User's Manual Part 1

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ing 3D printers; see Section 4.5.Polar3DprintersarrivePolar
Cloud enabled. But the Polar Cloud is printer neutral – other
3D printers can become part of the Polar Cloud!
The Polar Cloud lets you submit, monitor, and manage your
print jobs, regardless of your physical location; see Section 4.6.
You can even watch real-time video of your print job in progress;
see Section 4.6.5.
The Polar Cloud provid es a platform for var i ou s forms of
collaborating and shar i n g 3 D m odel work with others, whether
with particul ar Polar Cloud members, or t h r ough classroom or
club Polar Cloud groups. In particular, you may share objects
(such as .stl files), photos and printing tips about objects, give
and receive feedback on objects, and share 3D printer use; see
Section 4.9.
The Po l a r Cloud has access to CAD software for creating
your own 3D models; see Section 4.3.
For an overview of navigating through the Po l ar Cloud u ser
interface, see Section 4.10.
4.1 Polar Cloud account
To perform Polar Cloud account
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tasks, click on your account
name at the t o p right-han d side of the Polar Cloud bar at the
top of Polar Cloud screens to access the drop down menu shown
in Figure 4.1.
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If you do not yet have a Polar Cl oud account, see Section 4.1.1 or Section 1.1, step 9.