Creating your own printable file: from STL to gcode
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Creating your own printable file: from STL to gcode
1. Build table: the build size you see in your screen corresponds to the build volume of your Creatr
HS. Here, you can scale and position your model.
2. Menu bar: under ‘tools’ you can find the “machine control panel” that you will use if you are us-
ing the printer while connected to your computer.
3. Models: here you can import your stl file. If you double click on your model you can scale and
position it.
4. Processes: here the different slicing processes are listed. Slicing is the process during which
your stl is transformed into a gcode.
5. Toolbar: here you can change the way your model is displayed, and can find tabs to the control
panel and to manually define support.
3.4 Simplify3d workflow – the slicing process
In this section we will guide you through the slicing process. We will start with the import of the lat-
est print settings and take you through all steps to transform your 3D file into a printable gcode.
Leapfrog 3D Printers provides standard print settings to print with the filaments we provide. These
standard settings can be uploaded in Simplify3d and are used to slice your 3D file into a printable
gcode. To make sure you always have the latest and improved settings for your materials, revert
to The Ecosystem online to download the latest settings and import them in your slicing software.
STEP 1: Download the latest material settings from lpfrg.com/printersettings and save them on
your computer.
STEP 2: Simplify3D software workspace
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TIP: Simplify3d is regularly updated for new functions which are accessible for free for
existing customers.
3.3 Simplify3d software overview
Here we will familiarize you with the Simplify3d software. When you open the Simplify3d software,
you see the following screen. There are 5 sections in this screen that are important to get familiar
with: