Operation Manual

3. Operation
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The default value for this parameter is set to 2mm.
Nozzle: represents the distance between nozzle and the print platform when it
is at the bottom position. It is essential that this value be correctly set for good
printing. See section 3.3.2. for instructions on calibrating your printer.
Part Options
Surface: This parameter determines how many layers form the bottom face of
a part when it is not solid. For example, if you set it to 3, the machine will print 3
complete layers before going into non-solid mode. This does not, however,
affect the side wall thickness on non-solid parts, which are all the same
thickness (approximately 1.5mm) irrespective of the fill mode.
Angle: The part Angle determines at what point solid (dense) support material
gets used. If the angle is small than the printer will add solid fill layers under the
part surface. The thickness of this solid (dense) support is determined by the
―dense‖ parameter under the Support options as described below.
Fill Options
There are four ways to fill the interior of the parts, as described below.
The Part is made of nearly solid plastic, which gives you
the strongest part. This setting is recommended for
functional engineering parts. On previous software
version this was referred to as ―Solid‖