Software & Firmware
Slicer
For 3D printing, you need program called slicer, which takes your model in form of STL file and produces G-code, which your 3D printer can understand.
There are several options to choose from:
- Cura - free to use, good place to start
- Simplify3D - powerful slicer, but costs $149
- Slic3r - open source slicer with advanced settings Linux/Windows/Mac OS X
- CraftWare - free to use slicer, Linux/Windows/Mac OS X
Firmware
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