#Looking for the Right Printer

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fallow sedge
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I have recently gained interest in 3d printing as I am wanting to print miniatures for dnd. I found a pretty comprehensive list of downloads from a creator on shapeways and it looks like all their files are in a .stl format (I have no idea what that means). From my brief researching it seems like certain files are compatible with certain printers. I was looking at the AnyCubic Photon M3 and it uses .pm3 files so will it not print a .stl file(side question: I have a vague idea of what a slicer is, can you use it to convert files into a compatible format for your printer)? My price range is no more than 500 dollars and the lower the better. As mentioned before I was looking at the Photon M3 but also the Elegoo Saturn. One thing that I need is a sizeable printing platform because sometimes the miniatures get pretty big. Any suggestions or explainations help!

vestal lakeBOT
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Great to hear that you're interested in 3D printing miniatures for D&D! STL stands for "Standard Tessellation Language" and it is the most common file format used in 3D printing. The AnyCubic Photon M3 and Elegoo Saturn, both being resin printers, are indeed compatible with STL files and can easily print miniatures from that format.

The .pm3 file format you mentioned seems to be specific to the AnyCubic Photon M3. If you're referring to the .photon format, that's the file format used by the printer's proprietary slicing software. To convert an STL file into a format compatible with your printer, you need to use slicing software, such as Photon Workshop for the Photon M3 or Chitubox for the Elegoo Saturn. These programs allow you to import STL files, position or scale them, add supports, and generate the necessary print files (.photon or .ctb) that your printer understands.

Both the Photon M3 and Saturn are great options for resin printing, including D&D miniatures. The Photon M3 h...

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whole smelt
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they will be able to print stls

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hidden torrent
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If your budget is $500, then look at Creality 3d Printers, as they are within that price range and offer great results. The Ender 3 S1 or Ender 3 S1 Pro is arguably some of their best, however it is good to do your own research. A slicer is needed to convert 3d Model files (such as stl's or obj's into whats known as a "G.code") into 3d printable files. A slicer is where you pick all of the model preferances. Trying to directly print an Stl will not work, as the 3d Printer can't "read" those files. A good slicer is Cura, and it is pretty self explanatory. Hope this helped.