Bambu Studio, PrusaSlicer and MakerWorld
Slicers import STEP but turn it into a mesh, and they can’t export STEP. ShapeMason covers the trip from a slicer project into CAD and back.
| You want | Use case |
|---|---|
| To remix a multi-part project | Split the 3MF into one STEP per part, edit the parts in CAD, then bring them back into the slicer |
| Multi-color prints from artwork | Extrude by fill color into separate colored bodies, or two heights |
| To edit one part of a download | Convert just that object |
| To edit a downloaded STL | Mesh to solid with Prismatic conversion |
Tips
- Do all edits in CAD before slicing: the slicer turns STEP into a mesh.
- 3MF files from Bambu Studio keep each part’s name and color; support and modifier objects are skipped.