NWA3D
A5
User
Manual
G-code
Coding
language
that
the
3D
printer
understands.
It
is
used
to
transmit
instructions
to
a
3D
printer’s
control
system
to
tell
the
printer
how
to
the
3D
model.
see
also
Cura,
Slicer
Heated
Build
Plate
/
Heated
Bed
The
heated
surface
where
the
printer
deposits
the
material
used
for
printing.
A
heated
bed
can
help
reduce
warping
on
large
prints
and
help
adhere
parts
better.
HIPS
High
Impact
Polystyrene
(HIPS)
is
a
thermoplastic
used
as
a
3D
printing
material
that
can
be
dissolved
using
limonene
and
therefore
used
for
dissolvable
supports
on
delicate
prints.
Hot
End
The
heated
portion
of
the
extruder
assembly
that
includes
the
nozzle
and
heating
block.
Infill
The
area
within
a
3D-printed
object
that
connects
top,
bottom,
and
side
layers.
This
creates
a
rigid
structure
and
determines
durability.
Kapton
Tape
Heat-resistant
polyimide
adhesive
tape
typically
used
to
secure
wiring
and
insulate
the
hot
end
of
the
extruder.
Layer
Extruded
plastic
of
a
closed
loop,
represented
as
a
two-dimensional
drawing
on
the
X-Y
plane.
When
replicated
over
again
in
the
Z
direction,
it
produces
a
3D
object
or
multi-layered
X-Y
drawing.
see
also
Layer
Height
Layer
Height
Utmost
determinant
of
quality
for
3D
printing,
it
defines
the
distance
between
lines
of
extruded
plastic
in
the
Z-direction.
Material
extrusion
3D
printers
typically
layers
between
0.1mm
and
0.3mm
high.
A
lower
layer
height
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