Help & FAQ

Multicolor files from MakerWorld, Bambu, Printables and Thingiverse are sliced for other printers (usually Bambu's AMS). The converter swaps the foreign printer profile for the real Snapmaker U1 profile, maps the painted colors onto the U1's 4 slots, keeps the original colors, and fixes the filament-change pauses.

For Bambu Lab files with 4 colours or fewer, importing into Snapmaker Orca often does carry the colours over — for that case it's fine. The converter matters when Import falls short: PrusaSlicer and Creality files import as 'geometry only' and the painted colours are dropped; the prime tower keeps non-U1 settings (a common cause of multicolor failures); the source printer's profile and speeds come along; files with more than 4 colours aren't reduced or mixed; and by-layer colour files don't get the spool-swap pauses. BedReady handles all of that in one click and shows a 'what changed' report.

No. The converter runs entirely in your browser — your file never leaves your device. There's an optional server converter for very large files; even that processes in memory and stores nothing.

.3mf files from MakerWorld, Bambu Studio, PrusaSlicer, OrcaSlicer (including the Snapmaker Orca fork), and Creality Print. Plain STL/OBJ have no color data, so there's nothing to convert.

Yes — open the converted file in Snapmaker Orca and re-slice it. The converter sets up the profile, colors, and pauses; Orca generates the actual G-code.

Usually not. Floating bits or gaps almost always come from the original model (common with HueForge-style or hollowed designs), not the conversion — the geometry is passed through untouched.

Clean for U1 is the main one: the real U1 profile plus your colors mapped to the 4 slots. Import to current printer just strips the foreign profile so you pick colors in your own slicer. Geometry .STL exports the shape only, without colors.

For very large models we skip the live 3D preview to stay responsive — conversion still works on the full model. If the browser struggles, an optional convert-on-our-server button appears.

The U1 has 4 slots, so the converter reduces to the 4 closest colors by default. Or turn on Full Spectrum to approximate the extra colors by mixing your 4 physical filaments.

It dithers your 4 loaded filaments to fake additional colors, so a 6- or 8-color model can print with just 4 spools. You choose the 4 physical colors and the converter computes the mixes. It works best for areas of solid color; very fine detail mixes less cleanly.

Yes — use the ◀ ▶ buttons under each slot to rearrange them to match how your filaments are physically loaded. The print stays identical; only the slot positions change.

For files that change color by layer height, the converter inserts pauses so the U1 stops and lets you swap filament by hand at each change. You'll see the swap plan after converting.

Yes. When a file has multiple parts or plates, the preview lets you step through them by plate, by part, or all at once.

For multi-part files, it downloads a .zip with each part as its own single-plate file — re-centered on the bed and converted independently, so each file's 4 slots hold only that part's colors. Print them one at a time, swapping filament between parts.

It means a file's print profile has been confirmed to actually print correctly on a Snapmaker U1, backed by a photo of the real print. That's the whole point of BedReady — files you can trust to work, not just convert.

Upload it, or link to it on another site. Add a cover photo, a category, and tags. If you attach a tested profile, include a proof-of-print photo. Submissions are reviewed before they go public.

The library filters by category (the same top-level set as Printables and MakerWorld), tags, and color count, with search and a Most liked sort.

Signed-in makers can like a design, comment, and post a make (a photo of your own print of it). Your activity shows on your public maker profile.

Use the Report this file link on the design page (no sign-in needed). We review every report.

Each file shows its license. See the licenses page for what each one allows. Always respect the original creator's terms.

Yes — it adds a Make U1-ready option right on the download page at MakerWorld, Bambu, Printables and Thingiverse. Like the site, it converts in your browser and uploads nothing.

Passwordless — enter your email on the login page and click the magic link we send. No password to remember.

Yes. You get an in-app bell for activity on your files, plus optional emails. Toggle the emails off anytime on your account page.

On your account page — set a display name, bio, and avatar. This is what other makers see.

Yes, free. We collect as little as possible and never sell your data — see the privacy policy.

No. It's an independent project, not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Snapmaker, Bambu Lab, or MakerWorld.