MakerBot Replicator 2X User Manual page 38

THE PREPARE SCREEN
• Add as many models to the plate as you like. Use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl/
Command + L to automatically arrange multiple models on the plate.
• 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.
11. Save to Library
• Click Save to Library to open a Save dialog.
• If you are logged into your MakerBot account, you can choose to save to your Library or
to your local computer.
• If you are not logged into your MakerBot account or if you are working offline, you will
be able to save your file only to your local computer.
• If you are working in an existing Thing file, you can rearrange the models on the plate
and save this new layout to the Thing file without overwriting earlier layouts.
12. Export Print File
• Click Export Print File to slice your print and save the file to your local computer or SD
card. Be sure to save the file as a .X3G. After the model has sliced, you can click Print
Preview to open a preview of the sliced model.
13. Print
• The Print button functions only when your MakerBot Replicator 2X is connected
via USB.
• Click Print to slice your file and send the file to your printer. After the model has sliced,
you can click Print Preview to open a preview of the sliced model.
14. Status
• The status bar displays the connection status of any connected MakerBot 3D Printer.
• The status bar displays the progress of the current print.
• Click the menu icon at the right side of the status bar to open a print monitor panel,
which will display more detailed information about your MakerBot Replicator 2X and
any print in progress.
• Open the print monitor panel to pause or cancel a print.
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