2021/10/30

I have modified my 3d printer to be a 2D plotter. Print beautiful figures using EXCEL and Rose equation directly. Now I use a similar method to generate the g-Code file using EXCEL and equation and 3d printed. It is no need to use STL file and slice software anymore. The printed teapot board is very beautiful. And even you can transfer the g-Code file to the STL file again. But the generated STL file has a lot of faces that most slicing software can not correctly get the good g-Code file again. If someone finds the method please leave a comment. I appreciate you in advance.
Of course, I finally find a way to change the figure to the STL file. But it takes me a very long time and the final STL file is not good enough. I prefer using the direct method.
Hope it will give you some new ideas and you will like them. Please share it with your friends. Thanks a lot.

Get numerous Maurer Rose figures automatically for 3d printing (advanced EXCEL tips)
https://youtu.be/6_yAvXb4Lzw

Most useful and powerful text editor: Notepad ++
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/

Add-on for g-Code format
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D374q_EpbmGaPk9iPFDWxWx-pY8-WD0b/view

Change g-Code file to STL or just slice STL: Voxelizer
https://voxelizer.com/

Check g-Code file off line: LaserWeb
https://laserweb.yurl.ch/

Extrude-calibration.stl
The sample file to calibrate the extrude factor, 10101 mm

Rose-challenge.STL
Challenge.STL file that it is very hard to generate to g-Code file

rose-defected.stl
Defected.STL file that top and bottom layers have problem

Rose-final.stl
Final Rose STL file I use the combination of EXCEL, Illustrator, and Blender. It takes me more than 5 hours to finish printing

Rose-6-71-20-2mm.gcode
Directly generate the g-code file with the 20% density and 2 mm thickness

Rose-6-71-30-2mm.gcode
Directly generate the g-code file with the 30% density and 2 mm thickness

Rose-6-71-50-2mm.gcode
Directly generate the g-code file with the 50% density and 2 mm thickness
The printed model is very beautiful

rose-6-71.svg
SVG file

calculate.xlsx
Calculate the extrude factor

Rose-6-71.xlsx
EXCEL file with the initial N and D are 6 and 71. It can automatically generate the g-Code information. Next time I hope I can make it easier to use.
The Rose figures are unlimited
Have fun with it.

Have a nice day.

https://youtu.be/KvABgvTbRzA