About Makerbot Desktop - MakerBot Replicator Reference Manual

DIAGRAMS
MAKERBOT REPLICATOR MINI SIDE VIEW
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6 . Power Switch
7 . Power Input Port
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8 . USB Port
9 . Extruder Assembly
MakerBot Desktop is a free app for preparing 3D prints and managing your 3D content .
It consist of four sections: Explore, Library, Prepare, and Store .
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1. Explore gives you access to MakerBot Thingiverse
3D printable objects designed by the Thingiverse community . Use Explore to search
Thingiverse for inspiration or for new things to print, then save them to your collections or
prepare them for printing .
2. Library gives you access to your MakerBot Cloud Library and helps you organize your
3D model files . Use it to access things you've collected on Thingiverse or bought from the
MakerBot Digital Store as well as your own models .
3. Prepare is where you will turn 3D models into print files . Bring 3D models into the
Prepare screen to manipulate them on a virtual build plate . Then specify print options
and send print files to your MakerBot Replicator Mini .
4. Store lets you buy print files for premium 3D models . The MakerBot Digital Store
sells original, fun, and collectible digital content specifically designed for MakerBot
Replicator Desktop 3D Printers . When you buy a model from the MakerBot Digital Store,
a print file for your MakerBot Replicator Mini will be added to your MakerBot Cloud Library .
Use Store and Explore to find 3D models, Library to keep them organized, and Prepare
to send them to your MakerBot Replicator Mini for printing .

ABOUT MAKERBOT DESKTOP

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