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PRINTING FROM MAKERBOT DESKTOP
IMPORTING A MODEL FROM YOUR LOCAL COMPUTER
You can open any 3D-printable STL, OBJ, or Thing file in MakerBot Desktop.
1. In MakerBot Desktop, click on the Prepare tab.
2. Click
Add File
.
3. Navigate to the location of your file and click
Open
. The model will appear on the build plate.
CHOOSING A MODEL FROM YOUR MAKERBOT CLOUD LIBRARY
1. In MakerBot Desktop, click on the Library tab.
2. Click one of the folders at the left side of the screen to see items available in your Library.
3. Click on a list item and then click
Prepare
. MakerBot Desktop will open the file and take
you to the Prepare tab. The file you selected will appear on the build plate.