The Raise3D ideaMaker software is a slicing program that converts 3D files into printable designsnA 3D model does not have the data needed to operate the machine, so processing the model through a slicing software will create a set of instructions for the printer to make the design. Raise3D ideaMaker can import 3D models files (.stl, .obj, .3mf file formats), and specify specific printing settings through the software’s interface. Once selection is committed, the software will automatically begin ‘slicing’ the model into the printable layers based on those settings. The resulting G-code file type will be the set of instructions that printer will use to print the design.