software-to-install [Bukobot 3D Printer Instructions & Docs]

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whosawhatsis [Step #1 - Install Driver for Controller Board]
+++ software-to-install [2014/03/03 16:11] (current)
deezmaker
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-====== To run a Bukobot, you need to install just a few items that we recommend. ======
+====== To run a Bukobot or Bukito 3D printer, you need to install some software that we recommend. ======
 ===== Step #1 - Install Driver for Controller Board =====
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 Install **host software** to control the Bukobot and a slicing (tool path generator) app to "slice" 3D objects for printing.
-==== Option 1 (Recommended) ====
+==== Recommended Software ====
+See the bottom of the page for optional alternatives.
 [[{:software:repetierhost-box-trans-500.png?150}http://www.repetier.com|Download Repetier Host for Mac, Windows or Linux (Includes Slic3r)]]
 **[[{ :wiki:icons:mac.png?100|width:45%}http://www.repetier.com/documentation/repetier-host-mac/|Documentation for Repetier Host for Mac]]**
 **[[{ :wiki:icons:windows.png?100|width:45%}http://www.repetier.com/documentation/repetier-host/|Documentation for Repetier Host for Windows/Linux]]**
-==== Option 2 ====
-**[[{:wiki:icons:component-browser.png?100|width:50%}https://github.com/kliment/Printrun#readme|Pronterface (Mac/Win/Linux)]]**
-**[[{:software:slic3r_192px.png?100|width:40%}http://slic3r.org/|Stand Alone "Slic3r" (Mac/Win/Linux)]]** or **[[{:wiki:icons:component-browser.png?100|width:40%}http://fabmetheus.crsndoo.com/|Skeinforge (Mac/Win/Linux)]]**
 ===== Setup #3 - Setup connection, host and slicer settings =====
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   - Press the "**Upload**" button to upload the firmware to the board, USB indicator lights should blink on the board.
   - After a few seconds, board should be ready.
+----
+==== Alternative softare (not required) ====
+===Alternative host software===
+|**[[{:wiki:icons:component-browser.png?100|width:280px}http://mattercontrol.matterhackers.com/|MatterControl]]**|Mac\\ Win\\ Linux|A very new but promising host software. Includes integrated slicing with both Slic3r and CuraEngine.|
+|**[[{:wiki:icons:component-browser.png?100|width:280px}https://github.com/kliment/Printrun#readme|Pronterface ]]**|Mac\\ Win\\ Linux|Older host software. Useful for directly controlling a printer for testing or for starting prints from SD cards, but the interface is not as good for integrating with slicers or running prints over USB.|
+|**[[{:wiki:icons:component-browser.png?100|width:280px}http://software.ultimaker.com/|Cura]]**|Mac\\ Win\\ Linux|Cura is a good slicing program that also works as a host, but the host functionality seems tacked-on and is not as polished or reliable.|
+===Alternative slicing software===
+|**[[{:wiki:icons:component-browser.png?100|width:280px}http://software.ultimaker.com/|Cura]]**|Mac\\ Win\\ Linux|Cura is a good slicing program that also works as a host, but the host functionality seems tacked-on and is not as polished or reliable.|
+|**[[{:software:slic3r_192px.png?100|width:280px}http://slic3r.org/|Stand Alone "Slic3r"]]**|Mac\\ Win\\ Linux|Slic3r is the built-in slicing softare used by Repetier Host. It includes its own plater that is sometimes preferable to using Repetier Host's. It is required for two-color printing.|
+|**[[{:wiki:icons:component-browser.png?100|width:280px}http://fabmetheus.crsndoo.com/|Skeinforge]]**|Mac\\ Win\\ Linux|Skeinforge is the oldest and slowest of the slicers. It has many features, but the way they are named and organized was designed to make sense for older printers that worked differently from modern ones, and it can be very difficult to learn to use. Repetier Host will also integrate with it, but if you want to use it, you will probably want to use the [[http://reprap.org/wiki/Sfact|SFact]] front end.|

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