Processes and Configurations

Start with the Process Drawer

First, get familiar with the gray drawer where processes live.

This is where you’ll find:

• Process settings (quality, speed, supports, infill)

• Filament settings (temperatures, cooling behavior)

• Machine settings (start and end G-code, hardware limits)

Each piece is editable and savable.

Editing Individual Components

To modify any section, click the honeycomb settings icon next to its name.

This lets you adjust just that piece without affecting the others. For example, you might tweak filament temperatures without touching motion settings, or adjust machine start G-code without changing print quality.

How These Roll Up into a Configuration

When you slice, the slicer combines the selected process, filament, and machine settings into a single configuration.

That’s why changes feel intentional rather than scattered. If you adjust something important, like machine start G-code, it often makes sense to save a new configuration so you can reuse it consistently.

Reuse Without Rework

Once saved, configurations act as stable snapshots.

You’re not redoing setup work every time. You’re selecting a known combination of settings that already works for your printer and material.

Remembered Between Sessions

Polar Cloud remembers the last configuration you sliced with.

The next time you return, that configuration is already selected, so you can pick up where you left off without resetting anything.

The Practical Takeaway

Processes, filament, and machine settings are separate on purpose.

They give you flexibility without chaos. Make targeted changes, save them into configurations when they matter, and reuse them confidently without rebuilding your setup every time.