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Each of these engines is similar in function and for the most part have the same setting options.
We encourage you to use all 3 and make sure you pick one that best suits your needs. You will
notice that each one will produce slightly different results for any given 3D printed object.
For our introduction, we will be focusing on Matter Slice- as it is a good mix of the other two.
Within each Slice engine, there are 3 categories of settings: Print Settings, Filament Settings, and
Printer Settings (as shown below in 5.1b)
(5.1b)
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Please note that when you select one of the settings tabs, the list of editable settings is somewhat
short. We have chosen to show only the essential settings upon startup in order to keep things less
confusing. If you would like to dive deeper into the setting capabilities of the slice engine that you are
using, click the
check box and you will notice that the list of editable features
becomes much longer. We will have this box checked during this introduction so that we can view all
settings.
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Also, if you ever need to refer back to the meaning of any one particular setting, you can always click
