I tried to find a more appropriate thread in this forum but could not find it.
Just curious…
Why is there such a hype on STL files? I do not understand. I only use step files, since stl files are facetted and I do not want that in my prints. Step files are so much better.
Why share 3mf files? Creality print does not embed print settings in 3mf files. At least not yet.
I am very interested in why some people download files to print. I’ve never done that and have never printed that little boat!!! For me, I design, save as step and print. Printing is trivial, design is the fun part!
I know many will disagree, so let me know.
I only represent me here, but there was so much to learn when I got into 3D printing that I found something that worked and have stuck with it. I’ve not seen (and admittedly not looked for) a giude to all the file types I can use for my workflow from Fusion 360 (that’s a beast in itself to learn) to the various slicers I’ve used over the years. STL was the first file format I stumbled across which “worked” as far as I knew and still does. I can’t attribute any problems I’m having to the file type I’m using so have spent my time learning other things.
Up until fairly recently there was no way to open STEP files in the slicer so you would have to use STL, these days that is no longer true and I only use STEP files.
As for little Benchy, I use that to check how my printer is setup, quick and easy, reproducable test. Get a new printer, run a Benchy and compare it to what it should look like.
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