Profiles are where the bulk of configuration settings are stored in Simplify 3D. Preparing to print the Starlink Adapter in Simplify 3D Profiles What settings are included in material settings vs profile settings? What is the relationship between profiles and processes? And what do I need to do when adding a new printer? In this article, I set out to answer these questions by experimenting with real examples in Simplify 3D (I used version 4 in this post). Even though there are Simplify 3D videos about profiles, processes and material / quality settings, I still had a lot of questions. Specifically, I realized I've never fully understood the difference between process, profile, material, and quality settings in Simplify 3D.īased on the number of discussions on this topic in the Simplify 3D forums, this also seems like a confusing topic for many Simplify 3D users. And with spending so much time modeling, slicing, and printing, I've realized there are still some features of Simplify 3D that I don't fully understand. And also purchased a second 3D printer to keep up with demand and enable printing larger parts. But I've mostly used it for one-off prints, slicing a 3D model to make a single print and then moving on to another project.īut I've recently been printing a lot of Starlink Tripod Adapters which I've been selling on Etsy. Simplify 3D has been my go-to 3D printing slicer for many years. Understanding the difference and how to use process, profile, material, factory, and quality settings in Simplify 3D version 4.

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