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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 theslicing software used for the
FlashForge Finder.
Using FlashPrint, you can turn stl. files into g. or gx. files for printing. Then the files
can be transferred to yourFindervia USB cable, USB stick or Wi-Fi.
1.1.3 Build the 3D Model:
Once the output file has been transferred to yourFinder, it will startto turn the 3D model
into a physical object by laying down layers of filament.