Loading A File; Generating A Model - Monoprice 30526 User Manual

Selects the right or left extruder for printing.
Extruder

Loading a File

FlashPrint supports six different ways to load a model or Gcode file, as outlined below.
 Click the Load icon on the main interface, then select the file.
 Drag and drop the file onto the main interface.
 Click File > Load File, then select the file.
 Click File > Load Examples to load one of the sample files.
 Click File > Recent Files, then select the file from the list of recently used files.
 Drag and drop the file onto the FlashPrint icon on the desktop to launch FlashPrint
and load the file.

Generating a Model

FlashPrint can generate a 3D model file from a .PNG, .JPG, .JPEG, or .BMP image file. When
you load the image file, the following dialog box will be displayed, which allows you to set
several model parameters.
Shape: Determines the basic shape of the
model. You can select Plane, Tube, Canister,
Lamp, or Seal basic shapes.
Mode: Selects whether the light or dark
portions of the image will be the high
points of the model.
Maximum Thickness: Sets the Z value of the
model.
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