User`s manual

ZPrint™ Software Manual ZEdit

11/30/09

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ZEdit

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Software was developed by a team of software developers and application engineers as a tool to

help those who use HD3DP™ (high-definition 3D printing) to optimize the color output of their models.

ZEdit works in conjunction with ZPrint. Use ZEdit to apply color to a part with a texture map, engineering

template, text, or paint. ZEdit also has several diagnostic tools for locating and correcting simple file prob-

lems before you start the print job.

ZEdit is compatible with .3ds, Lightwave, Wavefront, AutoCAD, .stl, and .zbd files. For more information,

please refer to the ZEdit™ Software Manual.

4.1 Loading Your Part Into ZEdit

There are two ways to load your part into ZEdit:

• Select a part in ZPrint and then press the ZEdit icon.

• Select a part in ZPrint and then select Edit >Start ZEdit.

If you have purchased ZEdit Pro, you will also have the option of loading your part into ZEdit Pro:

• Select a part in ZPrint and then press the ZEdit Pro icon.

• Select a part in ZPrint and then select Edit >Start ZEdit Pro.

When your part opens in ZEdit, it has the same orientation it had in ZPrint. The advantage of loading a

part into ZPrint first is that you can scale the model, and then bring it into ZEdit to label or paint. When

you exit ZEdit, choose whether to update the part in ZPrint with the changes made in ZEdit. For more

information, please refer to the ZEdit™ Software Manual.

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