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For questions regarding the slicer maintained by Prusa Research.

PrusaSlicer (formerly known as "Slic3r Prusa Edition" or "Slic3r PE") is the in-house developed slicer software based/forked on the open-source project Slic3r. PrusaSlicer is an open-source, feature-rich, frequently updated tool that contains everything you need to export the print files for either an original Prusa 3D printer, or any other printer when configured in the settings.

PrusaSlicer is available for Windows, Mac and Linux.

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Do all slicers handle multi object .STL files correctly for multi color printing?

I only have experience with PrusaSlicer, where if I have one .STL file containing multiple volumes, I can click a Split to parts button to then be able to change color of the individual volumes. Do other slicer softwares handle this similarly or…
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Jagged edge on one side and not on the other side

As you can see the left side of the edge came out jagged. The right side came out just fine. What happened to the left side? I am using Ender 3 + BLTouch using Sunlu PLA+ with 200 °C hotend. Here are my retraction settings (if that matters):
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Print Object Without Top Layer But With Intermediate Layers

I'm using PrusaSlicer with OpenSCAD. I want to print a solid object with a notch in it, without top layers, but with infill and solid walls for the notch, like this... I can set the number of top layers to zero (Print Settings > Layers and…
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How to configure PrusaSlicer to prevent printing in the air

It is difficult to describe with words what's happening, so take a look at the picture. Somehow PrusaSlicer decides to move and print in the air (blue line), where instead it can continue going from outwards to inward. I understand it wants to print…
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Initial Layer Line width in PrusaSlicer

In Cura, there is a setting called: Initial Layer Line Width. What is its equivalent in PrusaSlicer?
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How to make solid soluble support surface with Prusaslicer?

I am printing on a Prusa i3 MK3S+ with MMU2S module using PVA+ soluble material and PLA. Slicing with PrusaSlicer 2.3.1. This question is more about slicing and is probably printer-independent. My problem is the default pattern makes the surface not…
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Prusa MK3S not extruding during printing but extruder working

I didn't have any printer-related problem for the past 6 months, but now all of a sudden my Prusa MK3S stopped extruding during printing. This is very strange as I can easily load\unload filament and control the step motor via Settings\Move…
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Is there a well-tested Ender 3 printer profile for PrusaSlicer available for download?

I am very comfortable with using PrusaSlicer and having a hard time adapting Cura. Is there any downloadable well-tested PrusaSlicer profile for some of the Creality printers?
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Gyroid infill affects outer walls

I was printing test cubes to adjust my extrusion ratio, and had ugly walls. I noticed that the pattern on the walls was always the same, and disappeared if I chose 0 % infill (gyroid from PrusaSlicer). What parameter do I need to change, in order to…
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Any way to have slicer make a stronger lattice work?

I'm trying to 3D print a lattice work or truss, basically some beams forming a rectangle and additional beams forming the diagonals and where those beams cross, they should be fused. So, something like this: The problem is that any slicer I give a…
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3mf circles are printing as polygons

When I'm using a .3mf file from Fusion 360 the circles are coming out as polygonal shapes that are very easy to see. When using a .stl file from Fusion 360 the circles are near perfect the polygons that make it up are small enough that you can't…
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Layer Shifting When Printing Tall Prints (Consistent Per-Model)

I have tried to print Baby Groot , but every time I print the head, there are always layer shifts like the photos below. I have printed three heads and the layer shifts happened all in the same place. I tried to print something else that is the…
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How to setup PrusaSlicer to support long bridges

Don't support bridge is a good idea to reduce support with acceptable print quality. But in this case, if I have a very long bridge and a short bridge, how do I tell the slicer to generate support only for the long bridge. How can I set some…
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Still getting "no layers detected" after repairing model in PrusaSlicer console

I tried to slice an stl file using the PrusaSlicer console and I got the No layers were detected. You might want to repair your STL file(s) or check their size or thickness and retry. message. I tried repairing the model with 3 different services…
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Trying PrusaSlicer

Being new to 3D printing, I started using Cura (which came with my Ender 3v2) to slice models I found on Thingiverse. I know that there are other slicers and have heard positive things about PrusaSlicer. I know that settings will have different…
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