<p><strong>Use a brim:</strong></p>
<p>(I'll assume you're using Cura since you didn't provide FCI.)</p>
<p>Navigate to <strong>Print Settings</strong> &gt; <strong>Build Plate Adhesion</strong> and select <strong>Brim</strong> on the <strong>Build Plate Adhesion Type</strong> dropdown.</p>
<p>You could also use a raft though it seems unwise in this case. For more on brims and rafts, see All3DP.com's article &quot;<a href="https://all3dp.com/2/3d-printing-raft-brim-and-skirt-all-you-need-to-know/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Raft vs Brim vs Skirt: The Differences (incl. Cura settings)</a>&quot;.</p>

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2023-07-04T18:27:59.547Z
Long thin objects with a raft would not be wise.
0scar
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Thx for informations, I will try that
KBlueleaf
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<p>Ok, I know this is quite weird since basically, we want to avoid elephant's foot.
But my case is: I want to print some thin/tall stuff which I don't want to lay them down and sometimes it gives me some warped outcomes.</p>
<p>I try some different things and find it if I manually add a thin but big first few layers. It will generate a pretty good result consistently. (And the &quot;Manually Added Elephant Foot&quot; is also easy to be removed)</p>
<p>I'm wondering if I can let the slicer help me add the &quot;elephant foot&quot; as a kind of &quot;support&quot;</p>
<p>Can someone help me to do that or tell me actually I cannot do that?</p>

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What slicer are you using? What printer?
TheTridentGuy supports Ukraine
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@TheTridentGuysupportsUkraine I'm using cura + Flsun V400
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Add "Elephant's Foot" in Cura
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# Add "Elephant's Foot" in Cura

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-07-04)

Ok, I know this is quite weird since basically, we want to avoid elephant's foot.
But my case is: I want to print some thin/tall stuff which I don't want to lay them down and sometimes it gives me some warped outcomes.

I try some different things and find it if I manually add a thin but big first few layers. It will generate a pretty good result consistently. (And the "Manually Added Elephant Foot" is also easy to be removed)

I'm wondering if I can let the slicer help me add the "elephant foot" as a kind of "support"

Can someone help me to do that or tell me actually I cannot do that?

**Tags:** slicing, support-structures, warping

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: What slicer are you using? What printer?  
> **username_0**: @username_1 I'm using cura + Flsun V400  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2023-07-04. Score: 1

**Use a brim:**

(I'll assume you're using Cura since you didn't provide FCI.)

Navigate to **Print Settings** > **Build Plate Adhesion** and select **Brim** on the **Build Plate Adhesion Type** dropdown.

You could also use a raft though it seems unwise in this case. For more on brims and rafts, see All3DP.com's article "[Raft vs Brim vs Skirt: The Differences (incl. Cura settings)](https://all3dp.com/2/3d-printing-raft-brim-and-skirt-all-you-need-to-know/)".

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Long thin objects with a raft would not be wise.  
> **username_0**: Thx for informations, I will try that  

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