Slicer for Fusion 360 v1.0.0 230906

[pittsallen]

Hello Fusion 360 forum,

Total newb on the Slicer.
Have imported model and selected
Construction Techniques > Stacked slices
This results in a Cut Layout.
The 3d printer wants a file like
filename.gcode.
How do I get the slicer app to produce
a gcode file?
Thanks.

Allen Pitts

[jhackney1950]

After you have created your additive configuration you use a Post Processor which takes the additive configuration and generates the G-Code you then send to the 3D Printer.  The Post Processor has to match the controller from your 3D Printer. 

It is unclear what slicer you are using by your description, are you using the Additive process in the Manufacturing Workspace.  It would be very helpful if you listed the make and model of your 3D Printer.

[pittsallen]

Hello jHackney1950 and the F36o forum,

The 3D printer is PolyPrinter.

Thanks.

Allen Pitts

[jhackney1972]

This particular Brand of 3D Printer does not specifically show up in the Fusion 360 Post Processor library search.  Most likely either it emulates another common printer or a standard machine language.  For example, my 3-Axis Router Table is an off brand but it operates on GRBL processor commands so a standard GRBL post processor will take the Fusion 360 milling toolpaths and create the G-Code needed by the router.

If you go the the website from your printer, you will find the instructions you need to take your STL file into G-Code.  It would seem that within the installation package you received with your printer, Kisslicer is included and this will be used to create the required G-Code.

[jhackney1972]

Here is another link to a Q/A website for a Polyprinter 3D-Printer.

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[pittsallen]

Hello jhackney1972 and the f360 forum,

The excellent reply from Mr. Hackney is appreciated.
As was suspected the answer came more from the KissSlicer
domain the F360 world.
The solution is with the STL file in KissSlicer to right click
on the right nav bar in the area where the name of STL file
is displayed and choose Transform Mesh. This exposes
options to like 'X=up' and 'Y=up'. It is then a matter of
fairly simple trial and error to get the part oriented 
correctly.
Thanks.
Allen Pitts