User manual

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MAKERBOT REPLICATOR+: The MakerBot®
Replicator+ Desktop 3D Printer.
MENU BUTTON: The button at the bottom right
corner of the control panel’s LCD screen. The
menu button will oen allow you to open a menu
containing additional options.
.OBJ: A file format used for 3D models.
PROFILE: The settings used to slice your 3D model
and create a print file. MakerBot Print Soware
comes with preset profiles for Low, Standard, and
High-resolution prints.
RAFT: A plastic base printed on the build plate and
used as a printing surface for your printed object.
GUIDED SETUP: The set of tasks that runs when
you turn on the MakerBot Replicator+ for the first
time. The setup assistant helps you level the build
plate, load filament and start a test print.
SLICING: The process of turning a 3D model into a
print file containing instructions for your MakerBot
Replicator+. The MakerBot Replicator+ uses print
files with the extension .makerbot.
SMART EXTRUDER+: The Smart Extruder+ draws
the filament from the spool, melts it, and pushes it
through a nozzle onto the build plate.
.STL: A widely used file format for 3D models.
SUPPORTS: Automatically generated support
structures used to prop up any sections of a print
that will not stand alone.
.THING: A file format used by MakerBot Print that
stores additional information about your 3D model
files.
THING: A file or group of files saved to Thingiverse
or to your MakerBot Cloud Library. THINGIVERSE: An
online community for sharing 3D design files.
USB CABLE: A cable that allows your computer to
communicate with the MakerBot Replicator+.
USB DRIVE: A USB flash drive. You can use a USB
drive to transfer print files to and from the MakerBot
Replicator+. Make sure that the USB drive is
formatted to FAT32. USB drives that are formatted
to NTFS will not be visible.