text-to-cad cover with blue lettering and a planetary gear CAD assembly.
Project screenshotsAbout this Skill
Use OrcaSlicer headlessly or open the model in its desktop app. The bundled preset helper resolves complete printer, process and filament settings before slicing. Outputs include plain G-code and a sliced 3MF; the workflow checks size and settings before handoff.
Why we picked it
Useful for turning a finished model into a print file while preserving the user’s actual printer settings and a separate printing handoff.
What it helps with
- Prepare printer-specific G-code from an STL, OBJ or 3MF using existing user presets.
How to use this Skill
Find the real presets
Identify the user’s printer, process and filament profiles, preferring their existing presets.
Resolve and slice
Write complete presets with the bundled helper, then slice the model into an absolute output directory.
Check and hand off
Check model size, printer, nozzle and temperatures in the output, then hand the files to the user or Bambu workflow.
Try a first task
Send a concrete brief
Provide the real input files and replace example dimensions or machine details with your own.
Slice this STL in OrcaSlicer with my existing printer, nozzle and PLA presets. Confirm the model fits the bed, export G-code and sliced 3MF, and report the settings used.
Install the shared library
Use the official text-to-cad plugin for your agent, or install the complete Skill folders with the Skills CLI below. Choose one route in each app, then restart it. The plugin includes a CAD server; Skills-only installations use a browser viewer. Keep the bundled references and scripts with each entrypoint.
| Command | What it helps with |
|---|---|
npx skills add earthtojake/text-to-cad#latest | Install the released Skill library; the CLI asks which agents and installation scope to use. |
Scope and limits
This workflow creates files without contacting a printer. Missing or ambiguous printer presets must be resolved before printing.
Before you use it
- Needs OrcaSlicer, Python for the bundled preset helper, and the actual printer/nozzle/process/filament profiles. Export STEP to STL or 3MF for headless slicing.
Supported agents
Frequently asked questions
Do I install this as a separate product?
This is one task in the shared text-to-cad library. Use the official plugin or the complete Skill installation, then select this workflow for the task.
Is the Skill free?
The upstream code is MIT-licensed. Your agent provider, hardware, materials and any fabrication service can have separate costs.
Sources & references
Original sources are linked below. Practical starting points are editorial suggestions from SkillHey.
