User's Manual Part 2

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especially when printing using ABS filament, or to est a b -
lish a smooth flow of filament. 139, 175, 209, 214, 222, See
also ABS
slicer
The process of tu rn i n g a 3D model into printing instruc-
tions — Gcode — is referred to as “slicing”. That name
derives from the fact that the process takes slices of the
model and determines the necessary “tool paths” (extruder
paths) to print that slice. The slice is a “layer” of the print.
As the process is referred to as slicing, the software which
implements the process is often called a “slicer”. For a
Polar3D printer, slicer settings are set in the Polar Cloud
under “PRINT SETTINGS”. (If using a direct connection to
the Polar3D printer via a cable, and hence third-party soft-
ware to control the printer, then the slicer is controlled by
that other software; for in st an c e, Repetier-Host uses the
CuraEngine slicer.) 125, 139, 241, 261, See also extruder,
Gcode & tool
slicing profile
Most slicers have a mechanism wher eby you collect together
anumberofconfigurationsettingsusedbythatslicerwhen
preparing a model for printing. Such a collection of settings
is here referred to as a “slicing profile”. A given slicer may
use a di↵erent name (e.g., a “factory” in Simplify3D). See
slicer
stepper moto r
A stepper motor is a brus h l ess DC (d i r ect current) electr i c
motor that divides a full rotation into a number of equal