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Slicer
A slicer is a 3D printer software program that you can import models into — for example in .STL, .OBJ or .AMF file format. These 3D printer models form the basis of your print, they contain the edges, heights and all the information about your print. The slicing software takes 3D model file and converts it into G codes that your 3D printer can understand.
The following are the guides how to use these famous slicing software to ZONESTAR's 3D printer.
PrusaSlicer :+1:
PrusaSlicer can be called the best slicing software for multi-color FDM 3D printers right now, and it support directly to paint color on the 3D model file and converts it into multi-color model, PrusaSlicer is the recommended slicing software to ZONESTAR multi color 3d printers.
:point_right: Click here to read the user guide, video tutorial, and download software.
SuperSlicer
SuperSlicer is a branch based on PrusaSlicer. It adds many settings on the basis of PrusaSlicer, which is sometimes very useful to improve the printing quality. About the ueser guide of SuperSlicer, please refer to PrusaSlicer.
:point_right: Click here to download SuperSlicer software.
:point_right: Click here go to SuperSlicer Github Page.
Cura
There is no doubt that Cura is the slicing software with the most users at present. It is well maintained and frequently updated.
:point_right: Click here to read the user guide, video tutorial, and download software.
Simplify3D
Simplify3D multi process mechanism is very characteristic, although it is not free, there are still many users.
We have made some profiles for ZONESTAR 3D Printers and video tutorial on how to slice multi color 3d models for your reference.
:point_right: Click here to see the details.
Plugins and Post-processing Tools
Gradient Mix Tool
Gradient Mix Tool is a GCode post-processing software, which developed to automatically adjust the extruders' mixing ratio in the printing height (Z-axis direction). It can be applied to ZONESTAR color mixing color 3D printers, for details, please refer to :point_right: here.
3D Model Download Webesite.
You can download the 3D model shared by others from the Internet, or share the 3D model drawn by you to the Internet.There are several most famous free 3D model download websites for your reference:
- Thingiverse
- Printables
- Youmagine
More download website, please refer to :point_right: here.
3D Drawing software
If you are interested in drawing your own 3D model, there are some free 3D drawing software for your reference.