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Last modified by Josh McGee on 2025/11/08 03:20
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edited by Josh McGee
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1 1  {{expandable expandByDefault="true" summary="Upon first setup"}}
2 -Download PrusaSlicer from prusa3d.com (no need to create an account)
3 -On first run, the configuration assistance will appear. (No need to create an account. You can skip the login page.)
4 -In “Configuration sources”, select only “Prusa FFF” and “Other FFF”.
5 -Add MCI’s Prusa printers: i3 MK3, i3 MK3S, and i3 MK2S, all with 0.4mm nozzle and without MMU.
6 -In “Other FFF”, select only Creality.
7 -Add Creality Ender-3 with 0.6mm nozzle, Ender-5 with 0.4mm nozzle, and CR-5 Pro H with 0.4mm nozzle.
2 +1. Download PrusaSlicer from prusa3d.com (no need to create an account)
3 +1. On first run, the configuration assistance will appear. (No need to create an account. You can skip the login page.)
4 +1. In “Configuration sources”, select only “Prusa FFF” and “Other FFF”.
5 +1. Add MCI’s Prusa printers: i3 MK3, i3 MK3S, and i3 MK2S, all with 0.4mm nozzle and without MMU.
6 +1. In “Other FFF”, select only Creality.
7 +1. Add Creality Ender-3 with 0.6mm nozzle, Ender-5 with 0.4mm nozzle, and CR-5 Pro H with 0.4mm nozzle.
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10 +=== Load your file ===
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12 +
13 +If you have a (% class="mark" %)##.stl##(%%), (% class="mark" %)##.obj##(%%), (% class="mark" %)##.step##(%%), (% class="mark" %)##.amf##(%%), or (% class="mark" %)##.3mf##(%%) file, use the 
14 +(% class="mark" %)##File > Import > ImportSTL/3MF/STEP/OBJ/AMF##(%%) command
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16 +[[image:Screenshot 2025-10-20 135757.png||data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" width="500px"]]
17 +
18 +=== Select your print settings ===
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20 +[[image:Screenshot 2025-10-20 140411.png||data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" width="500px"]]
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23 +Set the layer height using the (% class="mark" %)##Print Settings##(%%) dropdown to be (% class="mark" %)##0.2##(%%) by default.
24 +
25 +If you select smaller values then that will allow you to print finer details but the print will take longer.
26 +
27 +If you select larger values then your print will have less detail, but it will be faster.
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30 +Set the filament type using the (% class="mark" %)##Filament##(%%) dropdown. This should be written on the side of the filament reel.
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33 +Set the printer type using the (% class="mark" %)##Printer##(%%) dropdown. This should be written on a wooden card in front of the printer you're using.
34 +)))
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36 +
37 +
38 +=== Orientation/Supports ===
39 +
40 +=== ===
41 +
42 +The orientation of your 3D print is important because each layer is supported by the one beneath it. For example if you were 3D printing a pyramid, you would ideally want the base of the pyramid to be the base of the 3d print. Use the (% class="mark" %)##Rotate##(%%) command to rotate your part if you need to.
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45 +[[The rotate command can be found in the panel on the left>>image:image1.png||alt="The rotate command can be found in the panel on the left" data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" height="769px" width="500px"]]
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48 +If your design needs to have overhanging or unsupported pieces, then you have two main options:
49 +1) Have the slicer add in supports which can be broken off once the print is finished. To do this make sure the (% class="mark" %)##Supports##(%%) dropdown is not (% class="mark" %)##None##(%%).
50 +2) Use the (% class="mark" %)##Cut##(%%) command to cut your part into pieces that could each be printed like a pyramid. For example a sphere would be very difficult to print and would require a lot of supports, but if you cut the sphere in half each half could act effectively as a pyramid and would be very simple to cut. When the print is finished, the two halves can then be glued together.
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55 +===
56 +\\Other printing options ===
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62 +
63 +=== Export G-Code ===
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65 +
66 +Once you're happy with your settings, click the (% class="mark" %)##Slice now##(%%) button which can be found at the bottom of the right panel.
67 +??? image goes here
68 +Once it has finished slicing, the (% class="mark" %)##Slice now##(%%) button will turn into (% class="mark" %)##Export G-code##(%%). Click this to save your g-code file.
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