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'''Axon BfB''' is a free frontend for [[Skeinforge for RapMan|Skeinforge]] made by Bits from Bytes.
'''Axon BfB''' is a free frontend for [[Skeinforge for RapMan|Skeinforge]] made by Bits from Bytes.


Main operations are fairly simple
Main operations are fairly simple:


In the main tab
In the main tab
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* Select your printer in the '''Type''' pulldown menu, e.g. RapMan single
* Select your printer in the '''Type''' pulldown menu, e.g. RapMan single
* Select the plastic in the '''Profile''' pulldown menu, e.g. ABS, ABS/PLA or PLA
* Select the plastic in the '''Profile''' pulldown menu, e.g. ABS, ABS/PLA or PLA
* Click on Build (wait ... this can last several minutes)
* Click on ''Build'' (wait ... this can last several minutes)
* Go back to the main tab and click on ''Download to SD card'' (save with a *.bfb extension and a file name no longer than 8 chars!)


Here are two screen shots:
[[image:bfb-axon-1-11-main.jpg|frame|none|BfB Axon 1.11 main tab (showing a a clip to hold an i-phone)]]
[[image:bfb-axon-1-11-reports.jpg|frame|none|BfB Axon 1.11 reports tab]]
To modify the settings, click on ''Advance'' and read the [[Skeinforge for RepMan]] article ...


== Links ==
== Links ==

Revision as of 17:04, 3 January 2011

Draft

Introduction

Axon BfB is a free frontend for Skeinforge made by Bits from Bytes.

Main operations are fairly simple:

In the main tab

  • Open the STL file
  • Select your printer in the Type pulldown menu, e.g. RapMan single
  • Select the plastic in the Profile pulldown menu, e.g. ABS, ABS/PLA or PLA
  • Click on Build (wait ... this can last several minutes)
  • Go back to the main tab and click on Download to SD card (save with a *.bfb extension and a file name no longer than 8 chars!)

Here are two screen shots:

BfB Axon 1.11 main tab (showing a a clip to hold an i-phone)
BfB Axon 1.11 reports tab


To modify the settings, click on Advance and read the Skeinforge for RepMan article ...

Links

Download

  • downloads at bitsfrombytes. Take the BfB Axon Manual and the Bfb Axon software package. Version 1.11 (downloaded Jan 3 2011) included a zip file with a single installer file for Axon, Skeinforge (and older version) and Python 2.65.