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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 gross
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. Placing a small solid piece
underneath overhanging surfaces
would reduce the movement of the
overhang.
• 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