How Does The Zortrax Inkspire Work - zortrax Inkspire User Manual

How does the Zortrax Inkspire work?

Everything begins with preparing a model. The work on the project can start in any program
which creates 3D models and generates .stl, .obj, .3mf, or .dxf files. These are the standard file
formats supported by most types of modeling software - the model is saved as a set of three-
dimensional triangles (triangle mesh).
The next step is to open the .stl file (or other) in Z-SUITE - the program created specifically for
Zortrax devices. Z-SUITE prepares the model by slicing it into individual layers and saving it as a
.zcodex file. Z-SUITE also allows you to choose the material type to be used for the model and
to adjust the necessary print settings, such as layer thickness, layer exposure time, exposure off
time or how many support structures should be generated. The file is then ready to be printed.
To start the printing process, turn on the printer, prepare the material which corresponds
with the one you have chosen in Z-SUITE and carefully fill up the tank with an appropriate
amount of liquid resin. While working with the Zortrax Inkspire, you can start, stop and pause
the printing process in Z-SUITE. Once your file is prepared, you can transfer it from Z-SUITE
to the printer' s storage in two ways. You can either save the file on a USB flash drive and plug
it into the port at the front of the device or transfer the file from Z-SUITE over Wi-Fi/Ethernet
cable. In addition, Z-SUITE allows you to add several printers to the panel and create a network
of devices. This solution makes it possible to produce 3D models in a small series and manage
the whole process from the screen of your computer. Each printer can still be operated using
the touchscreen at the front. It is also possible to change all settings related to exposure time
of particular elements of the model directly during the printing process.
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