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Newer slic3r version released....Question.[SOLVED]

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55rebel

Newer slic3r version released....Question.[SOLVED]
June 26, 2015 05:09PM

Registered: 9 years ago
Posts: 53

Is there a way to update repetier-Host's version of slic3r, instead of waiting for repetier-Host to update?
....inquiring minds want to know tongue sticking out smiley

Thanks,
Mark

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/27/2015 02:49PM by 55rebel.

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elwood127

Re: Newer slic3r version released....Question.
June 26, 2015 11:32PM

Registered: 9 years ago
Posts: 705

Yea, there is no "ADD" slicer in Repetier. Do we need to delete the older version?

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SteveRoy

Re: Newer slic3r version released....Question.
June 27, 2015 12:38AM

Registered: 10 years ago
Posts: 477

Why not just use them both as stand-alone?
I have slic3r and Cura installed to slice models and use Pronterface to control the printer (could use Repetier rather than Pronterface)

Steve

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tmorris9

Re: Newer slic3r version released....Question.
June 27, 2015 12:38AM

Registered: 11 years ago
Posts: 1,171

Don't know if it's the same on Windows but on the Mac version of Repetier so go to Preferences and then you tell it where Slic3r is (and thus which version to use). That being said I never use Slic3r inside of Repetier since I make slight tweeks based on my model.

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the_digital_dentist

Re: Newer slic3r version released....Question.
June 27, 2015 08:15AM

Registered: 11 years ago
Posts: 5,780

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SteveRoy
Why not just use them both as stand-alone?
I have slic3r and Cura installed to slice models and use Pronterface to control the printer (could use Repetier rather than Pronterface)

Steve

Better yet, why not just use the printer stand-alone? If your printer has an SD card reader, host software/computer is completely unnecessary and adds to the unreliability of the already-unreliable-enough process that is 3D printing.

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55rebel

Re: Newer slic3r version released....Question. [SOLVED]
June 27, 2015 02:47PM

Registered: 9 years ago
Posts: 53

Thanks for the responses guys. I did figure it out, though.

In Repetier-Host >> open the Slic3r tab >> click on "Manager" >> under "Slic3r Executable" >> click "Browse" >> locate newer version of Slic3r.exe >> click "Open" >> DONE!

As a side note: The algorithms used are still... a bit retarded :/ Oh Well, I guess beggars can't be choosy.

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SteveRoy

Re: Newer slic3r version released....Question.
June 27, 2015 05:57PM

Registered: 10 years ago
Posts: 477

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the_digital_dentist

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SteveRoy
Why not just use them both as stand-alone?
I have slic3r and Cura installed to slice models and use Pronterface to control the printer (could use Repetier rather than Pronterface)

Steve

Better yet, why not just use the printer stand-alone? If your printer has an SD card reader, host software/computer is completely unnecessary and adds to the unreliability of the already-unreliable-enough process that is 3D printing.

For the most part I do, I print via the SD card, but I find it easier to pre-heat via pronterface and if I want to check the z-home I haven't found a way to do that via LCD interface

Steve

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/29/2015 02:14PM by SteveRoy.