Simplify3D is considered one of the best software for 3D printing. It offers a variety of advanced features, including support structures, multiple extruders, and customizable settings. Customer support is also highly regarded, providing prompt and helpful assistance to users. A user-friendly interface and customizable profiles allow users to easily achieve high-quality prints. Overall, Simplify3D has received positive reviews from both beginners and advanced users.

The advantage is that it is versatile and flexible with customization options for the user. It also offers advanced support structures and optimization tools for better print quality. Besides that, it provides a detailed preview and print simulation before starting the actual printing process. It also supports a wide variety of 3D printers and filaments. It also has a customer support and an active user community to solve problems and share tips.

The downside is that it is expensive compared to other slicing software and even limited trial version with no refund policy. This software requires some technical knowledge and experience to make full use of all features. There are even some users reporting bugs and glitches in the software that affects their printing. The user interface can be overwhelming and confusing for beginners.

The supports! Supports are a dream and made printing enjoyable for me. Until this I was printing rough parts where the supports wouldn't disengage with the part itself. Simplify3D has perfected supports and although has it right with the defaults most of the time, does have the ability to tweak things that affect the density of the material touching the part. When I bought my first dual extruder printer I was having difficulty with the concept of two things working together. If you are only using one extruder then it makes no sense for both to be at temp for hours, but if you forget to bring something back to temp later in the print you cannot extrude and end up with a mess later. Simplify3D treats a print as a series of independent "processes" each with their own set of properties and print order. If a process requires both extruders to be hot, you can set it to dual. Another process in the same print might only use one and will not keep the unused extruder at temp. This is where I feel Simplify3D really shines. It even has a dual extruder wizard that asks a few questions and sets up the processes for each automatically.

I purchased Simplify3D to help me with support structures that were ruining the look of my prints. I wasn't having fun with my printer - that changed when my first print came off using Simplify3D and I was able to breakaway my supports with one fluid motion leaving a smooth surface on my part. Their approach of using less material at contact points creates a crisp breakaway nearly every time.

In the version I started with there wasn't the ability to cut the structure into sections like other printing software provided. This is handy when something doesn't lay flat perfectly or if the part can't be seperated into individual sections. This is not a big issue since you can do this in the CAD and export as individual peices.

Software is great and easy to use to accomplish my 3D printing needs

Ease of use and access to many printer profiles by default that produce great results

Lags behind in support structures compared to free alternatives

I have used other, extremely popular freeware programs for 3Dprinting. And while they do provide similar capabilities, I always find myself back with Simplify3D.

The print preview is a big advantage and saves time and material. Being able to preview a print, layer by layer or line by line enables you to spot problems before you find them in the middle of a print job.

The price of the software is on the high side, particularly when there are competitive products out there for free. Per Simplify3D the purchase price does include "1 year" of free updates. However, after more than 2 years my software continues to be updated and is running the latest and greatest version.

Programma semplice anche per neofiti

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Tempi di realizzazione stampa 3d stimati non perfettamente allineati alla realtà e logica salvataggio dei profili per i vari materiali non sempre intuitiva

Come la versione precedente si ha tutto sotto controllo in modo semplice. La versione 5.0 è velocissima nello slicing.

A mio parere si potrebbe inserire la possibilità di utilizzare delle textures. Già qualche altro software utilizza questa funzione.

This program is easy to use and groups features sensibly.

Not much to dislike, the only thing could be that Cura has more parameters by comparison.