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MAKERBOT PRINT

To delete a build plate, right-click the build plate preview and select

Delete Build Plate

. Models that

were on the deleted build plate become hidden, but they are not deleted.

Model View

Prepare and arrange your 3D models on the build plate.

Click and hold the right mouse button and move the mouse to be able to view your model from any angle.

Press and hold the

Shift

key and the right mouse button together to move the build plate in space.

Zoom using a trackpad or the scroll wheel on your mouse.

Print Preview

Slices the 3D model into layers so that you can view the path the Smart E tool will make while

printing the model.

· Play Preview

shows all the layers that make up the sliced model and animates them. Play preview

shows you how your 3D model will be printed before any printing is even done.

· Layer Range

allows you to view sliced the model up to a certain layer. You can slice the model and view

all layers, up to a certain layer, a single layer, a single layer with one layer above and a single layer with
one layer below.

· Select Layer

allows you to set which layer you would like to view up to.

· Head Moves

the number of moves the extruder head makes in creating your 3D print.

· Display

allows you to turn on or off certain information regarding the slice preview.

Select the

Model Material

checkbox to turn on or off viewing the rendering of your 3D model.

Select the

Support Material

checkbox to view the support structures that may be part of your 3D model.

Select the

Head Moves

checkbox to view the travel moves from a project. Travel moves are parts of the

extruder path where the Smart E moves without extruding any plastic.
Select the

Layer Highlight

checkbox to highlight the selected layer.

In Print Preview, drag the

Layer Slider

up and down to change the selected layer.

In Print Preview, drag the

Move Slider

left and right to change the selected tool path movement.

Model Info

Allows you to change the units that your 3D model is measured in. You can cycle between mm,

cm, m, in, and ft.

Print Settings

Select

Extruder Type

to choose which type of extruder you are using. MakerBot Print will automatically

detect the extruder type if already connected to a printer.

Select

Layer Height

to set the thickness of your printed object’s individual layers. A lower layer height

will result in a smoother surface. An object with a higher layer height will print faster.

Select

Shells

to set the number of outlines the extruder prints on each layer before printing the infill.

More shells make an object stronger and heavier and increase print times.

Adjust the Infill percentage to set the density of your printed object’s internal support structure. A higher

percentage will result in a heavier, stronger object.

Select the

Supports

checkbox to print support structures on your model. MakerBot Print will

automatically generate supports for any overhanging sections of your object. Supports will be easily
removable once you detach your finished object from the build plate.

Select the

Rafts

checkbox, which is selected by default, to have your 3D object printed on a raft. The raft

acts as a base for your object and any support structures. It ensures that everything adheres well to the
build plate. The raft will be easily removable once you detach your finished object from the build plate.