17 Dec
2018
17 Dec
'18
2:12 p.m.
Thanks Jay, I think this means I?m starting to seriously consider a printer. :-(
Zane
On Dec 17, 2018, at 1:31 PM, Jay Jaeger via cctalk
<cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
Typically the files on Thingiverse are .STL format, which is portable 3D
model. One feeds it into a slicer program (there are several to choose
from) to produce GCode that uses the specifications of one's particular
printer so that the right GCode gets spit out.
On 12/17/2018 3:26 PM, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote:
> Are the files ?platform independent?? I know very little about 3D printing, but have
been tempted to get a printer for a while now. Though I?m worried about what my kids
wanting to use it. :-)
>
> Zane