Unwanted 3D Builder functionality

[Alan Turner]

I've just decided to give this a go. I've down loaded the 3D Builder programme but Templot insist on opening CURA. I can't see an obvious place to change that so any help please?

regards

Alan

 

[James Walters]

Hmmm, Martin will be able to advise better on this, but for now try opening 3d Builder first and then importing the .stl file directly from the Templot folder STL_FILES_RAW. This should achieve the same result.
Or, right-click on the file in the STL_FILES_RAW folder and use 'open with...'.

I'm sure this issue has been raised before but for now I can't remember the fix.

Let us know how you get on.

 

[James Walters]

If you go down that route, 3D Builder will not automatically save the mesh-fixed .STL in the folder named STL_FILES_FIXED, but that needn't matter as you can do that yourself, or save it anywhere for that matter ready for slicing in your preferred slicer.

 

[Alan Turner]

Yes I did open the STL file by importing into 3D Builder. What I don't want to happen is for the default for STL files to be 3D Builder as I have other programmes that produce STL files that I want them to use CURA.

regards

Alan

 

[Martin Wynne]

Yes I did open the STL file by importing into 3D Builder. What I don't want to happen is for the default for STL files to be 3D Builder as I have other programmes that produce STL files that I want them to use CURA.

regards

Alan

Not happy. I spend 20 minutes preparing an answer to your first question, and then you change the question.

Martin.

 

[James Walters]

Yes I did open the STL file by importing into 3D Builder. What I don't want to happen is for the default for STL files to be 3D Builder as I have other programmes that produce STL files that I want them to use CURA.

regards

Alan

Alan, to set your preferred program defaults, click Windows Start > Settings > Apps. You'll be able to set your default app for .stl's to whatever works best for you.

 

[Alan Turner]

Alan, to set your preferred program defaults, click Windows Start > Settings > Apps. You'll be able to set your default app for .stl's to whatever works best for you.

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I've played around with the settings and managed to reduce the print time from 3.6 Hrs to a little over 1 hr.

What I've also done is produce some plugs that simply have a round nib on top which fits into the base of an ExactoScale chair.

This saves me having to print on my resin printer (which I don't actually like to do - very messy) and I can use my store of 4-bolt chairs.

Here is a picture so far: