- The Configuration Assistant When you open Simplify3D for the first time, you will be greeted by the Configuration Assistant. Select your printer from the drop down menu to automatically configure all of your settings.
- Configuration instructions on how to setup Simplify3d with a modified Makerbot Replicator 2 with Heated Build Platform (HBP). During installation of Simplify3d when you have the option to select your printer, choose Makerbot Replicator 2. If you missed this step you can set the 3d printer at a later stage by navigating to the following tab (Warning: the following action will delete any.
Final Hardware Checks
Before you start your first MakerBot 5th Generation print using Simplify3D Software, here are a few steps to make sure that your 5th Generation printer is ready for printing.
When you run Simplify3D for the first time, you need to run as administrator. The configuration assistant popped out of no where and its been running without problem since. I’ve restarted the program several times too. August 6, 2018, 10:27pm #13. Yeah but having a 32bit software on a 64bit machine is not ideal.
Please confirm that all cardboard and packaging materials are removed from the inside of the printer and check that all packaging is removed. Please ensure the roll of filament is properly secured in its location and is routed through the plastic tube. To load the filament, please see below for the Simplify3D Printing section.
Simplify3D Printing
The first time a user starts Simplify3D they are greeted with a Configuration Assistant, that will greet the user with a list of printers. The 5th Gen Replicator, the Replicator Mini, and the Z18 are all available choices on this list. If this is not your first time opening the software, please go to Help > Configuration Assistant and then select your printer.
If you are attempting to connect your printer to Simplify3D it is very important to turn off MakerBot Desktop Services, you can either do this in MakerBot Desktop under the Services tab or using a task manager; end the process for MakerBot Software.
To load or unload filament in Simplify3D software, please go to Tools > Machine Control Panel. In the Machine Control Panel there are buttons specifically for the 5th generation machines to to load filament/unload filament as well as reattach the extruder head if it falls off during a print. These commands as well as the other 5th generation compatible commands are highlighted in red. Note that many of the jogging commands for manual control are not compatible with the 5th Generation firmware.
Morning everyone,Yesterday upon booting up S3D which had been previously working fine on my windows 10 computer it started immediately crashing before I could do anything in the program. I did have this happen a few days prior but a simple computer restart solved the issue.
What I have tried so far
-I updated my video card drivers restarted and still the issue occurs.
-I tried clearing the regiistry for S3D following another post on a similar issue (for some reason I was only able to dlete 3 of the 4 files found inthis registry)
-I redownloaded S3D and reinstalled yet my old processes still show up when I boot it right before it crashes.
What im thinking is that a new profile I made is causing the crashing possibly because of the title '1.2PLA' maybe the program doesnt like '.' in the naming. The stranger part is even with a fresh reinstall when I open S3D it still shows the three processes I had from before instead of going to the wizard.