1 May
2023
1 May
'23
9:32 a.m.
Are there any 3D printing experts hanging around here? I need help.
I want to print things like a bracket to mount my FreHD in a disk bay.
Some other things, too. The problem is the STL file wants to print
these items
vertically instead of laying flat on the table. Needless to say by the
time it gets
to the part where it wants to print the faceplate the object is unstable
or, in some
cases, completely tipped over.
Is there any way to change the orientation of an object on the table
using just the
STL file?
I have a Creality Ender 3 printer and their slicer software.
bill
1 May
1 May
9:42 a.m.
Is there any way to change the orientation of an
object on the table
using just the STL file?
Creality's slicer software is a fork of Cura.
Cura can rotate objects on the platform during the slicing process. Not
sure I've ever actually used Creality's version, but in the more generic
version I use, the workflow is something like this:
1. Click the object to select it.
2. Find and click the rotate button in the toolbar on the left (circular
arrow); the object is now surrounded by a "gyroscope".
3. Use the arrows on the "gyroscope" to rotate the object.
Seems like there was a button somewhere to pick a face of the object and
make it coincident with the build platform, too.
De
9:59 a.m.
On Mon, 1 May 2023, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote:
Are there any 3D printing experts hanging around here?? I need help.
I want to print things like a bracket to mount my FreHD in a disk bay.
Some other things, too.? The problem is the STL file wants to print these
items
vertically instead? of laying flat on the table.? Needless to say by the time
it gets
to the part where it wants to print the faceplate the object is unstable or,
in some
cases, completely tipped over.
Is there any way to change the orientation of an object on the table using
just the
STL file?
Bill, you should be able to change the orientation of the part inside the
slicer. This is a feature of every slicer I've seen in the last 10 years.
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11:26 a.m.
Thanks Dennis and Gene. That did the trick.
I tried to do that but it seemed all I changed was view but with your
suggestions I found the right button and am printing one of the odd
pieces right now.
Finally I can have enclosures for all these boards I run just sitting on
top of
the desk.
bill
4:28 p.m.
With all due respect, Bill, this is a 3D printing mailing list question.
Sellam
On Mon, May 1, 2023 at 11:26 AM Bill Gunshannon via cctalk <
cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
Thanks Dennis and Gene. That did the trick.
I tried to do that but it seemed all I changed was view but with your
suggestions I found the right button and am printing one of the odd
pieces right now.
Finally I can have enclosures for all these boards I run just sitting on
top of
the desk.
bill
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