G+_Juanramon “Oso” Hervas Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Morning folks, my family has finally adopted a 3D printer. Dremel 3D20. We have made several simple models but when we attempt a complicated model such as circle, tall needing support, or slicing most models do not come out correctly. Father Ballecer has recommended software for the Dremel printers. I can not remember the name of the software, having issues finding the podcast with that information. If you know the software please let us know. Daughter and son have ideas to print for Christmas. Thank you in advance Oso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Shooter_FPV (Shooter_FP Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Cura is a good free one, but I think the granddaddy of them all is Simplify3D, but that costs $149. Hopefully others may have other recommendations... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jeff Gros Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 +1 for Simplify3D. I use it and everything pretty much just works. Simple enough for a beginner, but powerful enough for a power user. I was having a lot of issues with Slic3R previously. I know a lot of people use Slic3R, so I was probably just doing something dumb. I have a Prusa, so eventually I'll switch to PrusaControl to get the latest features (like multi material) which Simplify3D doesn't support. PrusaControl is built on Slic3R Prusa Edition, but is supposed to be easier to use. Everything Prusa does is open, so I'm pretty sure you could use their software on any printer. Congrats on the Dremel 3D20! Hope you enjoy it! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Juanramon “Oso” Hervas Posted December 3, 2017 Author Share Posted December 3, 2017 I believe that is it, Simplify 3D. Mainly for what Jeff said about it. Simple for beginners and robust enough for power users. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_David Peach Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 If it is the same situation I found in the blog post linked below, the problem is that the Dremel does not accept standard gcode. So the slicer used doesn't seem to be as important as being able to manipulate the sliced gcode into the required Dremel format. At the end of his post he links to another guy's posting that has code to help automate the process. I did not read the second post. pfalkingham.wordpress.com - Getting good supports, printing with Dremel Idea Builder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jeff Gros Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Wow! Really? Proprietary gcode? I hadn't heard that when I was looking at the dremel products a few years back. Everything I saw (3D Printing Nerd, etc) looked favorable. I settled on a Prusa after Make Magazine and all the youtubers gave glowing reviews last year, but I did consider dremel for a while. If it was me, and this is true, I would return the dremel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Juanramon “Oso” Hervas Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 Jeff Gros WOW, Proprietary is the devil word. Simplify 3D, does that slice and save gcode for Dremel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jeff Gros Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 A quick scan of David's article does use mention the "devil word" PROPRIETARY! But when I go into the configuration Assistant in Simplify3D, I do see Dremel 3D20 listed, as well as the 3D40 and 3D45. Since it shows up as an option in Simplify3D, you're probably good to go if you use this slicer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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