# Levelling model for 3d printing
**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/levelling-model-for-3d-printing/2872
**Category:** Modeling Questions
**Created:** [September 5, 2018, 3:24pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/levelling-model-for-3d-printing/2872 "2018-09-05T15:24:28Z")
**Posts on this page:** 13
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### Author:  [@Kevlad](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Kevlad)
#### Post date: [September 5, 2018, 3:24pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/levelling-model-for-3d-printing/2872/1 "2018-09-05T15:24:28Z")
Hi all, Im new to 3d printing so forgive the bad question. Ive designed ‘yet another spool holder’ for my 3d printer but I’ve done something wrong and when I export the STL file and put it into the slicer programme, the model is sitting a fraction of a degree off which means its not sitting level on the bed of the printer which leads to print issues.
Is there a feature within shapr3d that levels the model on the X axis so I don’t have to fiddle with fractions of a degree rotation in the slicer programme?
Any help appreciated.
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### Author:  [@Rob](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Rob)
#### Post date: [September 5, 2018, 9:17pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/levelling-model-for-3d-printing/2872/2 "2018-09-05T21:17:43Z")
Did you design it in Shapr3D? If so, select the model & do a manual rotation using the transform tool. If it helps, you could create a large shape on the x-axis to serve as a base and use it to guide your fine-tuning.
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### Author:  [@Kevlad](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Kevlad)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2018, 6:06am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/levelling-model-for-3d-printing/2872/3 "2018-09-06T06:06:07Z")
Thanks Rob. Yes, I fully designed it in Shapr3D. The issue with using the manual rotation is that I am still a fraction of a degree out by eyeballing it. How do I know when it’s completely level?
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### Author:  [@Kevlad](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Kevlad)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2018, 11:07am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/levelling-model-for-3d-printing/2872/4 "2018-09-06T11:07:57Z")
Sorry, missed the line around creating a larger sketch to base against, apologies… I’ll give that a go but maybe this is something that you might want to add to your roadmap for us newbies 🙂
Thanks again.
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### Author:  [@tommyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tommyn)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2018, 2:04pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/levelling-model-for-3d-printing/2872/5 "2018-09-06T14:04:18Z")
If you know the angle, there is a numeric input box on the angle rotation. Click the box to enter a precise angle.
If you don’t know the angle then trial, error and correction. Might want to try with a simple figure like a block to determine the precise angle.
Best,
Tommy
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### Author:  [@Zoli](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Zoli)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2018, 3:36pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/levelling-model-for-3d-printing/2872/6 "2018-09-06T15:36:43Z")
Yes, there’s “something” on the roadmap which will be able to solve this in the future pretty easily.
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### Author:  [@Robwhi](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Robwhi)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2018, 3:48pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/levelling-model-for-3d-printing/2872/7 "2018-09-06T15:48:43Z")
What Slicer program are you using?
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### Author:  [@Kevlad](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Kevlad)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2018, 5:37pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/levelling-model-for-3d-printing/2872/8 "2018-09-06T17:37:57Z")
Hi Robwhi, Im using Slic3r. I know that Slic3r should autolevel the model but it was a multiple part model so splitting it to enable autolevelling would have misaligned the model.
Thanks for the help all. Creating a new level shape and zooming in a lot helped levelling in Shapr3D. Fiddly but it worked.
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### Author:  [@Robwhi](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Robwhi)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2018, 7:27am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/levelling-model-for-3d-printing/2872/9 "2018-09-07T07:27:00Z")
Kev
I break the parts and arrange them for the best outcome . it is pretty important if you are using a material
that warps a lot to position them correctly. I was never a fan of slic3r but that was a long time ago
Have you tried simplify3d it isn pretty good.
I mainly use proprietary software these days but still use Simplify3D for some of our printers
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### Author:  [@Janneman](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Janneman)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2018, 5:19pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/levelling-model-for-3d-printing/2872/10 "2018-09-12T17:19:28Z")
I am using Simplify3D which has a function to align a face of the model with the ‘floor’ of the printer. I think it’s best to keep design functions in Shapr3D and print functions in the slicer programs of your choice.
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### Author:  [@david.r](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/david.r)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2019, 7:47pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/levelling-model-for-3d-printing/2872/11 "2019-07-17T19:47:11Z")
Hi all,
I used slic3r at the beginning for 2 years, it is a very complete program with many options, I have tried many and finally I have also opted to use simplify3D along with slic3r, I really like simplify3D for the simplicity and configuration of the parameters.
a greeting
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### Author:  [@Johngerard](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Johngerard)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2021, 2:21am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/levelling-model-for-3d-printing/2872/12 "2021-03-21T02:21:32Z")
I cringe at the response because there must be a better way to perform this function. An automatic setting/ option needs to be designed into Shapr3D. In my slicer app simplify 3D, I had a very very very… hard time getting my part level. The only way I could level my part was to sink it into the simulated bed of Simplify3D about a few layer. This is nuts. We should not have to wast many hours, Eye Balling the part to level it in these apps. There has got to be a much easier way! Please developers, Please.
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### Author:  [@KPeter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KPeter)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2021, 8:48am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/levelling-model-for-3d-printing/2872/13 "2021-03-21T08:48:45Z")
Hi, most slicers have a feature to place a selected surface onto the bed. As I see, Simplif3D also has it, is something wrong with this tool?
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