Instructions

IDEX USER MANUAL
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8. CRAFTWARE
To print a 3D object, The Crabot needs toolpath information generated from 3D object CAD files like .obj or .stl.
Toolpath information is simply called “gcode”. CraWare soware converts 3D design files into printing commands
for the Crabot 3D printer. CraWare was been developed by CraUnique with the aim of easing and perfecting the
printing process.
For detailed user instructions of CraWare, download the user manual from:
hps://crabot.com/docs/craware-user-manual
8.1. Installing CraWare
Open a new browser session on the computer you’d like to install CraWare on.
• Go to www.crabot.com/craware.
• Select the Windows or MAC/OSX or Linux version according to your operation system.
• To select the latest version of CraWare click the CraWare Buon below.
• Download the installer.
• Open the installer and follow the directions to install the soware.
8.2. Using CraWare to generate .gcode files
Once CraWare has been opened up, you will see a virtual build platform which
represents your Crabot’s real build plate.
• The Options menu is located on the right side of the screen. In the pop-up
window you can set the language, graphics, keyboard commands, colors and
Crabot type. All build areas of all the Crabots are-pre-set and pre-programmed in.
• Select your printer under the Printer tab. You can add objects, .stl, .obj files onto this
virtual build plate and get an idea of what the real life print will look like.
• Select your desired Dual Head mode by clicking on Dual Mode buon you can change the Dual Head mode.
There are four of them:
• Dual Extruder Mode: You can assign an extruder for each object in the project.
• Support Mode: Lets you select one of the extruders to create the support bars.
• Parallel Mode: Duplicates the objects, and prints them simultaneously.
• Mirror Mode: Duplicates and mirrors the objects, then prints them simultaneously.
• Click on the Add buon located in the top row of icons. Select the 3D design plan you want to print. The
selected object will appear at the center of the virtual build plate. If Dual Extruder Mode is enabled, you can
assign head in the List View under the Selection tool.
• To generate the toolpath information (gcode) click on the Slice buon on the right side of the screen.
A new screen pops up with options to specify the printing quality and the material to be used.
• Saving the gcode by clicking the “Slice” buon boom right.
• You can save the generated gcode onto a USB drive and plug it into the top of the printer or send the
information directly to the Crabot printer if it is connected via a USB cable.