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HOW TO CONVERT STL TO G-CODE (STEP BY STEP GUIDE)



A five steps process to slicing your first file



By: Viola

Have you just bought a 3D printer, you are beginner in 3D printing and need some
quick directions on how to get started? Follow 6 easy steps for converting STL
files to G-code format and read some basic terms below which you need to
understand about the 3D printing technology whether you are a hobbyist or want
to create prototypes for manufacturing.

Here are the steps on how to convert your first STL file into G-code file that
your 3D printer can understand.

Click the video to see a 2 mins tutorial on how you convert STL file format into
G-code format.




1. CHOOSE YOUR PRINTER

For many slicer software tools, you first need to download and install the
software, but since REALvision Online is a browser based slicer software, you
can jump right in.

Go to realvisiononline.com and click any of the “get started” buttons. You will
first be asked to choose your printer. If your machine is not on the list, you
can request it on the link below the printers. We are constantly adding more 3D
printers, so it is definitely worth it.


2. SIGN UP TO REALVISION ONLINE

The next step is to create a profile. If you have a Google account, you can sign
in fast. Otherwise, choose email sign-up.


3. START A NEW PRINT

You will enter to your dashboard, where you can start a new print. When you have
made your first print, it is automatically saved and visible as your last
printed option.


4. PLACE YOUR MODEL IN THE WORKSPACE

When starting a new print, you will begin at the workspace area. Here you can
see the print bed. You click on the bed or drag your file to upload it. Once
your 3D model is on the plate you can easily rotate and scale it by double
clicking on the object.


5. SET YOUR PRINTER SETTINGS

In most cases, you don’t need to set any settings, as the recommended setting
will be the best suited. However, if you need support or change in some of the
other parameters, you click the settings tab to the right to see the options for
your printer.


6. SLICE YOUR OBJECT INTO G-CODE

When you are happy with the settings, you click the print button in the right
corner. You will see that your file is being sliced. After a few seconds, you
can see the print time and the amount of filament you need to finish the print.

Just below, you find the download button, click for exporting your G-code file.
Once your file is exported it is time to put it on an SD card and insert it into
your 3D printer and let the magic happen.




WHAT ARE STL AND G-CODE FILES?

STL file format is a file type used to describe a 3D model of an object. It is
an abbreviation of “Standard Triangle Language”, aka “Stereolithography” and it
consists of mathematical terms expressing a 3D object. They are usually created
and can be read by a CAD software. 3D printers cannot read this language,
therefore STL files need to be turned into G-code format. G-code files describe
the 3D design of an object sliced into layers. 3D printers read this file and
use this information to print the objects layer by layer.


WHAT IS A SLICER SOFTWARE?

To convert an STL file to G-code format, you need to use a 3D printing software
which is called a slicer software. It is a CAM software that defines the
instructions your 3D printer needs to follow to print the object. That is why
you will get a different outcome depending on which slicer you use.

REALvision Online is a browser-based easy-to-use slicer software that turns STL
files into G-code files on any device for several types of 3D printers to give
you the best possible result.


WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A GOOD AND A LOUSY STL TO THE G-CODE CONVERTER?

The obvious answer would depend on whether you get a good print in the end.
There are many good slicers out there. However, you should avoid slicers where
you cannot choose your printer and material.

The reason for this is that all 3D printers are built differently. Therefore,
your slicer needs to know which printer you have and whether you are printing in
PLA, ABS, or other material to communicate correctly with your printer and
optimize the result. So if you can’t choose your printer and profile, you shall
use another STL to G-code converter.

Just looking at the different features it can be hard to see the difference
among the different slicers. However, if you try a few of them you will find
that there is a difference in print speed and quality of your print. This is due
to the calculations running in the background. At REALvision Online we had a
high focus on improving the print speed, therefore REALvision Online is twice as
fast as most other slicers.


WHAT TO PRINT NEXT?

First of all, as an inspiration, you can see our “Popular last 30 days” section.
If you feel adventurous you can also try the “I´m feeling lucky” option. You can
also print from my 5 favorite print ideas for starters.

You can also find a great variety of free 3D models on marketplaces such as
Makerbot Thingiverse. If you can`t find what you are looking for you can of
course also design your own 3D model.
However, as a beginner, you might not be familiar with the different CAD
softwares and it can be a nice piece of cake to learn them from the basics. But
it doesn’t mean that you cannot make your ideas real. With intuitive modeling
programs like Tinkercad or FreeCAD you can create your 3D models from scratch
without any designing experience for free, and you are ready to print your 3D
objects! In this article, you can find a complete guide on how to get started
with designing, including tips and tools you can use to make your visualization
real.
Do you have a picture of what you would like to create? You can transform 2D
images to 3D STL files with easy importing with Selva3D and you can find more 3D
modeling software like this here.

If you would like to read more about additive manufacturing and all the
different 3D printing technologies such as FDM, SLA, MSLA, DLP, SLS, DMLS, SLM,
EBM, material jetting, DOD, binder jetting, and more, I recommend this article
which gives you a very good overview of the different processes and materials
available.

Read the article about G-codes









GOOD TO KNOW – GENERAL TERMS RELATED TO 3D PRINTING

3D printers
If you have bought a cheap desktop 3D printer like an FDM printer from Creality
but you are not satisfied with the quality of the Creality slicer, then you are
not the only one. Historically those printers were sold as kits for 3D printer
enthusiasts developing 3D printers themselves such as the reprap project. Today
most 3D printer enthusiasts just want to spend time on printing and not on
fixing the 3D printer. This is why slicing and the slicing software are a big
part of the success of 3D printing. Filament
In Fused Filament Deposition technology, also known as Fused Filament
Fabrication, the spool of filament is the material used to build the 3D part by
melting the plastic out of the nozzle of the 3D printer. The printer extrudes
the filament line by line, layer by layer, by increasing the z axis, and will
build the 3D printed part.STL files
STL files are three-dimensional geometries CAD files based on a list of
triangles defining the wireframe or the outside shell of the 3D object geometry.
There are two types of STL files: they can be ASCII or Binary. The binary STL
file-format is more size optimized (takes less byte size) while the Ascii STL
file-format is human readable (can be opened in a text-editor) and defines the
tessellation (list of triangles creating the 3D polygon). To define a triangle
the STL file format is a list of triangles made from 3 vertex or 3D vectors. Of
course, there are a lot of triangles and they are fairly small so those
triangles next to each other define the meshes of your STL 3D print file.CAD /
3D CAD softwares
CAD stands for Computer Aided Design, it is the software part of CAD-CAM
solution where you create your 3D designs or more precisely create your 3D
models (actual 3D geometries). You can use beginner CAD software like Tinkercad,
Google Sketchup, or more advanced CAD software like Autodesk Inventor,
using Solidworks, 3DS, Autocad, or even parametric CAD design software like
Openscad (script-based CAD software). All CAD software can export a CAD file
under different file formats, but without a doubt, the most popular one is the
STL file format.GCODE files
Gcode files are the files used for 3D printing. There are two types of Gcode
files they can be ASCII or Binary, the Ascii files have a bigger file size and
are human readable, while binary files are not human readable. You can easily
preview an Ascii Gcode instruction by opening it in a text editor. The file
extension or file format is .gcode and is generated from a CAM software usually
named a slicer.CAM / Slicer 3D printing software
A CAM software in 3D printing is most commonly called a slicer. Slicers are used
to create Gcode files. For beginner and intermediate users, you can use online
slicers like the online slicer REALvision online; or for expert users, you can
use slicers like REALvision Pro, Cura, Ultimaker Cura, Simplify 3D, Creality
slicer or Slic3r. A slicer lets you manipulate the STL and then takes a planar
cut or cross-section cut of your STL 3D design and automatically generates the
movement instruction of your 3D printer (the toolpath) as well as all the
repositioning and print strategy of the 3D printer. The filename generated from
the slicer or CAM is called a GCODE file and the file-format is a .gcode. You
can usually simulate the 3D print result by looking at a slicer 3D viewer.A
CAD-CAM solution which is a combination of creating a 3D design, preparing the
manufacturing of the part and ultimately automatically manufacturing the party
using an FDM 3D printer or a 3D printing service (like Shapeways, 3Dwarehouse3D
printing Services
To print 3D files you can use printing 3D files services such as Shapeways or
Materialise. You can upload your STL files and they will ship your 3d prints to
your home for a fee.Marketplace
If you are not confident in designing your STL 3D files yourself you can
download a lot of STL files for free on websites like Thingiverse or Cult 3D
where there are thousands of free STL files to choose from. 

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