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manyfold3d / manyfold

A self-hosted digital asset manager for 3d print files.
https://manyfold.app
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Direct Export to Slicers #2617

Open Sorcier opened 2 months ago

Sorcier commented 2 months ago

Currently, there's no direct way to export models from the library to popular slicers like PrusaSlicer or BambuLab Slicer. This requires downloading the model and then manually importing it into the slicer software, which can be a cumbersome extra step.

I would like to see the addition of a functionality that allows users to directly export models from the 3D library to compatible slicers like PrusaSlicer and BambuLab Slicer. Ideally, this could be achieved through integration with their respective APIs or by offering dedicated export buttons that launch the desired slicer with the model pre-loaded.

The current alternative is to download the model and then import it manually into the slicer software. This is not a major issue but adds an unnecessary step to the workflow.

This feature would streamline the workflow for users who want to quickly move from browsing models to slicing them for printing. Direct export to popular slicers would improve user experience and make Manyfold a more attractive platform for 3D printing enthusiasts.

Floppy commented 2 months ago

Yes, definitely. I'd love to work out how to do this. I suspect in general it's pretty hard unless the slicers register a special URL handler or something - otherwise it's up to the OS what happens to downloaded files by default. I did wonder if it would need to be a plugin for the slicers to be able to pull models from Manyfold, rather than the other way around. But all that aside, yes, I'd love to get that process smoother.

TK-3375 commented 3 days ago

Not sure for bambu (makerworld.com has links that open straight in bambustudio) but at least prusaslicer asked me to associate the files so that calls could be made to the slicer on my machine. So it's client dependant I reckon. See printables screenshot below :

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Floppy commented 2 days ago

Interesting, I hadn't seen the "built-in downloader" thing. I'll take a closer look at what PrusaSlicer and Printables does - maybe there's a custom URL handler. But yeah, in general, it's up to the client browser and OS to decide what to do with a download.