User's Manual Part 1

Chapter 3
Understanding the Polar 3D
2.0 Environment
Welcome to Polar 3D 2.0! If you have used Polar 3D 1.0, you
will find use of Polar 3D 2.0 enhanced but fami l ar ! Older docu-
mentation on Polar 3D 1.0 can be found at:
Polar 3D Support Documents
The Polar 3D environment is not just about high qu a li ty,
reliable, cost e↵ective 3D printers,butalsoprovidesacollabo-
rative and flexible inventor space that supports management of
printing from anywhere in the world. The Polar 3D environment
includes many features supporting and enhancing classroom use,
and Polar 3D o↵ers the innovative, NGSS-aligned STEAMtrax
curriculum to ai d in bringing the excitement and learni n g op-
portunities of 3D printing directly into the classroom.
Polar Cloud – The Polar Cloud is the central hub of the Polar
3D environment. It is a free, web-based platform for collabo-
ration, design, class assignments, and lab management. Polar
Cloud grou p s allow teachers to group students by subject, and
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