Files & models
3MF splitting feature (Bambu Lab)
In this article, we'll go over the SimplyPrint 3MF plate splitting feature in SimplyPrint. What is "3MF plate splitting"? Some printers - notable Bambu Lab printers - store their print-files ("Gcode files") in a .3mf file. A 3MF file works the same way as a ZIP file; it's a file, with multiple files and potentially folders inside! Now, when a 3MF file is imported into SimplyPrint, we scan it to determine which kind of file it is; Is it a 3D model? (3MF files is originally a 3D mPopularAll about the Gcode Analysis feature
In this article, we'll cover the mysterious "Gcode Analysis" that SimplyPrint performs on any printable file you upload through our platform. What is the Gcode Analysis? When you upload a file to SimplyPrint that can be printed - often times a .gcode file, we read through the entirety of the file's content, to gather information about the file, that is used in many aspects of your SimplyPrint usage. Once a file is uploaded, the Gcode Analysis kicks in, reading through the entire file,PopularAll about the "Custom Fields" feature
All about the "Custom Fields" feature The Custom Fields feature lets you add your own data fields inside SimplyPrint - for print jobs, files, users, printers, and filament spools. This guide covers what you can do with custom fields and how to set them up. What is it? Custom fields let you track information that isn'tSome readersBrowser extensions; send Thingiverse & Printables files directly to SimplyPrint
In this article, we'll talk about the browser extensions for SimplyPrint, what they do, how they work, and how to install them! What are browser extensions? Browser extensions (also sometimes called "plugins"), can extend the capabilities of your browser, and this is just what the SimplyPrint browser extensions does as well! Extensions can be installed via the official extension "store" / "marketplace" of your browser. What is the SimplyPrint browser extension? The SimplyPrint browser exSome readersFolders and shared folders: organize your file library
Folders and shared folders: organize your file library Folders keep your file library tidy, and shared folders let a whole team work from the same set of files. This guide covers creating, renaming, moving and deleting folders, plus how shared (organization) folders work and who can see, upload to, or change them. This is part of the file manager documentation. In this guide PFew readersThe file detail panel: previews, print details and actions
The file detail panel: previews, print details and actions Click any file in the file manager and a detail panel opens on the right. It is the single place to see everything SimplyPrint knows about a file - a 3D preview, the parsed slicer settings, print time and cost, which printers can run it - and to act on it: print, queue, slice, download, move, rename or delete. This is part of the file manager (https://help.simplyprint.io/en/article/the-file-manager-your-3d-printing-file-library-in-tFew readersThe file manager: your 3D printing file library in the cloud
The file manager: your 3D printing file library in the cloud The file manager is where every model and sliced file you use in SimplyPrint lives. Think of it as a Dropbox or Google Drive built specifically for 3D printing - it stores your files, shows a 3D preview and print details for each one, and lets you start a print on any of your printers in a couple of clicks, from anywhere. This guide is the overview of how the file manager works. It links out to deeper guides on folders, uploading,Few readersUploading files and splitting multi-plate 3MF files
Uploading files and splitting multi-plate 3MF files This guide covers getting files into SimplyPrint - by drag-and-drop or the file picker - which file types are supported, and the plate splitter that turns a multi-plate 3MF into separate files you can name, tag and print individually. This is part of the file manager documentation. In this guide Uploading files (2-uploading-Few readers