The slicing software creates instructions for how to print an object for a particular printer. On the Mac workstations in the History Tech Lab, the software is set to default to the printer we have: the Anycubic Kobra 3.
You can choose which of the four loaded filaments you want to use for your print. Orca Video: <iframe width="1521" height="526" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cquTCpz1V74" title="Orca Slicer getting started guide: A slicer for all of your 3D printers" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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Open the Orca Slicer application and import the STL file you created from RevoScan.
Rotate it and snap it to the build plate, it should look like this: Image: Orca_slicer1
Make sure that the file is saved in the file type of .gcode and it should look like this after the software slices the object. Image: Orca_slicer2
Save the .gcode file to a USB drive and then insert that drive into the port on the printer. Before printing, check:
Cancel the print if:
After the first three layers have printed successfully, you can leave the printer and return when the print is completed. Make a note to yourself–maybe a reminder on your phone–when to return to pick up the completed print and turn off the printer.