You can Simulate 3D printing before printing a 3D model – all before building "something" in the Real-World

Download Project Miller from Autodesk – It basically gives you a visual demo of what the 3d printing process will look like for a given model.  You can animate, cut sections, re-surface and re-mesh your model.

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Whole article:
Stop Wasting Filament! Autodesk’s ‘Project Miller’ Utility Offers 3D Print Simulation and Previews

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good read: “Stop Wasting Filament! ‘Project Miller’ Utility Offers 3D Print Simulation and Previews” http://t.co/cBxm9QEJI5
— Federico (@fedenegro) October 20, 2013