Core workflow
Understanding Cloud Slicing Speed
Understanding Cloud Slicing Speed You've just sent a model to our new Cloud Slicer and may have noticed it takes a moment to process—perhaps a little longer than you're used to when slicing on your own PC. This is completely normal! While our cloud servers are incredibly powerful, the process of cloud slicing is fundamentally different from slicing locally on your computer. This article explains the journey your model takes and why it's a trade-off for unparalleled convenience. The ClouFew readersThe Cloud Slicer feature: slice prints directly in SimplyPrint
The Cloud Slicer feature: slice prints directly in SimplyPrint The Cloud Slicer lets you prepare model files for printing directly in SimplyPrint. It uses real slicer engines such as PrusaSlicer, OrcaSlicer, and BambuStudio, so you get the same kind of settings and profiles you know from desktop slicers - but inside SimplyPrint. The Cloud Slicer is available on the Free plan with a monthly slice limit. Basic and higher ecosystem plans, plus the dedicated Cloud Slicer plan, include unlimiteFew readersHow to import models into the Cloud Slicer
How to import models into the Cloud Slicer This guide shows how to add a model to the Cloud Slicer by using the SimplyPrint file picker, uploading a new file, choosing an existing SimplyPrint file, or dragging a file into the slicer. Before you start Make sure your file is one of the supported file types for the Cloud Slicer. TFew readersPrint, machine, and filament profiles explained
Print, machine, and filament profiles explained The Cloud Slicer uses real slicer engine profiles to generate G-code. This article explains the three main profile types: machine profiles, filament profiles, and print profiles. Why profiles matter Profiles are what tell the slicer engine how toFew readersHow to select filament and filament profiles
How to select filament and filament profiles The Cloud Slicer uses filament selections and slicer filament profiles to generate G-code. This guide explains what each one means and how to choose the right filament setup before slicing. Filament and filament profiles are different In the Cloud Slicer, therFew readersSupported Cloud Slicer file types
Supported Cloud Slicer file types The Cloud Slicer can open several common model, project, and G-code file types. This article explains which formats are supported and what each one is used for. Supported file types File type What it is used for STL Standard mesh model files 3MF Model or slicer project files, often with extra project data OBJ Mesh model files that may include separate object data SVG | 2D vector files that can bFew readersHow to change slicer settings before slicing
How to change slicer settings before slicing The Cloud Slicer lets you adjust slicer engine settings before generating G-code. This guide explains where settings are, how settings modes work, and what happens when you change a value. Before you change settings The settings showFew readersHow to select a printer, machine profile, nozzle, and bed type
How to select a printer, machine profile, nozzle, and bed type The Cloud Slicer needs to know what printer setup you are slicing for. This guide explains the printer selector, machine profile, nozzle diameter, and bed type options in the Cloud Slicer sidebar. Why these selections matter The CFew readersWhy SimplyPrint filament temperatures do not change slicer temperatures
Why SimplyPrint filament temperatures do not change slicer temperatures The Cloud Slicer gets print temperatures from the selected slicer filament profile. Temperatures saved on a SimplyPrint material, filament type, or spool do not automatically change the temperatures used when slicing. TheFew readersHow to choose a slicer engine and version
How to choose a slicer engine and version The Cloud Slicer uses real slicer engines such as PrusaSlicer, OrcaSlicer, and BambuStudio. This guide explains how to choose the engine and version used for a slice, and why changing it can affect profiles and settings. What the slicer engine controls The slicer engine iFew readersGuided slicer Check step: understand print checks and recommendations
Guided slicer Check step: understand print checks and recommendations Pre-release: Guided slicer and its AI assistant are not live yet. This article is available for internal review and may change before release. The Check step measures the active build plate, explains the most important printability concerns, and prepares a setup for the selected printer and print goal. The instant local result appears first, with optional AI review added only when you choose it and have an allowanceFew readersGuided slicer: get a model ready to print
Guided slicer: get a model ready to print Pre-release: Guided slicer and its AI assistant are not live yet. This article is available for internal review and may change before release. Guided slicer gives you a shorter path from a model to a printable file. You tell SimplyPrint what the part needs to do, review a print check and suggested setup, then apply the settings and slice from the same three-step flow. Guided slicer includes an instant rules-based print check on every plan.Few readersGuided slicer Pick step: choose a model, printer, and print goal
Guided slicer Pick step: choose a model, printer, and print goal Pre-release: Guided slicer and its AI assistant are not live yet. This article is available for internal review and may change before release. The Pick step gives Guided slicer the three things it needs: the model, the printer setup, and what the finished print should do. Getting these right lets the Check step recommend a profile and settings that exist for your machine. Table of contents [Open the Pick step](#2-oFew readersGuided slicer Print step: apply settings, slice, and download
Guided slicer Print step: apply settings, slice, and download Pre-release: Guided slicer and its AI assistant are not live yet. This article is available for internal review and may change before release. The Print step turns the accepted Guided setup into a sliced file. One button applies the selected recommendations and starts slicing, then the normal SimplyPrint output actions let you save, download, queue, or print the result when those actions are available to you. Table of cFew readersAI help in Expert mode: print goals and slicer setting lookup
AI help in Expert mode: print goals and slicer setting lookup Pre-release: Guided slicer and its AI assistant are not live yet. This article is available for internal review and may change before release. Expert mode includes an optional AI assistant for two focused jobs: suggesting a small set of settings for a written print goal, and finding one exact setting when you know what you want to change but not where it lives. Recommendations stay reviewable and use the slicer's normal undFew readersGuided slicer for schools: teacher controls and AI allowances
Guided slicer for schools: teacher controls and AI allowances Pre-release: Guided slicer and its AI assistant are not live yet. This article is available for internal review and may change before release. Guided slicer can give students a short, repeatable slicing workflow while teachers keep control of the printers, goals, recommendations, model library, and optional AI use. These controls live in the organization's slicing settings and are resolved again on the server for every AI rFew readers
Editing models
How to move, rotate, scale, duplicate, remove, and lay models flat
How to move, rotate, scale, duplicate, remove, and lay models flat This guide explains the basic model editing tools in the Cloud Slicer: moving, rotating, scaling, duplicating, removing, and placing a model on a selected face. Before you start Open Slicer, import a model, and select it oFew readersObjects, parts, and plates in the Cloud Slicer
Objects, parts, and plates in the Cloud Slicer The Cloud Slicer organizes your scene into objects, parts, and plates. Understanding the difference helps when you edit models, assign filament, add modifiers, or work with multiple build plates. What an object is An object is a model item on the buildFew readersObject settings and part settings explained
Object settings and part settings explained Object settings and part settings let you override slicer settings for a specific model, part, or height range instead of changing the whole print profile. Global settings vs overrides The normal slicer settings panel controls the global process settingsFew readersHow to use multiple plates in the Cloud Slicer
How to use multiple plates in the Cloud Slicer Multiple plates let you prepare several build plates in one Cloud Slicer workspace. Each plate can hold its own objects, and the active plate is the one you arrange and slice. Add a plate Click Add plate in the top toolbar. The Cloud SlFew readersHow to use undo, redo, grid snap, measure, simplify, and the text tool
How to use undo, redo, grid snap, measure, simplify, and the text tool This guide covers the smaller editing tools in the Cloud Slicer: undo, redo, history, snap settings, measurement, model simplification, and 3D text. Undo and redo Use Undo to reverse the last supported editing action. Use *RedoFew readersHow to lock and unlock objects
How to lock and unlock objects Locking prevents accidental edits while you arrange, duplicate, delete, or slice other models. You can lock individual objects, parts, all objects, or all objects on a plate. What locking does A locked object is protected from normal object-list, context-menu, and toolbar editing aFew readersHow to auto-arrange and auto-rotate models
How to auto-arrange and auto-rotate models Auto-arrange positions models on the build plate. Smart rotate changes a selected model's orientation. They solve different problems, and you can use them together. Smart rotate is available on Basic and higher ecosystem plans, and on the dedicated Cloud Slicer plan. Auto-arrange is available in the Cloud Slicer when your role has permission to use it. ; a 3MF opened from Files saves back into the same file with Save. A sliced .gcode.3mf that still holds its models opens them with Edit models… in the Download menu; plain G-code can't be re-edited. Click Prepare to leave the preview. Turn on supports in the Basic settings tab. Color painting sets areas to another color (not on PrusaSlicer). Cut object (C) cuts a model; right-click > Split separates pieces; select the parent row and press Ctrl+D to duplicate a multi-part model; select several objects to scale them together. Works on phones, tablets and in the mobile app; millimetres only.Few readersVariable layer height in the Cloud Slicer
Use variable (adaptive) layer height in the Cloud Slicer with the Variable layer height button in the top bar: let the slicer work out thinner and thicker layers with the Detail-Speed slider, or set them by hand on the height bar; it works with the BambuStudio, OrcaSlicer, CrealityPrint and ElegooSlicer engines, not with PrusaSlicer, Cura or Kiri:Moto.Few readers
Multi-color and multi-material
How to configure wipe tower and flush volumes
How to configure wipe tower and flush volumes Wipe towers and flush volumes help multi-color prints switch between filaments cleanly. The wipe tower gives the printer a place to purge, while flush volumes control how much material is purged when changing from one filament to another. Flush-volume controls are only shown for Bambu Studio and OrcaSlicer, with at least two filament slots, and when your account has the flush-volume permission.  you want to export. 2. Open the export menu In the top-left corner, go to "File" > "Export" > "Export Preset Bundle…".  you want to export. 2. Open the export menu In the top-left corner, go to "File" > "Export" > "Export Preset Bundle…".  you want to export. 2. Open the export menu Either press Ctrl+E on your keyboard, or go to "File" > "Export" in top-left corner, and click on "Export Config...". ![](httPopularHow to export profiles from Bambu Studio, OrcaSlicer, and PrusaSlicer
How to export profiles from Bambu Studio, OrcaSlicer, and PrusaSlicer This article explains what to export from your desktop slicer before importing profiles into SimplyPrint Cloud Slicer. Desktop slicer menus can change between versions. If your app looks different, look for profile, preset, configuration, or bundle export options in the desktop slicer. ![Bambu Studio export preset bundle dialog](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/f/f/2/2/ff22a914001c1000/export-slicer-pFew readersHow to copy, edit, and save filament profiles
How to copy, edit, and save filament profiles Filament profiles control slicer settings for a material, such as nozzle temperature, bed temperature, flow, cooling, and filament-specific behavior. Filament and filament profiles are different The filament selection tells Cloud Slicer what material or spooFew readersHow to import slicer profiles
How to import slicer profiles You can import slicer profiles into SimplyPrint and use them in the Cloud Slicer where they are compatible with the selected engine, printer, nozzle, and material. Before importing If you only need the default profiles from your slicer, you may not need to import anything. The import modal states that SiFew readersThere's no profile for my printer in the SimplyPrint slicer
There's no profile for my printer in the SimplyPrint slicer Can't find a profile for your printer in the SimplyPrint slicer, or your exact printer model isn't listed yet? This guide explains where slicer profiles actually come from, when a missing one is likely to appear, and what you can do right now instead of waiting. The short version: SimplyPrint does not write printer or filament profiles ourselves. We run the same open-source slicer engines you'd use on the desktop, and the profiles cFew readersWhy "No printer profiles" or similar messages appear
Why "No printer profiles" or similar messages appear Messages such as "No printer profiles", "No printer variants", or "Missing print profile" mean Cloud Slicer does not have enough compatible profile data to slice with the current setup. What "No printer profiles" means "No printer profiles" means there are no machineFew readersHow to copy, edit, save, and reset print profiles
How to copy, edit, save, and reset print profiles Print profiles control process settings such as layer height, infill, supports, speeds, and other print-quality settings. This guide explains how to work with print profiles in the Cloud Slicer. Before you start You need permission to change print profileFew readersWhy a printer, machine, filament, or print profile is missing
Why a printer, machine, filament, or print profile is missing Cloud Slicer filters profiles to match the selected slicer engine, printer, machine profile, nozzle, bed, and filament setup. If something is missing, it is usually being filtered out or your role does not allow access to it. Check the seleFew readersHow to create and edit machine profiles
How to create and edit machine profiles Machine profiles are the printer profiles used by the slicer engine. They define printer-specific slicing details such as build volume, variants, nozzle sizes, and machine settings. When to create a machine profile Create a custom machine profile if: Your printerFew readersSystem, custom, user, organization, and partner profiles explained
System, custom, user, organization, and partner profiles explained Cloud Slicer profiles can come from different places. This article explains what each profile source means, who can edit it, and why the same printer can show different profile lists for different users. What proFew readers
Advanced workflows
Which pause option should I choose?
Which pause option should I choose? When you insert a pause in the Cloud Slicer, you may be asked which pause command to use. The best option depends on how your printer is connected and what pause command your printer setup understands. Use pauses for simple workflows such as inserting a magnet, nut, or other part into the print. The Cloud Slicer does not currently support slicer-managed manual color changes or guided filament swaps at a layer. Machine settings Choose **Machine settingsFew readersPrint from iPad, Chromebook or phone using a dual USB-C drive
Print from iPad, Chromebook or phone using a dual USB-C drive If you slice a model in SimplyPrint's cloud slicer on an iPad, iPhone, Chromebook or Android phone, you'll often hit a small wall right at the end: how do you actually get the sliced file onto the printer? This guide covers the simplest fix - a dual USB-C + USB-A thumb drive - and walks through the workflow for each device. You don't need a Raspberry Pi or a connected printer for this. If you can plug a USB stick into your printFew readersHow to slice, preview, download, and send sliced files
How to slice, preview, download, and send sliced files This guide walks through the full Cloud Slicer output flow: slicing a model, checking the G-code preview, downloading the file, saving it to SimplyPrint, adding it to the queue, or starting a print. Before you slice Make sure the slicer hasFew readersHow the Cloud Slicer handles 3MF files, SPS projects, and profile data
How the Cloud Slicer handles 3MF files, SPS projects, and profile data 3MF and SPS files can contain more than simple model geometry. This article explains what the Cloud Slicer can use from those files and when you should use the original slicer instead. Model files, G-code files, and project files The Cloud Slicer can receive different kinds of files: Model files, such as STL, OBJ, STEP, STP, SVG, and many 3MF files Sliced output files, such as G-code or a 3MF that contains G-codeFew readersHow to download, queue, direct print, or multi-print sliced output
How to download, queue, direct print, or multi-print sliced output After slicing, you can decide what to do with the generated output file. This article explains the post-slice actions in the Cloud Slicer and when each one appears. Download Use Download when you want the generated file on your device. Download is uFew readersHow G-code preview works after slicing
How G-code preview works after slicing After a successful slice, the Cloud Slicer can show a browser-based G-code preview. This helps you inspect the generated toolpaths before downloading, saving, queueing, or printing the file. What the preview shows The preview renders the generated G-code from the slicer enginFew readers
Troubleshooting
Fixing "G-code path conflicts" slicer errors
Fixing G-code path conflicts slicer errors A G-code path conflict means the slicer found a toolpath that collides with another object, a wipe tower, the print bed boundary, or another generated path. This most often happens on crowded plates, multi-color prints, or models placed very close to the edge of the bed. Quick fixes Try these first: Move the model farther away from other objects. Move the model away from the edge of the build plate. If the print uses a wipe tower, giveSome readersFixing "floating regions" and "empty layer" slicer errors
Fixing floating regions and empty layer slicer errors Floating regions and empty layer errors usually mean the slicer found geometry that cannot be turned into a clean printable toolpath. This can happen when a model has detached fragments, non-manifold geometry, very thin walls, or internal faces that confuse the slicer. Quick fixes Try these first: Repair the model in your CAD tool, mesh editor, or desktop slicer. Re-export the model as STL, 3MF, or OBJ. Re-upload the repaireSome readersSlicer is slow or is lagging
Slicer is slow or is lagging Cloud Slicer performance depends on what is slow. Importing, moving models, painting, and previewing happen in your browser. The actual slice job runs on SimplyPrint's slicing service. If the 3D view is slow The 3D view uses your browser and graphics hardware. Large models, many objects, dense meshes, and G-code previews can make the page feel slow. Try this: Close other heavy browser tabs. Refresh the slicer. Use a current version of Chrome, Edge,Few readersCloud Slicer troubleshooting overview
Cloud Slicer troubleshooting overview If the Cloud Slicer will not slice, fails after starting, imports a model incorrectly, or struggles with preview, start here. This overview points you to the most common causes and the right next article. First checks Before troubleshooting deeper, check: You have selected a printer or machine profile The selected engine supports the printer setup A nozzle size or machine variant is selected A print profile is selected A filament, material,Few readersCloud Slicer - Known feature limitations
What the Cloud Slicer can't do yet: no calibration wizards (a calibration cube is under Add common model), no manual color change at a layer (pauses work), and plates slice one at a time outside Projects. Variable layer height IS available, with the Variable layer height tool in the top toolbar, on the BambuStudio, OrcaSlicer, CrealityPrint and ElegooSlicer engines. PrusaSlicer, Cura and Kiri:Moto lack variable layer height, height range modifiers, per-object settings, modifier volumes, purge to object, paint-on tools and the flush volume matrix.Few readersG-code preview causing browser crashes or freezing
G-code preview causing browser crashes or freezing G-code preview is rendered in your browser. For very large sliced files, high layer counts, or dense toolpaths, preview can use enough memory to slow down or crash the tab. The sliced file may still be valid even if the browser cannot comfortably preview it. What the crash warning means If Cloud Slicer detects that preview may have caused a crash, it can ask whether you want to keep preview enabled or disable it on this device. DisablinFew readersSlice failed: what the error means and what to send support
Slice failed: what the error means and what to send support When a slice fails, the Cloud Slicer shows the error it received or a clearer version of a known slicer-engine error. This article explains how to read the message and what to send if you need help. What a failed slice means A failed slice means the slicer did not produce a usable output file for the current model, printer, profiles, and settings. The cause can be: A model geometry issue A profile issue A printer or bed seFew readersNo compatible printer, machine, filament, or print profile found
No compatible printer, machine, filament, or print profile found The Cloud Slicer needs a compatible set of printer, machine, print, and filament profiles before it can slice. This article explains what to check when one of those selections is missing. What this usually means This usually means the current slicer setup is incomplete. The slicer may be missing: A printer or printer model A machine profile A machine variant or nozzle profile A print profile A filament A filamenFew readersA model imports incorrectly or has missing parts
A model imports incorrectly or has missing parts If a model looks wrong after import, the file may contain geometry or project data the Cloud Slicer cannot read exactly. This guide explains what to try. Try a simple model format If a project file imports incorrectly, export the model as a simpler format and import that version. Good options are: STL for simple geometry OBJ for geometry exported from some modeling tools STEP or STP for CAD files 3MF when you need richer model dataFew readersUnsupported printer, nozzle, bed type, or machine variant
Unsupported printer, nozzle, bed type, or machine variant The Cloud Slicer depends on slicer-engine profiles. If your printer, nozzle, bed type, or machine variant is not supported by the selected setup, slicing may be blocked or results may vary. Limited printer support Some printer models can be selected even when the selected slicer engine does not fully support them. When SimplyPrint detects this, it can show a Limited printer support notice. You can continue, but slicing is not gFew readersSlicer engine crashed without creating a sliced file
Slicer engine crashed without creating a sliced file If you see "[slicer engine] crashed while slicing," the selected engine stopped without creating a sliced file or returning a useful error message. SimplyPrint therefore cannot show the exact cause. This guide explains what happened and which troubleshooting steps are worth trying. For help with other slicing problems, start with the [Cloud Slicer troubleshooting overview](https://help.simplyprint.io/en/article/cloud-slicer-troubleshooting-Few readersCloud Slicer error messages and what they mean
Fixes for common Cloud Slicer messages. "No filament profile selected": create a slicer filament profile under Settings > Slicing > Profiles (not a material profile). Settings sidebar missing: click ☰ in the top toolbar or reset browser zoom to 100%. "Temperature difference of the filaments used is too large": check each object's filament and remove unused filament cards. "Too small line width": raise the line widths. "Could not verify your slicing quota": Retry or reload. "Max concurrent tasks exceeded": wait for the running slice (one at a time from the panel). Stuck on "Preparing file": reload and re-select the printer. WebGL failed: enable WebGL, update drivers. For help, copy the Task ID and Export configuration.Few readers
Admin and organization settings
Cloud Slicer limits & queue
Cloud Slicer limits and queue Cloud Slicer usage is controlled by your account's monthly slice allowance. The slicer may also show a queue when slice jobs are waiting to run. This is separate from the SimplyPrint print queue. The print queue controls when prints are sent to printers. The Cloud Slicer queue controls when slicing tasks are processed. Monthly slice usage Your account may have a monthly number of Cloud Slicer jobs. In the slicer, you may see a counter such as `12 / 15 leftSome readersCloud Slicer quotas, limits, and usage
Free and Filament Manager users get 15 cloud slices in any 30 days (30 for Free users who signed up before 12 January 2026); every other plan, including the Cloud Slicer plan, slices unlimited. It is a rolling 30-day window, not a monthly or billing-date reset: each slice frees up 30 days after you made it, and the slicer's usage popover shows when the next one is available. Failed and cancelled slices don't count. You can run 1 slice at a time from the panel. Custom profile limits (machine + filament + print, all engines): Free 5, Basic 20, Pro 100, Cloud Slicer 50, Print Farm and School 1000, Enterprise 5000.Few readersCustom bed types, nozzle volume types, and profile visibility
Custom bed types, nozzle volume types, and profile visibility Cloud Slicer filters profiles based on the selected machine profile, nozzle diameter, nozzle volume type, bed type, and engine. This article explains how those choices affect what users see. Why these fields matter Machine, filament, aFew readersHow to change the Cloud Slicer language
How to change the Cloud Slicer language Cloud Slicer can show slicer setting names and categories in languages supported by the selected slicer engines. What the language setting changes The slicer language setting applies to slicer settings and categories imported from the slicer engine. It does not necessarily translate every part of tFew readersShared organization profiles in the Cloud Slicer
Shared organization profiles in the Cloud Slicer Shared organization profiles let admins publish slicer profiles for other users in the same account. They are useful when students, staff, or team members should use approved machine, filament, and print profiles. What shared profiles do A shared profile aFew readersCloud Slicer permissions and role controls
Cloud Slicer permissions and role controls Admins can control what users are allowed to do in the Cloud Slicer. This is useful for schools, print farms, and shared accounts where not everyone should be able to change slicer engines, profiles, or advanced settings. Where to find these settings Go to **Settings > OrganizaFew readersOrganization slicer defaults and policies
Organization slicer defaults and policies Organization slicer settings let admins choose sensible defaults for everyone in the account. These defaults help users start with the right engine, printer, material, nozzle, bed, and slicer UI settings. Open slicer settings Go to Settings > Slicing. Open **General slicer setFew readers