Setting to favour shortest possible bridge path, or manually set bridge direction #1090

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MrUnknownDE · 2026-04-05T16:48:06+02:00

MrUnknownDE commented

2026-04-05 16:48:06 +02:00

Originally created by @witc-git on 1/13/2026

Is there an existing issue for this feature request?

I have searched the existing issues

Whenever I have a model that needs to bridge over a rectangle, it always bridges along the length instead of the width, resulting in droops and stings of filament dangling in the cavity.

Which printers will be beneficial to this feature?

All

Describe the solution you'd like

It would be nice if there was a way to manually specify the bridge direction or a tick-box to force the shortest bridge path. This way if I had a 100x10mm gap to bridge I can force it to make a ton of tiny 10mm bridges instead of a handful horrible 100mm bridges.

Describe alternatives you've considered

I've gone over all the settings and looked around YouTube and Reddit, I cannot find any way to do what I need. Once I was able to change the bridge direction by rotating the model, but I haven't been able to repeat that.

Additional context

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*Originally created by @witc-git on 1/13/2026* ### Is there an existing issue for this feature request? - [x] I have searched the existing issues ### Is your feature request related to a problem? Whenever I have a model that needs to bridge over a rectangle, it always bridges along the length instead of the width, resulting in droops and stings of filament dangling in the cavity. ### Which printers will be beneficial to this feature? All ### Describe the solution you'd like It would be nice if there was a way to manually specify the bridge direction or a tick-box to force the shortest bridge path. This way if I had a 100x10mm gap to bridge I can force it to make a ton of tiny 10mm bridges instead of a handful horrible 100mm bridges. ### Describe alternatives you've considered I've gone over all the settings and looked around YouTube and Reddit, I cannot find any way to do what I need. Once I was able to change the bridge direction by rotating the model, but I haven't been able to repeat that. ### Additional context _No response_

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Reference: github/OrcaSlicer#1090