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WORKING WITH 3D MODELS
Slicing settings in Slic3r are organized into three sections: Print Settings, Filament Set-
tings, and Printer Settings. The detailed explanation of all parameters in these sections is
available from the Slic3r Manual (http://manual.slic3r.org/). Some configuration examples
are provided on our website for you to start with your Artifex 3D Printer. The process below
shows how to import such configuration files into Slic3r to slice your 3D models. Once you
get more familiar with the Slic3r program and the printing process, you can tweak slicing
parameters to meet your specific needs for different models.
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Download a slicing configuration file, for example Artifex PLA.ini, from our website,
and save it to your computer’s Desktop or a location of your choice.
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In the Slic3r program window, click “File
→
Load ConFigure ..” (Figure 3.4), and
select the downloaded file Artifex PLA.ini.
Figure 3.4: Loading a configuration file in Slic3r
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On the “Print Settings” page, click the “Save” icon button next to the configuration file
name “Artifex PLA.ini”. A window will pop up for you to enter the name of current
Print Settings (Figure 3.5). Here, we just use the same name as the configuration file
“Artifex PLA”. Then, click “OK”. Do the same to save filament settings and printer
settings under the name “Artifex PLA”. Then, close the Slic3r program window.
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