simplify3d

[printbus]

If anyone has pictures, I'd love to see some printed objects side by side sliced with open source vs closed just to see the difference.

No comparison pictures, but I can offer this comparison -

Make:2015 Shoot Out negative space tolerance test:
Slic3r 1.1.7: Three of five pins removable
Repetier-Host v1.0.6/Cura Engine: Two of five pins removable
Simplify3D v2.2.0: Four of five pins removeable

MakerFaire print-in-place articulated robot 65% model:
Slic3r 1.1.7: All eleven joints operable, but some took some careful teasing to get them working
Repetier-Host v1.0.6/Cura Engine: Only six of the eleven joints were operable, even after teasing
Simplify3D: All eleven joints operable, with little or no teasing needed on the final print

DISCLAIMER: These results are not from a controlled comparison test - for example, different filament ended up being used for each

[beerdart]

Some should never mess with settings.

[AbuMaia]

Can S3D save print setting profiles like Slic3r can? That's the only thing keeping me with Slic3r currently, along with the retraction settings as printbus mentioned.

[Bassna]

Can S3D save print setting profiles like Slic3r can? That's the only thing keeping me with Slic3r currently, along with the retraction settings as printbus mentioned.

Yep. Gots all kinds of useful thing's. Should watch a few videos on youtube, it's worth lookin into

[jimc]

yes you can take any profile and save it. i have a processes folder. i make a process for about every material then i can save and load from there.

[bkmartin]

Can S3D save print setting profiles like Slic3r can? That's the only thing keeping me with Slic3r currently, along with the retraction settings as printbus mentioned.

Cura has print profiles as well...

[beerdart]

Cura left 3DS right both with out of the box settings

[Cameron]

big difference there!

[AbuMaia]

It looks like the general shape is better defined by S3D, but the dual extrusion transitions are better on the Cura.

[printbus]

What is implied by "out of box settings"? I interpret that to mean no changes to the settings were made at all, but that's not possible. Neither software package is preconfigured to work with two extruders by default, and I'm not sure Simplify3D will even print without some configuration work.