Printing Procedure Outline

Single Extrusion (Single Material) Printing:

General procedure:

1. Open a new Simplify3D workspace

2. On the top left of your page, import your model and arrange it on the bed if needed

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3. Make sure your Simplify3D Profile is up to date, which you can check by following the steps in this article - Gigabot Printing Profiles. 

4. Just beneath the "Models" section seen in the above photo, add a new Process if one is not already in the list.

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5. If a process is already in the list, double-clicking on it will open the "Edit Process Settings Window"
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6. Select the profile for your machine in the "Select Profile" drop down list.

7. Select the material you are using in the “Auto-Configure for Material” dropdown

8. Select resolution of print in the “Auto-Configure for Print Quality”

9. Select which extruder you want to use in the “Auto-Configure Extruders”. Make sure the extruder and material you select match what is loaded on the printer

10. Press “Prepare to Print!”, and the software will slice your model into .gcode for the printer.

11. Double-check that the model looks correct on the bed, scroll through the layers of the print to make sure the printing procedure looks correct, then press “Save Toolpaths to Disk” once you are satisfied.

12. Save the .gcode file to your SD card, insert it into the Viki on the printer

13. Load your filament if it is not done so already

14. Click in on the rotary knob, scroll down to “Init. SD” and click it

15. Scroll up one to “Print from SD” and click on it.

16. Select the .gcode file you loaded, and the machine will heat up and start printing

 

Dual Extrusion (Two materials) Printing:

General procedure:

1. 1. Open a new Simplify3D workspace

   2. On the top left of your page, import your model and arrange it on the bed if needed.

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   2. Make sure your dual extrusion, listed as "Different Support Material", Simplify3D Profile is up to date, which you can check by following the steps in this article - Gigabot Printing Profiles. 

   3. Just beneath the "Models" section seen in the above photo, add a new Process if one is not already in the list.

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   4. If a process is already in the list, double-clicking on it will open the "Edit Process Settings Window"
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   5. Select the "Different Support Material" specific profile for your machine in the "Select Profile" drop down list.

   6. Select the materials you are using in the “Auto-Configure for Material” dropdown

   7. Select resolution of print in the “Auto-Configure for Print Quality”

   8. Make sure the extruder and material you select match what is loaded on the printer.

   9. Press “Prepare to Print!”, and the software will slice your model into .gcode for the printer.

   10. Double-check that the model looks correct on the bed, scroll through the layers of the print to make sure the printing procedure looks correct, then press “Save Toolpaths to Disk” once you are satisfied.

   11. Save the .gcode file to your SD card, insert it into the Viki on the printer.

   12. Load your filament if it is not done so already.

   13. Click in on the rotary knob, scroll down to “Init. SD” and click it.

   14. Scroll up one to “Print from SD” and click on it.

   15. Select the .gcode file you loaded, and the machine will heat up and start printing

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