LulzBot TAZ 4, User Manual

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Slic3r
On the right-hand side is the list of currently loaded files. The buttons
along the top of the file list allow you to arrange the models.
• More/Less - Adjust how many copies should be printed.
• 45°/Rotate - Rotate the selected model around the Z axis, either in
45° increments clockwise or counter-clockwise, or by a given amount.
• Scale - Increase or decrease the size of the printed model.
• Split - Divides a model which consists of more than one part into it’s
constituent parts, allowing each one to be arranged individually.
The buttons along the bottom of the file list allow you to add, remove,
auto-arrange, or export the models.
• Add - Opens a file dialog to add a model to the plater, as an
alternative to dropping a file directly.
• Delete/Delete All - Remove one or all models from the plater.
• Autoarrange - Attempt to arrange the models to give the optimal
layout.
• Export G-code - Starts slicing the model and produces a G-Code file.
• Export STL - Save the current set of models as a single STL file.
Cleaning STLs
If the 3D mesh described in the model contains holes, or edges are
misaligned (known as being non-manifold), then Slic3r may have problems
working on it. Slic3r will attempt to fix any problems it can, but some
problems are out of its reach. If the application complains that a model
cannot be sliced correctly then there are several options available: see the
chapter about Repairing Models.
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