MakerBot Replicator Z18, User Manual

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GLOSSARY
GANTRY:
The apparatus that allows the
extruder assembly to move around.
HEATED CHAMBER: The interior chamber
of the MakerBot Replicator Z18. For
information on heating the chamber during a
print, go to mbot.co/15pwxXo.
INTERNAL STORAGE:
The part of the
internal storage on your MakerBot Replicator
Z18 that you can use to store print files. The
capacity of the internal storage is about 2GB.
LAYOUT:
An arrangement of 3D models on
the build plate. Multiple layouts can be saved
as part of any Thing in your Library.
LEVELING KNOBS:
The three thumbscrews
on the underside of the build platform that
allow you to adjust the angle of the build plate.
Only adjust the leveling knobs as instructed
during the assisted leveling process.
LOCKING BOLTS:
The four bolts that secure
the aluminum base of the build plate to the
build platform. Only loosen the locking bolts
during assisted leveling.
.MAKERBOT: The format of print files for
your MakerBot Replicator Z18. Print files
contain instructions for your MakerBot
Desktop 3D Printer.
MAKERBOT ACCOUNT:
The username and
password you will use to sign in to MakerBot
Desktop, and log on to Thingiverse and other
MakerBot sites.
MAKERBOT CLOUD LIBRARY: The part
of MakerBot Desktop where you can access
your MakerBot Cloud Library and organize
your own design files, files downloaded
from or collected on Thingiverse
™
, or files
purchased from the MakerBot Digital Store.
MAKERBOT DESKTOP: Free software
for use with your MakerBot Replicator Z18.
MakerBot Desktop will help you discover,
manage, share and print 3D models.
MAKERBOT DIGITAL STORE: A digital store
where you can download premium 3D content.
MAKERBOT PLA FILAMENT:
Polylactic
acid filament. PLA is a corn-based
thermoplastic. MakerBot PLA Filament is
the source material from which you make
objects on the MakerBot Replicator Z18.
MAKERBOT REPLICATOR Z18:
The
MakerBot
®
Replicator
®
Z18 3D Printer.
MENU BUTTON:
The button at the bottom
right corner of the control panel’s LCD screen.
The menu button will often allow you to open
a menu containing additional options.
.OBJ:
A file format used for 3D models.