3D Printing/Slicing Software

__NOTOC__ thumb|upright=1.5|Cura, a common slicer, running on a laptop. Slicers A slicer converts a 3D model of an object into layers that a 3D printer can understand. Many slicers include convenience features. A common example includes printer and material presets.PrusaSlicer - Prusa3d.com - 3D printers by Josef Prusa https://www.prusa3d.com/prusaslicer/ Prusa3D - 3D Printers from Josef Průša 29 November 2020 Some FFF slicers include uncommon features that help with complex geometry and print reliability.Pathio: New 3D Slicer From E3D https://hackaday.com/2019/02/24/pathio-new-3d-slicer-from-e3d/ Hackaday 29 November 2020 24 February 2019 SLA slicers produce different support structures from FFF slicers.How to slice 3D objects for the Original Prusa SL1 [updated with video guide] https://blog.prusaprinters.org/how-to-slice-3d-objects-for-the-original-prusa-sl1_30323/ Prusa Printers 6 November 2020 19 June 2019 Infill thumb|Infill examples. Infill determines the amount of material on the inside of a print. A number of creative infill patterns can be used for different purposes, such as 3D infills3D Internal Structure For Better 3D Printed Objects https://hackaday.com/2016/06/10/3d-internal-structure-for-better-3d-printed-objects/ Hackaday 6 November 2020 10 June 2016 and gradient infills.Gradient Infill Puts More Plastic Where You Want It https://hackaday.com/2020/01/20/gradient-infill-puts-more-plastic-where-you-want-it/ Hackaday 6 November 2020 21 January 2020 GCode Many 3D printers use GCode for instructions on operation. However not all generated GCode is the same. There are a number of software packages oriented around GCode. Some software analyses GCode and provides helpful information about a print.GCode Analyzer/Visualizer by hudbrog https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:35248 www.thingiverse.com 6 November 2020 en GCode post processors can improve print speed and quality.This GCode Post-Processor Squeezes Lines Into Arcs https://hackaday.com/2020/11/03/this-gcode-post-processor-squeezes-lines-into-arcs/ Hackaday 6 November 2020 3 November 2020 Non-planar GCode can also improve 3D printing results.3D Printering: Non-Planar Layer FDM https://hackaday.com/2016/07/27/3d-printering-non-planar-layer-fdm/ Hackaday 6 November 2020 27 July 2016makertum/non-planar-layer-fdm https://github.com/makertum/non-planar-layer-fdm 6 November 2020 6 November 2020 Slicer features thumb|Some slicing software supports features that improve build adhesion, such as a sacrificial brim or raft. Layer height Some slicers support variable layer height, allowing for the printer to slow down on detail heavy areas for better quality, and speed up printing for less detailed areas.PrusaSlicer 2.2.0 is out! Hollowing, support for 3rd party printers and more! https://blog.prusaprinters.org/prusaslicer-2-2-0-is-out-hollowing-support-for-3rd-party-printers-and-more_32728/ Prusa Printers 6 November 2020 25 March 2020 Pausing Some slicers allow prints to be paused to allow operators to swap materials partway through, or to add things like magnets to the internals of the print.Change Filament At Z Cura Plugin by rawlogic https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2077884 www.thingiverse.com 6 November 2020 en References 100%