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Fl0yd
Simplify3D Slicer
April 04, 2014 10:19AM
Does anyone with a Mendel90, preferably a kit from Nophead, use Simplify3D? I watched a youtube review of it last night and I really like the custom support feature, and the ability to do different settings on different parts on the same plate.

    * Dimensional accuracy: Nophead has shown that nearly all slicers, other than Skeinforge, don't create dimensionally accurate holes or nut traps. Do you find that to be the case with Simplify3D?
    * Relative extrusion: Can it output relative-e Gcode?
    * Preset materials: Do you use these or create your own?
    * Anything else you'd like to offer?

Nophead, have you ever given it a look?

Mark
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nophead
Re: Simplify3D Slicer
April 04, 2014 02:27PM
No I don't use anything that is not open source for Reprap.

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Sublime
Re: Simplify3D Slicer
April 04, 2014 02:32PM
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nophead
No I don't use anything that is not open source for Reprap.

I didn't realize you were a Linux user?

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nophead
Re: Simplify3D Slicer
April 04, 2014 04:44PM
My RepRap machines are all running from various Linux devices at the moment. I do still use Windows to develop on though but all the tools I use for Reprap are open source and will run on Linux.

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ashleywebster
Re: Simplify3D Slicer
April 05, 2014 02:49PM
I have also been eyeing Simplify but three things have been holding me back.

1. The price. For the money, I'd rather purchase Kiss now that Jonathan has apparently been contacted and is still developing.

2. Lack of developer presence in the forums

3. It doesn't, at the moment, support firmware retraction.

Also, I think Sublime would argue the point about other slicers not getting accurate dimensions. [forums.reprap.org]

Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 04/05/2014 03:01PM by ashleywebster.
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Mogal
Re: Simplify3D Slicer
April 07, 2014 07:43PM
Too expensive eye rolling smiley

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isolt
Re: Simplify3D Slicer
May 06, 2014 11:50PM
I got this response about licensing from them

"Your license allows you to install the software on up to 2 different machines that you own. For example, if you wanted to run it on a laptop and a desktop, that would be fine!"

So if you have a friend it looks a bit more affordable...
That manual support placement looks intriguing.
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Mogal
Re: Simplify3D Slicer
May 06, 2014 11:57PM
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isolt
I got this response about licensing from them

"Your license allows you to install the software on up to 2 different machines that you own. For example, if you wanted to run it on a laptop and a desktop, that would be fine!"

So if you have a friend it looks a bit more affordable...
That manual support placement looks intriguing.

LOL Awesome! way to support the programmers!
Just go torrent it then.eye rolling smiley

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Custom all metal CoreXY
- Duet 2 Wifi w/ PanelDue 7i
- 330mm x 360mm x 500mm
- 750w Silicon heater

Custom Mendel90
(Backup printer - Old reliable!) - Sold
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isolt
Re: Simplify3D Slicer
May 07, 2014 12:13AM
Hmm it does say you have to own both machines, so it's not actually 2 licences. Good point.
It's a bit of an investment and there doesn't seem to be much talk on the reprap forums, I might just stick with Skeinforge for a while.

Also what are the benefits of firmware retraction? Ashley says above it's not supported.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/07/2014 12:22AM by isolt.
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