User manual
PRINTING WITH YOUR MAKERBOT REPLICATOR 2X
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DUAL EXTRUSION
Dual extrusion prints are composed of two STL files sliced to a single X3G file. You will
designate one STL file to be printed by the right extruder, and the other STL file by the
le extruder. Dual extrusion is great for when you want to print in two dierent colors, or
with dissolvable filament for your ra and/or supports.
To better understand how to prepare a dual extrusion print, we will use an example
object from Thingiverse.
1. In MakerBot Desktop, click on the Explore tab.
2. In the Search field in the upper right of the page, enter “Lotus Flower.”
3. In the Search Result page, find Lotus Flower by rweaving. Click anywhere on the image.
4. In the Thing page for the Lotus Flower, click the Prepare button.
5. You will be directed to the bottom of the page where you will see each of the two STL
PREPARING A MODEL CONTINUED