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option D CURA or MatterControl
(considered as the last resort, we recommend Simplify3D)
MatterControl and CURA are free and provide good results. The airframe is still strong
enough, but don‘t expect the best quality. Both slicers lacks some very useful features, and
finer settings, like multiple processes according to Z height, retraction options, layer start,
etc. Please try to find the best extrusion multiplier and temperature for good weight and best
possible layer bonding. Check the suggested parts weight list for proper multiplier settings.
in the Help section.
As a starting point you can use our predefined CURA profile. Always adapt the settings for
your printer, change build volume, filament diameter, etc. according to your printer. Please
be aware some parts require different settings of perimeters, top/bottom layers and infill. For
some thick part you‘ll need to use support structure. Check our gcodes in printing simulation
for more details about how the result should look like. NOTE: some parts (nose, canopies,
engine covers,...) require top layers to cover the steeper overhangs, but only for a certain
spot. This is not possible to be set in Cura, however you can use the text editor gcode merge
procedure described in the Cura setup guide article.
