Wednesday, July 5, 2017

New Discovery on MOD-t Online Slicer

I previously mentioned that you could only print custom .stl files through the desktop New Matter MOD-t Utility, but, that is incorrect. I recently discovered an upload feature on the online utility. 3D printer utilities can also be called slicers, because they "slice" a model file into layers for the printer to print. On the New Matter website, you can upload a file containing a custom model, thus not limiting you to the New Matter Design Store. You can also change numerous print settings, such as speed, layer height, supports, brim/raft, and more. There aren't as many settings as a dedicated slicing program like Cura, but still enough. This changes my view on the MOD-t a little bit. Before, I felt that its one-click remote printing was held back by the fact that you could only print models from New Matter (or so I thought). Now, I can print any model I want, whether it be from Thingiverse or one that I've created myself. I have been using the MOD-t for the past week and it has never disappointed.

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