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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 18:04, 3 January 2011
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.