# Slant3D Slicing Blocks for slicing 3D models and getting pricing information from Slant3D. ## Slant3D Slicer ### What it is Slice a 3D model file and get pricing information ### How it works This block sends an STL file to Slant3D's slicing service to analyze the 3D model. The slicer calculates print parameters and returns pricing information based on the model's complexity, size, and material requirements. Provide the URL to your STL file, and the block returns the calculated price for printing the model. ### Inputs | Input | Description | Type | Required | | --------- | --------------------------------------- | ---- | -------- | | file\_url | URL of the 3D model file to slice (STL) | str | Yes | ### Outputs | Output | Description | Type | | ------- | ------------------------------------- | ----- | | error | Error message if the operation failed | str | | message | Response message | str | | price | Calculated price for printing | float | ### Possible use case **Price Quoting**: Get instant price quotes for 3D models uploaded by customers. **Model Validation**: Verify that STL files are printable before accepting orders. **Cost Estimation**: Calculate printing costs as part of an automated quoting system. *** --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://agpt.co/docs/integrations/block-integrations/slicing.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.