<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — A problem with stl]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/14446/a-problem-with-stl/ Fri, 01 Apr 2016 13:27:17 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: A problem with stl]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/120326/#p120326 at this point - without knowing what the OP has for a printer, all anyone can do is take wild guesses. a kit from China could be most anything...

until the OP can come back & give more details - it is kind of pointless to make wild guesses & suggestions.

]]> Fri, 01 Apr 2016 13:27:17 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/120326/#p120326 <![CDATA[Re: A problem with stl]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/120301/#p120301 how did China get it? bet I know

]]> Fri, 01 Apr 2016 05:15:19 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/120301/#p120301 <![CDATA[Re: A problem with stl]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/120300/#p120300 so not open source then

]]> Fri, 01 Apr 2016 05:14:25 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/120300/#p120300 <![CDATA[Re: A problem with stl]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/120295/#p120295 n2ri wrote:

1st I heard this. how do they print from an STL? and why dont they say so in specs?

See the post below you. They still use STL, it is just converted to an X3G file instead of gcode. You cannot send M commands either unless your software can convert them to an X3G serial stream as well.

]]> Fri, 01 Apr 2016 04:06:43 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/120295/#p120295 <![CDATA[Re: A problem with stl]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/120289/#p120289 Makerbot stores all the printer settings in a .json file  then you load the stl file into Makerbot desktop position it how you want it on the bed and then export to file. it makes a .X3G file that is then copied to an SD card which is inserted into the printer to print
the file is sliced during the export. So I think the g code is  incorporated into the X3G file.

when the computer is connected to print through (Makerbot Desktop) I think all the slicing and printer settings are loaded in realtime.

]]> Fri, 01 Apr 2016 00:26:31 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/120289/#p120289 <![CDATA[Re: A problem with stl]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/120286/#p120286 1st I heard this. how do they print from an STL? and why dont they say so in specs?

]]> Thu, 31 Mar 2016 23:59:59 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/120286/#p120286 <![CDATA[Re: A problem with stl]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/120283/#p120283 well thats a crappy way to print lol fdm wise at least.

]]> Thu, 31 Mar 2016 23:12:39 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/120283/#p120283 <![CDATA[Re: A problem with stl]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/120282/#p120282 Kronikabuse wrote:

First off what printer? All your printing is done with gcode so I fail to understand what you're saying?

If he is using a CTC or makerbot, it does not use gcode.. My guess though is he got some bad STL files and needs to run through through netfabb.

]]> Thu, 31 Mar 2016 23:10:21 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/120282/#p120282 <![CDATA[Re: A problem with stl]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/120264/#p120264 First off what printer? All your printing is done with gcode so I fail to understand what you're saying?

]]> Thu, 31 Mar 2016 17:11:09 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/120264/#p120264 <![CDATA[A problem with stl]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/120258/#p120258 Hey all. I just bought kit from china and have a problem with printing stl, sometimes it displays that printing is in progress but without action. With g-code it works perfect. What is the problem? Thanks!

]]> Thu, 31 Mar 2016 11:58:28 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/120258/#p120258