Question on Filament Profile Options when using external .3MFs

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I have a set of my own filament profiles that I’ve setup for best results with the filaments I use (many different brands). I save these as USER PRESET profiles. When I load someone else’s .3MF project file all I get is whatever filament profiles that were defined in that project. I loose access to all of my USER PRESETs. Not understanding why this happens. Is there any way to restore my USER PRESETs so I can access them when I load an external .3MF?

Now, what I have to do is load the external .3MF, look through everything to see what settings were used and note these. Then I reload my generic .3MF project file which has my USER PRESETs defined. Then I add a plate to that and load the external .3MF but say to import geometry only. This brings the project in but keeps my USER PRESETs intact so I can select whatever I need. Then I have to go back in and modify any settings based on what the external project originally had. After I finish printing, I save the new project so I have it available for later use. This works but is a pain. Guessing I’m missing something with all this and there’s probably an easier way to do what I want. Appreciate any guidance. Thanks.

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Filament presets in Studio are associated to a particular printer. You are probably not seeing your User presets because the 3MF is loading a different printer.

The first thing to do after loading the external .3MF is to select your printer preset, making your User filament presets available. You will be asked to use or discard any other modified values (usually Use). Then review and change anything else that you do not feel is appropriate.

Since I have to review everything anyway, I usually just download the STL and add any recommendations from the creator’s description as far as number of walls, infill, etc.

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Awesome! Thank you. That’s what I was missing. Many of the external projects are using a different printer than my A1 and now I see that it comes in with the originally defined printer. And when I switch it to my A1, my filament presets show up again. Appreciate the help!