Re: software for 3d printer

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Graham Stabler"
<grezmos@...> wrote:

>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "afogassa" <afogassa@>

wrote:

> >
> > Hi All,
> > I've being poking around a home made 3d printer for while,the

most

> > important thing is the software to slice the stl. and output it

to a

> > printer format in sequency.
> > I've tried a software that can do that don't remember the name

of it

> > but it was about 4K Euros.
> > Is there any other software to slice and output it to a regular
> > printer?
> >
> > Fogassa.
> >
>
> Ted mentioned a plug in for Rhino that will produce images from
> objects. It was called arch something, have a look back on the

archive.

>
> I have been looking at the SLC file formatm it is a layer by layer
> description of the contours that make up the model. I'm writing
> software to convert my images to SLC so I can send it to the pros,

its

> good because I don't have to create an intermediate 3D model.
>
> It should actually be easier to do the reverse, SLC to BMP and I
> probably will as Rhino will export SLC.
>
> If you have Rhino try doing an export to SLC format and then

import,

> you will see a lot of outlines, unlike the contour command they go
> around the whole model not the individual parts.
>
> Graham
>

Did that with Rhino but version 2 do not import nor open SLC files :(