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[sajis997]

Hello forum,

Let my first post start with questions .

1."What will be the role of a 3D programmer (3D Computer Graphics with OpenGL) in 3D printing" ?

2. "Does a 3D programmer have to convert 3D data to 2D data when it comes to write a converter for 3D printing ?" If the answer is yes, any hint on how to accomplish it ? Some references around this issue would be very helpful.



Thanks

[Feign]

The term you're looking for is a "Slicer", a program that converts 3D files to g-code, which is readable by a printer's firmware.

There are a few slicer programs out there, but none of them are perfect. So there is definitely room for competent programmers to innovate in that market. Writing a slicer is a lot less about Open GL and much more about knowing the g-code syntax.

I assume that was the question you were asking, I hope I've answered it well enough.