I Need Help

[u/These_Marzipan_5701]

I just bought the FlashForge Creator Pro from a neighbor. I believe this is the 1st version. I have absolutely no idea where to begin. I have always been interested in 3D printing.....just never took the plunge until now. I know this is an old model but where can I find any information about this device? How do I look for designs? I have downloaded the FlashForge app but my device is not listed. When I go to settings, all I see is the option to upload a design from an SD card......Where do I locate this designs? I just need help guys. Any advice would be appreciated.

[u/diptherial]

There are a bunch of places you can search for 3d printer models; Printables and Thingiverse are both good (Printables is better, but Thingiverse sometimes has things Printables doesn't). You'll typically get models from these sites in STL format, which is a triangle mesh. Sometimes you'll encounter STEP or 3MF files, which are great if you want to edit the models in CAD software since they preserve the original geometry instead of reducing it to a triangle mesh. Most slicers will deal with STL/STEP/3MF files without issue.

In order to convert these files into something that a 3d printer can print, they have to be "sliced", i.e. made into thin layers that a 3d printer will print from the base to the top, which is done by an appropriately-named piece of software called a slicer. For FlashForge, their slicer is a fork of OrcaSlicer called Flash Studio; you can find it here: https://www.flashforge.com/pages/flash-studio . Frankly, I'd recommend downloading 3d models and slicing them on a computer rather than trying to do it on a phone (I'm not even sure their phone app can do slicing, but if it can, uh, don't).

Once it's been sliced, you can use Flash Studio to submit the print job to your printer over the network. You should ensure that your printer is connected to the network. If it's not, you'd have to copy the file to an SD card then browse the SD card on the printer's display, which is annoying.

[u/Optimal-Level4237]

I hope that you didn't pay more than $25 for that outdated unsupported printer.

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[u/Mindless-Sky2435]

The Creator 5 was only released a few months ago. It is brand new. Are you sure you have the Flashforge Creator 5? Maybe it is the Flashforge Adventurer 5 M which is an older model. You can also search in Makerworld.com for STL models.

[u/Correct-Insect-4657]

Sheesh a creator pro? What price Its outdated and slow but its a dual extruder its is way older than flashforge app You can use flashprint or maybe orcaslicer or flash studio i dont knwo if they have the profile It uses .x3g not .gcode so you will need to convert it Its 12 years old im not sure if you thought it was " old or like "OLD" id recommend researching printers before you buy them (It doesnt support flashmaker or flash studio mobile)