Owner`s manual
2 SETTING UP THE BUILD
2.1 OPENING A FILE
When you initially open the Z Corp. System
Software, you will be presented with an Open
dialog box. Select the file you wish to open. You
may open zbd, stl, bld, ply, zcp, sfx, zec, or wrl
files. Keep in mind the available print areas of
the printer. Here are the following print areas:
Z400 3D Printer - 8 x 10 x 8 inches (200 x 250 x
200 mm.)
Z406 3D Printer - 8 x 10 x 8 inches (200 x 250 x
200 mm.)
Z810 3D Printer – 20 x 24 x 16 inches (500 x
600 x 400 mm.)
File Formats:
zbd files are build files created by the Z Corp.
System Software.
zcp files are Z Corporation color files.
zec files are files created by the previous
version of the Z402C System Software.
bld files are build files created by the previous
version of the Z402 System Software.
stl files are monochrome 3D model files
exported by several 3D CAD packages.
ply files are color 3D model files exported by
several 3D CAD packages.
sfx files are color 3D model files exported by
SolidView/Pro.
wrl (also known as VRML) files are color
files that are exported by many 3D CAD
packages.
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