Prusa Slicer 2.0 - Import, Slice and Print - IT'S EASY!

[@Amanda-lk6dc]

Almost sat here banging my head against my desk trying to figure out how to get from 3D model to actual print, this helped TREMENDOUSLY. Cannot express to you enough how incredibly helpful this was, I am definitely going to look at taking your course.

[@thehardwareguy]

You’re most welcome Amanda! I didn’t create a Prusa Slicer course in the end, just made more tutorials for free!

[@marylandcorruption]

Great introductory video, just bought a Prusa mini. I have no background in cad or 3D printing. This is all new to arena for me as an old guy. Simplified information. Looking forward to pay course.

[@JayGarces]

Thanks for creating this video. You captured the perfect amount of detail for someone moving over from another slicer to get started!

[@texasbowhunter2509]

Yes sir very well explained video for those of us that are new to 3d printing You mentioned additional lessons...I may be interested...Thanks

[@ethanhala3169]

non like lots of other videos I watched you actual did a step by step and it helped tons. Thankyou.

[@armin.hierstetter]

Thanks so much for this - exactly what I was looking for as a total noob.

[@barrettmjohnson5972]

Order my printer last week. Will sign up for your course once I get my printer. 👍🏼

[@_.Caiden._]

you are such a life saver i got this for my birthday yesterday and i had know clue how to use any thing so thank you so muth:)

[@johnpaulcarter6770]

Thanks so much for that - I was struggling to find the basics anywhere, so really helpful.

[@TimStevens]

Thanks again. If you're looking for more ideas, would love a video showing it printed with the various levels of support to show the impacts to the resulting print.

[@pteppicsmith1631]

Thank you for this ,i stumbled on your channel and have now subbed and will definitely be following your tutorials they are clear, concise ,informative and bloody helpful without being patronising ,I’m late to the world of 3d printing but now have no fears ,again thank you

[@jamesweber7481]

Finally I'm able to print something from a model or something other than the Benchy from my provided SD card. Watched just once and was able the import something from Thingiverse and print it. Next I want to learn how to print straight from the computer. THANKS.

[@thomasmorton8302]

Thanks. You did a really nice job of explaining the trade of between print time, layer thickness, level of detail and filament usage.

[@sergioxela]

Hello there, I am glad it means a lot to you to have subscribers :) and I am thankful for you explaining smooth and easy, keep the good job.

[@BigTrainBuff]

Excellent introduction to the new Prusa Slicer. Thanks so much.

[@thehardwareguy]

Thank you! Glad it was useful!

[@md._.2013]

VERY BEAUTIFULLY EXPLAINED!!!

[@thehardwareguy]

Glad it was helpful! thanks for watching

[@nedgoodell1646]

Thank you for a beautifully presented intro. It answered all of my early questions and provided everything I needed to dive in with confidence.

[@pinkplonker8776]

First day with a printer and you have answered so many questions - thankyou.

[@thehardwareguy]

Glad I could help, thanks for watching!

[@martinclayton5897]

Thank you for an excellent video for somebody that is thinking of changing slicers

[@donsinger1]

Very clear presentation -well done.

[@tylersmith2043]

Perfect video. Straight to the point and cover all the things to know. Thank you for being so straight forward and helpful at the same time

[@thehardwareguy]

Thanks for the kind words. Much appreciated!

[@RickSwartwood]

Excellent Tutorial! Thank You!

[@ethanmonroe1441]

THANK YOU THIS VIDEO WAS PERFECT

[@ChinaAl]

Recently heard about this new fantastic S3D killer. I got an Ender 5 and just upgraded it to a Direct Drive. Found your tutorials. I hope I can learn something from you. I'll subscribe. Thanks

[@mauricioexequielguzmanlafu116]

I've been using some slicers since 2017... ended up using CURA 4.4 since it was the latest thing some months ago...until I installed Pruse Slicer... Keep it up (Y)

[@Venturello]

Thanks, perfect video for a beginner, much appreciated!

[@vinhdau6908]

Thanks for the tutorial, easy and clear for beginners like me 😁

[@darcyrichardson4166]

I finally got my prusa going. I bought the original seven or eight years ago and just now got it up and running. Will this prusa slicer be compatible for my old prusa?? Since this video is a year old I assume the classes are running? I am impressed with your method of instructions.

[@dts7824]

Thanks! Just finished making my i3 kit. Thanks for the info!

[@thehardwareguy]

Awesome! How has your experience been with it so far?

[@dts7824]

@@thehardwareguy really impressed! Printed everything pretty perfectly so far. I've been learning fusion 360 to make my own parts and that's been a lot of fun too

[@christygarvin4311]

This video is outstanding- so clear, concise and easy to follow. I am a brand new beginner with 3-D printing and this was extremely helpful. However, I do have one question. When I downloaded the software, it is now PrusaSlicer 2.1.1. I am trying to print my first model and the drop downs on all of the print settings are totally different from what I see in your video. I don't see the list for print quality, nor does mine show a place to choose what type of filament you are using. The tabs seem to be the same: print settings, filament settings, and printer setting, but once yo are in the drop down everything is different even under the simple tab. Have you by any chance made a video for 2.1.1?

[@brianmacdonnacha1]

This is excellent! I'm just getting started with my assembled printer. Thank you.

[@genevievehigdon2232]

Thank you so much, you have really helped me in my endeavor. Is infill the same as wall thickness? How do you set the wall thickness and can you change the thickness in different areas of your print or does it need to be the same throughout. Say I need a thicker base than the rest of my print?

[@alf5835]

Thank you! This was very good introduction. I have a question. How do I get rid of the "Wipe tower" that appears by default when I open a file in Prusa Slicer?

[@thehardwareguy]

Hmm, that sounds odd. Have you accidently chosen your default printer to be the Prusa MMU?

[@alf5835]

@@thehardwareguy Thanks. i found the answer in a forum. I need to swith to Expert mode, then find Multiple Extruders, then find the option to enable or disable the wipe tower.

[@c.smythe8905]

Thanks for that, nice and clear, good presentation

[@sabyx5]

Thank you so much from newbie

[@terryk3118]

Really great video. Well explained, and gives me enough information to help me get started with the slicer. Thank you for your efforts!

[@jonjonsson6323]

For me that has a custom one, this works very good as well. I run mine on ramps, horisontal axis instead of vertical lined x axis shafts and it still does a fantastic job as prusa has a marlin option.

[@drakethomas652]

15:15 So when it says "Used Filament (m)" I'm assuming that's length, while "Used Filament (mm^3)" is the length with the thickness of the filament included, but what's Cost? Is it the approximation of how much money the print is worth, due to how much filament is used?

[@thehardwareguy]

Cost is the total cost of filament used. For this to be accurate you must correctly set up the cost per kg under filament settings. For example: if a 1KG spool of PLA costs £20, and your print uses 500g of filament, that’s a cost of £10.

[@drakethomas652]

thehardwareguy Got it, thank you so much

[@AtomicHaas]

Thanks for the great and easy to understand tutorial. This really lowers the gap for some starters!

[@rachidbouacha5174]

Thank you so much for this video, it was so helpful for me, I really appriciate

[@thehardwareguy]

You’re welcome Rachid, glad you found it useful!

[@cesartarrazo]

thanks for saying that first off all, work with the default settigns and then change settigns !

[@eastsliders_drift_trikes_nz]

This software works well with anet a8. Quite like it, great video, cheers

[@eastsliders_drift_trikes_nz]

How do I make it pause for color?

[@hillfortherstudios2757]

Do you know if there is a way to rotate using a partocular point as the rotational axis? Rwther tjan having to use the center?

[@3lemental]

What would be nice is an in depth video of the advanced an expert settings. Even if it has to be a paid course.

[@macminn18]

Awesome video, thank you!

[@marcus7464]

Great video, thank you for making it!

[@the1bulldurham]

Thanks!

[@noisy_boi_fpv_3920]

When i export gcode to card my ender 3 wont see file. Any tips please. Thanks. Great vid

[@marek9347]

OMG thank you so much you are so helpful thanks!!!

[@thehardwareguy]

Happy to help! thanks for watching

[@thabasement9159]

i do not have the "drop down" - print settings, filament and printer ? why not ?

[@tbarrabas]

Very useful thanks!

[@alexanderanderson9720]

thank you

[@pauldmitriev6682]

really helped

[@yokonorikid9498]

Thanks bro.

[@davecox900]

Thanks for that interesting

[@abhishekbhandari8111]

thanks a lot maestro

[@andrewsmith5299]

Thanks for making this!

[@BarrieMacLeod]

Good stuff here .... trying ti now ... thks !!

[@BarrieMacLeod]

Superb video... :)

[@stevedionne1931]

Bravo Zulu !

[@gordyayopy9549]

How can I print from the inside out?

[@derpydiper8805]

I don't have the window on the right how do I get it

[@joshuaflorescu7890]

I was wondering why I couldn't download a stl file but you have to be on chrome

[@Chupria]

Any way to export the gcode directly to the printer via the PC, instead of the card and then moving the card physically to the printer and plugging it in.

[@thehardwareguy]

Good question! You can use Pronterface which is installed with PrusaSlicer as a separate application. However, I highly recommend sticking with the SD card. If you decide to use USB and your computer freezes, sleeps, or even loses USB connectivity during a print, you will have to start all over again! Much less risk of failure with an SD card.

[@josephploettner7327]

I'm in for the course :)

[@elidari60]

Hi I’m having a hard time with prosaslicer 2.2 every time I download something from Thingiverse it’s pretty beautiful but is too large the holes for screws are very small but the part it’s larger so nothing fits into nothing what can I do thanks for the help Eli

[@thehardwareguy]

Hi Eli! sounds like you’re having a scaling problem? typically holes for bolts on 3D prints need to be bigger than the actual bolts... e.g an M3 bolt requires a hole of around 3.5mm! This is due to the tolerances of 3D printing, the expanding/contracting of plastic during printing causes measurements to not be exact

[@stevetrogdon3453]

I am following along with the video I go to download the batman file but it does not appear in the left bottom, i go to the +box and there is a file but its not a stl file to load on the work space I know I am doing something wrong but I am not able figure out what it is. Hopefully I explained my problem well enough so that you can help. Thanks Much.

[@thehardwareguy]

It downloads as a zip file. You need to right click>extract all! Then you will be able to see the STL files

[@stevetrogdon3453]

@@thehardwareguy How can I send you a $gift. Thanks for Your Help

[@thehardwareguy]

You’re welcome Steve! If you would like to support the channel you can find a link to my Patreon page in the description underneath this video!

[@stevetrogdon3453]

@@thehardwareguy Thanks

[@uy8884]

Thank you but i did not understand how can i print direct to use usb connection.

[@thehardwareguy]

It is not recommended over USB, you should use the SD card as it is more reliable. You can also print over the network if you get the Octoprint upgrade!

[@Flyingramses]

Great video, thanks very much, really helped me!

[@saiprasanth5158]

Nice video with full of content :)

[@RiCK-km7no]

thanks for the video. I have a pretty serious problem .... the supports don't come off :) they are super hard to remove .. help thanks in advance

[@thehardwareguy]

This is common, supports in general can be tricky to work with, especially if using a material like PETG. Which material are you using?

[@jmpsmash]

Very useful!

[@thehardwareguy]

Thanks for the comment!

[@mick_hyde]

How do we print via USB? Without buying Octoprint? Or using annoying micro SD cards?

[@thehardwareguy]

This requires additional software! SD cars is nice and easy to be honest!

[@sanaali3875]

thanks allot sir u are great

[@gillescarali6843]

Hello Prusa Team This post to request a new feature. Add a function into prusa slicer 2 to print directly from USB cable. Would be very nice! Tks

[@mrb2917]

also please add an option to view the build plate with the reverse perspective, the front edge appearing smaller is the opposite of how reality is and it's screwing with my head

[@Tolkoum]

It is so easy, that I must search for information online on how to use this software! It was not the case with CURA...

[@thehardwareguy]

You’re welcome.

[@_diogenes1]

You never hit print? How do I print?

[@thehardwareguy]

You export the G-code to an SD card, like I showed at the end. Then put the SD card into your printer!

[@_diogenes1]

Sorry - i meant via usb. I cant find out how after the upgrade 😒

[@lilith_linda]

My laptop couldn't run it :(

[@funaro13]

nao imprimi direto do computador ????

[@krisknowlton2658]

When I saw you I thought you looked a lot like a friend of mine from 45 years ago. And then I see you have the same last name and you both are from the same part of the world.

[@fvt3351]

Kris Knowlton same person?

[@JClishe]

Excellent video! I’m brand new to 3d printing and this was very helpful. Are you working on a full Prusa Slicer course? I would gladly pay for a course that went into this level of detail for the other tabs.

[@thehardwareguy]

Thanks Jason! My Fusion 360 course launches on November 22nd! After that I’m hoping to create a Slicer course!

[@thedoctor1997]

So you can't print wirelessly or by physical printer cable?! You have to export to an SD card then manually insert into the printer, THEN print?! This is nuts. Much simpler software allow printing directly from the program!

[@thehardwareguy]

It increases the reliability of the printer! Printing over USB or wireless makes the printer dependant on other devices. Prints are far less likely to fail if the file is stored locally on an SD card.

[@jimdeasy]

“Put Gcode into printer” - how?

[@thehardwareguy]

You export gcode to the SD card. You then place the SD card in the printer and print the file👍🏻

[@useruser-ti1og]

This video didn't show how to print even though the title said so :(

[@thehardwareguy]

Hello. I showed you how to export to the gcode to the SD card. From there you just put the SD card into your printer and click on 'Print''.

[@makewithmegma]

💕🔥👍

[@noanyobiseniss7462]

ITS EASY !!! 17 minutes later I still can't connect usb and print so your vid is a fail.

[@thehardwareguy]

You print with the SD card. You cannot print via USB.

[@noanyobiseniss7462]

@@thehardwareguy should have been said right ff the bat. I recommend you edit that text in so people dont waste all that time and be pissed off at the end.

[@shanetravis8680]

I hate sd format

[@markwilliam2014]

useless

[@thehardwareguy]

why?

[@Yazzman56]

Thanks!

[@boblhebooo]

thank you

[@gabrielfavela8139]

Thanks!

[@SKondris]

Super helpful, thank you!!

[@TimStevens]

Thank you for the helpful video!