2. Open Source
Open Source as of Today
• Give Back to the Community
• More Open - Rather than Less
• https://github.com/MatterHackers
3. MatterControl
A Complete Printing Solution
• Plug and Print
• Multiple Slicing Engines
• Automatic Print Leveling
• Advanced Plating
• Plugin System (Creation Tools)
• Can be Customized for OEMs
4. Plug and Print
Easy to Setup, Easy to Use
• Built in Printer Configurations
• All Settings in one Place
• Layered settings coming soon.
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Filament Type
Output Goal (hollow, solid, etc…)
Part-Specific Settings
5. Multiple Slicing Engines
• Slic3r
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Widely used and supported - Mature
• CuraEngine
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New, very fast and with tool paths
• MatterSlice
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Based on Skeinforge, in development, c#
• All Setting Shared Between Engines
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You can switch anytime without creating new settings
6. Automatic Print Leveling
Getting Your Printer Working
• Step by Step Wizard
• Auto Calibrates z-height
• Auto Compensates to Make Level
7. Advanced Plating
Organize Your Prints
• Easy intuitive controls
• Split into discrete objects
• Rotate, Scale and Mirror
• Click and Drag
8. Plugin System
Add Functionality
• Creation Tools
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Text Creator
• Notifications (Email, SMS)
• Coming Soon
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Outline Creator
Part Combiner
Simple CAD
9. What’s Next?
• MatterControl Tablet
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Intuitive networked printing
Control from anywhere
Monitor from your phone or web
On board slicing and touch controls
• Support for AMF
• Support for SLA and SLS printers
