Learn each one has strength and weaknesses each is really good at something and bad at others.

so the best solution is what ever you can handle. what do you want to pay with time or money.

in my view there should be a healthy balance there.

Best Regards.

Received confirmation on intended orientation from SD support on 3/13.

Very easy to flip - 2 screws, no rebundling of the wires needed.
For the fan I have, the label should face the extruder, with the wire coming from the front of the top.
This isn't a magic bullet for jams, but it helps.

I'd like to try S3D. But there isn't a trial/demo available. Not willing to drop the coin on something that I can't even try out/look at. *Shrug*

It's a good slicer but unless you need one of its features specifically I'd say save your money.

TruFord

So rather new to 3d printing, but how does Simplify3D compare to other software like RH and Slic3r?

I can't compare it directly to RH and Slic3r because I haven't used them extensively since I got S3D.  But I will say this, I was using both RH and Slic3r before I got S3D and I found the following to be true:
Comparitively, I got better prints with less work, faster.
Comparitively, it feels simpler to use.

It's a more refined as a piece of software.
It's stable.
You have a more granular level of control. Example, I have a model with some small, narrowing features towards the top of my model.  So, in S3D, I have two or three profiles for vertical sections where the printer prints gradually slower to maintain the finish quality I want.  When I discovered this, I was blown away.

I've used it almost a full year now and I know there is more quality to extract from the software.  You won't be disappointed.

It's a shame simplify3d doesn't have a trial version.  It would be really tempting to buy it if it really works as well as you guys are reporting.

Buy it.  If you spend a week with it and aren't convinced it was worth it, I'll buy your license from you.

I can't stress enough:

BUY Simplify3D.  The Press hardware is pretty great and for the price, it's a steal.

What you're experiencing are software problems easily solved with either S3D (if you're willing to shell out the coin) or learning RH/G-code.  It's a matter of what's important to you: your time/energy/frustration or a bit of money?

Once I gave up on SoliPrint, I was able to get great prints from my Press with S3D.  If you can get over having to shell out $150 for the software, you'll be incredibly happy with your machine.  I had already purchased S3D for my MakerBot, so the decision had already been made a long-time ago.

S3D is superior to every piece of 3D printing software I've used.  And it got my significantly better prints off my Replicator than I thought was even possible.  Nearly everyone I've shown the software has gone and bought it afterwards.

this gentlemen speaks the truth, and im on of those "everyones hes shown the software to".  really a no brainer, ESPECIALLY if you think this will not be your last 3d printer, its not like the software is only model specific that youre purchasing.

If anyone has it and a Press, I'd love to see it all work together

Go to Simplify3D's page and investigate.  It works the same for all FDM 3D printers.

If you're serious about using your 3D printer, it'll be the best money you've ever spent and it will unleash so much potential for your machine(s) and save you plenty of headaches.  The improvement in print quality was worth it alone.

Let Solidoodle excel at what they are good at: relatively cost-effective hardware design.
Let Simplify3D do what they do: make easy to use and superior software (better than Solidoodle, MakerBot, et al).