Overview

The SimplyPrint Cloud Slicer does not yet support every workflow available in desktop slicers, and some limitations now depend on which slicing engine you are using.

This article is split into two sections:

• General Cloud Slicer limitations - features that are currently unavailable regardless of engine
• PrusaSlicer engine limitations - features that are available in the Cloud Slicer with other engines, but not when using the PrusaSlicer engine

We are actively working on closing these gaps. This article will be updated as features are added.

General Cloud Slicer Limitations

These limitations apply across the Cloud Slicer, regardless of which engine you use.

Interactive Adaptive Layer Height Editor

The Cloud Slicer supports adaptive layer height as an automatic setting, but it does not include the interactive graph editor found in some desktop slicers.

You can enable adaptive layer height, but you cannot manually paint or edit the layer height curve along the Z-axis.

Calibration Wizards

Desktop slicers often include guided calibration workflows that generate calibration prints and help you interpret the results.

The Cloud Slicer offers calibration models, but it does not currently include built-in calibration wizards or guided calibration print generation.

Manual Color Change

Some desktop slicers let you insert a manual color change at a specific layer so the printer pauses and allows a filament swap before resuming.

This is not currently available in the Cloud Slicer.

Simultaneous Multi-Plate Slicing

The Cloud Slicer supports multiple plates, but they must be sliced one at a time.

Slicing all plates at once is not currently available.

PrusaSlicer Engine Limitations

The features below are available in the Cloud Slicer when using compatible engines such as OrcaSlicer or BambuStudio, but are not available when using the PrusaSlicer engine.

Height Range Modifiers (Per-Layer Settings)

Height range modifiers let you apply different settings to specific height or layer ranges of a print. This is commonly used for workflows like temperature towers, variable infill, or changing print speed in different regions of a model.

This feature is available in the Cloud Slicer, but not when using the PrusaSlicer engine.

Per-Object Settings

Per-object settings let you assign different print settings to individual objects on the same build plate.

This feature is available in the Cloud Slicer, but not when using the PrusaSlicer engine.

Parameter Modifier Volumes

Modifier volumes let you place shapes such as cubes or cylinders into specific regions of a model and override settings inside that area.

This feature is available in the Cloud Slicer, but not when using the PrusaSlicer engine.

Purge to Object

In multi-material printing, a purge object can be used as a destination for filament transitions instead of wasting all purge material in a wipe tower.

This feature is available in the Cloud Slicer, but not when using the PrusaSlicer engine.

Multi-Material Painting

The Cloud Slicer supports color painting, seam painting, support painting, and fuzzy skin painting with compatible engines.

These painting features are not available when using the PrusaSlicer engine.

Flushing / Purge Volume Matrix

The Cloud Slicer includes an interactive matrix for configuring purge amounts between filament transitions.

This feature is not available when using the PrusaSlicer engine.

Summary

Not Available In Any Engine

Not Available In The PrusaSlicer Engine

If any of these features are critical to your workflow, choose a compatible engine when possible, or use a desktop slicer for those specific prints.

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Updated on: 10/04/2026