Summary

In this chapter, we learned all about how to slice our models for an FFF 3D printer. Slicing is an important step in print preparation for additive manufacturing and comes after creating a setup, orienting parts, arranging them on the build platform, and generating support structures. Once our parts are sliced, we can also simulate the additive toolpath.

In this chapter, we learned how to generate and visualize additive toolpaths layer by layer. We went over the various print statistics, such as energy consumption, print time, material usage Fusion 360 displays for FFF printers. With all this information at our fingertips, we have the power to post-process the additive toolpath as is and create a G-code file. We also highlighted how we can change our print settings based on the simulation results and print statistics, enabling us to print our parts with less material and use less energy.

In the final section of this chapter, we learned how to post-process the additive...