This procedure describes 3D printing for printers that use the Microsoft Windows 8.1 print driver.
If your 3D printer manufacturer uses the SOLIDWORKS 3D Print API, the 3D Printing dialog box opens to assist you in printing.
After you set the print options in the Print3D PropertyManager, Windows 8.1 handles all communication with the 3D printer. A preview of the print bed and the model's location within the print bed lets you modify settings before committing to a 3D print job.
To use the Print3D PropertyManager for the Windows 8.1 print driver, you must be on a computer that runs the Windows 8.1 operating system. However, you can still use the Save to File capability to save your model to a 3D printing format.
To print to a 3D printer that uses the Microsoft Windows 8.1 print driver: