9.3 Slic3r

3D printer can print almost anything. Whether you download 3D models from the Internet or you create your own model, you will need to convert the .obj or .stl format into a .gcode file. Gcode is a file format readable by a 3D printer. File contains the information of the nozzle movement and an amount of filament to extrude. The right tool for this task - and for many more - is the Slic3r program.

You set the printing material, print quality and the print speed in Slic3r. You can manipulate the object here, placing it` variously on the printbed, resize it, etc.

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Pict. 12 - Slic3r interface

  1. Add button loads the model in Slic3r.
  2. Delete and Delete All buttons remove the model(s) from Slic3r.
  3. Opens the detailed settings of print, filament and printer.
  4. When the model is ready for print this button generates the .gcode file.
  5. Quality / Speed setting of a print
  6. Material selection
  7. Printer selection
  8. Right-click on model opens the menu with rotate, resize and other options
  9. Type of model preview
  10. Model preview