Operation Manual

QUALITY [Fig. 11.1]
The settings in the Quality tab aect the
strength and finish of printed objects. Each
Quality option aects particular sections of
an object and requires some understanding
of the composition of a 3D printed object.
The MakerBot Replicator 2X begins printing
your object by putting down several solid
layers. These initial layers are called the floor
of the object. If your object has a flat top,
or a section with a flat top, your MakerBot
Replicator 2X will print a similar set of solid
layers there. This top is called a roof.
The MakerBot Replicator 2X starts each new
layer of an object by printing some number of
outlines of that layer. These are called shells.
If there is more than one shell, the additional
shells will be nested inside the first one.
PRINT QUALITY
77ADVANCED PRINTING
ADVANCED OPTIONS
To use the settings under Advanced
Options, you must select one of
MakerWare’s base profiles (Low, Standard,
or High). When you change any of the
settings in Advanced Options, an asterisk
will appear next to the profile name
everywhere it appears in the Make dialog.
The asterisk indicates that the base profile
is no longer in its default state.
NOTE: The settings in Advanced Options never
edit the base profiles; they only override them.
MakerWare will save the set of overrides for you, but
you can always return the profile to its original state
by clicking the Use Defaults button at the lower le
of the Advanced Options area.
These options provide control over specific
slicing options. To access the advanced
options, click the Advanced Options button
at the lower le of the Make dialog. This
button toggles the visibility of the advanced
options, which are grouped into three tabs :
Quality, Temperature and Speed.
To change a setting in the Advanced
Options tabs, highlight the current number
and enter a new one.
Fig. 11. 1