MakerBot Replicator Mini+ User Manual - page 23
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· To delete a build plate, right-click the build plate preview and select Delete Build Plate. Models that
were on the deleted build plate become hidden, but they are not deleted.
Model View
· Prepare and arrange your 3D models on the build plate.
· Click and hold the right mouse button and move the mouse to be able to view your model from any angle.
· Press and hold the Shift key and the right mouse button together to move the build plate in space.
· Zoom using a trackpad or the scroll wheel on your mouse.
Print Preview
· Slices the 3D model into layers so that you can view the path the Smart Extruder+ tool will make while
printing the model.
· Play Preview shows all the layers that make up the sliced model and animates them. Play preview
shows you how your 3D model will be printed before any printing is even done.
· Layer Range allows you to view sliced the model up to a certain layer. You can slice the model and view
all layers, up to a certain layer, a single layer, a single layer with one layer above and a single layer with
one layer below.
· Select Layer allows you to set which layer you would like to view up to.
· Head Moves the number of moves the extruder head makes in creating your 3D print.
· Display allows you to turn on or off certain information regarding the slice preview.
Select the
Model Material checkbox to turn on or off viewing the rendering of your 3D model.
Select the
Support Material checkbox to view the support structures that may be part of your 3D model.
Select the
Head Moves checkbox to view the travel moves from a project. Travel moves are parts of the
extruder path where the Smart Extruder+ moves without extruding any plastic.
Select the
Layer Highlight checkbox to highlight the selected layer.
In Print Preview, drag the
Layer Slider up and down to change the selected layer.
In Print Preview, drag the
Move Slider left and right to change the selected tool path movement.
Model Info
· Allows you to change the units that your 3D model is measured in. You can cycle between mm,
cm, m, in, and ft.
Print Settings
· Select Extruder Type to choose which type of extruder you are using. MakerBot Print will automatically
detect the extruder type if already connected to a printer.
· Select Layer Height to set the thickness of your printed object’s individual layers. A lower layer height
will result in a smoother surface. An object with a higher layer height will print faster.
· Select Shells to set the number of outlines the extruder prints on each layer before printing the infill.
More shells make an object stronger and heavier and increase print times.
· Adjust the Infill percentage to set the density of your printed object’s internal support structure. A higher
percentage will result in a heavier, stronger object.
· Select the Supports checkbox to print support structures on your model. MakerBot Print will
automatically generate supports for any overhanging sections of your object. Supports will be easily
removable once you detach your finished object from the build plate.
· Select the Rafts checkbox, which is selected by default, to have your 3D object printed on a raft. The raft
acts as a base for your object and any support structures. It ensures that everything adheres well to the
build plate. The raft will be easily removable once you detach your finished object from the build plate.