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Posted · how can i make a zip file from thingiverse into a gcode file for my ender 3 printer

i have a chromebook, an ender 3 printer and a bunch of zip files from thingiverse i'd like to print, but ender 3's only take gcode files, i would like to make the zip files into gcodes, can you guys help me?

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    Posted · how can i make a zip file from thingiverse into a gcode file for my ender 3 printer

    That's what a "slicer" such as Cura is used for. First you extract the 3d model(s) from the zip file, and load them into the slicer. Then you tell the slicer how you want the model(s) to be printed, and the slicer creates a gcode file for you.

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