cupsohjoe/panda2prusa — explained in plain English
Analysis updated 2026-05-18
Convert a Bambu Studio multicolor 3mf project so it slices correctly in PrusaSlicer.
Remap Bambu AMS filament slots to specific Prusa extruder numbers for multi-material prints.
Batch convert every plate in a multi-plate 3mf file into PrusaSlicer format at once.
| cupsohjoe/panda2prusa | a-shojaei/constructdrawingai | alex72-py/aria-termux | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stars | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Language | Python | Python | Python |
| Setup difficulty | easy | moderate | moderate |
| Complexity | 2/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 |
| Audience | general | developer | developer |
Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.
Requires Python 3.9 or newer, tkinter is needed only for the optional GUI.
Panda2Prusa converts 3D print project files made in Bambu Studio or OrcaSlicer into files that PrusaSlicer can open correctly, so someone who designs or paints a model on one printer's software can still slice and print it on a Prusa machine. The two slicers store their project files differently, so a naive copy usually loses information or places objects in the wrong spot, which is the exact problem this tool tries to solve. The converter preserves each object's real position, rotation, and scale by reading Bambu's own file structure rather than guessing, and it flattens Bambu's split component and assembly files into the single combined format PrusaSlicer expects. It also keeps multicolor painting data intact, carries over which parts of a model are assigned to which extruder in a multi-material print, and lets the user remap Bambu's filament slots to whichever Prusa extruder numbers make sense, since a two-color Bambu print might use slots one and three that need to become extruders one and two on a Prusa setup. Files with multiple print plates can be converted one at a time or all together. The project describes itself as a ground-up rewrite of an earlier, similar converter, built specifically to fix that older tool's problems: it used one hardcoded transform copied from a single sample file, ignored Bambu's actual component structure, and edited the file with fragile text replacement instead of a proper XML parser. As a result, the older tool worked for its author's one test file but placed objects incorrectly for almost anyone else. It is a Python command line tool, with an optional graphical interface built on tkinter, and can also be packaged into a standalone Windows executable that runs without Python installed. Usage is straightforward: point it at an input and output file, optionally pick a specific plate or remap filament to extruder numbers, and it writes a converted file ready to open in PrusaSlicer. The project is released under the MIT license.
Panda2Prusa converts Bambu Studio or OrcaSlicer 3mf project files into PrusaSlicer-compatible files, preserving object transforms, multicolor painting, and multi-material extruder assignments.
Mainly Python. The stack also includes Python, tkinter.
MIT license, free to use including commercial use as long as the copyright notice is kept.
Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.
Mainly general.
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