Love the Flashforge Dreamer but the slicer is horrible. anyone?

[sygnis]

We use Simplify3D. It’s a very useful slicer and probably the best on markets.

[Tailor3d]

Makerware from Makerbot saved my sanity. I’ve since moved on to Simplify 3d, but it’s not free. It slices quicker than Makerware and there’s more control over your settings. It also handles larger (higher polygon count) files easier. Best part for me though was customisable supports in Simplify 3d.

here’s my blog post on Makerware https://tailor3d.wordpress.com/2015/01/22/makerware-to-the-rescue/

[Wiktor]

Hi. I also have the dreamer and it prints beautiful with the Simplify 3D! (I just wish it had slightly bigger bed…). It is expensive but I think its worth it.

[Controlecs]

Simplify 3D FTW! Not perfect, but much, much better than the competition.

It costs quite a few $$$ though…

The new slicer from Flash Forge is very fast! Sometimes even faster than Simplify 3D, which is in a league of it’s own. Configuration options on the other hand are very, very limited.

Most feature rich is probably Slic3r, but it is painfully slow compared to the above mentioned and not particularly stable.

MatterControl is another nice and free option. It has a modern interface, the configuration options are an abundance and it has plenty of features.

Cura is not bad either.

Still, after trying them all I purchased Simplify 3D and it’s a $140 well spent.

[Mikenmel08]

Just get Simplify 3D and never look back

[godsborn]

Yes I agree. I actually paid for Simplify3D and it is worth it.

[AaronH15241]

Simplify3D all the way. You’ll never look back to free slicers. You get two licenses for your $140 for two different computers. Well worth it.

[Wiktor]

Also if you just got the Flashforge Dreamer I recommend getting a glass bed that you can remove…

[JPeters]

Yea the free software from flashforge sucks but they do offer a new slicing software on there website for $150.00 haven’t gotten it yet tho but want to try it. Which one are you using???

[TheDanger]

It would be nice if Simplify3D had a demo. I would like to give it a go before forking up the cash.

[3Dmigos]

I moved to Simplify3D quite quickly - because of the manual supports so you can fine-tune how an object prints, but I didn’t try any other software… Are there any free equivalents - so I can work on a second computer from time to time?

[Ralph_3]

I have been using the FlashForge Dreamer Slicer every day since October. I had some issues with the early version which were corrected in the later versions. I am currently using the latest version without any issues.

[ImShogun]

I just LOVE simplify 3D. But my second choice, to keep as much advanced options as possible, would be for Repetier-host.

[ImShogun]

Agreed. But I toke the risk and I was never dissapointed.

[PalmersPursuit]

Another vote for Simplify3D. Worth every penny. Im sure one of us would be happy to slice a file for you for demonstration purposes. It takes less than a minute to slice a file.

[Bassna]

As everyone else here said, I moved to Simplify3D and never looked back. I did use Slic3r for awhile before that though, and it is very feature-heavy and good, but it still just doesn’t compare to S3D

[ealtechnical]

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.

[PalmersPursuit]

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.

[haydn_hamilton]

simplyfy3d on my dreamer is a match made in plastic heaven

[trieste5]

+1 to simplify 3d