<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Need 3rd party slicer software with repetier?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/9129/need-3rd-party-slicer-software-with-repetier/ Mon, 12 Jan 2015 22:48:51 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Need 3rd party slicer software with repetier?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/78669/#p78669 awesomeness wrote:
montressor wrote:

Note that if you don't mind leaving your computer connected, you can also use Simplify3d

I don't mind, and do leave it connected.  But why do you have to leave it connected for those?  They can't upload to the printer?

Simplify3D can upload to the printer, or you can leave it connected to get interactive print progress report. Coupled with a remote screen program, this allows you to start and monitor prints remotely.

Octoprint is a more elegant solution and is geared to run on a dedicated computer and managed via web interface. It's effectively a print server and works well on a cheap single-board computer like the Raspberry Pi or Beaglebone Black. I have it on a RasPi with a camera attached and frankly can't imagine running without it now. Not only do I have my laptop back but I can also check/start/stop prints from my phone or tablet.

]]> Mon, 12 Jan 2015 22:48:51 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/78669/#p78669 <![CDATA[Re: Need 3rd party slicer software with repetier?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/78421/#p78421 montressor wrote:

Note that if you don't mind leaving your computer connected, you can also use Simplify3d

I don't mind, and do leave it connected.  But why do you have to leave it connected for those?  They can't upload to the printer?

]]> Sun, 11 Jan 2015 02:40:48 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/78421/#p78421 <![CDATA[Re: Need 3rd party slicer software with repetier?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/78420/#p78420 Note that if you don't mind leaving your computer connected, you can also use Simplify3d ($140, but well worth the money IMHO - http://www.simplify3d.com). Alternately, if you have a Mac/Windows/Linux machine or (better yet) a Raspberry Pi or Beaglebone, you can install the excellent Octoprint (http://octoprint.org) server and do everything via web interface.

]]> Sun, 11 Jan 2015 02:33:55 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/78420/#p78420 <![CDATA[Re: Need 3rd party slicer software with repetier?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/78412/#p78412 Ok, thanks.  Seems like it would have been smart to leave the port named the same, so that either software could talk to it.

]]> Sun, 11 Jan 2015 01:01:09 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/78412/#p78412 <![CDATA[Re: Need 3rd party slicer software with repetier?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/78411/#p78411 You will need to use Repetier Host. Not sure why but Repetier firmware is bugged and won't talk to anything else.  XYZ looks for a port name that is no longer there once you install Repetier firmware. The port becomes an Adruino Due port and XYZ does not know how to talk to that type of port.

]]> Sun, 11 Jan 2015 00:39:24 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/78411/#p78411 <![CDATA[Need 3rd party slicer software with repetier?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/78405/#p78405 If you install repetier firmware on your Da Vinci, are you then required to use 3rd party software, or wil XYZWare still talk to it?

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