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Simplify3D 5.0 is coming!

Julie Jolly Jun 20, 2020 0

The third party program Simplify3D will be releasing the 5.0 update sometime this year. Simplify3D is a paid for 3D slicing program in a world of open source slicers (i.e. Ultamaker Cura, KISSlicer, or Slic3r). The last update was July…

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The best Free software for 3d printing and modeling 2018

Nathan Cox Oct 28, 2018 3

What free software can I get? "Can I get X free software?" I Either see this asked or get asked this on an almost daily bases. Someone will post a model and if the first words arent can I get the STL its what software did you model it on…

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MOAR struder Review : Luzbot high volume printing tool head

Stan Baldwin Jan 16, 2018 7

How can you quickly print large 3D prints? The MOAR struder takes the factory standard tool head and cranks it up to 11.

Ultimaker / Cura Hot Seat – Featuring Luis Rodriguez

Håkan Fägnell Sep 27, 2017 3

Ultimaker is considered by many the gold standard of prosumer 3d printers and Cura is an extremely popular slicer. In this interview Chris digs into everything Ultimaker and Cura and discovers how Luis got involved, his experiences over his…

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The Best 3D Printing Slicer Software Roundup (Part 4 of 4)

Chris Garrett Apr 7, 2017 7

Which is the best Slicer software for you? In this final round up entry, let’s compare the choices we investigated in the series of 4 articles (In part 1 we looked at Slic3r, in part 2 Cura, and last was Simplify 3D) to find the perfect…

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Cura – Best 3D Printing Slicers Roundup Part 2

Chris Garrett Mar 30, 2017 5

Cura is a popular slicer, in particular with Bowden style 3D printers. In this part 2 of 4, let's take a deep look at this 3D printing software.

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Take a look at Cura’s latest version 2.3.0

Diana Segura Sep 5, 2016 52

CURA is the first slicing software which you get to work if you start with the RepRap Project. Now that is owned by Ultimaker, it seeks to position itself as one of the leading slicing software for 3D printing through a set of changes that…

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Craftware Slicer Overview & Showdown

Robbie Pearson Feb 28, 2016 3

So there are many slicers on the web these days : Cura, Slic3r, KISSlicer and the 'new' kid on the block : CraftWare. CraftWare is a free slicer made by CraftUnique primarily for their Craftbot Plus printer range however (just like the…

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Slicers: Which one to use?

Lays Rodrigues Feb 26, 2016 9

A few minutes ago I was rolling into my fb timeline and found this post about a comparison made between the most common slicers: Slic3r - http://slic3r.org/ Cura - https://ultimaker.com/en/products/ Simplify3D - https://www.simplify3d.com/…

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Laying out 3D Prints in Cura Slicer

Stan Baldwin Feb 25, 2016 1

Laying out 3D Prints in Cura Slicer When it comes to laying out 3D prints in our slicing program, one of the most important things to consider is how overhangs and bridges will be supported. In all slicer programs, there is a way to…