| | --- |
| | license: mit |
| | language: |
| | - en |
| | library_name: fastprint |
| | pipeline_tag: image-segmentation |
| | tags: |
| | - art |
| | - 3D |
| | - 3D-Printing |
| | - Manufacturing |
| | - Firmware |
| | - Cuda |
| | - Cude-Acceleration |
| | - GPU |
| | --- |
| | # FastPrint |
| |
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| | FastPrint is a modular, GPU-accelerated 3D slicer for 3D printing, featuring B-spline and Mitchell–Netravali filtering, CUDA/OpenCL acceleration, and Marlin firmware connectivity. |
| |
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| | ## Features |
| |
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| | - **STL Model Loading**: Supports ASCII STL files. |
| | - **B-spline & Mitchell–Netravali Filtering**: For smooth surface interpolation. |
| | - **GPU Acceleration**: Uses ILGPU for CUDA/OpenCL slicing. |
| | - **Marlin Firmware Communication**: Connects to standard 3D printers. |
| | - **WPF GUI**: Simple interface for slicing and printer control. |
| |
|
| | ## Folder Structure |
| |
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| | - `Geometry/`: B-spline and Mitchell–Netravali filter logic. |
| | - `Slicing/`: GPU-accelerated slicing kernel. |
| | - `Printer/`: Marlin firmware connector. |
| | - `Model/`: STL model loader. |
| | - `UI/`: WPF GUI. |
| |
|
| | ## Setup |
| |
|
| | 1. **Dependencies**: |
| | - ILGPU (`NuGet`) |
| | - System.IO.Ports |
| | - .NET Desktop Runtime |
| |
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| | 2. **CUDA/OpenCL**: |
| | - Install CUDA Toolkit for NVIDIA GPU support. |
| | - ILGPU will auto-select available accelerators. |
| |
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| | 3. **Build & Run**: |
| | - Open in Visual Studio 2022. |
| | - Build solution. |
| | - Run `FastPrint.UI.MainWindow`. |
| |
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| | ## Usage |
| |
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| | 1. Open an STL file. |
| | 2. Click "Slice" to process the model. |
| | 3. Select a COM port and connect to your printer. |
| | 4. Send G-code commands as needed. |
| |
|
| | ## Notes |
| |
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| | - Only ASCII STL is supported in this version. |
| | - Slicing logic is a placeholder; expand as needed for production use. |
| | - Visualization and G-code export are not included in this minimal example. |
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| | For questions or contributions, please open an issue or pull request. |
