I just watched this video and I am very interested in the two apps

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I just watched this video and I am very interested in the two apps mentioned. The first is Microsoft’s 3D Builder for Windows 8.1 (I miss XP), and the second is GCodePrintr for Android devices.

I own a 2013 Nexus 7 tablet and a Windows 8.1 PC, and my current experience with 3D printing is NIL (taking a makerspace class on Tuesday, printer arrives in May). I was wondering if these two bits of software were worth adopting early as I learn the skill. Has anyone here used either of them?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRj2R3LGQYY&list=UUI5Pb65AZX50svwLWxE5mrQ&feature=share&index=10

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Oh, very good to know! TYVM!

Can you link the graphite app?

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@Nikola_Danaylov it’s your voice isn’t it? Guess you have already more insights.

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In the physics hehe. But seriously this makes a lot of sense.

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@Custom_Creations So I am trying to test out the gcode simulator on my tablet. I grabbed a random file from thingiverse and tried to load it. It won’t load, I am guessing it is because it is the wrong format, do I need to run it through a intermediary program? Or is there a setting I need to change? It loads great on graphite.

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Ah, so download the file, edit and save it in slic3r, upload it to my tablet, open it with GCodePrinter, then print it. (or for now, run as a simulation.)