Slic3r

Slic3r is an advanced program software tailored to aid you to convert 3D models into printing instruction, in order to be 3D printed.

Although the graphic user interface seems basic and simple, the application's functions are quite complex and detailed.

The layout of Slic3r allows you to easily navigate through the vast array of features and options of the program.

The application can be operated either in simple mode, with minimal settings required in order to be able to print, or you can switch to the complex mode.

After selecting the complex mode, Slic3r requires a restart in order to display the advanced menus and options.

After loading a 3D model project from your disk, Slic3r will automatically calculate and convert it into a compatible set of printing instructions.

Slic3r allows you to transform your 3D model into horizontal layers, in order for your project to become 3D-printable.

A tremendous array of options await your input and configuration, allowing you to personalize every available setting for your 3D project.

If you are not an advanced user of 3D printers and you think the settings are way out of your knowledge threshold, you can operate Slic3r in 'Simple Mode', allowing it to run with the standard configuration.

By double-clicking any 3D projects loaded into Slic3r, you can open a preview window of your digital 3D model.

You can rotate and move the model around in order to view it from any side, allowing you to take a last look before starting the printing process.

To summarize, Slic3r is a complex piece of software designed to allow you to load digital 3D projects in order to convert them into sets of 3D printing instructions. Even though it is an advanced application, the 'Simple Mode' allows even regular users to operate Slic3r's functions.