Difference between revisions of "First Print"

Revision as of 13:16, 4 September 2014

First Print

We recommend your first print to be a simple test square. This test square will tell us a lot about how well your Gigabot is printing.

Using Simplify3D

1. Download the File:20mm-box.stl
2. Open Simplify3D and import the 20mm-box.stl
3. Check that the Gigabot settings are selected and active in Simplify3D.
   
4. From the main screen in Simplify3D click on "Prepare to Print" button
5. Save the G-code file to your computer
6. Open Pronterface and connect to Gigabot
7. In Pronterface click on "Load File" and open the G-code file generated by Simplify3D.
8. The tool path will show in the Pronterface preview window
9. Click "Print" and Gigabot will begin heating the bed, then heating the hot-end and then begin printing.

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Using Slic3r

1. Download the File:20mm-box.stl
2. Open Slic3r and import the 20mm-box.stl
3. Check that the Gigabot settings are selected and active in Slic3r
4. From the main screen in Slic3r click on Export G-code
5. Save the G-code file to your computer
6. Open Pronterface and connect to Gigabot
7. In Pronterface click on Load File and open the G-code file generated by Slic3r.
8. The tool path should show in the Pronterface preview window
9. Click "Print" and Gigabot will begin heating the bed, then heating the hot-end and then begin printing.