User manual

PRINTING WITH YOUR MAKERBOT REPLICATOR 2X
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CHOOSING A MODEL
FINDING A MODEL ON THINGIVERSE
1. In MakerBot Desktop, click on the
Explore tab. Click Explore at the right
to browse available models, or use
the search bar to look for something
specific.
2. Click the thumbnail or name of any
Thing to go to the Thing page.
3. On the Thing page, scroll down and click
on Thing Files to see available files.
4. Choose which part or version you want
to print and click the Prepare button
next to the file name. MakerBot Desktop
will open the file and take you to the
Prepare tab. The file you selected will
appear on the build plate.
5. To add an additional model from the
same Thing to your layout, return to the
Explore tab and click Prepare next to
the name of the additional file. The new
model will be added to the plate.
IMPORTING A MODEL FROM YOUR
LOCAL COMPUTER
You can open any 3D-printable STL, OBJ,
or Thing file in MakerBot Desktop.
1. In MakerBot Desktop, click on the
Prepare tab.
2. Click Add File.
3. Navigate to the location of your file and
click Open. The model will appear on
the build plate.
CHOOSING A MODEL FROM YOUR
MAKERBOT CLOUD LIBRARY
1. In MakerBot Desktop, click on the
Library tab.
2. Click one of the folders at the le side of
the screen to see items available in your
Library.
3. Click on a list item and then click
Prepare. MakerBot Desktop will open
the file and take you to the Prepare tab.
The file you selected will appear on the
build plate.
You can download a model from Thingiverse, open a 3D printable .STL, .OBJ, or .Thing file
from any source, or access objects that are already saved in your MakerBot Cloud Library.