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into a 3D scanner.
·From the Cloud The most popular way of obtaining a 3D model is to download it
from websites that allow users to upload 3D models that they designed.
E.g. www. thingiverse.com
1.1.2 Slice and Export the 3D Model
Slice software is the software that prepares 3D models for printing and turns them into
instructions for the 3D printers. FlashPrint is the slicing software used for the
FlashForge Inventor.
Using FlashPrint, you can prepare stl. files to be g. or gx. files for printing. Then the
files can be transferred to your Inventor via USB cable, USB stick or Wi-Fi.
1.1.3 Build the 3D Model
Once the output file has been transferred to your Inventor, it will sta rt to turn the 3D
model into a physical object by laying down layers of filament.