PrusaSlicer Beginner Tutorial: Learn the basics
A beginners tutorial to Prusa's slicing software, PrusaSlicer, aimed at getting you up and printing as soon as possible. There's an advanced tutorial out now, as well as several other closer looks at PrusaSlicer features. More will be coming so subscribe so you don't miss out!
PrusaSlicer is one of the best slicers out there right now, and doesn't just work with Prusa printers, it works with any FDM printer, so here's my basics tutorial to help you get to grips with the software, as well as explaining the basic features of 3DPrinting
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 - Intro
0:42 - Configuration Wizard
4:00 - User Interface / Tools
8:03 - Layers and Settings (Print Settings)
10:38 - Infill (Print Settings)
11:56 - Skirt and Brim (Print Settings)
12:54 - Support Material (Print Settings)
14:34 - Filament (Filament Settings)
16:17 - Cooling (Filament Settings)
16:34 - Filament Overrides (Filament Settings)
17:20 - Printer Settings
17:54 - Slicing
19:59 - Summary
This is the best software tutorial I have ever used
Thanks John, glad it was helpful.
And your comment is why I clicked on this video 🤣 Thanks
As someone who's been fabricating metal in the useful items for over 40 years as well as training others to do the same This is a very good tutorial you've figured out how to explain it to people without over talking it and keeping in mind that they have no idea what it is your talking about And I really like your clever use of the British accent to prevent me from turning off the video the moment you started talking about metric measurements Well done
Haha thanks, really appreciate that. And I'm glad the use of the British accent succeeded. I've been working on it my whole life for that very reason!
THIS right here is the best tutorial i have ever watched in my life, the pacing, the amount of info per minute, it's just AMAZING and on point, instant subscribe !
Haha thanks, really glad you enjoyed it. You'll likely have noticed I'm currently in the middle of releasing a series I've made on 3D printing and the environment, but rest assured, plenty more tutorials on the way. On that note, if you liked this one, my PrusaSlicer beginners tutorial, you'll likely enjoy then moving onto my PrusaSlicer Advanced and Expert features video here: kzhead.info/sun/lNmQfs9woXqZZn0/bejne.html I've also got a whole playlist dedicated to tutorials I've done for different PrusaSlicer Features.
Great video. You are very good at tutorials. Great clarity and very informative. More please!
Thanks very much, really glad you liked it. I've got a few videos filmed and I'm editing them this week so expect more soon (including the PrusaSlicer Advanced/Expert Tutorial).
Because of this great tutorial I'm printing my first print. Thanks
Hope it goes well, happy printing! I'm here to help if you need me.
Surely I checked few of the videos, but detailed one by one step explanation will give any beginner the confidence to be self reliant. Thanks for the tutorial
You're most welcome, happy printing!
All I can say is THANK YOU, because as a new 3D printer with a new machine, I knew nothing at all about the Prusa slicer. I will definitely watch your other videos on the other features available in it.
Really glad it helped! Let me know if you have any problems going forwards, and happy printing.
Great tutorial. As a complete beginner, this really made getting started so much easier. Thanks!
Really glad it was helpful, happy printing!
Thank you so much!!! This us the best Tutorial so far. I'm new to 3D printing. This helps
Really glad it helps, welcome to the exciting world of 3D printing
Bravo! Just got my MK4 and this is exactly what I needed to see/hear. Thanks so much. Cheers!
Glad it was helpful! Welcome to the 3D revolution, happy printing!
Thanks for the Prusa Slicer tutorial. I was missing a few things you covered in my last (first) print. :)
Glad it was helpful!
Cracking tutorial, thanks. Subscribed.
Glad you enjoyed it, hope it helps. Thanks for the sub!
Excellent tutorial. Thank you so much! This was incredibly helpful!
Glad it was helpful! Happy printing.
well done - concise and to the point - got me going in 30 minutes
Fantastic, really glad it helped!
Thanks for the great video and helping me get up to speed using PrusaSlicer
Glad to help
An exceptional tutorial. Thanks loads.
You're very welcome, really hope it helped! Take care!
That was very helpful and straightforward thank you.
Really glad it was helpful! Thanks for commenting and happy printing!
Thanks for this! super informative and concise.
Hope it helped, thanks for commenting, and happy printing!
Thank You, great rhythm on your presentation. I think I can print now.
Fantastic, well do let me know if there's anything at all you need help with. Take care!
Awesome video, PrusaSlicer looks quite intuitive
It really is. Arguably the best slicer around, very powerful and capable slicer, there's a reason it's used as the opensource basis for a lot of other slicers such as Bambu Studio and Orca Slicer
Appreciate this tutorial, its helped me a ton.
Really glad it helped, thanks for the comment! Take care and happy printing.
Switching from cura to prusa and I found this video helpful, thanks! Waiting for 2.6 but in the mean time will be on 2.5 to get familiar with prusa. Cheers, also a new viewer here subbed and liked as well.
Really glad you found it helpful! Just so you know, you can download the beta version of 2.6 if you wanted to try some of the awesome features such as organic support. Thanks for the sub!
That's a nice overview of all the basic features. :)
Thanks Mikolas, I hope people find it useful. I've got a mini series coming out soon covering all the features unlocked in the Advanced and Expert modes.
Very nicely don tutorial. Looking forward to more tutorials on 3d printing!
Thanks glad you liked it! Make sure to check out my channel, plenty more 3D printing tutorials including several more specifically on PrusaSlicer
@@3DRevolution Hey. I'm on them already ;) Keep up good work!
Thanks! This was a really good tutorial!
I'm glad you like it, thanks! The advanced tutorial should be ready in the next few days, watch this space!
thank you for making this tutorial!!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you, very helpful!
You're very welcome! Glad it was helpful!
Great tutorial, thanks! ❤️
Thanks, glad you liked it!
Great tutorial! Thanks!
Thanks very much!
thank you great walk-through.
Really glad it was helpful, thanks for your comment!
Just ordered a QIDI X-MAX 3 which has a modified Prusa slicer. Since I've never used the Prusa slicer, I'm hoping these tutorials will be applicable the QIDI branded fork of the PRUSA slicer. In any case, this intro tutorial was wonderful. Very clear and concise! Excellent video, audio, and graphics. Looking forward to going through this entire series. Subscribed!
You're going to have a great time with your X-Max 3. Thanks so much for commenting and do let me know if there's anything in particular you'd like me to cover in future videos.
Brilliant! Thank you.😀
And thank you for commenting! I'm glad it helped. Take care, and happy printing!
I've been using an Ender clone (my first printer) but just ordered a Prusa Mini+; I thought it would be a good time to step away from Cura and into PrusaSlicer. Then I found your beginners tutorial. What a find. I'll be looking up your other vids. Thanks much.
Really glad it could be of help! Thanks for commenting! I'm hoping to release another couple of videos within the next week
+1 on the great tutorial. I really enjoyed the presentation and look forward to your Advanced and Expert versions when they come out. Liked and Sub'd. Keep up the great work and be well.
Thanks Peter, really glad you enjoyed it. The next videos are running a bit behind schedule as I had a couple of bad weeks but hopefully will be back on it this week. Prusa Slicer expert should be next so watch this space! Thanks for the like and sub!
Just what I needed, you got a new subscriber
Glad it helped, thanks for the sub!
Thank you so much for this very informative video 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
Glad it was helpful!
Really good tutorial!
Thanks Joe, glad you liked it and hope it helped!
Great video. Thanks 👍
Thanks :)
I'm surprised this doesn't have more views.
Thanks
Been using PrusaSlicer but didn't know what most of the functions are, now i have a much better idea......Thanks
Glad I could help! Happy printing!
thank you for great video 😍😍😍
Thanks, really glad it helped 🙂
Excellent beginner tutorial. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful. If you feel ready to move onto the next step, I've also got a sequel to this video looking at the advanced and expert features in PrusaSlicer, along with a whole list of other tutorials on that software, and printing in general.
Thank you!
Well thank you my valued viewer, happy printing
Nice video! It seems that prusa slicer is very well thought out. I guess since they print parts of their printers, working with the slicer is part of the companies daily business so they have had an incentive to really nail it and it shows. Seems like I will switch to Prusaslicer
Yeah it's a fantastic bit of software, and pretty open source so lots of other great slicers are also based on it, including Bambu Studio, Orca Slicer, and a few others.
Very good for an absolute noob like me, thanks!!
No problem, glad it helped!
Very good video thank you
Thank you! Have a wonderful weekend!
@@3DRevolution and you thanks
Would this software work with klipper ?
Good intro to the Prusa Slicer, Have a good slice of bread and cheese!
Haha thank you, you too
thank you
You're very welcome!
Thanks for making this series of videos. They are great for beginners like me. After slicing the model, you used the sliders on the right side to go through the layers. At the same time, the G-code for each layer was displayed on the left side. How did you turn on G-code display? I could not find anything in the menus to do it. Is it possible to edit the G-code as one goes through the layers? I am trying to print a temperature tower and would like to change the extruder temperature for each level of the tower.
Hey, really sorry about the late reply. I'm really glad you enjoy the video, thanks for the comment! With the gCode preview, it only plays back when running through the length of each layer. So the slider on the side of the screen takes you through each of the layers, and then when you get to a specific layer, there's a similar bar on the bottom of the screen. As you scrub through that, the gCode will display. For editing gCode, you have a few options, but directly editing in that preview isn't possible. Depending on what you want to do, there's a section under 'Print Settings > Output options > Other' called "G-code substitutions". In here you can effectively do a find and replace on certain commands, figures or content on the gCode. That may be what you're after.
I'm going to purchase a Prusa mini plus. Can you please tell me, how do I turn a regular image (say a bird or phoenix) and make it 3d? From 2d to 3d? Excellent video, ty.
Hey, glad you liked the video, and I've no doubt you'll absolutely love your Prusa Mini Plus. Regarding how to convert a standard 2D image into a 3D model, it depends what sort of complexity you're talking. If you just wanted an extrusion of the shape (so a square on a piece of paper would become a 3D cube), then the most direct way is to import it into a 3D design software like Fusion 360, trace the shape and then extrude it into a model. If however you wanted to create a truly 3D shape (for example of a bird as per your suggestion), you're at that point bascally talking about full on 3D design. It does depend slightly on the file type of your image as if it's a vector file (SVG) you won't need to trace it, you should be able to just import it into a CAD application and extrude it.
Thanks sir
You're very welcome, hope it helped!
Great video. I have been looking for something like this for Prusa Slicer. I normally use Cura, but sometimes I would like to use Prusa Slicer especially for models that are not water tight. One thing I have noticed though is the estimated printing time in Prusa Slicer is about twice what it is if I slice the model in Cura. I was wondering if you might know why.
Hmm, it's difficult to say exactly as so much could affect print times. Have you completed things like acceleration rates between your profiles on each slicer?
@@3DRevolution Yes, I went through and changed some things and now it is still a little longer, but only about 30 minutes difference rather than a couple of hours.
@@zk_6312 ah that's good progress but I wonder what the remaining cause is. Very interesting, hope you figure it out, if I have any further thoughts I'll let you know
Nice Video I have a model that prints too thin ( shell ) I have tryed adding more perimeters and the shell dosn't alter, in the preview mode, is this the correct way to increase the shell thickness or will it have to be done in the cad drawing.
Thank you, and really sorry for the late reply. I hope you've solved your issue now but if not let's see if I can help. The first thing to check is that the shell thickness is only relevant to a solid object (let's say you just put a solid box in there. If however the model you were slicing was cup shaped, you wouldn't be able to make the walls of the cup thicker in the slicer, you'd want to change your original model.
I'm still trying to get the hang of prusa as honestly I find quite useful to be able to cut and edit pieces in the same software that I use to slice. Though Is difícult 😵💫 as I'm trying to reach the same level of comprehension I had for cura.
Keep at it, PrusaSlicer is a nice and user friendly setup. If you found my beginners tutorial video helpful but want to learn more, I've got a growing list of PrusaSlicer Tutorials which you can find here: kzhead.info/sun/ks-CobGIhYOEhq8/bejne.html
what if the PLA filament i’m using isn’t listed. does that mean it’s not compatible with the printer?
No you can use any PLA. The different profiles of a particular material are just fine tweaks to the settings that allow for optimum printing of that exact filament manufacturer. But regardless, you can just edit the settings to whatever you want. Presets are just timesaving options that set up everything for a known material. But you can also create your own presents
Would be helpful if you put a link to the other videos in this series in the description.
Hi there, sorry which videos were you after? This was my introductory video to PrusaSlicer, so when I posted this, I hadn't yet made any of the others, and hence hadn't put them in the description. The sequel to this episode is my 'PrusaSlicer Advanced & Expert Features Tutorial' which you can find here: kzhead.info/sun/lNmQfs9woXqZZn0/bejne.html However, you can access my playlist of all my PrusaSlicer tutorials via my channel page, or just click the link here: kzhead.info/channel/PLs1JXSLQ6-i6wekQWuthupCmNmsKa8nWg.html Hope that helps but do let me know if there was something else you were looking for
When you cut the model in Prusa Slicer, does it also print a joining piece to join the cut parts together?
It doesn't. You'd need to either line the pieces up yourself and glue them, or you could in theory use the Negative Volume, and add Shape tools to create your own
Great Tutorial for beginners! But I have a problem, when I'm trying to move objects on the print bed, they're seem to be attached to the middle of the bed and can't move them to another position, any solution?
Make sure you've not already sliced the model. Click on the cube in the bottom left (not the cube made of multiple layers) and try again. If you still can't move it by clicking and dragging it (which you should be able to do), try activating the move tool which is the top tool on the bar on the left (a square with a triangle on each side), and try dragging one of the arrows that appears on your model.
Question: I have the Anycubic Kobra 2 Neo but it doesn't show up in the configuration wizard, how do I add it?
Hey Dean, I cover adding printers that aren't listed in the config wizzard near the start of this video. You can jump straight to it here: kzhead.info/sun/ks-CobGIhYOEhq8/bejne.htmlsi=0DgELxGLx16kVUiU&t=86
I have the Artillery Sidewinder X2 the build volume is 300x300x400. Is no place to put the z hight??
Absolutely. Once you've set your printer up, in PrusaSlicer, go to the 'Printer Settings' tab, and in the 'General' sub tab, the second item down under 'Size and Coordinates' is "Max print height". It's worth noting that this is designated as an advanced setting though so you need to ensure that the Advanced or Expert tab at the top right is selected first for this option to be displayed.
I have a rectangle in my project it is cut out but not very deep when I slice it. it fills it in so when I print it is sold. I also have 2 hole that are deeper and they are just fin. I'm using Creality Ender - 3 S1 Plus and Filament setting Creality PETG- What can I do to fix this
Hey there, could you explain a bit more what your issue is, I'm sorry I don't fully understand what you're describing.
Basically I have a hole in my project that doesn't go all the way through. When I make it into a file so I can print it. A software covers in the hole so when I print it there's no hole.
does it work with my snapmaker J1? Ultimaker cura doesn't work with my J1
I'm not 100% sure as I've not got a J1 to test it on. However, PrusaSlicer does have both the Snapmaker A250 and A350 series available as options in it's configuration wizard.
on the bottom right side i can not seem to get Slice to show like you have in the video? what am I doing Wrong?
Hey Robin, when you say it won't show like I have in the video, is it greyed out and unclickable? This is usually because there's some element of your setup that won't work (like your object is not placed on the build plate but off to the side). If you could grab a screenshot of your project, upload it somewhere and link here I can take a look, but I'm not sure how quickly I'll be able to take a look. Just so you know, channel members get access to the 3D Rev discord community, and also a more direct line of communication with me for help, that may be easier than on KZhead comments. However, I am always happy to help anyone on here, members or not. Once you send over a screenshot I'll take a look.
i cant get the z axis on my models to move it seems like its locked but idk how to move it
Are you trying to move or scale it? If you're trying to move it, are you trying to move it up or down? There are issues with moving something up or down. Up: You can't print something in mid-air so if you drag it up, it will snap back down to the bed. Down: If you move something down, then part of the model will be positioned below the print bed, which also isn't possible. If you wanted to only print the top of something, use the cut tool (I've covered how to do this in a video here: kzhead.info/sun/iciCaa9wo2Vum3A/bejne.htmlsi=gMtKj-q_uV--JOeL)
Hi i am anuby to 3D printing. I have watch your video but I don't see any where you can print directly from the computer with a USB at the moment that's the only way I can print on which is an artillery sidewinder x1 which I am to get second-hand as a guy give it away
The Artillery Sidewinder has an SD card slot, so you can just copy your gCode files output by your slicer onto the card, pop the card into your printer and use the printers screen and controlls to start the print.
Can I use the same setting for 3dbenchy?
Hey Stephan, sorry for the late reply. This tutorial wasn't really indending to suggest specific settings (more for giving an understanding of what all the settings are so you can choose them yourself) as you'll want to use different settings depending on what printer you're using, what type of filament you're using (and from which supplier), what model you're printing, and what results you want from that model. The 3DBenchy is designed to be intended as a test design to see how your printer runs with certain settings and filaments, so there is no correct settings for that. However, as I mentioned, it also depends what printer and material you're using. If it's your first print, just use one of the presets in PrusaSlicer (making sure you select the correct filament that you're using), and then you can adjust any settings you need to based on the results of that print.
@@3DRevolution printing on ender 3 pro with pla
I have an anycubic kobra. How do I figure out what firmware it uses when setting it up at the beginning
Hey Jon. Did you want to find out what firmware version you've got installed to compare against newer builds or did you just want to know which style of firmware you have?
@@3DRevolution which firmware the Kobra uses. I’m sure it’s the latest version but not sure what it’s called
@@jonmiller4952 I've not actually got an Anycubic Kobra, so I'm not 100% certain, but from what I understand, whilst many Anycubics have stayed away from Marlin firmware, the Kobra does use a Marlin derivative. So I think regarding Octoprint, selecting Marlin should be fine.
@@3DRevolution thank you
Can ya use prusa slicer for any FDM printer
Yes, most slicers aren't printer specific so you can use them with pretty much any FDM printer. On some printers there may be specific functions that are exclusively available to their prefered or own brand slicer, but for the most part, any FDM slicer will work with any FDM printer.
@@3DRevolution can ya do dual color prints with prusa slicer as well or no
@@monsterstorm78You can do multi-colour prints. If you're using a single extruder and want to set the filament to request a change on certain layers, you can follow my video here: kzhead.info/sun/nt2rm66ae56ZoIE/bejne.html If you're using a multi-material printer such as the Prusa XL, you need to set up a printer with multiple extruders and assign each colour to each extruder.
Can anyone help with the brim withd ? I dont know why but i cant set it
Ney Nikolas, sorry for the late reply. Are you still having issues with this? A few things can cause this. The first thing is you need to make sure you select a 'Brim Type' before you can select a 'Brim Width'. Do let me know if you're still having troubles.
How do i start the print???
It entirely depends what printer you have. For the majority of printers, you don't start a print from the slicer. A slicers job is to take the 3D model, the physical properties of your printer, and your desired settings, and to export a list of instructions for your printer to follow in the form of a .gcode file. For the majority of printers, you then want to take that file, place it on the SD card or MicroSD and inset it back in your printer, turn it on, load the filament you want to use, select the file and start the print. But that process all depends on the make and model of printer you have.
I don't know what's happening when i launch PrusaSlicer. Instead of printer's buildplate i have only white screen. Everything besides buildplate preview remains the same. Can anybody tell be how to fix that?
Hmm that is odd. First thing to check, go to the "Printer Settings" tab at the top and check that our printer is selected in the dropdown box under the tabs. If it isn't select your printer, but if it is selected, or if your printer isn't available as an option from the drop-down menu, select 'Add/Remove printers' and follow the steps to re-add your printer. That should hopefully work, but if it's still not working for you, cou could try re-installing PrusaSlicer as that should solve any issue hidden in the background that's causing this.
@@3DRevolution Unfortunately this does not work too. Maybe its happening, because my printer is Creality ender3 s1 plus and there is only alpha version available. I think its sort of bug and it will get fixed in the future uptades. Anyways, thanks for Your help. Edit: I also tried to reinstall PrusaSlicer like 2 times and this also wasn't working. I guess I'll wait for a while and they're gonna fix it or I'm gonna do something diffrent. Luckily Cura works just fine and i already sliced some files with it.
@@mtbeyker9404 Ah sorry to hear that. Good luck in the fix, I'll comment back here if I come across anything that may help.
@@3DRevolution Thanks bro 🤜🤛
is there away to angle the cut?
As in cutting the model into multiple parts to fit your print area?
@@3DRevolution I'm trying to do a 45 degree angle cut.
@@smallnuts2 Really sorry for the late reply. KZhead isn't great at notifying me about replies to comments, only root level comments. So, the Cut feature doesn't currently have the ability to make a cut at an angle, but what you want to do is still possible. If you first select the model you want to cut, and select the rotate tool, then rotate it by 45 degrees along the X or Y axis, then switch to the cut tool. The cut plane is always level with the bed, so if you angle your model first, it will allow you to cut your model at the relative angle you're after. Thanks for highlighting this though. I'll aim to do a short tutorial on the Cut tool specifically within the next week or so and will include how to cut at angles etc.
Every time I run this programme, it crashes my printer :/
When you say it crashes your printer every time you run this programme, do you mean your printer needs to re-start after booting this programme and it connecting to your printer, or do you mean if you slice a print with PrusaSlicer and run it on your printer, it causes the toolhead to crash into something?
@@3DRevolution sorry, I should be more clear. Whenever I’m done with all my editing and setting up, then I hit the slice button and it starts processing. It gets to about 60 percent through and my screen goes black and the computer does an automatic shut down and reboot!
My dude, I don't think you blinked once in that intro.
Haha blinking is overrated
TIL birds have hollow bones!
Bubby dubby
Dude, you look like you've been ai generated. unreal (literally)
I guess I'll take that as a compliment, haha
Goodness I So Needed This Beginner Guide! Just finished building the Lerdge IX & I'm such a Noob & Totally Lost LOL. This is helping Thank You!
You got this, glad this could help!
Thanks a million🤝
You're very welcome :)