Slic3r is

free software Free software, libre software, libreware sometimes known as freedom-respecting software is computer software distributed open-source license, under terms that allow users to run the software for any purpose as well as to study, change, distribut ...

3D slicing engine for

3D printers 3D printing, or additive manufacturing, is the construction of a three-dimensional object from a CAD model or a digital 3D model. It can be done in a variety of processes in which material is deposited, joined or solidified under computer ...

. It generates

G-code G-code (abbreviation for geometric code; also called RS-274, standardized today in ISO 6983-1) is the most widely used computer numerical control (CNC) and 3D printing programming language. It is used mainly in computer-aided manufacturing t ...

from 3D

CAD Computer-aided design (CAD) is the use of computers (or ) to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design. This software is used to increase the productivity of the designer, improve the quality of design, improve c ...

files (STL or OBJ). Once finished, an appropriate G-code file for the production of the

3D model In 3D computer graphics, 3D modeling is the process of developing a mathematical coordinate-based representation of a surface of an object (inanimate or living) in three dimensions via specialized software by manipulating edges, vertices, and ...

ed part, or object is sent to the 3D printer for the manufacturing of a physical object. As of 2013, about half of the 3D printers tested by

Make Magazine ''Make'' (stylized as ''Make:'' or ''MAKE:'') is an American magazine published since February 2005 which focuses on do it yourself (DIY) projects for individuals and groups, involving computers, electronics, metalworking, robotics, woodworking a ...

supported Slic3r.

Prusa Research Prusa Research (often referred to as just Prusa) is a Czech company that produces 3D printers, and was the world's second largest 3D printer manufacturer in 2020. It was founded in 2012 by Josef Průša, a developer in the RepRap project which ha ...

maintains an advanced fork called PrusaSlicer. SuperSlicer is a further fork of PrusaSlicer.

References

External links

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Slic3r Github repository

List of Slic3r placeholders variables
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