TY - GEN
T1 - VisiPrint
T2 - 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2026
AU - Perroni-Scharf, Maxine
AU - Faruqi, Faraz
AU - Ahn, Sooyeon
AU - Hernandez, Raul
AU - Rusinkiewicz, Szymon
AU - Freeman, William
AU - Mueller, Stefanie
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2026/4/13
Y1 - 2026/4/13
N2 - We present VisiPrint, a tool for appearance-first previews of 3D-printed objects. Existing print preview slicers focus on toolpaths, not appearance, while pure rendering software is complex and cannot automatically reproduce slicing patterns. Prior work highlights persistent gaps between digital previews and printed results, such as color shifts, gloss/translucency changes, and layer-line highlights, motivating the creation of VisiPrint, an appearance-focused support tool. The VisiPrint algorithm combines slicer screenshots with filament photos via a custom diffusion-based synthesis pipeline. We present both a standalone user interface for VisiPrint compatible with any slicer and an Ultimaker Cura Plugin. We evaluate VisiPrint through a user study showing it is significantly faster, easier to use, and more faithful than alternatives: within a time-limit, participants completed 100% of preview tasks with VisiPrint, versus 63% with Cura and 13% with Blender. VisiPrint narrows the gap between design intent and printed appearance, complementing settings-centric tools with appearance-driven decision support.
AB - We present VisiPrint, a tool for appearance-first previews of 3D-printed objects. Existing print preview slicers focus on toolpaths, not appearance, while pure rendering software is complex and cannot automatically reproduce slicing patterns. Prior work highlights persistent gaps between digital previews and printed results, such as color shifts, gloss/translucency changes, and layer-line highlights, motivating the creation of VisiPrint, an appearance-focused support tool. The VisiPrint algorithm combines slicer screenshots with filament photos via a custom diffusion-based synthesis pipeline. We present both a standalone user interface for VisiPrint compatible with any slicer and an Ultimaker Cura Plugin. We evaluate VisiPrint through a user study showing it is significantly faster, easier to use, and more faithful than alternatives: within a time-limit, participants completed 100% of preview tasks with VisiPrint, versus 63% with Cura and 13% with Blender. VisiPrint narrows the gap between design intent and printed appearance, complementing settings-centric tools with appearance-driven decision support.
KW - 3-D Printing
KW - Previewing Tools
KW - Stylized Fabrication
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105038729684
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105038729684#tab=citedBy
U2 - 10.1145/3772318.3790851
DO - 10.1145/3772318.3790851
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:105038729684
T3 - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings
BT - CHI 2026 - Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
A2 - Oliver, Nuria
A2 - Shamma, David A.
A2 - Candello, Heloisa
A2 - Cesar, Pablo
A2 - Lopes, Pedro
A2 - Bozzon, Alessandro
A2 - Kosch, Thomas
A2 - Liao, Vera
A2 - Ma, Xiaojuan
A2 - Artizzu, Valentino
A2 - Draxler, Fiona
A2 - Lopez, Gustavo
A2 - Reinschluessel, Anke V.
A2 - Tong, Xin
A2 - Toups Dugas, Phoebe O.
PB - Association for Computing Machinery
Y2 - 13 April 2026 through 17 April 2026
ER -