Help needed for project using Slicer
Hello. I understand that this topic may not prove fruitful but I have not successfully been able to accomplish something using PrusaSlicer. I do not own a 3D printer but I am desperately trying to take 3D models that I've purchased and slice them into a defined thickness (about 1/16"). Once sliced, I want to take either the full layer slice or the outer profile of each layer and print it on an inkjet printer to use as an outline for the wood project I am trying to do. I would then cut then wood, stack and adhered each layer to form the 3D model.
I have done extensive research online on how to do this, and even found a blog that explained what I needed to do to assist settings in PrusaSlicer, but it didn't work at all. The blog was from 2014/15, so maybe the software has been updated since. I know that this is not a woodcraft forum but the idea I have seems to be the same as what is done to 3D models for 3D printing. I just don't know if there is a way to adjust the settings to accomplish what I'm trying.
If anyone here can provide the steps on how to accomplish what I'm looking to do (or even let me know if this is even possible), I would greatly appreciate it!
Kindly, Fred
RE:
prusa-slicer --sla --layer-height 1.5 --scale 0.5 --center 50,35 --rotate 90 my-model.stl
Above command will generate my-model.sl1 file - this file can be renamed to .zip and then unpacked - and there you will find your desired PNG images that you can print.
It assumes that layer height is 1.5mm, model is scaled down in all axes to 50% of the original size, next it will center model at coords 50x35 (you may need to adjust it depending on the model) and rotate it 90 degrees fit portrait layout better.
Run 'prusa-slicer --help-sla' for more details about the commands.
Another option is to install PrusaSlicer and tell it you have a SLA printer, then create custom profile with desired layer height etc, run slicing and export sl1 file and extract images from it.
You can also import model to PrusaSlicer, transform it as you wish, add/remove element, cut it, save as .3mf and slice it or use as reference project.
Good luck 🙂
See my GitHub and printables.com for some 3d stuff that you may like.
RE: Help needed for project using Slicer
One more thing, you may need to add '--no-pad-enable --no-supports-enable' options to skip generating support/padding material, produces a bit less images and there will be no extra elements on the screen, which would be not that important when doing woodwork.
See my GitHub and printables.com for some 3d stuff that you may like.