Introducing KISSlicer

Introducing KISSlicer Hi, everybody. I am in the process of writing a slicer from scratch: [url=http://www.lonesock.net/kisslicer.html]KISSlicer[/url]! [img]http://www.lonesock.net/images/kisslicer_gl.png[/img] (I posted about this on the BfB forum, since I have a RapMan 3.1, but I didn't think to post here, sorry!) The main advantages to KISSlicer are speed and simplicity. I am working on completing the feature set for the free version, but I would love some beta-testers. I also welcome suggestions and feature requests! The download link is [url=http://www.lonesock.net/files/_kisslicer_free.zip]here[/url], but it's also on the page linked above, along with a change-log and some more explanation. Thanks for your time! Jonathan https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,88154#msg-88154 Sun, 13 Sep 2026 05:12:31 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,886054#msg-886054 Re: Multi coloured prints https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,886054#msg-886054 I started 3D printing with a basic early single extruder with the old 3mm ABS filament way back. Now I use three rolls of 1.75mm Red, Green, and Blue I would be very interested if anyone could offer any advice on colour mixing settings to use with Kisslicer for the diamond hotend]]> Nigel Kelly Experimental Thu, 09 Sep 2021 15:38:46 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,841180#msg-841180 Re: Introducing KISSlicer https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,841180#msg-841180 FDBI-Paris Experimental Wed, 12 Dec 2018 13:31:21 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,841161#msg-841161 Re: Introducing KISSlicer https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,841161#msg-841161 Karoo Klong Experimental Wed, 12 Dec 2018 10:37:31 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,793615#msg-793615 Re: Introducing KISSlicer https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,793615#msg-793615
Cheers,
Michael]]> mhackney Experimental Wed, 25 Oct 2017 08:35:46 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,793613#msg-793613 Re: Introducing KISSlicer https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,793613#msg-793613
I spoke to the person I bought my filament from yesterday and he has a paid version from Simplify3D and he swears he rather prefers working with KISSlicer.

What are your opinions on this for now?
I have the Prusa Edition Slic3r and the quality seem good but I want to find something optimal for my printer. (RepRapPro Ormerod 1)

I serously considered getting Simplify3D]]> Karoo Klong Experimental Wed, 25 Oct 2017 07:37:01 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,789539#msg-789539 Re: Introducing KISSlicer https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,789539#msg-789539
KISSlicer 1.6 shipped on Sept 7, 2017 after a very long alpha and beta test with quite a few of us testers. This new release is spectacular with many "firsts" in a slicer. Read the RELEASE NOTES for the details but consider these features:

a new Profile Wizard makes setting up a new printer, material, style or support profile extremely easy. I posted a video tutorial on it along with an actual non-trivial print produced from the generated profiles.
a new Tuning Wizard that varies a parameter as a function of Z height to tune things like flow rate, filament extrusion temperature, or tune PreloadVE for the new PRELOAD feature. Video tutorial coming soon.
the awesome new Preload feature models how the printer extrudes filament, adapting the head speed to match the precise volume of filament deposited while dynamically adjusting extrusion pressure. Simply amazing results with this, especially for stringy filaments like TPU and PETG.
fractional number of loops
adaptive layer thickness - performed automatically

And many other improvements. Check it out. There is an all new web site too.]]> mhackney Experimental Sun, 24 Sep 2017 08:49:23 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,731399#msg-731399 Re: Introducing KISSlicer https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,731399#msg-731399
Software development died ? 1.5 release has been published last August (2016) and we are expecting new features soon...

By the way, 1,5 release works pretty fine.

Best regards,]]> FDBI-Paris Experimental Sun, 18 Dec 2016 05:55:20 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,726877#msg-726877 Re: Introducing KISSlicer https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,726877#msg-726877
So: thank you Lonesock!

Kisslicer is a great slicer.
Most of the time it works well and some features are great for Delta printers.
It's lightning fast and easy to use (once you understand it :-) )

I'm sorry to hear that the software development died.
Kisslicer still have bugs that could be solved or some additional could have been added.
But...that's it.]]> alexella Experimental Tue, 29 Nov 2016 17:29:12 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,412388#msg-412388 Re: Introducing KISSlicer https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,412388#msg-412388
Thanks.]]> jbernardis Experimental Sat, 27 Sep 2014 00:00:40 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,372785#msg-372785 Re: Introducing KISSlicer https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,372785#msg-372785
Cura is currently not giving me any useable results either. I have resorted to using Repetier Host and Slic3r on my mac again. A shame Repetier hasn't updated it's software for mac for over a year, there are some functions that are not working correctly and Slic3r is also giving me strange/bad gcode generations from time to time.

Wish I knew why cura says my prints take 3 hours while Repetier+Slic3r makes it in 1:50 while when I started using Cura, Cura was always twice as fast compared to using Repetier+Slic3r.]]> Ohmarinus Experimental Sat, 21 Jun 2014 09:51:47 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,332287#msg-332287 Re: Introducing KISSlicer https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,332287#msg-332287

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bilsch
Looking at the gcode output from kisslicer, I don't see M82 or M83. Comparing the start of the output from slic3r I see M82 so that is very likely the problem thanks!

M82 ; use absolute distances for extrusion

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Sublime
It is most likely the firmware selection is set to relative E in Kisslicer and your actual firmware is set to absolute E. So either add M83 to the start code in Kisslicer to tell the firmware to be in relative or change Kisslicer to absolute E to match the firmware.

]]> Sublime Experimental Sun, 30 Mar 2014 17:19:40 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,332229#msg-332229 Re: Introducing KISSlicer https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,332229#msg-332229
M82 ; use absolute distances for extrusion

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Sublime
It is most likely the firmware selection is set to relative E in Kisslicer and your actual firmware is set to absolute E. So either add M84 to the start code in Kisslicer to tell the firmware to be in relative or change Kisslicer to absolute E to match the firmware.

]]> bilsch Experimental Sun, 30 Mar 2014 15:34:48 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,331970#msg-331970 Re: Introducing KISSlicer https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,331970#msg-331970 Sublime Experimental Sat, 29 Mar 2014 22:43:34 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,331954#msg-331954 Re: Introducing KISSlicer https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,331954#msg-331954
I can print just fine using repetier host and slic3r. I think I got all of the configurations in kisslicer set properly]]> bilsch Experimental Sat, 29 Mar 2014 19:54:55 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,310088#msg-310088 Re: Introducing KISSlicer https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,310088#msg-310088 Sublime Experimental Wed, 12 Feb 2014 14:41:20 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,310084#msg-310084 Re: Introducing KISSlicer https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,310084#msg-310084 how can I change the name for style, support and materials?

I have that combo box where it is written "sample material". How can I change that to PLA or ABS or whatever ?
I tried to click it, double click it, right click it ... I cannot edit it ... nothing works ...

thanks,
mihai]]> mihai Experimental Wed, 12 Feb 2014 14:37:32 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,306671#msg-306671 Re: Introducing KISSlicer https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,306671#msg-306671 Sublime Experimental Wed, 05 Feb 2014 12:12:39 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,306618#msg-306618 Re: Introducing KISSlicer https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,306618#msg-306618 Sam123 Experimental Wed, 05 Feb 2014 10:24:06 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,306049#msg-306049 Re: Introducing KISSlicer https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,306049#msg-306049

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Sam123
Sublime,

Do you the profile settings for the BFB-3000 printer? Axon is not making the object solid and the printer quality isn't good. So, I tried KISSlicer but my printer (BFB3000) stops after it starts running the fans.

Printer :BFB3000 single head
Firmware: V4.2.2
Filament: PLA 3mm
Software: KISSlicer64
Thanks
Sam

No I do not. Try the Kisslicer google refugee camp. It should have lots of BFB users.]]> Sublime Experimental Tue, 04 Feb 2014 11:59:46 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,305980#msg-305980 Re: Introducing KISSlicer https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,305980#msg-305980
Do you the profile settings for the BFB-3000 printer? Axon is not making the object solid and the printer quality isn't good. So, I tried KISSlicer but my printer (BFB3000) stops after it starts running the fans.

Printer :BFB3000 single head
Firmware: V4.2.2
Filament: PLA 3mm
Software: KISSlicer64
Thanks
Sam]]> Sam123 Experimental Tue, 04 Feb 2014 09:59:25 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,304145#msg-304145 Re: Introducing KISSlicer https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,304145#msg-304145

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mihai
Sublime,

is there a post processor that adds brim to the gcode generated by kisslicer ?

thanks,
mihai

Not that I know of. You can add it in a modelling program by use of a boolean function and a thin object to act as the brim.]]> Sublime Experimental Fri, 31 Jan 2014 17:34:16 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,304109#msg-304109 Re: Introducing KISSlicer https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,304109#msg-304109
is there a post processor that adds brim to the gcode generated by kisslicer ?

thanks,
mihai]]> mihai Experimental Fri, 31 Jan 2014 15:55:00 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,302974#msg-302974 Re: Introducing KISSlicer https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,302974#msg-302974
Also there are a few post processors available for Kisslicer to add features currently not available or only available with a pro license. There is a script to combine two gcode files for multicolor printing. I have written one to adjust the flow rate of each extrusion type (infill, perimeters, etc). I have another one that lets you select a different tool for different extrusion types for multimaterial printing (still buggy right now). There is one available that reduces the short line segments to remove stuttering produced by lots of short line segments. I am sure there are many more available as well to add even more features. Since it produces such nice paths already I would rather post process the gcode than have the program base code messed with and end up with it producing paths more like some of the unmentioned slicers out there.]]> Sublime Experimental Wed, 29 Jan 2014 13:48:04 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,302908#msg-302908 Re: Introducing KISSlicer https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,302908#msg-302908
I've always found your posts regarding Kisslicer settings to be very informative and helpful. In Jonathan's absence, have you moved onto a different slicer? If so, which one(s)?

I've been dragging my feet, but I think it's time to move on.

Fl0yd]]> Fl0yd Experimental Wed, 29 Jan 2014 11:25:55 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,301337#msg-301337 Re: Introducing KISSlicer https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,301337#msg-301337 Sublime Experimental Sun, 26 Jan 2014 12:31:08 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,301285#msg-301285 Re: Introducing KISSlicer https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,301285#msg-301285 I see that the latest update is from May 2013....

I have tried it yesterday ... and the results are very good ...
I'm interested in buying the PRO version, but I have some questions:

- are future versions planned ?
- will be there a brim feature in the near future ?

kisslicer forum is down with this message (Temporarily closed for maintenance.)

thanks,
mihai]]> mihai Experimental Sun, 26 Jan 2014 10:06:50 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,206950#msg-206950 Re: Introducing KISSlicer https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,206950#msg-206950
KISSlicer download page

(There are builds available for Win / Mac / Linux / Raspberry Pi / FreeBSD.)

thanks,
Jonathan]]> lonesock Experimental Thu, 09 May 2013 14:42:38 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,137742#msg-137742 Re: Introducing KISSlicer https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,137742#msg-137742
Good point about the BfB roots..that is quite true. The other two things I feel are holding back adoption are a lack of good settings for a broad variety of common printers / firmwares, and some pretty complex settings (at least for the new user). I just released KISSlicer version 1.0.9 so the next big push is to solve these issues, and return to the KISS principle as much as possible.

thanks,
Jonathan]]> lonesock Experimental Thu, 14 Jun 2012 03:50:45 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,137488#msg-137488 Re: Introducing KISSlicer https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,137488#msg-137488 billyzelsnack Experimental Tue, 12 Jun 2012 16:02:39 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,135124#msg-135124 Re: Introducing KISSlicer https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?156,88154,135124#msg-135124
Thanks for posting. As you point out, there are a lot of slicers out there, and most are Open Source, and since most of them sit on skeinforge in some way, that makes sense, Slic3r is the exception and is a _very_ cool initiative...I am glad that it is gaining followers. skeinforge can do anything (just not quickly) and is a good mature codebase. The other main slicer I see (which isn't free) is netfabb.

Regarding KISSlicer, the pricing model was based a lot on my philosophy and guesswork. [8^) When I first wrote KISSlicer it was because I had some very complex models and skeinforge (via Axon) was taking forever. When my slicer actually seemed to work pretty well (as a command line interface), I released it for free, and started planning on making a PRO version.

The very first step was deciding what feature set belonged in the PRO category, and I settled on this mantra: "The hobby user should have everything they need for free". This meant no slowing down the FREE version, no cutting features you would need for a great print, no time-limited trials to hook someone and then force them to pay, and no restriction on size of prints or on the commercial use of KISSlicer (since many hobby users make huge prints, and may want to sell them).

Then I needed a working definition of "hobby user", and I settled on "someone with a single-head printer". That way I figured I could support almost the entire RepRap community and most of the kit-BfB printer users for free. (Note that the free version of KISSlicer also lets you use any single head of your multi-head machine.) So, it's not open source (to protect the PRO portion of KISSlicer), but it IS free if you don't need multiple heads.

Pricing was tough...I had a bunch of data points at 0, and netfabb hanging out in the $200-800 range. So, when searching for the answer without knowing the question, I naturally turned to Douglas Adams, and thus the price was $42 [8^) It also was not too high (if you just bought a 2- or 3-head printer you paid what...$2k-4k?), and hopefully not so low that it looked worthless. That, plus the fact that most users don't need the PRO features is a combination that I hope will keep KISSlicer from being wildly pirated (though 'KISSlicer' just turned up as a search term on SerialBay... [8^/

Anyway, all that to say, I really hope that the free version of KISSlicer works for most users. I don't want to suck money from hobbiests. If a commercial user finds that KISSlicer PRO helps, great! Schools or bulk uers get a serious discount. I'm also thinking of trying to make a few mini-contests where I give licenses as prizes, but I don't have any good contest ideas yet. (Does anyone have some ideas?)

Thanks for listening to my manifesto! [8^)
Jonathan]]> lonesock Experimental Tue, 29 May 2012 10:47:33 -0400