The software you mainly use with a 3D printer is a slicer, which is a piece of software that takes a 3D rendering of the item you want to print and slice it into many layers, stacked one on top of the other, you can manipulate the layers in various ways in order to alter the properties of the final printed item.
-{{< figure src="/uploads/2021/04/2021-04-25-183336_1366x768_scrot.png" alt="Screenshot from Ultimaker Cura 4.9 main interface" width="90%" class="align-center" caption="Ultimaker Cura 4.9 main interface" >}}
+{{< figure width="70%" class="image main" caption="Ultimaker Cura 4.9 main interface" >}}
+{{< img src="/uploads/2021/04/2021-04-25-183336_1366x768_scrot.png" alt="Screenshot from Ultimaker Cura 4.9 main interface" >}}
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I’ve chosen [Ultimaker Cura](https://ultimaker.com/software/ultimaker-cura) as my main slicer, I started with it and I found it’s easy enough for a noob like me, but manages to give the user a lot of room for customization when you start understanding how it works.
## Meet SolveSpace
-{{< figure src="/uploads/2021/04/2021-04-25-190246_1366x768_scrot.png" alt="Screenshot from solvespace interface" width="90%" class="align-center" caption="solvespace interface" >}}
+{{< figure width="90%" class="image fit" caption="solvespace interface" >}}
+{{< img src="/uploads/2021/04/2021-04-25-190246_1366x768_scrot.png" alt="Screenshot from solvespace interface" >}}
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[SolveSpace](https://solvespace.com/index.pl) is a 2D/3D parametric cad Software, it’s totally free, licensed under the GPLv3 and available for windows, mac and of course GNU/Linux.
-{{< video width="50%" class="left" autoplay="false" loop="false" src="/uploads/2021/04/solvespace_demo.webm" alt="Solvespace video demo" >}}
+{{< video width="50%" class="left" autoplay="false" loop="false" src="/video/solvespace_demo.webm" alt="Solvespace video demo" >}}
I’ve watched this introductory video and was able to pick it up and start designing in a matter of minutes, it’s very straightforward and even if it does things a bit differently than Fusion, it’s still very comfortable to use.
Enjoy.
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- {{< img src="/uploads/2011/07/Boy-on-Mount-Fuji-large.jpg" alt="Boy on Mount Fuji" >}}
- {{< img src="/uploads/2011/07/Choshi-in-Shimosa-Province-Soshu-Choshi-large.jpg" alt="Choshi in Shimosa Province" >}}
- {{< img src="/uploads/2011/07/Hibiscus-and-Sparrow-large.jpg" alt="Hibiscus and Sparrow" >}}
- {{< img src="/uploads/2011/07/Mt.-Fuji-in-the-Sunset-large.jpg" alt="Mt. Fuji in the Sunset" >}}
- {{< img src="/uploads/2011/07/Yoro-Waterfall-in-Mino-Province-Mino-no-kuni-Yoro-no-taki-large.jpg" alt="Yoro Waterfall in Mino Province Mino no kuni Yoro no taki" >}}
- {{< img src="/uploads/2011/07/White-Shell-Shiragai-large.jpg" alt="White Shell Shiragai" >}}
- {{< img src="/uploads/2011/07/Waterfall-where-Yoshitsune-Washed-his-Horse-at-Yoshino-in-Yamato-Province-Washu-Yoshino-Yoshitsune-uma-arai-no-taki-large.jpg" alt="Waterfall where Yoshitsune Washed his Horse at Yoshino in Yamato Province Washu Yoshino Yoshitsune uma arai no taki" >}}
- {{< img src="/uploads/2011/07/The-Great-Wave-Off-Kanagawa-1823-large.jpg" alt="The Great Wave Off Kanagawa" >}}
- {{< img src="/uploads/2011/07/The-dragon-on-Smoke-Escaping-from-Mt-Fuji-large.jpg" alt="The dragon on Smoke Escaping from Mt Fuji" >}}
- {{< img src="/uploads/2011/07/Surimono-Totsuka-large.jpg" alt="Surimono Totsuka" >}}
- {{< img src="/uploads/2011/07/South-Wind-at-Clear-Dawn-Gaifu-kaisei-large.jpg" alt="South Wind at Clear Dawn Gaifu kaisei" >}}
- {{< img src="/uploads/2011/07/Shower-Below-the-Summit-Sanka-hakuu-large.jpg" alt="Shower Below the Summit Sanka hakuu" >}}
- {{< img src="/uploads/2011/07/Plum-Blossom-and-the-Moon-large.jpg" alt="Plum Blossom and the Moon" >}}
+ {{< gal-img divClass="col-3 gtr-uniform" src="/uploads/2011/07/Boy-on-Mount-Fuji-large.jpg" alt="Boy on Mount Fuji" >}}
+ {{< gal-img divClass="col-3 gtr-uniform" src="/uploads/2011/07/Choshi-in-Shimosa-Province-Soshu-Choshi-large.jpg" alt="Choshi in Shimosa Province" >}}
+ {{< gal-img divClass="col-3 gtr-uniform" src="/uploads/2011/07/Hibiscus-and-Sparrow-large.jpg" alt="Hibiscus and Sparrow" >}}
+ {{< gal-img divClass="col-3 gtr-uniform" src="/uploads/2011/07/Mt.-Fuji-in-the-Sunset-large.jpg" alt="Mt. Fuji in the Sunset" >}}
+ {{< gal-img divClass="col-3 gtr-uniform" src="/uploads/2011/07/Yoro-Waterfall-in-Mino-Province-Mino-no-kuni-Yoro-no-taki-large.jpg" alt="Yoro Waterfall in Mino Province Mino no kuni Yoro no taki" >}}
+ {{< gal-img divClass="col-3 gtr-uniform" src="/uploads/2011/07/White-Shell-Shiragai-large.jpg" alt="White Shell Shiragai" >}}
+ {{< gal-img divClass="col-3 gtr-uniform" src="/uploads/2011/07/Waterfall-where-Yoshitsune-Washed-his-Horse-at-Yoshino-in-Yamato-Province-Washu-Yoshino-Yoshitsune-uma-arai-no-taki-large.jpg" alt="Waterfall where Yoshitsune Washed his Horse at Yoshino in Yamato Province Washu Yoshino Yoshitsune uma arai no taki" >}}
+ {{< gal-img divClass="col-3 gtr-uniform" src="/uploads/2011/07/The-Great-Wave-Off-Kanagawa-1823-large.jpg" alt="The Great Wave Off Kanagawa" >}}
+ {{< gal-img divClass="col-3 gtr-uniform" src="/uploads/2011/07/The-dragon-on-Smoke-Escaping-from-Mt-Fuji-large.jpg" alt="The dragon on Smoke Escaping from Mt Fuji" >}}
+ {{< gal-img divClass="col-3 gtr-uniform" src="/uploads/2011/07/Surimono-Totsuka-large.jpg" alt="Surimono Totsuka" >}}
+ {{< gal-img divClass="col-3 gtr-uniform" src="/uploads/2011/07/South-Wind-at-Clear-Dawn-Gaifu-kaisei-large.jpg" alt="South Wind at Clear Dawn Gaifu kaisei" >}}
+ {{< gal-img divClass="col-3 gtr-uniform" src="/uploads/2011/07/Shower-Below-the-Summit-Sanka-hakuu-large.jpg" alt="Shower Below the Summit Sanka hakuu" >}}
+ {{< gal-img divClass="col-3 gtr-uniform" src="/uploads/2011/07/Plum-Blossom-and-the-Moon-large.jpg" alt="Plum Blossom and the Moon" >}}
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I hope you liked them. I'll see you on the next one.
