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From: Jonathan Palecek <jonat...@creativecommons.org>
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:59:10 -0600
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Subject: Re: [thingiverse] Re: Hiding seems
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Skeinforge is an extensible app for controlling all sorts of CNC
machines, regardless of if it extrudes, mills, or whatever else have
you.

Slic3r, as I understand it, is specific to Reprap-like printers, and
is therefor a ton simpler.

On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 2:52 PM, Cymon <joealar...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm gonna make a boneheaded question here. What's the difference
> between slic3r and skinforge and who uses what?
>
> On Feb 17, 4:18=A0am, Chris Connors <connors...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Good one Lenore!
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>> On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 8:41 PM, <len...@oskay.net> wrote:
>> > I was waiting for you to finish the sentence in the body of the messag=
e:
>> > Subject: Hiding seems
>>
>> > ...like a good idea for seams.
>>
>> > On Feb 16, 2012, at 3:09 PM, Cymon wrote:
>>
>> > > That's why I asked. Thank you all for setting me straight.
>>
>> > > And thank you for none of you pointing out that I mispelled "seams" =
in
>> > > my subject.
>>
>> > > On Feb 16, 2:50 am, Triffid Hunter <triffid.hun...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > >> On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 8:14 AM, Cymon <joealar...@gmail.com> wrote=
:
>> > >>> I don't have a 3D printer, but I'm sometimes mistaken for someone =
who
>> > >>> does. I do have several 3D prints that I've designed and have had =
made
>> > >>> for me. One thing that I've noticed is the divot made by the print=
ing
>> > >>> process where a layer starts or ends. These interrupt the flow of
>> > >>> smooth surfaces and can be an eyesore. Generally they seem to be
>> > >>> random to my eyes.
>>
>> > >>> A better solution would be to force the head to start at a concave
>> > >>> point, preferably closest to center. However, if it chooses the sa=
me
>> > >>> spot every time will that introduce a bad seam? If that is the cas=
e it
>> > >>> would need to not choose the same one every time, so not that hard=
,
>> > >>> right?
>>
>> > >>> I'd like to fix this, but I need some pointers before I start. I
>> > >>> assume this will be done at the generation of the g-code. So what
>> > >>> software will I need to get the source to modify? I know this must
>> > >>> seem like a noob question and please work with me here. I am a
>> > >>> software professional, I am more than a little competent. But like=
 I
>> > >>> said, I don't have a 3D printer (yet) so I'm not familiar with the
>> > >>> tool chain. Any pointers?
>>
>> > >> seehttps://github.com/alexrj/Slic3r/issues/135;)
>>
>> > >> slic3r code is very easy to read, and I'm sure Sound will love a pu=
ll
>> > >> request!
>>
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