How to print objects bigger than your print area - PrusaSlicer Cut Tutorial
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 มิ.ย. 2024
- Occasionally you'll want to print things that are just too big for your print bed. Luckily, PrusaSlicer has a simple to use tool that makes it really easy to print models as large sa you want, regardles of how big your 3D printer is.
In this tutorial we look at the PrusaSlicer cut tool, how to use it, and how to perform both angled and multiple cuts on the same model.
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 - Intro
0:24 - Cutting a model that's too tall
2:30 - Angled cut for long/wide models
3:35 - Re-Orientate cut parts for printing
3:57 - Limit which parts are printed
4:33 - Multiple cuts on the same model
5:33 - Outtro - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
I'm an utter beginner at 3d printing and am thankful for you and your channel. Love your no BS style. Keep them coming!
I have the Prusa 3MKS+ and MMU2S and can't wait for you to get into the MMU videos.
I've been designing my models in Onshape and currently trying to figure out how to integrate color changes into my design. Currently I have a project where I have lettering on a face and want it a different color and flush with the face.
Hey there,
Thanks so much for your comment, it's always really nice to hear that these videos are helping!
I'll absolutely be doing videos on the MMU but that'll be a little while off I'm afraid, but keep watch, they're definitely coming.
First of all, I am glad you are OK after falling down the mountain and I must say that you look pretty good after that incident.
And your tutorial method in your video is always enjoyable and I always learn something new. For instance I did not realize the eyeball symbol in the object name panel on the right side is a switch that controls the activation of whether an object is visible or not. It's not what I expected but it makes sense.
This is all due to your assumption that the viewer is a beginner and that a step-by-step presentation is need (which is greatly appreciated).
I am using the cut feature to divide the digital sundial component to see if I can tune a small test section of it so that the tiny slotted openings on the face is formed precisely. Currently the PETG filament I am using on my Prusa Mini is blobbing over the slots and a small test sample would assist in dialing in the settings quickly.
Thank you. Recovery is still very much ongoing but I'm finding ways to deal with it.
I'm really glad my videos are helping you. When I relaunched my channel, it was as much a method of recovery for myself as it was to produce the videos, so the fact that people are enjoying them and finding them helpful is a huge bonus!
I hope your tests went ok with your sundial.
Amazing video! I just recently got into the 3d scene and I’m loving it! I use cura as my primary slicer but I just use d prusa for the first time I was impressed with my print. However I had a little trouble with my supports coming off the model. It was struggle to get them off. Can you do a video in depth on supports on prusa slicer? I would love to use this slicer more than cura I just have to figure out the support settings better.
Hi Ryan, glad you found it useful and thanks for posting!
A support material Prusa Slicer video is coincidentally very high up my list of videos I'm working on so should hopefully come out in the next couple of weeks.
In the meantime, as you're getting more into PrusaSlicer, you may be interested in checking out my PrusaSlicer beginners guide (th-cam.com/video/_kIqMPNQNSw/w-d-xo.html), and my PrusaSlicer Advanced and Expert walkthrough (th-cam.com/video/auWNk8jHc3E/w-d-xo.html).
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Awesome thank you!
nice demonstration. i wonder if there are ways to cut or split the larger pieces and have some kind of design to lock them together, such as having a internal clip or just slots where u can insert 1 piece into another. also even if we do glue them it should make a tighter hold.
You could definitely do this by importing it into CAD software. However, there is also a makeshift way of making something like this completely within PrusaSlicer. It would involve using the 'Add Part' function to add clips, and then the 'Negative Volumes' function to remove the space on the other part for it to slot into. You'd want to make sure there was a little tolerance room with the negative volume being slightly larger to allow it to slot together well.
It just so happens that I've got a tutorial coming out tomorrow exactly on how to use Negative volumes and Add parts. It doesn't explicitly go through this process of using it to clip two parts together but it should hopefully help you!
Just so you know, that video I mentioned is now published
FYI you can now do this in Prusa 2.6
@@robertklusty7907 Absolutely, there are some fun new bits coming to 2.6 including their full tree-support feature!
Hi there. Thanks for your great videos. Is there any way to cut a print in the horizontal y- axis only ? The print is too long to fit on my print bed. Printing vertically is not really an option given the extent of the required supports. I cannot adjust the scaling here as the x-axis has to remain fixed at 100% relative to the z-axis. Many thanks
Hey Michael, absolutely.
The cutting line is always in the same axis, but it's relative to the bed, not the model.
With this in mind, just rotate your model until the cutting plane is aligned as you'd like it, and then cut your model. Once you've cut the model you can then reorientate each piece to whatever is most appropriate for printing. I hope that helps but if you still have any issues, let me know.
can we create snap holes so that the object will have some foundation to support the cut part
You can indeed. They were added in a later version after I made this tutorial. I am doing an updated tutorial on the cut tutorial in Prusa slicer soon, but in the mean time, I've just posted a complete beginners guide to Bambu Studio (which is another slicer based on Prusa Slicer) and in that I do cover the slice tool and adding plugs and holes.
Is there a way to edit a cut and connector ? like if I made my connector height a bit too high and i would like to reduce it, I dont see how I can edit the options.
Unfortunately right now the only option would be to Ctrl+Z (Cmd+Z on mac) until before you had performed the cut, or re-import the item from scratch if you've changed loads of print settings you don't want to undo.
How do i change how big the cut is? i have a charmander i want to cut the flam off the tail and print in a different color but the cutting plane slices the body also.
Unfortunately for now the cut is always full width. The cutting plane is always paralel with the print bed, so you can rotate your model before cutting to get the angle of the cut you want, but it will always cut through the entire width of the model at the height and angle you select
Hello! I would like to know how to make a really big print in many sections. For instance I want to print a 1:2 scale F1 and I have the model but I think I have to section it first in the modeling software (blender) and modeling interconnecting flaps in the borders to print afterwards but that would be a blender tutorial not a slicer tutorial... Help haha
Hey there, I wouldn't suggest Blender for working on designs like that. Blender can be great for more organic designs (like characters etc), but for something like a car, my personal recommendation is Autodesks' Fusion 360. It is a paid platform, but you can get a free account for personal use.
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you ever try luban?
Yep, I have used Luban a lot for laser and CNC work on my Snapmaker (though for anything more than a super basic cut or engrave I use Lightburn which is far better for laser work), but Luban is very lacking when it comes to slicing for 3D printing, so it doesn't even reach my top 3 options I'm afraid (PrusaSlicer, Cura, Simplify3D).
Does the cut add or subtract any material to to printed part? . Like when you cut wood on saw the saw blade removes a bit from the piece. In other words dp the part fit exaclty together again?
Hi John, this doesn't remove anything from the model. You define a line and it is perfectly split at that point, so the two parts will perfectly line up once printed.
The one thing to consider here is, if the split point on one of your parts will be printed face down on the bed, bare in mind your print settings to avoid elephant-foot on it, which would then mean it doesn't absolutely perfectly sit flush.