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| license: mit |
| language: |
| - en |
| library_name: fastprint |
| pipeline_tag: image-segmentation |
| tags: |
| - art |
| - 3D |
| - 3D-Printing |
| - Manufacturing |
| - Firmware |
| - Cuda |
| - Cude-Acceleration |
| - GPU |
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| # 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. |
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| ## 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. |
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| ## Setup |
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| 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. |
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| ## 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. |
