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Slicer Guides
Practical, step-by-step guides for the slicers you actually use. Jump to a slicer:
Bambu Studio
Color, supports, texture, multi-color, and the settings you reach for most in Bambu Studio.
How to Use Bambu Studio with an A1 Combo
Set up the A1 Combo (A1 plus AMS lite) in Bambu Studio: load filaments, assign colors, slice multi-color prints, and keep purge waste under control.
How to Change the Color of a Print in Bambu Studio
Assign a different color to an object, paint multiple colors onto one model, and set up multi-color prints in Bambu Studio with or without an AMS.
How to Get a 3MF File from Bambu Studio
Export a 3MF from Bambu Studio: the difference between saving a project 3MF and exporting a sliced 3MF, and what each one carries inside it.
How to Add a Custom Filament Profile in Bambu Studio
Create, save, and import custom filament profiles in Bambu Studio, including profiles for third-party filament like Sunlu, eSun, and Inland. Step by step.
How to Add Magnet Holes in Bambu Studio
Two ways to add magnet holes in Bambu Studio: cut a recess with a negative part, or pause the print to drop magnets in mid-print. Step by step.
How to Change Nozzle Size and Type in Bambu Studio
Tell Bambu Studio which nozzle you have installed: diameter (0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8) and type (stainless vs hardened steel). Where the setting is and why it must match.
How to Remove the Prime Line and Purge Tower in Bambu Studio
Get rid of the prime line at the start of a Bambu print and the prime/purge tower on multi-color jobs, and understand why each one is there before you remove it.
What Does Slice Plate Mean in Bambu Studio?
Slice Plate in Bambu Studio turns the models on your build plate into printable G-code. What it does, how it differs from Slice All Plates, and what comes after.
How to Add Supports in Bambu Studio
Turn on supports in Bambu Studio, choose normal vs tree, add them manually, and print supports in a different material so they peel off cleanly.
How to Add Texture in Bambu Studio
Add surface texture in Bambu Studio with fuzzy skin for an all-over finish, or emboss an image or SVG onto a face for a custom texture. Both methods explained.
How to Change Z Offset in Bambu Studio
Adjust Z offset for a Bambu printer to fix first-layer squish. Where the setting is in the slicer, how to tune it on the printer, and which way to move it.
OrcaSlicer
Settings, profiles, and workflow guides for stock OrcaSlicer.
How to Change the Color of a Print in OrcaSlicer
Recolor an object, paint multiple colors on one model, and set up multi-color prints in OrcaSlicer with an AMS or with manual filament-change pauses.
How to Cut a Model in OrcaSlicer
Split a model in OrcaSlicer with the Cut tool: slice along a plane, keep one or both halves, and add connectors so the pieces fit back together.
How to Export and Import Settings in OrcaSlicer
Move your OrcaSlicer profiles between computers or share them with others. How to export and import process, printer, and filament settings, plus where profiles are stored.
How to Add a Custom Filament Profile in OrcaSlicer
Create and save a custom filament profile in OrcaSlicer, add profiles for third-party brands, and import existing ones. A short, practical walkthrough.
How to Add a Pause in OrcaSlicer
Add a pause at a specific layer in OrcaSlicer to insert magnets, change filament by hand, or embed nuts. Where the pause control is and how it works.
How to Unlock a Plate in OrcaSlicer
A locked plate in OrcaSlicer stops you moving or arranging objects. How to unlock it, why plates get locked, and when locking is actually useful.
Where Is Vase Mode in OrcaSlicer (Spiral Vase)
Find and enable vase mode in OrcaSlicer. It is called Spiral Vase and lives in the process settings. What it does, what it needs, and when to use it.
ElegooSlicer
Guides for ElegooSlicer and the Elegoo Centauri Carbon, including CANVAS multi-color.
Elegoo Centauri Carbon Multi-Color: The CANVAS System Explained
How multi-color and multi-material printing works on the Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 with the CANVAS system. What Elegoo's AMS equivalent is, how to set it up, and how to cut waste.
What Slicer to Use for the Elegoo Centauri Carbon
Which slicer to use for the Elegoo Centauri Carbon: ElegooSlicer, OrcaSlicer, or something else. Setup, the CANVAS multi-color system, and network printing covered.
How to Change the Bed Type in Elegoo Slicer
Set the right build plate in ElegooSlicer so the slicer applies the correct bed temperature and first-layer settings. Where the bed type selector is and why it matters.
How to Adjust Print Speed in Elegoo Slicer
Where every print-speed setting lives in ElegooSlicer, what each one does, and how to change speed safely without wrecking quality. Step by step, grounded in the real slicer.
How to Use the Support Blocker in Elegoo Slicer
Stop supports from generating where you do not want them in ElegooSlicer. How to use the Support Blocker and Support Enforcer painting tools, and when to use each.
Anycubic Slicer
Guides for Anycubic Slicer Next and the Anycubic Kobra printers.
The Best Slicer for the Anycubic Kobra (S1, 3, and 2)
Which slicer to use for the Anycubic Kobra S1, Kobra 3, and earlier Kobra printers. Anycubic Slicer Next vs OrcaSlicer vs Cura, and how to get the right profile.
How to Change Nozzle Size and Type in Anycubic Slicer
Tell Anycubic Slicer Next which nozzle you have installed: diameter (0.4, 0.6, 0.8) and material (brass vs hardened steel). Where the setting is and why it must match your hardware.
How to Enable and Add Supports in Anycubic Slicer
Turn on support generation in Anycubic Slicer Next, tune the support type and overhang threshold, and add or block supports by hand. A practical, step-by-step guide.
How to Set Nozzle and Bed Temperature in Anycubic Slicer
Where temperature settings live in Anycubic Slicer Next, how to change nozzle and bed temperature per filament, and what the softening, idle, and purge temperatures actually do.
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