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3D Printers don't understand OpenSCAD or STL. They understand an extension of gcode, which is a decades-old language which sends direct instructions such as "heat to 100 degrees, move here, do this, move there, do that, cool down". In order to print a model you have to turn it into a series of 2D layers or "slices", using a program called a "slicer". Slicers output gcode. They need to be configured for a particular printer, with settings such as melting tempurature, bed size, fill style, overhang compensation, etc. Examples of slicing software: | 3D Printers don't understand OpenSCAD or STL. They understand an extension of gcode, which is a decades-old language which sends direct instructions such as "heat to 100 degrees, move here, do this, move there, do that, cool down". In order to print a model you have to turn it into a series of 2D layers or "slices", using a program called a "slicer". Slicers output gcode. They need to be configured for a particular printer, with settings such as melting tempurature, bed size, fill style, overhang compensation, etc. Examples of slicing software: | ||
* [[OrcaSlicer|OrcaSlicer]] (installed on the [[Wasp.local|Sudoroom 3d printing desktop computer]] | |||
* Ultimaker Cura (installed on the [[Wasp.local|Sudoroom 3d printing desktop computer]] | * Ultimaker Cura (installed on the [[Wasp.local|Sudoroom 3d printing desktop computer]] | ||
* Slic3r | * Slic3r | ||