MakerBot Replicator Reference Manual page 7

ABOUT MAKERBOT DESKTOP
THE PREPARE SCREEN
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1. +/–
• • Click the Plus and Minus buttons to zoom in and out .
• • You can also zoom using a track pad or the scroll wheel on your mouse .
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2. Home View
• • Click the Home View button to return to the default view of the build plate .
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3. View
• Click the View button or press the V key to go into View mode .
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• In View mode, click and drag with your mouse to rotate the build plate .
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• In View mode, hold the Shift key and click and drag with your mouse to pan .
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• Click the View button again to open the Change View submenu and access preset views .
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4. Move
• • Click the Move button or press the M key to go into Move mode .
• • In Move mode, click and drag with your mouse to move your model around
on the build plate .
• • In Move mode, hold the Shift key and click and drag with your mouse to move your
model up and down along the z-axis .
• • Click the Move button again to open the Change Position submenu and move your
object by a specific distance along the x-, y-, or z-axis .
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5. Turn
• • Click the Turn button or press the T key to go into Turn mode .
• • In Turn mode, click and drag with your mouse to rotate your model around the z-axis .
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• Click the Turn button again to open the Change Rotation submenu and rotate your
object by a specific number of degrees around the x-, y-, or z-axis .
6. Scale
• Click the Scale button or press the S key to go into Scale mode .
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• In Scale mode, click and drag with your mouse to shrink or enlarge your model .
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• Click the Scale button again to open the Change Dimensions submenu and scale
your object by a specific amount along the x-, y-, or z-axis .
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7. File Name
• • The file name bar displays the name of the file or layout currently open . Thing files
can include multiple layouts, or arrangements of models on the plate .
8. Settings
• • Click Settings to open the settings dialog .
• • Use the dialog to change print settings for the current model or layout .
9. Add File
• • Click Add File to open an Open File dialog .
• • Navigate to the location of any STL, OBJ, or Thing file and select the file to add
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a model to the build plate .
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• Add as many models to the plate as you like .
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• Duplicate models already on the plate using the Copy and Paste options in the Edit
menu or the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl/Command+C and Ctrl/Command+V .
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