Simplify3D (Software for 3D Printing) Demo and Review (3D Universe)

[@purplehayes5718]

Great job of demonstrating this software. I'm sold! I was a gcode programer for 25 years and used a CAD CAM software called Mastercam, it worked on the same principal. Good software is very important to the finished product.

[@ronjones4069]

One of the best explanations of a program I have ever seen. Even the people who sell programs seem to not be able to put together a good demo. Very good demo. Oh yea, the program is awesome!!! Wow. I'm not at a level of needing such powerful software, but maybe in the future. Thanks!!!

[@3duniverseOrgWelcomesYou]

Thanks, Ron! Glad you found it helpful!

[@StevenHuynh3D]

I purchased this software and it works pefectly for what I need. I used to use Flashprint which was a software used for the Flashforge Dreamer. Its safe to say that Flashprint was so limited that it effected the quality of my prints. With Simpify 3D all my issues that I had before with Flashprint were solved. It's now easier for me to print with supports that can easily be broken off. Orginally, Flashprint supports would end up being to solid and hard and there were no settings to adjust this. Simplify 3D definately is a easy software to use and will make 3D printing life easier.

[@66tbird1]

I'm sold. I need that second extruder for support feature. The rest is just really good gravy.

[@scitechpi]

I just bought Sinplify3D and love it! Thank you so much for going through the program. It was a big help.

[@leadpan]

Nice review; just bought it last night after hesitation on price. After 2 prints on my Da Vinci 2.0, i'm amazed how well it prints and the control you have.

[@bobnik48]

This is quite informative and polished. Exactly what I needed to aid in my decision of whether Simplify 3D was worth the money over the myriad of free alternatives. Thank you.

[@AHackOfAllTrades]

The videos are well done and I applaud that. However, they paint a much different picture of the product than was my experience. Before purchasing, I emailed the developer several times asking very specific questions about the ONE feature S3D purported to support that I was most interested in - "changing slicing configurations for different parts of the model" (this is a quote from the company from 3/14/2014 last year). It turns out - and they have actually changed their description - that this feature is actually BY LAYER. A very different capability and one that I explicitly asked and was given a less than honest answer. And, once I figured this out, I discovered that the feature requires knowing "the layer" by height, not the layer number. So if you want to do something special on layers 3 to 5 you need to know that layer 3 starts at 0.60mm (or wait, is it 0.75mm?) and 5 ends at 1.20mm. Very difficult to use effectively. Now, almost a year later, some fundamental issues with S3D still have not been addressed. One of the big ones (and a show stopper for me) is the primitive infill support. The S3D forum is filled with infill-related issues due to the unsophisticated way it creates a loose infill grid. Finished parts are frequently described as "mushy" and that was my experience. There are many other things that make you scratch your head and ask "have they actually ever used this program themselves to print parts?" I gave the product a thorough checkout after purchase and ended up requesting a refund. There was not one thing that it did particularly well (for me - I realize that others have different requirements). I do not use slicer-generated supports (I design support structures into my models if needed, this is much more efficient and gives much better results). The lack of any customer support was a big issue. My license key did not work and it took the company 3 days to respond! (and this was during the work week, not over a weekend). Questions emailed to support took an average of 48 hours for an incomplete reply to my question/s. Many times, I provided the explicit details on what I had tried, my configuration, etc and received a response to try something that I had already told support I had done. It was if they didn't even read my questions, seriously. I you go to their forums to post a question for help, you'll discover that your initial posts are moderated. It took 4 days - I kid you not - for my initial post to be approved. And to make matters worse, I had to make a second post and have it moderated before being allowed to make unmoderated posts. All of this just left a really bad impression about the company and the product. I would consider myself to be a sophisticated user with many years of 3D printing, CAD design, and slicing experience. Some of the glitzy visualization features may appeal to new users but "point cloud" and "normals" views? Seriously? Why waste development resources on "features" like this (and there are many others)? Caveat emptor - read their forum, release notes and make an informed decision. At some point, when I see some progress in the areas that were show stoppers for me, I'll try it again - as long as I can get a money back guarantee again. I understand that they only honor this one time, so that might be an issue.

[@Voidward]

Michael Hackney It does do different profiles for different part of the model. You simply have to make multiple profiles, separate your model into different parts in your modelling software, then assign different profiles to each piece. They even have a tutorial on multi-part printing on the support section of their website and have had it for at least the past year which outlines that you can do this. In their example the models were separate objects and not overlapping - though there's nothing stopping you from doing that. I've printed probably thousands of models and none of them have ever been mushy, so I'm not sure what the issue is there. Perhaps you're printing with too few shells? Too few bottom/top layers? I mean if you're doing one shell then I can see how this would be true, maybe 2. Most stuff I print is 3, and no prints have even seen soft or mushy for me unless I was using soft filament. Never had problems with the forum, and don't particularly remember posts needing moderation. Maybe first few posts they check for spambots, but I'm certain I didn't have to wait for most of my posts to show up. They actually do listen to suggestions though, I've had things implemented that I've asked for, so they do read forums, they just rarely respond themselves and let the community help each other. Worth noting that the new version has many new infill options: www.simplify3d.com/simplify3d-announces-version-3-0-of-universal-3d-printing-software/ Might be worth it to give it a new try, also good dual extruder support. Slices ridiculously fast.

[@crazypolak91]

Like what you demonstrated in this video. What are you using for support material? I have the FlashForge Creator Pro, I was wondering if it is possible to use dissolvable support material? What's your take on that?

[@spinnetti]

Looks nice, but having a visual rotation off the xy plane is very handy, especially with snaps like Cura (which also then "snaps" to the floor)... It seems like nice software, but the lack of ability to rotate visually vertically is odd. its like using windows but having to go to the command line for some of the normal daily operations. Combine the best of Cura's positioning functions and you'd have a winner.

[@jwhite4138079]

I bought Simplify3D v2.2.2 and discovered that it lacks basic standard functionality: 1. No "Edit" menu. 2. No Undo-Redo commands. 3. No way to assign meaningful colors to objects on the platform (say black for your object and white for supports). 4. No way to align objects on the build platform in relation to one another. Necessary for two color dual-extrusion prints. 5. No way to easily place objects flat on the bed: a Z offset of "0" puts objects off in space. 6. No "group" command or other way to edit or change parameters for multiple objects at once; you have to select each one and change parameters sequentially. I've only been using it for a couple of days, but I'm disappointed. If it were free or shareware, that would be one matter, but for $140 I want finished software.

[@mosthated1775]

Jamie White It doesn't seem like it even has actual 3d modeling capabilities, does it only allow you to work with already created models to set them ready for printing? If so, that is absolutely unacceptable.

[@jwhite4138079]

I use Fusion 360 to construct the models, so I haven't investigated if Simplify3D has modeling capability. I just bought it toarrange objects on the print bed and generate toolpaths and support structures. So far I have been unable to print 2-color objects. It does some things well (like the video shows) and the slicer is indeed fast, but it lacks some very basic functions.

[@Voidward]

Jamie White Upgrade to version 3.0, it has most of what you complained about implemented.

[@cho934]

Thanks for the video. Great explanation. Could you please provide and explain your Starting Gcode script and Ending Gcode script ?

[@xpim3d]

great video, tks for sharing! does it allow to do a "fatty"/thick first layer? and can it handle more than 2 extruders? tks

[@nickbrown3238]

hello, thanks for the video, it helps. Quick question: If I have 4 objects like you have here, is there a way to scale them to the max for the print bed? They'd all need to be scaled the same ratio as they're parts of the same model, but I'd like to get the overall model as large as I can in 1 print.

[@codenamebravo2212]

Great video. I have a WANHAO 4S and use makerbot desktop, but thanks to you I have just purchased simplify 3D. What an amazing package looks so good, can't wait for it to arrive. No more rafts stuck to my prints yeah. CHEERS.

[@HFIWebSolutions]

Your video is good thanks..... Been trying to get help from Simplify3d and making comments on their Facebook page, but they say, "our wonderful support staff" that probably consists of one guy taking care of all questions, will get back with you shortly. I have been trying to figure out your software on my own and can see it could possibly be good if more information was provided! They did provide "Mouse Over" half sentence blurbs on most functions. Why the heck didn't they provide entire "paragraph" mouse over information? The quick start guide is worthless. If one setting is wrong the software crashes.....it is frustrating!

[@Guitarsdetectors]

Hi Jeremy. I just purchased this software based 100% on your recommendation. I was having difficulty with replicator G heating my bed for an ABS build when I was actually using PLA. Might have been just a software setting I was missing , but I couldn't figure it out. So with Simplify 3d I've got total control over my temps and of course everything else. However, models sometimes will not load and I get the beach ball symbol. I'm on a Mac. When I go to the preview process screen, I have garbage on the screen and can't preview things there at all. I have a pretty fast Mac with 12gb of ram and I'm only printing small test files at the moment. Still new. First day with my Wanhao Duplicator 4X. Once I got the G code file and .x3g files onto an SD card things printed very nice, but I would still like to be able to use the previews such as you are showing in your demo. Especially given the price! Any ideas or help you could give would be awesome! Thanks for the video!

[@3duniverseOrgWelcomesYou]

Hi, Pete. That sounds like it might be worth contacting the developer directly about ([e-mail]). I haven't had issues loading model previews, and I'm also on a Mac. I run it on two Macs, actually - one is a Macbook Pro, and the other is a Mac Pro. It runs fine on both. So I would have to assume the issue is either with the models you're trying to load, or some kind of software issue the developer may be able to help troubleshoot. Try running your test models through this online repair tool and see if you're still having issues after that. modelrepair.azurewebsites.net

[@DocHollidayGames]

I finally bought this program but I'm having some difficulties with it. When it puts down it's anchor bead, it pulls from it leaving a tiny stringy line of filament that I have to reach in and pull out so it doesn't tangle with the extruder while it prints. Also, I had a cell phone case print on it over night (it was about a 3 hour print) and this morning the supports and raft were so hard to pull off that they chipped off parts of the finished piece. The raft even broke off a piece of the case from the edge, and the whole thing was hard as a rock. Have you come across any of these sort of issues?

[@krouviere]

Nicely done. This software has a great feature set. Just bought it and starting to play with it. My first printer was an UP! printer which works great with a minimum of hassle. Went to the Makerbot Replicator 2X for the dual extrusion and larger build volume, but Makerware is very frustrating and does some stupid things. Things I can build easily and with great quality on the UP! are very hard to do with the same quality using Makerware. I'm hoping this will make the Makerbot print experience more like the UP!.

[@cdl1701]

Does this support Smootieboard or does that matter? I am new to 3D printing and in the process of building mine right now.

[@stepman91]

Thank you Jemery, It is very good presentation one of the most efficient I ever see, (on any topics). I would like to know if you did use it with a FF Creator Pro X Dual ? Because it's the printer I have. And I would like to know if you have also some recommanded setup for good printing or good 1er layer ? Have a good day, Bye

[@3duniverseOrgWelcomesYou]

Yes, it works very well with the FlashForge Creator Pro Dual. It has native support for that printer, so it's very easy to configure. For a good first layer, I set the first layer height to be about .3mm and the first layer speed to 50%. So if I'm printing at .2mm layer height, I would set the first layer height to 150%. If I'm printing at .1mm, I would set the first layer height to 300%. This ensures a thicker first layer which will give better adhesion.

[@DevenneyGroup]

Question for you. I just purchased Simplify 3D. I have a particular model with relatively thin walls.I don't know how thin they are exactly but I'm certain they are not too thin to print.When the model is imported it looks great. After the model is sliced, the visualization shows that the thin section is gone. I'm positive that it's not too thin. Is there an area that controls the quality of the slice? After slicing why does the visualization not look just like the model? Why are thin sections being deleted? Great video. Thanks for making it.

[@3duniverseOrgWelcomesYou]

+DevenneyGroup Is it possible that those sections are thinner than your nozzle diameter? If you're using a 0.4mm nozzle, sections that are thinner than that wouldn't print.

[@codenamebravo2212]

I'm new to 3D printing 1 week into it so far. Is simplify 3D easy to use and will my prints look better. Thanks.

[@scottglerum]

Hi I bought the software but am having issues printing. I am using ABS and the filament isnt sticking to the bed. It seems like its not coming out fast enough. Basically its clogging up. I am able to print fine using MakerBot. My printer is the CTC 3D dual extruder. Any advise?

[@dragonranger20]

Thanks for the video my friend. This has convinced me to purchase the program. I'm looking forward to getting more control over my prints.

[@luisokusu3062]

Nice video! Congrats. I have a doubt, maybe you can answer to me. Is it possible to insert a pause on the gcode? I want to pause the program while it´s running on the printer, to change the color of the fillament. You know if, and how, it is possible? Thank you very much.

[@3duniverseOrgWelcomesYou]

Hi, Luis. Check the following threads for information about how to do that: forum.simplify3d.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=4231 forum.simplify3d.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1992

[@luisokusu3062]

Wow! Thank you very much! It will help me a lot! God bless you! =)

[@Bakamoichigei]

This looks like absolutely fantastic software. It really seems to give you full access to the guts of the printer, and all the fiddly little variables, finally making it easy to treat it as what it really is; a CNC machine with an FDM extrusion head for a tool. I think you're right though that the price is going to put some people off. I mean, I just bought my first 3D printer for $550 (And then it dropped in price another 10%...*sigh*) and that was already quite a struggle with the sad condition of my finances. Maybe they could take a page from the CadSoft EAGLE playbook and make a Freeware version for non-commercial use that is fully functional but has certain limitations. Like say, no features that don't apply to inexpensive hobbyist printers. So, everything up to a MakerBot Replicator dual extruder and its clones. Because if you can afford to do more than cobble together a RepRap or buy a Chinese-bootleg MakerBot on eBay for $500, you can probably afford the software.

[@zenderson]

Hi. Any idea why simplify3d does show any printers but the default during install? Unfortunately it then goes haywire and has no idea where home is. It will either ghost print on the back right corner without raising the bed at all. And when you hit "go to" X Y or Z home it goes all the way to the left or front and starts chattering bc it wants to go too far. Also, Is there anywhere to get the FFC pro settings to bypass the default settings for the ffc pro? thanks!

[@Commandersanta]

Why is there no hotkeys for z-rotation?

[@juliomarin2576]

me podeis decir por favor como puedo configurar simplify3d para que me imprima en la ender3 pro desde el centro, no lo consigo, me imprime mal en una esquina, bueno no imprime, de antemano muchas gracias

[@PitbullLover1965]

It just keeps saying not compatible with version windows im using with is Win7, not sure what im doing wrong

[@manuelfeichtner389]

Is the programm able to save a gcode? So i could print it with Mach3?

[@codenamebravo2212]

Will this work with a Wanhao Duplicator x4, it seems like it does everything I would get it if it did work with my 3D Printer. Thanks

[@jeevesme]

If I have three models that use the same Processes, how do I print each model out fully before moving on to the next piece?

[@3duniverseOrgWelcomesYou]

+jeevesme Use a separate process for each model. Then, when you prepare the print job, choose "Sequential printing: object-by-object"

[@varsaniparshu001]

Hello sir, hank you so much for this video, I have question can i make without infill model.? Some times i don't want to use lot of materials.

[@3duniverseOrgWelcomesYou]

Yes. You can just set infill to 0 and the object will be a hollow shell.

[@varsaniparshu001]

I will try that thanks a lot..

[@PathToEntrepreneurship]

+3D Universe Can I send you a design I am having trouble printing? I have spent over 30 hours and wasted so much filament and I can't get my printer to print this design. I am using 123D software, but considering purchasing Simplify 3D...I would highly appreciate help in printing this object...

[@skyrim4713]

is it on a disk or they send u a link to download

[@TinmanTechnology]

Great video! This software seems like a major upgrade from RepG, which I'm currently using with my Creator. Very tempted to purchase now; I need more control over multi-part prints.

[@jgarza1193]

Is it a one time purchase or do you have to renew the license annually?

[@3duniverseOrgWelcomesYou]

It's a one-time purchase.

[@jgarza1193]

Sweeeeet! Thanks for replying.

[@scootersdenver]

Well done video. Perfectly paced. Incredibly helpful. Thank you!

[@Guitarsdetectors]

Hi Jeremy. I'm having difficulty getting my models to slice with any infill whatsoever. All models slice and print completely solid no matter what infill settings I use. Obviously not what I want particularly on larger models. Printer is printing well, just always solid. Do you know how to fix this?

[@JeremySimon2]

Hi, Pete. Have you configured your infill parameters under the Print Process settings in Simplify3D? Here's a screenshot. You should be seeing something similar to this. If you have configured these settings appropriately, and you're still getting solid infill, I would reach out to the Simplify3D support team about that. drive.google.com/file/d/0B7IZ4iPA1DJZYUlpMTBCa2JVUm8/edit?usp=sharing

[@donburkholder8850]

Love the way you made this Review and well explained

[@jimdingle4521]

Once you figure it out this is fantastic software

[@JohnSmith-rn3vl]

Is there an option for soluble support structures to use cheap pla to print most of the support structure but then for the last couple of mm inbetween the support structure and the 3d model to use soluble material? Of course you would need a printer that can handle 2 materials at once. Any idea ? Anyone?

[@3duniverseOrgWelcomesYou]

Yes, there is. In the latest version of Simplify3D, you can edit your process settings and go to the Support tab. There, you will find options for Support Material and for Dense Support. Set the Support Material to print with extruder 1 and set the Dense Support Material to print with extruder 2. Then you can print most of the supports using PLA and print the last few layers of the supports using PVA or other soluble material.

[@Denbo68]

I bought this software and I like it a great deal so far but I have one big complaint: for $140 you'd expect real documentation. They offer only a basic guide and some tutorials. For many of the advanced features (the only reason to consider this software) you have to go to the forum and ask how others did it. I expect that from open source programs but not from something you have to buy for $140. I do like editing supports and setting sparse infill (though I can do the same skeinforge with the skin plugin). I also like the ability to set different properties at different layer heights so I can make a thicker heavier base but a lighter top. Slicing speeds are also very good. If you are using ReplicatorG you'll like the performance and if you just use Makerbot's you will LOVE the performance. I've sliced things in a minute using Simplyfy3D that Makerbot never returned from. But again the biggest issue is the lack of real documentation for all the advanced settings.

[@3duniverseOrgWelcomesYou]

Thanks, Dennis. I shared your feedback with the Simplify3D team, and they acknowledged that documentation is an area they need to improve. They're actively working on it and will hopefully address that in their next version release.

[@Denbo68]

3D Universe Actually I've stumbled across a problem changing filaments while printing one model.. If I want to change the filament in the middle of a printing an object (I only have one extruder on Makerbot 2) I tell it to stop printing at a certain height, then I change the filament and tell it to print the model starting at the height I left off at. When it moved the end of the extruder across the plate to continue printing however the extruder tip is too close to the plate and it slaps into the model. This works perfectly fine if I manually pause and change filaments with the Makerbot so it seems odd this is happening. I suppose I could edit the g-code to accomplish move the head up higher but one would think this "just works"

[@3duniverseOrgWelcomesYou]

Hi, Dennis. I reached out to Simplify3D about this, and apparently, it's a common issue, so they prepared a 1-page PDF explaining how to do this. See if this helps... goo.gl/XZ6hEj Why is it that you're stopping the print to change filament. Isn't there a pause function? Or is that feature added with the Sailfish firmware? I can't recall. Whenever I need to change filament, I just choose pause, and then it resumes where it left off.

[@Denbo68]

3D Universe The pause/restart function does exist with makerbot firmware and works fine. I wanted to use the software layer height feature so I did not need to monitor my prints. Say for example I want to print something 1/3 red, 1/3 white, 1/3 blue (we have kids competing in RoboCup Jr in Brazil and want their robots looking more 'patriotic'). If I use the pause button, I have to sit, watch the monitor ,and stop at 33% and 66% to change filaments. I tend to do work while things print and did not want to have to sit and watch my print. Instead it would be easier for me to tell the print to stop at a certain height and then have it restart at that height to continue. So if my print is 90 mm high I can tell it to stop at 30mm and 60mm to change filaments. I thought this was the main purpose of the starting and stopping a print at a certain height feature. Thanks for the PDF. As I suspected it required adding in gcode. I'll give it a try later today.

[@3duniverseOrgWelcomesYou]

Dennis Mabrey I see... Well, if that doesn't work for you, perhaps you would consider the Sailfish firmware. One of the features that adds is a "Pause @ Z Pos" feature, accessible from the printer's LCD menu. It let's you specify a Z height in mm at which the printer will pause automatically. If you'd like to try that, check out my video tutorial for the Sailfish upgrade process here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJPGqneKadKoqdU That's for a FlashForge Creator, but that's a Makerbot clone, so it should be pretty much the same process for you. You can always revert to the Makerbot firmware if you prefer it.

[@richknight3306]

This video sold me, thanks

[@kdanagger6894]

Overall, I like the program too. Control over support material is it's strongest point. But for a commercial product it has more flaws and weaknesses than I find reasonable. It is buggy and will crash without a lot of provocation. The GUI is "eye candy", but not very refined. Patterned infill extrusion methodology badly flawed. Exporting of .fff (.xml) config files is flawed. There are free options that I find as good or better in many cases. My favorites are: 1) Repetier Host w/ bundled Slic3r and CuraEngine. Great visualization tools. 2) MatterControl - also w/ bundled slicers. Supports x3g files. Visualization slightly lacking, but good enough.

[@davonizdashit]

How do you duplicate a file?

[@ryandedominicis2945]

question i just purchase simplify 3d and would like to know if it is possible to build models from scratch on the software and if not what would you recommend to use with it

[@3duniverseOrgWelcomesYou]

No, Simplify3D is not a 3D modeling program. It is only used for preparing your models for the 3D printer. There are many options available for 3D modeling. Here's a good place to start: i.materialise.com/blog/top-25-most-popular-3d-modeling-design-software-for-3d-printing/

[@ryandedominicis2945]

thank you

[@Fastliner8]

Any idea how to do a dual color print with simplify 3d?

[@3duniverseOrgWelcomesYou]

Simplify3D does not support dual color prints at this time. You can do multi-extruder prints, but the options are only to assign separate extruders for outlines, infill, and support.

[@Fastliner8]

wrong :p i found how :D it's on a guide on their websitewww.simplify3d.com/support/tutorials/printing-with-multiple-extruders/

[@3duniverseOrgWelcomesYou]

Great! When I had inquired about this previously, I was told it wasn't supported, but I guess they added that feature. Thanks for sharing the link.

[@Fastliner8]

No problem i'm gonna try it soon. Great video by the way

[@paulmonte7642]

Excellent review !!

[@dvdganon0812]

do i get upgrates free?

[@The-Nil-By-Mouth]

Sold!

[@Glen48m]

Thanks was about to buy,,will try others..

[@brianlink391]

So, this is 3D printing slicer for dummies @ $140? What can this do that Slic3r cant do for free? ...not to mention the over welling support from the community that comes with Slic3r .

[@Voidward]

Brian Link It actually has considerably more features than any other slicer I've used. You can separate your model into different parts and use different settings for each part. This lets you do some very advanced stuff and manually fix a lot of the limitations your 3D printer by forcing it to print parts that might have very thin walls or by making higher quality external features. It's also extremely fast. I'm doing a comparison right now just for curiosity's sake with the newest version of slic3r - a half million poly zbrush sculpt, about 4 inches cubed 66 micron layers, 4 shells. Slic3r is still working away at over 15 minutes, not sure how long it'll take... S3D slice was 20 seconds. It absolutely crushes every other slicer in speed. If all you care a bout is cost, then there's no convincing you, but if you want a professional tool that's going to do it better and faster and that's worth something to you, I suggest you give S3D a try.

[@brianlink391]

Stan Velijev Nice! From slicing point of view they can take some time. Although I don't print at small layers mainly just at .32 millimeters height my times are usually about 1 minute for slicing. Although I have heard of extremely long slicing times on complicated models I personally have not experienced that. In the application that you're using it for it sounds like it's working well for you. If I was in the market for that need, it sounds like something I would definitely look at. I would suggest to include that in your video as a primary advantage along with the advanced editing. I create my model in the modeling software itself, while keeping in mind of the results I'm looking for. This slicer software can be a great tool for manipulating models that your self did not design specifically for your printing needs.

[@lyonidaspay]

Hello ! I have the 2.1.0 version. thanks for the overview ! I appreciate

[@CoderTronics]

Doesn't Cura and Slicer3 do all this for free! I would sooner use them and donate some money to Open Source developers...

[@Voidward]

Ant Scranney I've donated to the people who work on sailfish opensource firmware for makerbots. I've also purchased this software. Both were good investments. Those slicers don't have all the same features, aren't as fast, and based on some year old experiences with slic3r, are far more buggy. Can't say much for Cura since I only tried a few slices with it, but slic3r in particular really mangled my models a lot of the time and did some really wonky shit with the toolpath. Doesn't happen at all with S3D. I'm doing a test slice with slic3r right now just out of curiosity about how development has progressed. It took 20 minutes 17 sec. S3D did the same slice in (i shit you not) 20 seconds. I mean if you don't value your time, then maybe it's all the same to you, but there's a lot of value to me in saving 95% on slice times. What if I did the slice, checked over the preview and realized I missed a feature or want to change some speeds? Another 20 minute slice. Plus I didn't even have supports on the slic3r model because automatic supports would be overkill and unfair, so it should have taken longer. Looking over the gcode preview it's still doing a lot of wonky shit with a lot of solid infill inside the model where it doesn't make any sense, and some of it randomly at slower speeds than other even though it isn't doing topfill. So this print would no doubt also take longer because of all this unnecessary solid infill, wasting more time.

[@superhappygeorge3761]

Why would I want S3D over Cura which of course is free?

[@3duniverseOrgWelcomesYou]

Cura has come a long way since this video was made. It's a very solid program. The main benefit of S3D is the ability to customize placement of supports. With Cura, supports can be off, touching build plate, or everywhere. With S3D, you can control which specific parts of the geometry have supports. Whether or not this is important depends on the kinds of objects you want to print.

[@3duniverseOrgWelcomesYou]

osamabinsmokin Not infill. You can customize the placement of support structures - the ones that go outside of the printed object to support overhangs. To customize I fill, you would have to divide your object into multiple STL files. Then you could assign different print profiles to each object, some with infill and some without.

[@Catrik]

3D Universe Uhhh yes you can? Didn't you at any point wonder what the "Processes" window is? You set a layer height for each process and you can change every setting separetely, including infill. That is a very neat feature as you can set easy or straight sections print fast with bigger layer heights and more detailed areas slower with smaller layer height

[@3duniverseOrgWelcomesYou]

Right, but a process can only be assigned to an individual object. The question was whether you can switch off infill for specific points in a model. As I said before, you would need to divide the model into multiple STL files using something like Netfabb. Then you could create a separate process for each model and control infill and other settings for each process.

[@Catrik]

I guess you can read it that way too. That would be a welcome feature though, or maybe manually adding infill to where you need it.

[@dubbcuda2002]

Print times are inaccurate!

[@egorfatyanov8899]

ОТЛИЧНЫЙ УРОК! СПАСИБО!!!

[@geerdjacobs6484]

Thanks a lot!

[@MyMPPM]

extremely informative vid, I will be viewing it a number of times thanks

[@MyMPPM]

I have the xyz da Vinci printer, its software cannot do 100th of what Simplify3D can do, so for me it would be worth getting if it will work with my printer. Does anyone know if Simplify 3D is compatible with the Da Vinci XYZ printer?

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Armis Game www.simplify3d.com/software/supported-printers/

[@MyMPPM]

thanks