Hybrid support systems and methods of generating a hybrid support system using three dimensional printing

A method of generating a hybrid support system for supporting an object formed by three dimensional printing, the method comprising:

• depositing a plurality of layers of solidifiable material;
• applying energy to each of the plurality of layers of solidifiable material for at least partially solidifying each of the plurality of layers to generate the object and to generate:
• one or more volume support structures from a base plate to one or more respective portions of the object;
• a partially solidified support structure coupled to a first portion of the object;
• and
• one or more reinforcement support structures from the base plate to at least one of respective portions of the partially solidified support structure and respective portions of the object.

A method of forming an object and a hybrid support system, the method comprising:

• depositing a first amount of solidifiable material on a base plate;
• forming a first cross-section of the object by applying energy to a first portion of the first amount of solidifiable material;
• forming a first cross-section of a volume support structure by applying an additional amount of energy to a second portion of the first amount of solidifiable material;
• forming a first cross-section of a partially solidified support structure by applying a reduced amount of energy to a third portion of the first amount of solidifiable material;
• forming a first cross-section of a reinforcement support structure by applying the additional amount of energy to a fourth portion of the first amount of solidifiable material;
• depositing a second amount of solidifiable material over at least the first cross-section of the object;
• and
• forming a second cross-section of the object by applying energy to a first portion of the second amount of solidifiable material.