MakerBot Replicator 2X User Manual page 42

PREPARING A MODEL
Use the Raft drop-down box to choose from these options:
• Choose Off to turn off the raft.
• Choose Left Extruder or Right Extruder to have the raft printed only using the left or
right extruder.
• Choose Color-Matched to have the material of your raft determined automatically. If
you are printing a single-material object, the raft will automatically be printed with the
same extruder. If you are printing a dual material object, the raft will be built from both
materials so that each portion of your object will only touch raft of the same color.
4. Supports
Choose if you want your object to print with supports. MakerBot Desktop will automatically
generate supports for any overhanging sections of your object. Supports will be easily
removable once you remove your finished object from the build plate. Use the Supports
drop-down box to choose from these options:
• Choose Off to turn off supports.
• Choose Left Extruder or Right Extruder to have supports printed only using the left or
right extruder.
• Choose Color-Matched to have the material of your supports determined
automatically. If you are printing a single-material object, supports will automatically
be printed with the same extruder. If you are printing a dual material object, supports
will be built from both materials so that each portion of your object will only touch
support structures of the same color.
5. Advanced
Click Advanced for additional options, including temperature and object strength. For
information on what the advanced settings are and how to use them, see Chapter 5:
Advanced Settings.
6. Cancel
Click Cancel to return to the Prepare screen without saving changes. Any print settings you
had selected will be discarded.
7. Save settings
When you are finished, click Save Settings. The current settings will be used to slice your
model the next time you print or export a print file.
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