I have used Makerbot software, Slic3r, Replicator and Cura. By far the best one to use in my opinion is Simplify 3D Software. It will cost you $150 for a license. You might be able to get similar results without purchasing Simplify 3D and instead setting up a different slicer and try adjusting the settings. But I would be your going to like the results you’ll get with Simplify 3D.
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Another note and how I justified the cost. The software is only 10% the cost of the machine. The less than a minute slicing time will save you tons of time over the long run. If your time is valuable, stop using free software.
simplyfy3d on my dreamer is a match made in plastic heaven
+1 to simplify 3d
Flashprint offers 3 different slicers. Which one are you having trouble with and what is the issue?
I can confirm, Simplify3D is great. I purchased it some month ago and it works very good.
I am more then happy to fork up the cash if it is worth it. Would some one mine slicing a file to see the different in gcode; by the way thanks all for the response as well.
One of the best thing’s about S3D that I think is worth the cost itself, is how fast it slice’s file’s. You can slice a huge file in no time, and if there is anything at all you want to change (which happens all the time) after looking at the preview, it doesn’t take a hour to re-slice the file. Just seconds.
All the other great feature’s are just a bonus to me after the slicing speed. I still would recommend trying out Slic3r for a few print’s just to see what it’s like. It’s free, so nothing to lose. Good luck!
I Slice my stuff with meshmixer, pretty straightforward. Works perfectly
Simplify3D works right out of the box with default settings. Using a PEI (Polyetherimide) Sheet 3
I contacted them about a demo version. they offer support for any issues you have. if for some reason they cannot resolve your issue they will refund you withing the first 14 days.
I love using repitier with Slic3r. yes i know Slic3r’s pearl makes slicing slow, but i have enough other work to keep me busy that i slice my objects several days ahead of time, so slicing speed doesnt really matter. I am really interested in S3D’s reduced print time due to less moves. Rep/Slic3r makes several, obvious, unneeded non-print moves. I also love the honeycomb fill Rep/Slic3r offers. at 10% fill my parts are incredibly strong. This is an option no one else i know offers.
I really like the rotation control offered by Cura and its speedy calculations. Downside is that some calculations have to be done manually, like shell thickness instead of shell layers.
I bought my printer from Matter Hackers, so I tried MatterControl since its “Just like Cura, but better” and I find that the interface is overly complex and there is no increase in benefit.