creator pro 2016 help needed please

[huntleybill]

Thanks Todd but the $150 is a lot if S3d doesn't print this any better than the free software. I can email you the file if you want to try it out on S3D.

[huntleybill]

As you wish Sebastion......
Front looks great!! (2nd pic)
Back...not so much. I did this print with NO supports at all. The printer and ninja-flex actually almost did it.

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[Sebastian Finke]

Am I right in assuming that the 'front' was on the build plate and the 'back' was facing up? If so I reckon you may have a calibration issue. If not then try flipping it around so you don't need supports.

Can you upload the file? Or email to sebastian@ecadesign.co.za?

[Bassna]

S3D is almost as important as buying the printer itself :P

[curious aardvark]

what's supposed to be wrong with that print ? For ninjaflex, it's pretty clean.

[huntleybill]

You are correct Mr. Aardvark. I was trying to use supports for the overhangs. that is when things went horribly wrong! I discovered that to use supports with ninja-flex, you have to use ninja-flex (using the same extruder) or you get a stringy mess!

[towatson]

Actually I have to recant my comments about Flashprint. After reading jfkansas's comment I downloaded it and gave it a whirl. Its not bad actually. Calibrations values are a bit different so it took me a while to get materials dialed but now its running very well. Haven't tried a dual extrusion yet as I am busy with a large project. Hopefully I will be able to complete it by Saturday evening and then do some dual stuff on Sunday.

Anyway... Flashprint is in some ways better than Makerware: it has a fresh look to it, all the settings are there that I need to fiddle with, it doesn't do that stupid purge line along the front of the HBP, manual support placement, random layer start points to name a few. I heard (but not tried) that supports and rafts are as junk to remove as with Makerware so that's not good. Ultimately I will invest in S3D.

Makerware 2.4 is the preferred MW release. There are download links in the Flashforge section.

I am admittedly a newbie on 3D printers but I have a FFCR and I cannot get Flashprint to print even though it appears to talk to the FFCP. I keep getting in a loop when I try to print is pops up a window with parameters and when I continue it asks to save the file. When I do that it goes back to the point where it has the print.

[wirlybird]

Flashprint does not print via USB for the Flashforge Creator Pro. You must save to SD card and print from that.

I am admittedly a newbie on 3D printers but I have a FFCR and I cannot get Flashprint to print even though it appears to talk to the FFCP. I keep getting in a loop when I try to print is pops up a window with parameters and when I continue it asks to save the file. When I do that it goes back to the point where it has the print.

[towatson]

Thanks! As I said, I am a newbie .

[wirlybird]

Happy to help! There is so much to this stuff it can get overwhelming easily.

Thanks! As I said, I am a newbie .