The scaling operation made the cube 150% larger than the original. The
X
,
Y
, and
Z
fields allow you to specify exact dimensions. However, as long as the
Lock Ratio
field is
checked, any change made to those fields will adjust the others to maintain the same ratio.
The
Mirror
function will simply allow you to “mirror” the object
along any of the three axes. Note that mirroring the Z axis will flip the
part upside down, so be careful.
The
Display
function allows you to modify how the 3D View pane
operates.
Show Print Bed
is pretty obvious. Uncheck it and see what
happens!
Shop Print Area
is handy when you want to see exactly how
much space your parts are going to take up. When selected, it will
display a shadowed cylinder that encapsulates the maximum bed
diameter and print height, as show below.
The
Shaded
,
Outlines
, and
Polygons
options allow you to change how
your objects are drawn. By default the
Shaded
option is checked. For most parts
this is fine, but if you'd like to see detail that
the solid shading can hide, click
Outlines
.
Models used for 3D printing are built out of
a few up to many thousands of polygons.
If you'd like to see what the polygons look
like that make up your model, click
the
Polygons
option.
I find that the
Outlines
display option is the most useful as it makes part detail much
more easy to see.
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Shaded
Outlines
Polygons
