Freecad STL files with Slic3r Tools

Göran Arne Kronström Wiklund

13 Apr, 2022 04:37 PM

Freecad: Prepare STL files to 3D print with Slic3r tools.

1. Step 1: Open Freecad

   

   
   

   
   

2. Step 2: Open Proyect

   Select your proyect, in this case XEndStopClamp.FCStd

   

   
   

   
   

3. Step 3: Open Slic3r Tools

   Go to View -> Workbench -> Slic3r Tools click to open.

   If it´s not installed, go to Tools -> Addon Manager scroll down under workbenches to find Slic3r Tools, select it and click to install. Normally you need to restart Freecad to be able to use a new workbench.

   

   
   

   
   

4. Step 4: Slic3r Tools Icons

   Now you see 4 new Icons

   

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

5. Step 5: STL icon

   Click on the STL icon and it will save the STL file to your folder specified in Preferences. In this case /STL.

   

   
   

   
   

6. Step 6: Stl file created

   In your file manager the STL file now apears.