

When using an external motion controller, you can work with a laptop or desktop of your choice using a USB connection. But Mach 4 has a smoother UI than Mach3, which requires at least 512MB of graphics memory and 1GB of RAM for the program to load. It's made from scratch and Artsoft claims that Mach4 only uses less than 1% of Mach3's original program code. Up-to-date instructions for compiling and running from source can be found on the Slic3r wiki.Mach4 is the latest version available in the Mach series and is made to stay on par with time by providing users with more simplified controls.

Building from sourceįor those wishing to live on the cutting edge, Slic3r can be compiled from the latest source files found on GitHub 1. Start Slic3r directly by running the Slic3r shell script, found in the root directory. LinuxĮxtract the archive to a folder of your choosing. Navigate to the Applications directory and drag and drop the Slic3r icon into it. Mac OS Xĭouble-click the downloaded dmg file, an instance of Finder should open together with an icon of the Slic3r program. Do not remove this folder or move it away from the exe files or Slic3r will not work! The folder also contains a libexec directory, which contains the rest of the important support files for Slic3r. Slic3r-debug-console.exe - starts the GUI version and provides a debugging output console. Slic3r-console.exe - can be used from the command line. The resulting folder contains three executables: Unzip the downloaded zip file to a folder of your choosing, there is no installer script. For more details on building from source see § below. Windows users can choose between 32 and 64 bit versions to match their system.ĭevelopment (pre-release) builds are available at Source Pre-compiled packages are available for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. Slic3r can be downloaded directly from: or.
