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Nesting parts using Slicer 0.7.2b

willworkforplastic

Nesting parts using Slicer 0.7.2b
October 27, 2012 04:12AM

Registered: 11 years ago
Posts: 111

I am trying to figure out what the best way is to nest multiple parts into a print using slicer 0.7.2b, as I do not want to deviate from the recommended G-code generator for tantillus.

Anybody got any good methods for this or pointers?

I tried netfab but the free version does let you export multiple STL's into one STL, and I cannot find anything to aid me in slicer.

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pokey9000

Re: Nesting parts using Slicer 0.7.2b
October 27, 2012 12:10PM

Registered: 12 years ago
Posts: 195

You can use a newer Slic3r and export the plate to stl instead of slicing it. Or use the plater in pronterface, though that one is less flexible.

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j.samuels

Re: Nesting parts using Slicer 0.7.2b
October 27, 2012 12:17PM

Registered: 11 years ago
Posts: 18

Tinkercad can import and export STLs and is free.

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Sublime

Re: Nesting parts using Slicer 0.7.2b
October 27, 2012 03:37PM

Registered: 13 years ago
Posts: 2,947

I personally use Blender as it is my tool of choice but anything you can import and export STL files with should work. Pokey's suggestion will work as well as using the Plater bundled with pronterface.

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