Add tools in PrusaSlicer  

RE: Add tools in PrusaSlicer

I would check on GitHub and if it is not there, post it as a suggestion.  

RE: Add tools in PrusaSlicer

Already requested https://github.com/prusa3d/PrusaSlicer/issues/3651   personally I don't think its needed as there are already tools to do that job.  Just use something like 3d-tool-free which does a fantastic job of measuring stl files with many different options.  Good for cross sectional views too.

RE: Add tools in PrusaSlicer

3d-tool-free

You peeked my interest but I don't seem to be able to find? Any chance of a URL?

RE: Add tools in PrusaSlicer

https://www.3d-tool.com/en-cad-viewer-download.htm

I am a Mac guy so this would not work for me. 

RE: Add tools in PrusaSlicer

@phijol

PrusaSlicer is not a 3D modeling program. It's the last step in the process before extruding molten filament, telling the Printer how and where to extrude. Any measuring or adjusting should have been, or should be, taken care of in your 3D software. 

With that said, if I have occasion to measure something quickly and don’t want to jump back into my 3d software (if it’s not already open) I will just use a Box shape in Slicer to get an approximation of a length or an angle. All the rest is done using math. All the “Objects” in Slicer are positioned relative to the center of the Object & home on the build surface, and all “Parts” are positioned relative to the center of the Object and the center of the "Part". If you have an Object selected you can view the overall dimensions and Volume In the [Info] pane for the Object selected, or the [Object manipulation] pane. If an Object consists of multiple parts then you can select the Part and see it’s Info in the  [Part manipulation] pane.  

(Frankly I only ever have a need for this “work around” when trying to help folks on this forum in a somewhat rapid manner)

Rotation is based on 360° “one problem with rotation though” relative to “Parts”,once the project is saved then closed & reopened, the rotational information of the “Part'' is lost and Slicer will see it as the new default orientation of that “Part”.

“Object” rotational information is stored however, and can be viewed, repositioned, or reset by clicking the dropdown menu and using the [Local coordinates] system.

 Note: you can also reset the Rot information of an “Object” by clicking the refresh icon while using the [World coordinates] ; however the information will not be visible.

As well, there are a couple of workarounds for resetting rotated “Parts” after the information is lost, they are however very undesirable, and only used as a last resort. (If it’s your model or can be imported into your 3D program this should never be a problem).

To date I have created several tools in Slicer using models that I have created or the tools available to me in Slicer, sometimes a combination of the two, to speed things up, and do things that simply aren't available to the general public as a feature of Slicer. (Better workFlow)

You should see what you can come up with, even if they do add some form of measuring tools, there is no telling when, or if, it might happen, and you can continue working happily in the meantime. 

Hopefully you’ll find some of this helpful.

Regards

Swiss_Cheese

RE: Add tools in PrusaSlicer

Good morning all.

Thank you very much for your quick response.

Phijol

RE: Add tools in PrusaSlicer

The reason that Prusa slicer needs a measuring to is to support all the users who download STL files from Thangs.com etc. STL files have no information about the units so the mesh imported in to PrusaSlicer could be completely wrong if your settings don't match whoever created the model. In addition there are many times that the model you download might look like it will work for you, but you can't be sure without knowing the dimension of a specific feature and possibly scaling it.

There should be a sticky thread that directs bugs and feature requests to https://github.com/prusa3d/PrusaSlicer/issues.