Default View
Show Solid Model
Show Lighting
Front View
Show Point Cloud
Machine Control Panel
Top View
Show Wireframe
Cross Section View
Side View
Show Normals
Manually Define
Support for Model
A
C
D
E
B
the interface
A. View:
The first four buttons are preset
viewing positions, allowing you to quickly
change to the default, top, front, or side view.
B. Model Render:
These tools control how
you view the attributes of your 3D models.
You can add a wireframe or a point cloud to
your model, enable or disable the lighting
and the solid rendering of the model, or
display the surface normals of the model.
C. Cross Section Tool:
The Cross Section tool
gives you the ability to cut a model in half to
look inside it. The tool allows you to cut your
model from all three axes and can also be
accessed in the Preview Mode.
D. Machine Control Panel:
Simplify3D
®
Software can connect to virtually any printer
through the Machine Control Panel (MCP).
Another way to access the MCP is through
the top menu bar under Tools > Machine
Control Panel. The MCP allows you to view
your extruder and build plate temperatures,
preheat your nozzles, jog your machine’s
motors, and access the software-printer
communication log.
E: Support:
The Manually Define Support
tool provides the freedom to customize your
support structure under or inside any part of
a model.
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