Recommended operating system to use in Raspberry PI Hi. I want to use raspberry pi to generate Gcode. And maybe even to make simple 3d files. Is this possible? Can I print directly from raspberry Pi? Thanks!!!! https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,686388,686388#msg-686388 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:35:42 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,686388,686635#msg-686635 Re: Recommended operating system to use in Raspberry PI https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,686388,686635#msg-686635
I will try with latest nightly octopi. I now understand that it already includes all tools I need. About modeling, I will leave it to a desktop computer as suggested.

Thanks!]]> Crux General Thu, 14 Jul 2016 08:35:26 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,686388,686511#msg-686511 Re: Recommended operating system to use in Raspberry PI https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,686388,686511#msg-686511
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That would be great. I will try it.

How about a 3d modeler app? openscad or similar? Could I run it on raspberry?

What should I choose? Octoprint, Astroprint, Octopi or simple Raspbian with some apps installed?

Does Octopi include all needed software?

Octopi is a bundle of Octoprint with CuraEngine and Raspbian. Octoprint basically provides a web front end to your printer. Plus it can run the CuraEngine slicer, so you can send STL files to it to generate Gcode. Although it works on a original Model B RPi, that is pushing the hardware to near its limits. I'd suggest using a RPi3.

Whilst I guess you *could* run OpenSCAD on a RPi, I wouldn't recommend it. Firstly, OpenSCAD can use serious horsepower and need lots of memory, depending on the complexity of your model. Secondly, you would either have to add a screen, keyboard, and mouse to the RPi, or run it via X/Windows.

In my own system, I do all the slicing and modelling on a desktop, then send the gcode to Octopi which manages the actual printing.]]> frankvdh General Wed, 13 Jul 2016 17:28:16 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,686388,686413#msg-686413 Re: Recommended operating system to use in Raspberry PI https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,686388,686413#msg-686413 ElmoC General Wed, 13 Jul 2016 12:33:43 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,686388,686411#msg-686411 Re: Recommended operating system to use in Raspberry PI https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,686388,686411#msg-686411
I am trying to create a 3d printer fully dependent on raspberry pi only.]]> Crux General Wed, 13 Jul 2016 12:31:56 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,686388,686407#msg-686407 Re: Recommended operating system to use in Raspberry PI https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,686388,686407#msg-686407 ElmoC General Wed, 13 Jul 2016 12:10:15 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,686388,686403#msg-686403 Re: Recommended operating system to use in Raspberry PI https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,686388,686403#msg-686403
How about a 3d modeler app? openscad or similar? Could I run it on raspberry?

What should I choose? Octoprint, Astroprint, Octopi or simple Raspbian with some apps installed?

Does Octopi include all needed software?]]> Crux General Wed, 13 Jul 2016 12:04:09 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,686388,686397#msg-686397 Re: Recommended operating system to use in Raspberry PI https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,686388,686397#msg-686397 ElmoC General Wed, 13 Jul 2016 11:28:50 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,686388,686388#msg-686388 Recommended operating system to use in Raspberry PI https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,686388,686388#msg-686388
I want to use raspberry pi to generate Gcode. And maybe even to make simple 3d files.

Is this possible? Can I print directly from raspberry Pi?

Thanks!!!!]]> Crux General Wed, 13 Jul 2016 10:22:10 -0400