The right half of the MatterControl interface is taken up by a 3D view of your build
platform and what objects are currently loaded and ready to print.
1. The 3D and Layer view controls
allow you to switch between the 3D
view (shown) and the Layer view.
The layer view shows you the path
the print head will take as your part
is printed. The layer view won't
display anything until the part you
want to print has been “sliced”.
2. View manipulation controls –
Rotate, Pan, and Zoom. By default,
the 3D view will show a rotating
display of the part. You can stop the
rotation by clicking anywhere in the
3D view window.
3. The object currently ready to
print.
4. This is a representation of your
Orion's print bed. As long as your
object fits within the circle, you can print it!
5 & 6 The
Insert
and
Edit
buttons allow you to add and manipulate multiple objects to the
current print job. We'll cover this in depth later as well.
7. The
Export
button allows you to save the current state of the build plate in a few different file
formats.
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