots/18149/1 "2018-03-31T14:54:17Z")

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Just my form 2 few days back

After removing the support The support dots are like so big in white popping out, I did clip them one by one at the edge gently, Anything wrong I’m doing

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**Author:** ![Walter\_Gillespie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/35a633/32.png) [@Walter\_Gillespie](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Walter_Gillespie)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2018, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/support-dots/18149/2 "2018-04-01T19:54:37Z")

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What size are you setting them in PreForm? I use .35mm size but I also print rather small pieces.

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**Author:** ![Tbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Tbird](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Tbird)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2018, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/support-dots/18149/3 "2018-04-01T20:28:55Z")

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the point dot i think the default 0.60

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**Author:** ![spiderx1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/spiderx1/32/10777_2.png) [@spiderx1](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/spiderx1)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2018, 2:40am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/support-dots/18149/4 "2018-04-02T02:40:38Z")

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Mine defaults to .70, Usually reduce it to .60 for a part approx 3.5 inches x 2 x .5  
However my last print in V3 White failed due to support failure.

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**Author:** ![Tbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Tbird](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Tbird)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2018, 3:53am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/support-dots/18149/5 "2018-04-02T03:53:10Z")

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When it failed does your resin spill out from tank?

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**Author:** ![spiderx1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/spiderx1/32/10777_2.png) [@spiderx1](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/spiderx1)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2018, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/support-dots/18149/6 "2018-04-09T20:48:03Z")

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always a possibility, however mine did not completely fail to the point it fell into the tank. Just ripped half the supports off and then warped badly. Also after any failure it is important to filter the resin for small pieces.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/formlabs/original/3X/5/b/5bc2bdf993ff27c2e0eecab5010b25626fbb327a.png) [@system](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2018, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/support-dots/18149/7 "2018-04-23T20:48:16Z")

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Closed on April 23, 2018, 8:48pm UTC

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