Eiger: Getting Started

If you haven't already, register an account into Eiger.io

If your machine is managed by an organization, then contact the administrator to find out how to do this

Navigate to the sign-in page and sign into your account to open up the software

The search bar can be used to find folders or parts

You can create a new folder and name it in a way to complement your workflow

Click on create folder and it will automatically open

Click on "Import STL" to add the STL to the current folder

You can either drag the STL into the blue box or just click it and it will bring up your file explorer where you can navigate to wherever you keep your STL files

Once you've imported the file you'll be sent to the first slicing screen

In this first slicing screen you can adjust the material, the size and the orientation

Select the desired material

Select the desired reinforcement material

Reference the Eiger: Advanced Slicing for more instruction on this

Select the machine type

Hovering over any face on the part will highlight blue, and if you left click it will align that face to the build plate

This is a very useful feature for a quick printable orientation

Input the desired layer height

Keep in mind that parts intended to be printed together should be sliced with the same layer height

Select the base units the file was exported in

You can check the bounding box dimensions under part details ribbon on the left side of the screen

Part scaling can be selected here

Parts do not usually have to be scaled, but certain models may need slight tweaks for mechanical fitment

Select the desired support settings

Default works well in most situations, but support angle should be changed if generated support will be printed in very long strips, as this could be difficult to remove cleanly

Select the desired infill pattern

Triangular fill is fine in most situations

Select the desired infill percentage, which should remain within the recommended range

The number of floor and roof layers should not be changed in most situations

Selecting "save" will slice the part and give you information about Print Time, Material Cost, Final Part Mass, and Plastic Volume

Selecting "Print" will bring up the job creation screen

Select the desired export/print option

Print/Queue a job by selecting the correct printer in this dropdown

Use the "Add Parts" option to select more parts to print in a single job

Move the part by dragging it around or using the inputs on the right sidebar

Once finished, select Print which will bring up a window that will either allow you to send the job to print or add it to the machine's queue