Slicers

While Cura doesn’t offer a lot in terms of manipulating an imported model, and rightly so, as it’s not a CAD software that requires to have such features, the need to split a model into multiple pieces comes up rather frequently when 3D printing, whether it’s due to the model being way too large, or […]

Using slicer software effectively is a significant part of achieving a successful 3D printing process, which involves being familiar with all the features that the slicer is capable of as best as possible to use them whenever necessary. While effectively using a slicer mostly comes down to getting the print settings, such as retraction and…

As measurements play a critical role when 3D printing a part, especially if it’s for functional purposes, which most likely means that the part has to have perfect sizing for it to fit into its place correctly, measuring the distances between different points of the 3D model will become necessary now and then. In this…

There is no denying that the Cura slicer ships with some pretty impressive features that allow us to customize the 3D printing process fully, ranging from modifying the starting G-code of the printer to adding fuzzy skin to the models we print. On the other hand, what we would consider being the best feature of…

While the G-code language itself is not a hard one to learn by any means, manually reading and visualizing a G-code file that contains thousands of commands is not a feasible process at all, regardless of the complexity of the model. On the other hand, viewing and analyzing the G-code file is sometimes necessary to…

While it doesn’t get as much attention as the surface, the infill is an equally vital part of a 3D printed model since it essentially is the primary decider of both how durable and resistant the model will be against physical stress. Alongside the fact that it determines the structural quality of the model, the…

Slicer software is a vital part of the 3D printing process, as it’s essentially the bridge between the digital model and the 3D printer that allows the 3D printer to understand the contents of the model. On the other hand, as slicer software is evolving with each passing day, the capabilities of popular slicers are…

If you have ever taken a deep look at the print settings of Cura with all the settings visible, you may have noticed that there are hundreds of parameters that affect the printing process in various ways. On the other hand, we have to mention that some of these parameters are indeed more on the…

While exporting and importing Cura data is something that can become necessary in many cases, whether it’s for switching between computers frequently, buying a new computer, or letting another family member use your 3D printer with their own computer, finding out how to perform this task, especially when it comes to transferring the machine settings…

There is no denying that a successful 3D printing process starts with an optimized 3D model, as a wrongly designed model will automatically cause the process to fail by misinstructing the printer before even any physical factors come into play. On the other hand, as 3D modeling is a highly complex task, even before the…