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Last modified by Josh McGee on 2026/01/21 13:23
From version 19.1
edited by Josh McGee
on 2025/11/08 02:28
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To version 5.1
edited by Josh McGee
on 2025/11/08 02:06
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1 -= **~= Slicing~=** =
1 +{{include reference="Workflows.3D Printing.Preparing To Print.WebHome"/}}
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3 -{{include page="Workflows/3D Printing/Slicing"/}}
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5 -3D printers take (% class="mark" %)##.gcode##(%%) files as input. The purpose of the slicing is to convert your 3d model (commonly in (% class="mark" %)##.stl##(%%) format) into (% class="mark" %)##.gcode##(%%) that the 3D printer can understand.
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7 -There are many different kinds of slicers. If you're using a Creality brand printer you will need to use [[Creality Print>>Creality Print]], however for all other machines the most common slicer at MCI is [[Prusa Slicer>>Prusa Slicer]]. Click on the links for the slicer you're using to access the MCI guide for it.
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10 -**= Preparing To Print=**
11 -{{include page="Workflows/3D Printing/Preparing To Print"/}}
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13 13  === Prepare SD Card ===
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15 15  Put your (% class="mark" %)##.gcode##(%%) file on an SD card. If you have a MicroSD card slot available but don't have a SD card slot, there are SD card to MicroSD card adapters available at MCI.
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37 37  ==== Selecting filament ====
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40 -Specific instructions about how to install the filament are provided later in the [[3D Printing>>doc:Areas.Upstairs.3D Printing.WebHome]] section
30 +Specific instructions about how to install the filament are provided later in the [[3D Printing>>doc:Workflows.3D Printing.3D Printing.WebHome]] section
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42 42  Ensure you have enough filament for print. 
43 43  Ensure no tangles on filament.
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60 60  • https:~/~/www.inkstation.com.au/
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53 +test?? 
54 +\\Another test as a regular user
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