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Launches, guides and how-tos. For release notes, see the changelog.
What a 3D print really costs in filament
Cost per gram, the slicer weight, and the waste most people forget. With worked examples in CAD.
Brim or no brim? When a print actually needs one
Most prints don't. A simple rule for when a brim is worth the clean-up.
Choosing the wall thickness for printed boxes and bins
Why 1.6 mm and 2 mm work so well, and how outside and inside sizes relate.
Check an STL before you slice it
Size, units, holes and weight: four checks that save a failed print, especially on files from someone else.
3MF or STL? Which file to send to your slicer
Both hold the shape. Only one carries the settings, the name, the thumbnail and where it sits on the bed.