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IdeaMaker vs Simplify3D in 2026

IdeaMaker and Simplify3D compared with LunarWerx 3D Print: features, price, setup, and what to check before choosing.

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IdeaMaker is slicing software for Raise3D’s 3D printing solutions and is compatible with most FFF 3D printers and Raise3D DLP printers. [1] [1] Simplify3D develops premium 3D printing software. [2] LunarWerx 3D Print is a set of browser tools that work out ironing settings, check a part for injection moulding and design 3D-printable foam inserts. [3] The right choice depends on the job needed, such as preparing prints, checking parts, or making foam inserts.

OptionWhat it doesPriceWhere it runs
IdeaMakerSlicing software for Raise3D’s 3D printing solutions [1]not publishednot published
Simplify3DPremium 3D printing software [2]not publishednot published
LunarWerx 3D PrintBrowser tools for ironing settings, injection moulding checks and foam inserts [3]Free to use [3]In a web browser [3]

The short answer

IdeaMaker is slicing software for Raise3D’s 3D printing solutions and is compatible with most FFF 3D printers and Raise3D DLP printers. [1] [1] Simplify3D develops premium 3D printing software. [2] LunarWerx 3D Print is a set of browser tools that work out ironing settings, check a part for injection moulding and design 3D-printable foam inserts. [3] If a maker needs support for STEP, IGES, 3MF, OBJ, STL, and OLTP input formats, IdeaMaker’s page lists those formats. [1] If a maker needs ironing settings exported as a ready 3MF file, LunarWerx 3D Print says it does that. [3]

What IdeaMaker, Simplify3D is built for

Raise3D states that ideaMaker is a slicing software for Raise3D’s 3D printing solutions. [1] Raise3D states that ideaMaker is compatible with most FFF 3D printers and Raise3D DLP printers. [1] Raise3D states that ideaMaker supports STEP, IGES, 3MF, OBJ, STL, and OLTP input formats. [1] Simplify3D develops premium 3D printing software. [2] Simplify3D states that its software has 3.0x faster slicing performance. [2] Simplify3D has been developing tools for additive manufacturing for more than a decade. [2]

What LunarWerx 3D Print is built for

LunarWerx 3D Print is made by the team that publishes this site. It is a set of browser tools for ironing settings, injection moulding checks and foam inserts. [3] The ironing helper works out settings for your printer, material and finish and exports a ready 3MF file. [3] It makes a 9-pad or 16-pad test plate, and you mark each pad as worked or not. [3] You can click flat top surfaces, and the export adds a modifier part over each picked surface. [3] The mould helper checks a part for injection moulding with 13 checks, shows shrinkage, pressure and weak-point maps, and builds the two mould halves; all numbers are estimates. [3] The foam tool lays parts out in a box and designs a 3D-printable foam tray and top pad that each part lifts straight out of. [3]

Pricing and fees

The facts used here do not publish a price for IdeaMaker or Simplify3D, so those prices are not stated. LunarWerx 3D Print says its tools are free to use. [3] No card fee or add-on fee is published for LunarWerx 3D Print in these claims.

Setting it up and printing

IdeaMaker’s page states that it supports STEP, IGES, 3MF, OBJ, STL, and OLTP input formats. [1] Simplify3D has worked with OEM partners around the world to integrate its software with hundreds of popular 3D printers. [2] LunarWerx 3D Print runs in a web browser. [3] You use it on its website, which is hosted on Cloudflare. [3] It runs only in your browser; sign in with Connections and your settings, recent test plates and print results follow you to every computer. [3] For an uploaded Bambu or Orca project, LunarWerx 3D Print adds per-object ironing settings and keeps the rest of the file unchanged. [3]

Things to check before you choose

Check whether the tool covers the type of printer and file work needed. IdeaMaker’s sources mention printer compatibility and supported input formats. [1] [1] Check whether the tool handles the part checks or design helpers needed for the workflow. LunarWerx 3D Print says it checks parts for injection moulding and designs 3D-printable foam inserts. [3] Check whether browser use, licensing and price match the workflow. LunarWerx 3D Print says it runs in a web browser, its code package is marked private, not public, and its tools are free to use. [3] [3] [3]

How to choose

If the need is a tool for Raise3D’s 3D printing solutions, IdeaMaker’s page describes that use. [1] If the need is support for most FFF 3D printers and Raise3D DLP printers, IdeaMaker’s page states that compatibility. [1] If the need is ironing settings with test plates, LunarWerx 3D Print says it makes them. [3] If the need is a foam insert for a box of parts, LunarWerx 3D Print designs one. [3] If the need is a tool that is free to use, LunarWerx 3D Print says its tools are free to use. [3]

Frequently asked questions

Is IdeaMaker compatible with many 3D printers?

Raise3D states that ideaMaker is compatible with most FFF 3D printers and Raise3D DLP printers. [1] The page also describes ideaMaker as slicing software for Raise3D’s 3D printing solutions. [1] Check the supported printer details for the specific machine before choosing a tool.

What does Simplify3D do?

Simplify3D develops premium 3D printing software. [2] Simplify3D states that its software has 3.0x faster slicing performance. [2] The facts used here do not describe more functions, so check its page for other details.

Does LunarWerx 3D Print make ironing settings?

LunarWerx 3D Print says its ironing helper works out ironing settings for your printer, material and finish and exports a ready 3MF file. [3] It also says it makes a 9-pad or 16-pad test plate where each pad is marked as worked or not. [3]

Does LunarWerx 3D Print need installation?

LunarWerx 3D Print runs in a web browser. [3] You use it on its website, which is hosted on Cloudflare. [3] It runs only in your browser, and sign in with Connections lets settings, recent test plates and print results follow you to every computer. [3]

Can LunarWerx 3D Print help with foam inserts?

LunarWerx 3D Print says it designs 3D-printable foam inserts. [3] Its foam tool lays parts out in a box and designs a 3D-printable foam tray and top pad that each part lifts straight out of. [3] The foam insert is split into pieces that each fit your printer’s bed. [3]

The tools are free to use. [3]

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Sources

  1. IdeaMaker, raise3d.com/ideamaker, read 2026-10-09
  2. Simplify3D, simplify3d.com, read 2026-10-10
  3. LunarWerx 3D Print's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)

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