Operation Manual

109REFERENCE
GLOSSARY OF TERMS CONTINUED
THREADED ROD: The long metal rod behind
the build platform that is threaded along its
entire length. This rod allows the build platform
to move up and down along the Z-axis.
TOOLPATH: The set of instructions your
MakerBot will use to build an object.
Toolpaths for the MakerBot Replicator 2X
must be saved as an X3G file.
USB CABLE: A cable that allows your
computer to communicate with the MakerBot
Replicator 2X in order to update firmware.
.X3G: A compact format for describing the
toolpath your MakerBot Replicator 2X will
use to 3D print an object.