User`s manual

ZPrint™ Software Manual Advanced Settings

11/30/09

8.5.1 General Tab

Preferences – General Tab

Units: Inches and Fahrenheit are the defaults. The Unit

settings tell ZPrint the way that part dimensions and layer

thicknesses are displayed in the software, but they do not

change the underlying dimensions for the part.

Start in 3D View: Checked by default. Opens your files in

ZPrint in 3D view. At times, parts may take a long time to

load and open due to facet size. Importing the file in 2D

view reduces the time it takes to open a model in 3D view.

Start in EZ Print Mode: 310/DESIGNmate Mx ONLY.

Checked by default. Runs the EZPrint Wizard that guides

you through each step of the printing process. Choose to

disable EZPrint or selected parts in the Open dialog by

unchecking the EZ Print checkbox. For more information,

see EZ Print.

Warn if an entity is out of build box bounds: Checked

by default. Enables ZPrint to display a warning message

when your part, or a piece of it, is outside the Build Bed.

ZPrint encloses the object with a red wire frame if it is

residing outside of the Build Bed.

Detect collision for entities closer than: ZPrint offers a

default collision value for the printer and powder type.

Any value entered into this field as a new default will only

be in effect when using this combination of printer and

material system.

Warn if print head binder usage is going to exceed:

Tells ZPrint to check before printing, whether you will

exceed the binder usage value shown in this field. A

warning message appears informing you that the print

head might not complete the build. You may choose to

change the print head, or close the warning and take no

action.

Create detailed report: Checked by default. Logs the

details of each print job. To view the report details, select

View > View Detailed Report.

Activate Maintenance Reminder: Checked by default.

Alerts you when it is time to refill the wash fluid, grease

the slow and fast axis, or grease the piston screws.