# Form 2 Beginner **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [July 11, 2018, 9:18am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/form-2-beginner/19544 "2018-07-11T09:18:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 5
**Author:** ![JohnHue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/48db29/32.png) [@JohnHue](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/JohnHue)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2018, 8:03am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/form-2-beginner/19544/5 "2018-07-12T08:03:57Z")
Regarding prints waiting in the printer : I often start prints on friday evening and remove them monday morning. It’s not an issue at all. CAD : Fusion 360 is free for “hobbyists” as well and professionals if you don’t make more than X ammount of money per year. It’s also pretty cheap if you want to pay for it. Another powerful alternative is OnShape which is completely free but your models are public, and about a thousand bucks per year for a subscription which is an order of magnitude less than Solidworks. Please don’t use FreeCAD it’s horrendous Look as the numerous guides, instructions and white papers on Formlabs website. They should teach you how to orient the parts yourself. You should orient them manually, use the automatic support generation and check the supports manually and edit them if needed, this is the best way to get good prints. One-click print should not be used, it’s a bit of a gimmick and won’t help you to understand what you are doing. There are quite a few threads like yours on the forums with great tips, on the top of my head : > [@Got the Printer today, and some questions](http://forum.formlabs.com/t/got-the-printer-today-and-some-questions/16886/): > > Hello i m new in SLA printing, but not in FDM, so i have some new things here for me… Today i made a small test print… The heating process… took form 15° to 31° nearly an complete hour. Is this normal? FDM needs 5 Minutes… or was this because of the frist time? Form 2 is connected with Wifi, so i can upload the printfile… but why can i start it form my pc, like i do with octorprint and the ultimaker? is there a tool or plugin? Isopropanol… with % can i use, it 99% to much? and why… > [@Retro Form 1+ Guide](http://forum.formlabs.com/t/retro-form-1-guide/16904): > > I’m lending my Form 1+ to a friend and put together this guide to help him get started. It’s based on notes I’ve taken over the years, and I thought I’d share it in case others find it helpful. If you see any mistakes feel free to comment and I (might) fix them. I’m archiving most of the links below in [archive.is](http://archive.is/Fum0Z) and [WaybackMachine](https://archive.org/web/) in case Formlabs moves things around or links break in the future (forum gods, please don’t 'nix those). [Getting Started](https://support.formlabs.com/hc/en-us/categories/115000003004-Form-1-) ⇦ click here first Specs ([pdf](https://formlabs.com/media/upload/Form-1-plus-overview-US.pdf)) Metr… Great guide by @rkagerer which is still mostly valid for the Form2 --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/form-2-beginner/19544)._