# Surface and printing supports **URL:** \ **Category:** Support & Troubleshooting\ **Created:** [July 14, 2014, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/surface-and-printing-supports/1345 "2014-07-14T13:28:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rene\_Thibault](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ba8739/32.png) [@Rene\_Thibault](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Rene_Thibault)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/surface-and-printing-supports/1345/1 "2014-07-14T13:28:16Z")
Hi! I did some print with my Formlab 3D printer but, I’m still fairly new. I try to print a turbine engine parts, which I found on the net ([http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:114468/#files](http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:114468/#files)), and I would say that is really well done. But, when I try to print one of these part (Air\_Jet\_2.STL, Air\_Jet\_2.jpg in attachment), I experiencing some flaws in the region between the supports and the first printed layer (see some attach picture for reference). Is there somebody could give me some advice on how I can improve the quality of that region for each print? Thank you very much! Regards, ![](http://forum.formlabs.com/uploads/formlabs/80/f86cad2ce2002330.jpg) ![](http://forum.formlabs.com/uploads/formlabs/81/63a3095903769392.jpg) ![](http://forum.formlabs.com/uploads/formlabs/82/29fea64455a4686b.jpg) ![](http://forum.formlabs.com/uploads/formlabs/83/2a9202a9886163a4.jpg) ![](http://forum.formlabs.com/uploads/formlabs/84/c752c046608fd7cd.jpg) \ **Author:** ![CraigBroady](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/craigbroady/32/6106_2.png) [@CraigBroady](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/CraigBroady)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/surface-and-printing-supports/1345/2 "2014-07-14T14:06:36Z") For a better surface finish, orient your support with a slight angle. Upon loading the model into PreForm and clicking auto-orient, it suggested the setup below, which I suspect will yield better results. You can learn more about orienting models [here](http://formlabs.com/support/help/advanced/model-orientation/). ![](http://forum.formlabs.com/uploads/formlabs/86/3f88413e5b8f0751.png) ---
**Author:** ![Rene\_Thibault](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ba8739/32.png) [@Rene\_Thibault](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Rene_Thibault)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/surface-and-printing-supports/1345/3 "2014-07-14T14:26:01Z")
Thank you very much for the quick reply! That what I expected, because I saw on the forum so many shape tilted and that make sense that will improve the print. Regards,