bone
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Printer Preview

How do we get the preview like in the image below? It would be nice to have a quick reference like that for dropping parts on the bed and how they are going to print.

http://3dprint.com/74458/simplify3d-version-3-0/
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KeyboardWarrior
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Re: Printer Preview

bone wrote:How do we get the preview like in the image below? It would be nice to have a quick reference like that for dropping parts on the bed and how they are going to print.

http://3dprint.com/74458/simplify3d-version-3-0/
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I'm confused. That's not the print preview window, that's a screenshot of where you would setup your models. The Model Settings Window on the right is different because that screenshot is from Simplify3D 3.0 not 2.2.2, is that what you are referring to?
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Re: Printer Preview

Go to tools --> options, machine tab, and then add a printer model at the bottom.
bone
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Re: Printer Preview

@KeyboardWarrior
I'm talking about the ghost image of the printer.

@JoeJ
I tried going there and there is a printer already listed. I click add and it opens the browser window to my desktop. Is there a check box somewhere to turn the ghost image of the printer on and off?
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Re: Printer Preview

goto help/configuration assistant. pick your printer and it should show up.
bone
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Re: Printer Preview

jimc wrote:goto help/configuration assistant. pick your printer and it should show up.
That worked. It asked for the printer when I installed S3D, but it didn't come up.
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bone
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Re: Printer Preview

I tried loading other printers that I have and some are missing or not working. Do I have to generate the STL files for them or is there a library online somewhere I can pull them from?
JoeJ
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Re: Printer Preview

Only a few of the profiles have a printer model. Not every single printer will have one.
bone
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Re: Printer Preview

JoeJ wrote:Only a few of the profiles have a printer model. Not every single printer will have one.
But I can make my own STL file and add to my printer?
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Re: Printer Preview

bone wrote:
JoeJ wrote:Only a few of the profiles have a printer model. Not every single printer will have one.
But I can make my own STL file and add to my printer?
Yes, I set mine to be trogdor! viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2803

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