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Admin: /* Grouping Objects */

2015-11-20T06:22:07Z

Grouping Objects

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	Now it’s time to slice your objects. Open the slicer tab and continue there. More on this in the next chapter.		Now it’s time to slice your objects. Open the slicer tab and continue there. More on this in the next chapter.

	Continue with ~~“Slicing”~~		Continue with “[http://www.geeetech.com/wiki/index.php/Slicing Slicing]”

Admin: /* Slicing */

2015-11-20T06:09:34Z

Slicing

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	~~=Slicing=~~
	Now it’s time to slice your objects. Open the slicer tab and continue there. More on this in the next chapter.		Now it’s time to slice your objects. Open the slicer tab and continue there. More on this in the next chapter.

			Continue with “Slicing”

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Grouping Objects

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	Object groups are used only for multi extruder prints. For multi extruder prints you normally get one stl file for each color. After you loaded them, each has it’s own group, which normally causes wrong relative positioning. So you need to drag the second stl onto the first stl to merge them into one group. After merging you have to assign each file a separate extruder. Assigning the same extruder will normally cause problems during slicing.		Object groups are used only for multi extruder prints. For multi extruder prints you normally get one stl file for each color. After you loaded them, each has it’s own group, which normally causes wrong relative positioning. So you need to drag the second stl onto the first stl to merge them into one group. After merging you have to assign each file a separate extruder. Assigning the same extruder will normally cause problems during slicing.

	~~<videoflash>~~fInCd6nPBxQ~~</videoflash>~~		Watch the video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fInCd6nPBxQ here]


			=Slicing=
	Now it’s time to slice your objects. Open the slicer tab and continue there. More on this in the next chapter.		Now it’s time to slice your objects. Open the slicer tab and continue there. More on this in the next chapter.

	~~Continue with “Slicing”~~

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Grouping Objects

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	Object groups are used only for multi extruder prints. For multi extruder prints you normally get one stl file for each color. After you loaded them, each has it’s own group, which normally causes wrong relative positioning. So you need to drag the second stl onto the first stl to merge them into one group. After merging you have to assign each file a separate extruder. Assigning the same extruder will normally cause problems during slicing.		Object groups are used only for multi extruder prints. For multi extruder prints you normally get one stl file for each color. After you loaded them, each has it’s own group, which normally causes wrong relative positioning. So you need to drag the second stl onto the first stl to merge them into one group. After merging you have to assign each file a separate extruder. Assigning the same extruder will normally cause problems during slicing.

	<videoflash>~~<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/~~fInCd6nPBxQ~~" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>~~</videoflash>		<videoflash>fInCd6nPBxQ</videoflash>

	Now it’s time to slice your objects. Open the slicer tab and continue there. More on this in the next chapter.		Now it’s time to slice your objects. Open the slicer tab and continue there. More on this in the next chapter.

	Continue with “Slicing”		Continue with “Slicing”

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2015-11-20T06:00:20Z

Grouping Objects

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	Object groups are used only for multi extruder prints. For multi extruder prints you normally get one stl file for each color. After you loaded them, each has it’s own group, which normally causes wrong relative positioning. So you need to drag the second stl onto the first stl to merge them into one group. After merging you have to assign each file a separate extruder. Assigning the same extruder will normally cause problems during slicing.		Object groups are used only for multi extruder prints. For multi extruder prints you normally get one stl file for each color. After you loaded them, each has it’s own group, which normally causes wrong relative positioning. So you need to drag the second stl onto the first stl to merge them into one group. After merging you have to assign each file a separate extruder. Assigning the same extruder will normally cause problems during slicing.

	<videoflash>fInCd6nPBxQ</videoflash>		<videoflash><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fInCd6nPBxQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></videoflash>

	Now it’s time to slice your objects. Open the slicer tab and continue there. More on this in the next chapter.		Now it’s time to slice your objects. Open the slicer tab and continue there. More on this in the next chapter.

	Continue with “Slicing”		Continue with “Slicing”

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Grouping Objects

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	Object groups are used only for multi extruder prints. For multi extruder prints you normally get one stl file for each color. After you loaded them, each has it’s own group, which normally causes wrong relative positioning. So you need to drag the second stl onto the first stl to merge them into one group. After merging you have to assign each file a separate extruder. Assigning the same extruder will normally cause problems during slicing.		Object groups are used only for multi extruder prints. For multi extruder prints you normally get one stl file for each color. After you loaded them, each has it’s own group, which normally causes wrong relative positioning. So you need to drag the second stl onto the first stl to merge them into one group. After merging you have to assign each file a separate extruder. Assigning the same extruder will normally cause problems during slicing.

	<~~iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/~~fInCd6nPBxQ~~" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>~~</~~iframe~~>		<videoflash>fInCd6nPBxQ</videoflash>

	Now it’s time to slice your objects. Open the slicer tab and continue there. More on this in the next chapter.		Now it’s time to slice your objects. Open the slicer tab and continue there. More on this in the next chapter.

	Continue with “Slicing”		Continue with “Slicing”

Admin: /* Object Placement */

2015-11-20T05:56:54Z

Object Placement

Admin: /* Object Placement */

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Object Placement

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	“Use Parallel Projection” [[File:17parallelview.png]] toggles between parallel and perspective projection.		“Use Parallel Projection” [[File:17parallelview.png]] toggles between parallel and perspective projection.

	~~[[File:Object Placement]]~~

	[[File:18Objectplacement.png]]		[[File:18Objectplacement.png]]

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Configuring your printer

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 The next step should be, to configure your printer so you can connect your computer with the host. Make sure your printer is connected and enabled. Some printer need special driver to access the device, so make sure the drivers are also installed. If you have uploaded the firmware to your printer, the driver is already installed.
 Go to the menu “Config”->”Printer Settings” or klick the button [[File:1printersettingsbutton.png]]. You will see a window like this:
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 The host uses internally only millimeters. Unfortunately STL and OBJ format do not contain a scaling hint. Therefore you need to select the units used for the creation. That way the host will convert the units correctly into millimeters.
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Admin: /* Configuring your printer */

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Configuring your printer

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	'''Connection'''		'''Connection'''

			[[File:2printersettings.png]]

	In this first tab, you set how to connect with your printer. In “Port” you select the port, where your printer is connected. At the opening of the window, all available ports were scanned and added to the list. If you connect your printer when this menue is already open, klick “Refresh Ports” to detect the new port. Select the right one. Then select the baud rate entered into the firmware. Stop bits and parity are correct for 99,9% of the printer, so leave them untouched.		In this first tab, you set how to connect with your printer. In “Port” you select the port, where your printer is connected. At the opening of the window, all available ports were scanned and added to the list. If you connect your printer when this menue is already open, klick “Refresh Ports” to detect the new port. Select the right one. Then select the baud rate entered into the firmware. Stop bits and parity are correct for 99,9% of the printer, so leave them untouched.

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	[[File:32view.png]]		[[File:32view.png]]

	*Control: Holding the control button, you can rotate the view with the left mouse button.		*'''Control''': Holding the control button, you can rotate the view with the left mouse button.
	*Shift: Holding shift button you can move the view point with the left mouse button.		*'''Shift''': Holding shift button you can move the view point with the left mouse button.
	*Right Mouse Button: Move the object by holding the right mouse button.		*'''Right Mouse Button''': Move the object by holding the right mouse button.
	*Mouse Wheel: Zoom view		*'''Mouse Wheel''': Zoom view

	With this icon [[File:15fitobject.png]],the objects will be zommed to fit exactly in the preview area.		With this icon [[File:15fitobject.png]],the objects will be zommed to fit exactly in the preview area.
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	With the next three icons [[File:Isometricview.png]](Isometric View), [[File:16frontview.png]]( Front View),[[File:Topview.png]] (Top View) you can select between predefined view orientations. You find more view options at the top View menu:		With the next three icons [[File:Isometricview.png]](Isometric View), [[File:16frontview.png]]( Front View),[[File:Topview.png]] (Top View) you can select between predefined view orientations. You find more view options at the top View menu:

	*Fit Printer (Strg+A): Zooms to fit the complete printer area into the window with maximum size.		*'''Fit Printer (Strg+A)''': Zooms to fit the complete printer area into the window with maximum size.
	*Fit Objects (F5): Zooms to fit all objects into the window with maximum size.		*'''Fit Objects (F5)''': Zooms to fit all objects into the window with maximum size.
	*Show Edges (Strg+E): Toggles display of triangulation edges.		*'''Show Edges (Strg+E)''': Toggles display of triangulation edges.
	*Show Faces (Strg+F): Toggles display of triangulation faces.		*'''Show Faces (Strg+F)''': Toggles display of triangulation faces.
	*Show Compass (Alt+C): Toggles display of coordinate compass at the left bottom.		*'''Show Compass (Alt+C)''': Toggles display of coordinate compass at the left bottom.
	*Toggle Printer ID Vies (Strg+I): Toggles the display of the printer ID on top of the right tab. Use this to distinguish the printer when you have more than one host running.		*'''Toggle Printer ID Vies (Strg+I)''': Toggles the display of the printer ID on top of the right tab. Use this to distinguish the printer when you have more than one host running.

	“Use Parallel Projection” [[File:17parallelview.png]] toggles between parallel and perspective projection.		“Use Parallel Projection” [[File:17parallelview.png]] toggles between parallel and perspective projection.
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	[[File:19save32.png]] Here you can export all displayed objects at once. If you save them as .amf file, the object grouping and material assignments remain intact, if you save it as .stl or .obj file, everything gets combined into one object.		[[File:19save32.png]] Here you can export all displayed objects at once. If you save them as .amf file, the object grouping and material assignments remain intact, if you save it as .stl or .obj file, everything gets combined into one object.

	~~Add Object~~ Here you can add objects in .stl, .obj, .amf and .3ds format.		[[File:20add32.png]] Here you can add objects in .stl, .obj, .amf and .3ds format.

	~~Copy Object(s)~~ Here you can duplicate the marked object(s) as many times as you want.		[[File:21copy32.png]]Here you can duplicate the marked object(s) as many times as you want.

			[[File:22CopyMarkedObjexts.png]]

	~~Autoposition~~ Click here to place all objects so that they fit on the bed.		[[File:23autoposition32.png]]Click here to place all objects so that they fit on the bed.

	~~Center Object~~ This function centers the marked object in the center of the bed.		[[File:24center32.png]]This function centers the marked object in the center of the bed.

	~~Scale Object~~ With this function you can scale the marked object.		[[File:25scale32.png]] With this function you can scale the marked object.

			[[File:26ScaleObject.png]]

	If the lock is closed, all axes are changed simultaneously. If you click on the lock to unlock, you can adjust each axis separately and the object may be distorted. A click on “Scale to Maximum” enlarges the object so that it has the maximum printable size.		If the lock is closed, all axes are changed simultaneously. If you click on the lock to unlock, you can adjust each axis separately and the object may be distorted. A click on “Scale to Maximum” enlarges the object so that it has the maximum printable size.

	~~Rotate Object~~ With this function you can rotate the marked object around each axis. Click on “Lay Flat” to place the object flat on the bed.		[[File:27rotateobj32.png]] With this function you can rotate the marked object around each axis. Click on “Lay Flat” to place the object flat on the bed.

			[[File:28RotateObject.png]]

	~~Cut Objects~~ This option is only used to control the object and has no influence on the print. With “Position” the height of cut position is defined, “Inclination” and “Azimuth” define rotation of the cutting plane.		[[File:29cutobjects32.png]]This option is only used to control the object and has no influence on the print. With “Position” the height of cut position is defined, “Inclination” and “Azimuth” define rotation of the cutting plane.

			[[File:30CutObjects.png]]

	Selecting and moving objects		===Selecting and moving objects===

	You can select one object by right clicking on it. If you press the ctrl-key while right clicking the selected object is added. ctrl-clicking a selected object removes it from the selection.		You can select one object by right clicking on it. If you press the ctrl-key while right clicking the selected object is added. ctrl-clicking a selected object removes it from the selection.

	To move the selected objects, hold the alt-key down while left clicking and dragging the objects. When you select ~~“Top View”~~ Top View from the left toolbar, the movements will follow your mouse movements. If you don’t, the direction of the move is not the same of the mouse movement.		To move the selected objects, hold the alt-key down while left clicking and dragging the objects. When you select [[File:Topview.png]] Top View from the left toolbar, the movements will follow your mouse movements. If you don’t, the direction of the move is not the same of the mouse movement.

	Depending on your configuration, the object may start to pulse or change it’s color, if it is not entirely on the print bed. This should help you identifying printing problems, even before you start slicing.		Depending on your configuration, the object may start to pulse or change it’s color, if it is not entirely on the print bed. This should help you identifying printing problems, even before you start slicing.

	Grouping Objects		===Grouping Objects===

	Object groups are used only for multi extruder prints. For multi extruder prints you normally get one stl file for each color. After you loaded them, each has it’s own group, which normally causes wrong relative positioning. So you need to drag the second stl onto the first stl to merge them into one group. After merging you have to assign each file a separate extruder. Assigning the same extruder will normally cause problems during slicing.		Object groups are used only for multi extruder prints. For multi extruder prints you normally get one stl file for each color. After you loaded them, each has it’s own group, which normally causes wrong relative positioning. So you need to drag the second stl onto the first stl to merge them into one group. After merging you have to assign each file a separate extruder. Assigning the same extruder will normally cause problems during slicing.

			<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fInCd6nPBxQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

	Now it’s time to slice your objects. Open the slicer tab and continue there. More on this in the next chapter.		Now it’s time to slice your objects. Open the slicer tab and continue there. More on this in the next chapter.

	Continue with “Slicing”		Continue with “Slicing”