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Great stuff, but working with STLs isn't a good option for me. Doing this in STEP would be amazing. But I suppose I could use STL to guide me on orientations I
by JofArnold 2y ago
Great stuff, but working with STLs isn't a good option for me. Doing this in STEP would be amazing. But I suppose I could use STL to guide me on orientations I can then set up manually with my STEP files?
- delecti 2y agoThis tool makes total sense to me as-is, but I don't quite understand why it would be more useful to work with STEP files. As-is, this is a tool I could see myself using when I've already got an STL which I maybe don't have input in (downloaded from printables/thingiverse/etc, or extracted and converted from a source like game files). But if you've got the STEP file, you have far more ability to make modifications to it to make it more compatible with 3d printing, like reducing overhanging bits or adding structures to support the overhangs.
- JofArnold 2y agoI directly print STEP files. Faster, quieter and better finish than STL for curved surfaces. I print at fairly high speeds (300-400mm/s, >20k accels, 25 SCV on quality) so this might not be a universal consideration but for me it's a deal breaker usually unless I'm doing something silly
- jepler 2y agoyou could convert the STEP file to STL just for the purposes of this tool, it looks like you have to apply the resulting rotation manually in your slicer anyway using the rotate tool.
- tonyarkles 2y agoWell I'm quite curious what you're using for a printer now!
- JofArnold 2y agoNothing especially unusual I think. Mostly use it for fixtures (for woodwork, DIY), improving/fixing random things and bike mods. Currently designing a derailleur for a folding bike. Reason why I've optimised it to print fast is that there's only so many hours between getting back from work and then going to bed (I don't trust my wiring enough to leave it overnight)... So pretty much everything has to be printable in max 5 hours... which is especially hard to achieve if I'm printing at high infills and 0.1mm layer heights.
- bdcravens 2y agoI think they meant what printer do you use
- JofArnold 2y agoThanks. I can't read it seems. It's a custom VzBot
- tonyarkles 2y agoThat's pretty impressive performance! Was just looking over at their github repo and documentation and I'm tempted... because I definitely need yet another project :)
- JofArnold 2y agoCustom VzBot