intro to open source 3 d printing software mattercontrol
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MatterControl
Open Source Open Source as of Today
• Give Back to the Community
• More Open - Rather than Less
• https://github.com/MatterHackers
MatterControl A Complete Printing Solution
• Plug and Print
• Multiple Slicing Engines
• Automatic Print Leveling
• Advanced Plating
• Plugin System (Creation Tools)
• Can be Customized for OEMs
Plug and Print Easy to Setup, Easy to Use
• Built in Printer Configurations
• All Settings in one Place
• Layered settings coming soon. o Filament Type
o Output Goal (hollow, solid, etc…)
o Part-Specific Settings
Multiple Slicing Engines • Slic3r
o Widely used and supported - Mature
• CuraEngine o New, very fast and with tool paths
• MatterSlice o Based on Skeinforge, in development, c#
• All Setting Shared Between Engines o You can switch anytime without creating new settings
Automatic Print Leveling Getting Your Printer Working
• Step by Step Wizard
• Auto Calibrates z-height
• Auto Compensates to Make Level
Advanced Plating Organize Your Prints
• Easy intuitive controls
• Split into discrete objects
• Rotate, Scale and Mirror
• Click and Drag
Plugin System Add Functionality
• Creation Tools o Text Creator
• Notifications (Email, SMS)
• Coming Soon o Outline Creator
o Part Combiner
o Simple CAD
What’s Next? • MatterControl Tablet
o Intuitive networked printing
o Control from anywhere
o Monitor from your phone or web
o On board slicing and touch controls
• Support for AMF
• Support for SLA and SLS printers
Thank You! You can find us and MatterControl at:
mattercontrol.com