<p>I am reading into 5-axis printers as shown below in a <a href="https://hackaday.com/2022/03/13/5-axis-3d-printing-for-the-rest-of-us/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">modified Prusa i3</a> by Jenny List:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/ghqlr.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="3D rendering of a Prusa i3 with a rotating gantry creating a 5-axis printer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/ghqlr.jpg" alt="3D rendering of a Prusa i3 with a rotating gantry creating a 5-axis printer" title="3D rendering of a Prusa i3 with a rotating gantry creating a 5-axis printer" /></a></p>
<p>The process of printing non-planar patterns on a 5-axis printer is intriguing to watch, as shown below by Garth Benson:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/71EWQ.gif" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="An animated .GIF of a 5-Axis printer printing a 3D model"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/71EWQ.gif" alt="An animated .GIF of a 5-Axis printer printing a 3D model" title="An animated .GIF of a 5-Axis printer printing a 3D model" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/Zniry.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="Photo of non-planar print (a clear, S-shaped tube) on 5-axis printer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Zniry.jpg" alt="Photo of non-planar print (a clear, S-shaped tube) on 5-axis printer" title="Photo of non-planar print (a clear, S-shaped tube) on 5-axis printer" /></a></p>
<p><sup>Source: <a href="https://youtu.be/lqxgfAbWB6U?si=CKAmuTboIiNk3h40" rel="nofollow noreferrer">YouTube.com</a></sup></p>
<p>The slicing tools available for 5-axis printers are pretty limited, to my understanding. Is there an easy way to slice any file containing planar or non-planar patterns for a 5-axis printer such as the <a href="https://freddiehong.com/2022/02/28/open5x-accessible-5-axis-3d-printing-and-conformal-slicing/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Open5x</a>?</p>

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How are your Python skills? 
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Good enough. Math however . That's why I added 'easy' on purpose.
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Is there an easy way to slice any file containing planar or non-planar patterns for a 5-axis printer?
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# Is there an easy way to slice any file containing planar or non-planar patterns for a 5-axis printer?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-12-09)

I am reading into 5-axis printers as shown below in a [modified Prusa i3](https://hackaday.com/2022/03/13/5-axis-3d-printing-for-the-rest-of-us/) by Jenny List:

[![3D rendering of a Prusa i3 with a rotating gantry creating a 5-axis printer](https://i.sstatic.net/ghqlr.jpg "3D rendering of a Prusa i3 with a rotating gantry creating a 5-axis printer")](https://i.sstatic.net/ghqlr.jpg "3D rendering of a Prusa i3 with a rotating gantry creating a 5-axis printer")

The process of printing non-planar patterns on a 5-axis printer is intriguing to watch, as shown below by Garth Benson:

[![An animated .GIF of a 5-Axis printer printing a 3D model](https://i.sstatic.net/71EWQ.gif "An animated .GIF of a 5-Axis printer printing a 3D model")](https://i.sstatic.net/71EWQ.gif "An animated .GIF of a 5-Axis printer printing a 3D model")

[![Photo of non-planar print (a clear, S-shaped tube) on 5-axis printer](https://i.sstatic.net/Zniry.jpg "Photo of non-planar print (a clear, S-shaped tube) on 5-axis printer")](https://i.sstatic.net/Zniry.jpg "Photo of non-planar print (a clear, S-shaped tube) on 5-axis printer")

Source: [YouTube.com](https://youtu.be/lqxgfAbWB6U?si=CKAmuTboIiNk3h40)

The slicing tools available for 5-axis printers are pretty limited, to my understanding. Is there an easy way to slice any file containing planar or non-planar patterns for a 5-axis printer such as the [Open5x](https://freddiehong.com/2022/02/28/open5x-accessible-5-axis-3d-printing-and-conformal-slicing/)?

**Tags:** slicing, planar, non-planar

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: How are your Python skills?   
> **username_0**: Good enough. Math however . That's why I added 'easy' on purpose.  

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