# 3d print filament

**URL:** <https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/3d-print-filament/40143>\
**Category:** Artisan (3-in-1)\
**Created:** [October 8, 2025, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/3d-print-filament/40143 "2025-10-08T18:01:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![mckris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@mckris](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/mckris)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/3d-print-filament/40143/1 "2025-10-08T18:01:48Z")

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Is there a way through luban to tell wether a file needs breakaway filament or not fir 3d printing? Also is there a spot or table of content, that tells what some of the different settings are and do in luban?

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**Author:** ![xchrisd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/xchrisd/32/1503_2.png) [@xchrisd](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/xchrisd)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/3d-print-filament/40143/2 "2025-10-08T18:04:00Z")

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Hey, welcome to the community ☺.

Have a look here for starting up:

[https://wiki.snapmaker.com/en/Snapmaker\_Luban/manual](https://wiki.snapmaker.com/en/Snapmaker_Luban/manual)

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**Author:** ![mckris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@mckris](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/mckris)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/3d-print-filament/40143/3 "2025-10-08T18:34:21Z")

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Is there a specific way you can tell if a file requires breakaway or not?

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**Author:** ![clewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/clewis/32/3255_2.png) [@clewis](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/clewis)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/3d-print-filament/40143/4 "2025-10-08T19:37:38Z")

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Using supports will always have some texture issues. Breakaway filament causes fewer surface problems than non-breakaway, but there will still be some undesirable texture.

It’s really up to you, and what you want out of the print. There are plenty of prints I’ve done that I don’t care about the surface texture at all. Some prints that I’m planning to sand anyway, so extra roughness will be taken care of.

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**Author:** ![mckris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@mckris](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/mckris)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/3d-print-filament/40143/5 "2025-10-08T20:52:58Z")

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I guess what I’m asking is there is not a button in luban to turn on and off breakaway parts is there?

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**Author:** ![Boxkite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/df705f/32.png) [@Boxkite](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Boxkite)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/3d-print-filament/40143/6 "2025-10-08T22:20:26Z")

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Yes, it’s called ‘support’, that’s what you need to look for in the settings.

Breakaway filament is just one type of support and it appears is not specifically relevant to your question.