create a new app to control 3d printer Hey guys, as mentioned in the topic, i want to create my own 3d printer software, i've found some programming languages that can make GUI like : - Qt design - C# - Java (android) .... - Unity .... ect So do you think it is feasable (is it hard to do or not) and which language should i use for easy and modern process, help me with your suggestions guys! My model is Prusa i3 based on the reprap board. https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,610799,610799#msg-610799 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 15:42:06 -0500 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,610799,711786#msg-711786 Re: create a new app to control 3d printer https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,610799,711786#msg-711786
I would highly recommend python if all you're doing is simple printer control. Together with wxpython as a GUI package, you can do quite a bit. If you want to get into 3d presentation of the models, that might be a bit much for python though - you'd need a compiled language such as c/c++.]]> jbernardis Experimental Tue, 04 Oct 2016 21:43:14 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,610799,711600#msg-711600 Re: create a new app to control 3d printer https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,610799,711600#msg-711600 reprap.org].]]> dc42 Experimental Tue, 04 Oct 2016 08:26:56 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,610799,711554#msg-711554 Re: create a new app to control 3d printer https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,610799,711554#msg-711554 melb_maker Experimental Tue, 04 Oct 2016 05:59:51 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,610799,711057#msg-711057 Re: create a new app to control 3d printer https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,610799,711057#msg-711057
Pronterface, written in Python
Octoprint, written in Python
Duet Web Control, written in HTML and JavaScript. This one runs in a browser, so it runs on PCs, tablets, smartphones etc. and can be used for remote access. See [reprap.org] for more.]]> dc42 Experimental Sun, 02 Oct 2016 03:29:20 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,610799,711046#msg-711046 Re: create a new app to control 3d printer https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,610799,711046#msg-711046 melb_maker Experimental Sat, 01 Oct 2016 22:09:16 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,610799,610799#msg-610799 create a new app to control 3d printer https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,610799,610799#msg-610799 - Qt design
- C#
- Java (android) ....
- Unity .... ect

So do you think it is feasable (is it hard to do or not) and which language should i use for easy and modern process, help me with your suggestions guys!
My model is Prusa i3 based on the reprap board.]]> aymanem Experimental Sat, 16 Jan 2016 19:10:07 -0500