Based on our record, meshmixer should be more popular than Slic3r. It has been mentiond 13 times since March 2021. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.
To add a bit to what others are saying. Mesh mixer is sometimes a great tool for some of this. Source: 8 months ago
Ah right. If you can't get the source file, you could try smoothing them out in meshmixer. Source: 10 months ago
The quickest fix I know is to use the free meshmixer. Source: about 1 year ago
There are programs such as Meshmixer specifically intended to do that, others such as Blender which can do a good job (but beware of missing surfaces or inside-out triangles) and some CAD programs such as Fusion 360 which have the ability to convert meshes. Even Tinkercad can make some changes. It's always better to get a CAD file in a common interchange format such as a STP (STEP) file if you can, though. Source: about 1 year ago
Meshmixer seems to be no longer in developement, with their integration of similar features with fusion360 according to their site https://meshmixer.com/. Source: about 1 year ago
I split my Boba Fett helmet STL in Slic3r. It was incredibly easy to split the file into 8 parts. The top and bottom halves split at the visor line, then split those pieces into halves and then halves again so they will fit on the bed. Source: almost 2 years ago
Try using a diffent slicer. Either cura or slic3r. Source: over 2 years ago
I use Slic3r where the preview is quite easy to get, but the configuration might be a bit scary to get done (although the defaults are reasonable) as you want to try with adding or removing support material. Source: almost 3 years ago
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