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Auto-Configure for Material
: Some materials have similar print parameters which allowed to
define several materials in one profile. In this case, both materials will be included in the profile
name.
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Auto-Confgure for Quality
: It is used to change the printing speed, usually the faster the worse
the quality of the printed model.
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Auto-ConfigureExtruders
: Allows you to select active extruders during printing.
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InfillPercentage
: Defines the percent to fill the model
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IncludeRaft
: Allows you to activate or deactivate the raft generation. Raft allows you to increase
the adhesion of the model to the platform and get rid of unevenness on the first layer of the printed
model, but it increases the material consumption with the printed raft.
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GenerateSupport
: Activates or deactivates the generation of support. The meaning of the support
is explained during the training on printer operation.
After setting all the settings, accept the changes with the ok button. If you need to edit the
parameters again, run the FFF settings window again.
Print Preview
After editing all parameters, you can start preparing the .gcode file. To do this, select the Prepare to
Print! Button. After starting this procedure, a preview of the printed model will be presented (Figure
27).
On the preview screen of the generated line-by-line model, we can read the following information
about the printout:
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Build Time
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FilamentLength
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Weight
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MaterialCost *
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To edit the cost of the material used, open the FFF Settings window and then go to the Other tab.