Software; Repetier- Host; Slicers; Curaengine - FELIXrobotics FELIX 3.0 User Manual

7 Software

This chapter describes the supplied software in more detail. The goal is to give you more insight in how
to set it up for different kind of printable objects.

7.1 Repetier- Host

Repetier-host is an open-source software and is supplied software with our printers. The version
distributed from our website is optimized for the FELIXprinter.
The software in general has the following functions.
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Control the printer. Move axes, set temperatures, alter settings.
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Prepare CAD (STL) files for printing. This process is called slicing.
Both will be explained in the following sub chapters.
7.1.1

Slicers

The slicers prepare your CAD STL-file printing. It basically cuts your object in layers and determines what
paths to travel each layer to create the object.
There are three slicing programs embedded in repetier-host that can be used:
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CuraEngine (recommended)
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Slic3r
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SFACT
For all slicer we have created optimized profiles for your FELIXprinter and they are described in more
detail below.
7.1.1.1

CuraEngine

In the slicer-tab, you'll find the CuraEngine slicer with its settings. The screenshot below shows how it
looks like and the available options.
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