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About Formware 3D
Formware 3D is desktop software from the Dutch company Formware for preparing jobs on DLP, resin and inkjet 3D printers. It slices models and generates the supports that resin prints need before they are sent to the printer.
It is commercial software with a free 30-day trial. Formware also works on jewelry and lost-wax casting production, which gives the software a user base in those fields. It suits resin and DLP printer users who want a dedicated preparation tool.
Strengths
- Aimed specifically at DLP, resin and inkjet printing
- Includes support generation
- 30-day trial before buying
Limitations
- Paid after the trial
- Not intended for FDM printers
Details
- Pricing
- PaidPaid software with a free 30-day trial.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- Formware B.V.
- Platforms
- Windows
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Best suited for
- Resin and DLP printer users preparing precise prints
- Categories
- 3D printing
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to Formware 3D
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ChiTuBox Basic
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Lychee Slicer
A resin-focused slicer with a free tier, strong automatic supports and a large printer profile library.
Lychee Slicer is a freemium resin slicer that also runs on Linux, with automatic supports and large profile libraries, but the free tier shows ads and expects an account.
PrusaSlicer
Prusa Research's slicer, based on Slic3r, for both filament and resin printers and no account required.
PrusaSlicer is free and open source under AGPL-3.0, handles both resin and filament printers on Windows, macOS and Linux, and needs no account.
PreForm
Formlabs print preparation software for its SLA resin and SLS powder 3D printers.
PreForm is free with automatic print setup and a native Apple silicon build, but it only works with Formlabs SLA and SLS printers.
mslicer
Slice 3D models for resin printers.
mslicer is a free GPL-3.0 resin slicer for Windows, macOS and Linux that exports CTB and GOO formats, so check your printer accepts one.
SuperSlicer
A PrusaSlicer fork with extra fine-tuning settings, generated calibration tests and better thin-wall handling.
SuperSlicer is a free AGPL-3.0 PrusaSlicer fork that outputs masked SLA PNG layers alongside FFF G-code, though its focus is filament printing.
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Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
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