Difference between revisions of "Quick Start Guide"

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To print a 3D design with your printer you will need a couple of  
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A 3D printer takes a 3D model and turns in into a plastic part.  To do this there are a number of pieces of software complete this task.  We suggest the following open source applications:
  
[http://reprap.org/wiki/RepRap_Options#Software_Toolchain Software Toolchain (at reprap.org)]
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'''[http://slic3r.org/ Slic3r:]'''
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Slic3r takes a 3D model (usually a .stl file) and turns it into Gcode.  Gcode is the instructions for the 3D printer to create the part.
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[http://reprap.org/wiki/RepRap_Options#Software_Toolchain Software Toolchain (reprap.org)]

Revision as of 19:00, 20 December 2013

A 3D printer takes a 3D model and turns in into a plastic part. To do this there are a number of pieces of software complete this task. We suggest the following open source applications:

Slic3r:

Slic3r takes a 3D model (usually a .stl file) and turns it into Gcode. Gcode is the instructions for the 3D printer to create the part.


Software Toolchain (reprap.org)