topic Re: Adding a Prusa 3D printer to Meshmixer in Fusion Design, Validate & Document Forum

Adding a Prusa 3D printer to Meshmixer

Anonymous — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 23:31:48 GMT

I do my design work in Fusion 360 and have been using Cura to create my gcode. Someone recommended I try Meshmixer. The list of pre-installed printer parameters there is pretty small & I can't find any guidance on setting one up from scratch. Has anyone set up a Prusa i3 MK2S? any particular issues?

Re: Adding a Prusa 3D printer to Meshmixer

subversivespeed — Sat, 07 Oct 2017 18:08:28 GMT

I have a prusa mega and really iirc I was able to use the Mendel.. I think they use the same control boards..

Re: Adding a Prusa 3D printer to Meshmixer

Anonymous — Sat, 04 Nov 2017 14:08:52 GMT

can you elaborate more on this i am brand new to all of this and do not understand

Re: Adding a Prusa 3D printer to Meshmixer

Anonymous — Mon, 21 May 2018 00:12:49 GMT

yeah, I'm looking for the same thing. This is not solved, the answer(s) are not sufficient.

Re: Adding a Prusa 3D printer to Meshmixer

Anonymous — Mon, 21 May 2018 00:39:34 GMT

I never got any help so I gave up on mesh mixer & went with other software.

Re: Adding a Prusa 3D printer to Meshmixer

Anonymous — Mon, 21 May 2018 01:58:50 GMT

I just sat down and created one myself. maybe this'll help whoever runs across this thread next time. I'm not actually 100% sure about the datadir thing, but it was in the args in the slic3r shortcut. print button works so good enough.

mk3 settings

Re: Adding a Prusa 3D printer to Meshmixer

Anonymous — Fri, 25 May 2018 08:39:27 GMT

Hi ara

I have the same problem (have the same printer).

Can you tell me the meaning of the command line arguments ?

I haven't found any information about command line arguments.

I don't know if I just can copy this line from you, or should adjust something to my printer ... but I would like to know the meaning of the command?

What does --Datadir mean/do and what does Slic3r Mk3 214 mean (I know Slic3r is the program, ... but is the whole bunch a file or a specific command ? Where does 214 stand for?)

Thanks for any help.

Re: Adding a Prusa 3D printer to Meshmixer

Anonymous — Fri, 25 May 2018 16:38:27 GMT

I just copied it off the shortcut args, if I had to guess, datadir is probably where slic3r profiles/settings for the machine are located. at least that's what it looks like according to the chatter on the forums. 214 is either a build number or referencing the size of the build plate, the former sounds more likely.

Re: Adding a Prusa 3D printer to Meshmixer

Anonymous — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 21:53:07 GMT

Hi, please help me if you may 🙂 I normally open Meshmixer and add Original Prusa i3 MK3 and everything is good but every time when i turn off meshmixer and turn on again I must again add 3d printer! Is this bug or what ??

Re: Adding a Prusa 3D printer to Meshmixer

Anonymous — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 05:43:46 GMT

I gave it a try with the latest slic3r/meshmixer, couldn't replicate issue.

I went entirely through the in-process workflow(fusion-> 3D Print -> Send to 3D Print Utility -> [x] meshmixer -> Print -> Send to Prusa Slic3rPE) so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

might have to change the Printer Profile in meshmixer to reflect the changes in the newer slic3rpe setup(no datadir). sounds like it's not saving the printer pref wherever meshmixer stores its data normally. might try opening up meshmixer on it's own and setting up the printer, closing mm, then opening mm back up to verify that any changes at all persist.

Re: Adding a Prusa 3D printer to Meshmixer

Anonymous — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 07:27:18 GMT

Thanx for your reply. If is not problem for your can you please give me the screenshot of how you add the 3d printer in my case original prusa i3 mk3. I would be grateful.

Re: Adding a Prusa 3D printer to Meshmixer

Anonymous — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 20:58:23 GMT

I must always add again Original prusa i3 mk3 printer in Meshmixer, every single time when reopen meshmixer. I think that is some kind of bug because everything works great besides what not remmember added custom printer. Can anyone have the same problem and how I can fix them?

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Anonymous — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 21:51:36 GMT

I have the same issue but only on 1 computer. I'm trying to work out what the difference is. 1 computer remembers, the other doesn't.

Re: Adding a Prusa 3D printer to Meshmixer

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 17:49:56 GMT

Is the width and height correct? The look like they are swapped.

Re: Adding a Prusa 3D printer to Meshmixer

ben.mat.crick — Sun, 22 Nov 2020 15:34:25 GMT

I had the exact same problem: ADD printer would not save, every time I opened Meshmixer I got the same default list.

SOLUTION: in C:\Users\*USERNAME*\Documents\meshmixer\printers there is a .xml list of printers: DELETE this file. Open Meshmixer, add your printer: this prompts Meshmixer to write a new file (as it can't find the deleted one), saving your printer.

This must be a bug, but seeing as I only own 1 3D printer...not a big problem, just wasted an hour to figure that out.

Re: Adding a Prusa 3D printer to Meshmixer

serega_01 — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 10:42:40 GMT

I really wanted to open my models from Meshmixer directly in PrusaSlicer.
To solve this problem, you need to write the path to the .exe file as in my screenshot.

I hope this is useful to someone.

Re: Adding a Prusa 3D printer to Meshmixer

scottsluder — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:33:36 GMT

Adding a printer I found that if you go into any printer and( edit )not add it by pressing the edit button in the printer preferences by editing a printer will not change the printer that you're editing, but we'll permanently add a printer I did my Prusa MK3S

Re: Adding a Prusa 3D printer to Meshmixer

scottsluder — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:29:39 GMT

I found that if you open your printer preferences and on any printer press edit and enter the printer's details it will not affect that printer that you edit, but we'll permanently give you a new printer

Re: Adding a Prusa 3D printer to Meshmixer

scottsluder — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:30:35 GMT

Re: Adding a Prusa 3D printer to Meshmixer

werner_kaffl — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 05:25:25 GMT

There is a better solution to this. The original printers.xml is "readonly" by default, which prevents it from being updated.

You can right-click this file, click preferences and untick the readonly box. Then click apply and close. Now all edits and added printers wil be saved in that xml file.