A simple question, excuse the pun but is this software worth the expense?
https://www.simplify3d.com/
https://www.simplify3d.com
It is very worth it. The prints I get on simplify va cuts is night and day.
If you require supports it’s the best there is.
I managed to get a friend to let me “test” S3D. After a few weeks, I was hooked and bought it.
IMHO, yes, if you’re going to be doing much 3D printing at all, go for it.
Yep, the company I work for bought it and we don’t touch other slicers anymore except to give people the option.
Has anyone tried CraftWare yet? I started using it recently and I am pretty impressed by its gcode visualization and support setting features. And, it is free too… http://www.craftunique.com/craftware
+1000 for Simplify3D
it’s pretty great
Can it be set up manually for printers not on the supported list (like for a standard cartesian printer with moving z head/ramps/marlin)?
@Chengster_N Yes. My printer (Rigidbot) is not supported but you can set it up easily as an “other” printer. It is very simple and you still have the same functions.
@Derek_Cameron Thanks!
Yes, Its well worth the price. The support options work great.
I use Simplify, and it it much easier to use than the software that came with my FlashForge.
With the recent release of v3.0, hands down recommended. I use it on Rep1, Rep2x with Sailfish, and a custom core-xy bot running Marlin, great to have a unified env for slicing them all.
I’d say ot depends on your budget and if 3D printing is profitable for you. The software is great but it’s not really worth it for hobbyists.
@Adam_Steinmark
Indeed I’m a hobbyist with an i3 and a Makibox, but I have done some prototyping for my place of work.
Just a shame they don’t do a trail version, because I’m sure it would gain them more sales…
@The_Hozza
I agree. I’m just a college student and even though I offer my printing services on the side I can’'t really afford the software. A trial run would be great so I can use it more and see how it compares to Cura. I’m going off of youtube videos and pics right now.
Not offering a trial has always been a sticking point for me. I’m happy with the results I can get from the various free slicers, but I haven’t been able to get one slicer to handle all types of models well. If I was sure that Simplify3D would be the only slicer I’d need for all situations, it would be worth the money to me. Otherwise, it’d be just another slicer in my toolbox.
@kongorilla What slicers do you use and for what different types of situations?
@Adam_Steinmark Cura, KISSlicer and I’ve recently started using Slic3r again after having given up on it years ago (because I always got better prints from the other slicers). A situation that I definitely go to KISSlicer to solve: when I need to print a large model with sparse infill and broad flat top surfaces. KISSlicer gradually increases the infill as it gets near the top, resulting in nice smooth top surfaces. If I’m printing something small with tiny details, I generally use Cura because it tends to give good results without much fiddling. For some reason, using KISS, no matter how much I mess with extrusion widths, etc, I can’t get it to render tiny details well. I’ve only used the new Slic3r a few times, and was pleasantly surprised by the results I got, but I’m not sure yet where it’s going to fit in for me.