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#Use Slic3r to generate gcode for printing. | #Use Slic3r to generate gcode for printing. | ||
#Make sure that you upload the correct configuration file - use 0.35 nozzle draft. Upload the configuration every time you use slic3r. | #Make sure that you upload the correct configuration file - use 0.35 nozzle draft. Upload the configuration every time you use slic3r. | ||
##To upload configuration, download teh configuration file from [http://download.lulzbot.com/TAZ/software/current/slic3r/config/35nzl_draft.ini]. This particular config file is for rough, fast printing. | |||
#Open your repaired STL file. It should appear like it is for real. | #Open your repaired STL file. It should appear like it is for real. | ||
#Expert gcode. Then you are ready for [[Printrun]]. | #Expert gcode. Then you are ready for [[Printrun]]. | ||
Revision as of 04:34, 26 May 2013
- Start with a Sketchup file. Start the print of tubing in a vertical position - with the base in the xy axis. You can draw in any position, but at end, group it and rotate it to stand vertically.
- Install plugin to sketchup. For Linux, see how to install plugins under Wine - simply place the plugin in the correct directory. For Windows, use skp_to_dxf.rbz. See Sketchup page on wiki - see links there. In Windows, do Preferences-Exension-Install Extension (choose location of extension). With it installed, go to Tools-Export and choose STL as the export format. Do not change the filename, as it will not recognize the file format later.
- With the STL export - you need to fix it for printing. Use cloud service for fixing files - cloud.netfabb.com. We are using all inch formats. This is a converter for fixing your files. It sends you a link of the fixed file. You can view the fixed file in STL or download it. Download the file.
- Use Slic3r to generate gcode for printing.
- Make sure that you upload the correct configuration file - use 0.35 nozzle draft. Upload the configuration every time you use slic3r.
- To upload configuration, download teh configuration file from [1]. This particular config file is for rough, fast printing.
- Open your repaired STL file. It should appear like it is for real.
- Expert gcode. Then you are ready for Printrun.