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Z Corporation Z406 System User Manual
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3.2 ORIENTING THE PART
3.2.1 PART CONTAINING AN
OPENING OR HOLLOW
AREA
• If the part has an opening or is
hollow, place the opening or
hollow side up. This will allow for
the removal of powder during the
depowdering process.
Part with
Opening
Hollow Part
3.2.2 PART CONTAINING
OVERHANGS
• Unsupported overhangs should
be placed on the left hand-side
and as close to the build plate as
possible. The plaster powder,
being extremely fine, is more
fluid in the build. For increased
accuracy, the software provides
a fixturing feature that creates a
cradle for the overhanging area.
• Cylindrical features will be more
accurate when their axis is
parallel to the z-axis. For
example, if you were to print a
bottle, the bottle would best be
printed standing up, with the
mouth of the bottle facing the top
of the printer.
1.4
2.0