In addition, this preview step will enable you to determine which layers you want to pause your print. This setting will allow you to use the range slider to see each layer number for the print. You will see a preview of the steps the printer will take to print your model.Īt the bottom, select 'Preview by' and choose the 'Layer' option. Simplify 3d will slice your model into the layer to be printed.
When starting your print, dial in your desired quality settings and then choose 'prepare to print'. I use a Creality Ender 3 v2 and Simplify 3d as my slicer software. To achieve this look, I needed to pause my print at specific layers and change the filament color and then resume. This model was a map of the Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Park. I recently made a complex print that required several different color layers.
Some 3d printer software has this feature out of the box, while others take a bit of work to configure. With 3d printing, we can use multiple colors by pausing at distinct layers and swapping the filament.
