Flashforge - Flashprint 3.13
Okay I'm sticking this here rather than just in the flashforge section for one reason.
Flashprint has the ability to cut models up and then save the bits as seperate stl files.
This is seriously useful.
If you have a large print and only want to test print a small section of it. this tool lets you chop away the bits you don't want and leave the but you actually want, really quickly and easily.
Once you've got the bit you want, choses 'Save as' and save it as an stl file to import into your usual slicer - assuming you've not got a replicator clone.
If you do have a rep clone of any brand - then choose the creator pro option and export an x3g file.
Looks like direct usb connection is only for the newer flashforge models: dreamer, finder etc.
A fairly basic but adequate settings selection.
Haven't tried a print from it yet - but the ability to chop up models into seperate printable pieces means that I will be using it regularly - if just for that.
Download latest flashprint from here: http://www.flashforge.com.hk/downloads.html
It looks a bit like a modified version of cura - which being opensource, it most likely is.
Shame about the lack of usb support. But what an easy way to chop up models into printable chunks :-)
Beware of updating to new version 3.13.0!
This morning, upon opening Flashprint (version 3.12.0 64bits), I got an "new update available" window. I downloaded, updated w/ v3.13.0 and OOOPS! :(
EVERY file I tried to slice ended up in a -very informative :mad:- "Something went wrong during slicing" message. This happened not only w/ new stl files, but also w/ previous stls (that v3.12.0 had sliced OK) and even w/ saved fpp ones.
Of course, trying to revert to the previous version by overwriting is not possible (you end up in "a more recent version is already installed" message), so I had to uninstall from control panel and reinstall from scratch.
Fortunately, previously stored user-printing profiles must be saved in some other directory (could'nt find where, if someone knows where these are stored please let me know to back them up, just in case) because they showed up normally (loosing that would have been a real PIA)
Since no release notes are included (just that should have be deterrent enough) I can't judge what I/we could be missing but for me, an occasional buggy slice is better than no slice at all...
Happy printing!