FSL3D Phoenix Touch User manual

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Overview
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ThankyouforyourpurchaseofthePhoenixTouchDigitalLightProcessing(DLP)3DPrinterby
FullSpectrumLaser.ThismanualshowsyouhowtouseyourPhoenixTouchDLP3DPrinter
andourRetinaCreatesoftware.Besurethatyoureadandunderstandallofthecontents
beforeoperatingyourprinter.
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ThePhoenixTouch™ProUVLED3Dprinterisanidealchoicefordentalprofessionals,jewelry
artisans,andfirmsaimingtobringtheirmodelingorprototypingactivitiestothenextlevel.The
versatilityofthePhoenixTouchmakesitanidealsolutionformanufacturers,businessowners,
andhobbyistsfocusedondetailed,smallfootprintprototypingandproduction.ThePhoenix
TouchProUVLEDisreliableandeasytousewithgroundbreakingfeatures.It’sselfleveling
printheadandDLPtechnologyenablemuchfasterprinttimeswithhighresolutionandquality.
CoupledwiththepatentpendingSuperVAT™technology,thePhoenixdeliversprofessional
performancewithsignificantlydecreasedfailurerates.ThePhoenixTouchalsoincludesaUSB
portforstandaloneuseandmaybenetworkedwithEthernetoroptionalWiFiconnection.
Formoreinformationandproductselection,pleasevisitfslaser.com
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Manual
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Part1Safety…………………………………………………………………………………
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Part2GettingStarted………………………………………………………………………
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Part3Software:UsingRetinaCreate……………………………………………………
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Part4AfterPrinting…………………………………………………………………………
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Part5TouchScreenInterface………………………………………………………………
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Part6Maintenance…………………………………………………………………………
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Appendices
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A:SupportedWiFiAdapters
B:TechnicalSpecifications
C:Troubleshooting
D:MaterialSafetyData
E:WarrantyStatementandWarrantyInformation
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Part1:Safety
Overview
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Toensureasafeworkingenvironmentforbothyouandtheprinter,itisnecessarytotreatthe
printerandaccessorieswithcare.Carefullyreadandunderstandallofthecontentsbefore
operatingyourprinter.
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UseonlyprintingmaterialsfromFullSpectrumLaser(FSL)orapprovedpartners.Useofother
materialsmaydamageyourmachineandwillvoidyourwarranty.Modifyingtheprinterwithout
FSL’sapprovalwillinvalidatethewarrantyandmayposeahealthhazard.Neverattemptto
operateyourprinterwiththelidopen.
Whenyoureceiveyourprinter,pleasecarefullyinspectitforanyshippingdamage.Ifthereare
anyissues,contactTechnicalSupportimmediatelyviaemail([email protected]).Please
includeyourunit’sserialnumberandphotosoftheproblem.
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GeneralPrecautions
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PrinterSafety………………………………………………………………………………….
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WorkArea……………………………………………………………………………………...
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Resin…………………………………………………………………………………………...
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IsopropylAlcoholUse………………………………………………………………………..
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PrinterSafety
● ThereflectedLEDlightoftheprojectorisnotharmfultotheeyes,howeveritisnot
recommendedtoruntheprinterwiththeyellowcoveropen.
● Donotopentheprintercase.Thiswillvoidyourwarrantyandcouldexposetheuserto
electricalshock.
● Donotblocktheprinterairvents.
● Regularlyclearairventsofalldust,dirtandotherdebristhatmightpreventorhinder
printercooling.
WorkArea
● Theprintermustbeinstalledonalevelsurfacetopreventspillageofresin.Theresin
mayspilloutduringtheliftcyclesifthesurfaceisuneven. 
● Keepaboardnearbytouseunderneaththebuildheadwhenremovingprints.Thiswill
preventresinfromdrippingoverthefrontoftheprinter.
● Theprintermustbeinstalledinalocationawayfromdirectsunlightorintenseartificial
lightsources.Theseenvironmentscouldprematurelycureyourresin.
● Toensureresinflowsproperly,theworkareashouldbekeptbetween(15°C/60°F)and
(26°C/80°F).
● Theprinteritselfemitsnofumesandtheresincontainszerovolatileorganiccompounds.
However,IsopropylAlcohol(IPA)iscommonlyusedtofinishprintssoanareawithgood
ventilationisrecommended.
Resin
FSLphotopolymerresinisamildirritant.FollowstandardsafetyproceduresandFSLhandling
instructions.
● OnlyuseresinfromFSLorapprovedpartners.Using3rdpartyresinmaydamageyour
machineandvoidyourwarranty.
● Wearprotectivegloveswhenhandlingtheresin.Gogglesarealsorecommended.
● Resinisnotedibleinliquidorsolidform.
● Liquidandsolidformsofresinarenotapprovedforusewithfoodordrink.
● Liquidandsolidformsofresinarenottestedorapprovedforuseinmedicalapplications.
● Donotmixtheresinwithanysubstances.
● Theresinislightsensitive,soavoidlongexposuretostrongartificiallightingorsunlight.
ThetransparentyellowcoverisdesignedtofilterUVlight,butstrongexteriorlightmay
enterandcuretheresin.Itisimportantthattheunitbekeptoutofdirectsunlightor
highintensityartificiallight.
● Toavoidcontamination,donotpourusedresinbackintotheoriginalbottle.Itissafeto
storeresininthebuildtrayforaperiodof24hrsorlessbetweenprints.Forperiods
greaterthan24hours,werecommendtoemptythebuildtrayandtofiltertheresin.
Storefilteredresininalightproofcontainer.
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● Werecommendcoloredresinsbegentlystirredfor5minutesbeforeuseifleftsittingfor
morethan7daysduetopossiblepigmentsettling.
● Allresinshouldbestoredinacool,dryplaceatornearroomtemperaturebetween
(15°C/60°F)and(26°C/80°F).
● PleaserefertoAppendixD:MaterialSafetyData(resin)forinformationonhandling,
storage,properties,andanoutlineofMaterialSafetyoftheresin.
IsopropylAlcoholUse
IsopropylAlcohol(IPA)shouldneverbeusedtocleanprintercomponents,includingthe
SuperVAT™,buildhead,lidandprinterexterior.Onlyusepaperproductsforprintercleaning
purposes.IPAmaybeusedtocleanandcureprintedpartsoncetheyhavebeenseparated
fromthebuildhead.
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Part2:GettingStarted
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Thefollowingsectionisabriefguidetogettingyourmachineproperlysetuppriortoprinting.
SetupofthePhoenixTouchusuallytakeslessthan10minutes,butexternalaccessoriesmay
berequired.
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Unpacking
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Unpacking……………………………………………………………………………………...
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PartsandAccessories………………………………………………………………………..
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AdditionalRecommendedTools……………………………………………………………….
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PlacementofSuperVAT™……………………………………………………………………
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BuildHeadLeveling…………………………………………………………………………...
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AddingResin…………………………………………………………………………………...
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Unpacking
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Onceyouhaveremovedtheunitfromthebox,youwillneedtodothefollowingtopreparethe
machine(wirecuttersorscissorsrequired)
1. Removeallwrappingandpackagingmaterialfromtheexterior.Remembertokeepall
foampackingshouldtherebeaneedtoreturn,shipormovetheprintertoanother
location.
2. Verifythatyouhaveallthecomponentsincludedinthepackinglistbelow.
3. Inspecttheinteriorandexterioroftheprinterfordamage.ContactFSLimmediatelyif
anydamageisdiscovered.
PartsandAccessories
ThePhoenixTouchincludesthefollowingpartsandaccessories.Ifthereareanyissues,
contactTechnicalSupportimmediatelyviaemail([email protected]).Pleaseincludeyour
unit’sserialnumberandphotosoftheproblem.
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PackingList
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PhoenixTouch3Dprinter
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SuperVAT™
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BuildHead
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Powercable
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Ethernetcable
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500mLStarterResin
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AdditionalRecommendedTools
DuetothenatureofStereolithography(SLA)Printing,certainremovalandcleaningprocesses
arerequired.Werecommendthepurchaseofanumberoftoolstoassistinremovingprints
fromthebuildhead,cleaningprints,andfilteringresin.Someofthesetoolsaresharpandmay
causeinjuryifusedimproperly.Alwaystakecarewhenremovingpartsfromthebuildheadand
handletoolsinasafemanner.
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PersonalSafety
● NitrileGloves
● Goggles
● TongsforremovingprintsfromIsopropylAlcohol(IPA)
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Partremoval:
● Cuttingboardtopreventresindrippingduringremoval
● Steelpaintscraper
● Razorbladeforremovingdelicateprintedparts
● Rubbermallet
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Partfinishing:
● Flushcuttersforremovingsupports
● 12Lglasscontainer
● 99%IsopropylAlcohol(IPA)
● PaperTowels
● UVcuringchamber/station
● PaintStrainersforfilteringresin 
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Setup
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Yourworkareashouldbekeptbetween(15°C/60°F)and(26°C/80°F)toensureconsistent
prints.Besurethattheprinterisonalevelsurfaceandawayfromdirectsunlight.TheUV
blockingyellowcovershouldpreventprematurecuringfromdailylighting,butavoidlong
exposuretostrongartificiallightingorsunlight.Verifythatyourmachineiscleanand
undamaged.
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1. Chooseyourconnectionmethodandconnectwiththecorrespondingports.Ethernetis
prefered,butUSBPCconnection,WiFiconnection,anddirectUSBthumbdrivesare
alsosupported(MiniBUSBcable,Wifidongle,andthumbdrivenotincluded).
2. Connectthefemaleendofyourpowercabletothecorrespondingportintherearofthe
machine.
3. Flipthepowerswitchtotheonposition.
4. Themachineshouldbootwithin90seconds.
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PlacementofSuperVAT™
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TheSuperVAT™consistsofthemetalframe,acrylicbottom,SuperVAT™liner,andtwo
retentionthumbscrews.Besurethatallyourcomponentsarecleanandthatanypackaging
andprotectivefilmshavebeenremoved.DonotremoveyellowKaptontapefromthe
SuperVAT™.
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● Peelawaytheprotectivefilmontheacrylicbottom.
● Removethetworetainingscrewsfromthemetalframe.Thesethumbscrewswill
requirenotools.
● SettheSuperVAT™linerintothemetalframe.Besurethatthebottomliesflushtothe
acrylicbottom.
● Replacethetwothumbscrews.Thefaceofthescrewsshouldbeontheinsideofthe
vat.
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ToattachtheassembledSuperVAT™tothemachine:
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● LoosentheflatheadscrewsonthePhoenix,andlowertheassemblyoverthescrew.
Keepthetallernotchedendofthesupervattowardsthebackofthemachine.This
allowsclearanceforthebuildheadtomove.
● ShifttheSuperVAT™backsothatthescrewrestsinthethinnersectionofthehole.
● TightenSuperVAT™inplace.
BuildHeadLeveling
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1. Toattachthebuildhead,loosenthelargethumbscrewatthetopofthearmassembly.
Thisloosensthebracketforattachingyourbuildhead.
2. Loosenthehexboltusinga4mmhexdriverontheleftsideofthearm(whenlookingat
thefrontofthemachine).Thisloosensyourballjointforleveling.
3. Slidethebuildheadintoplace.andtightenthethumbscrew.Donottightenthehex
screw.
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4. PoweronyourPhoenix.Usingthetouchscreenmenu,pressthegeariconintheupper
righthandcorner.Onthenextscreen,selectthe“CalibrateMotor”button.Inthemotor
controlmenu,bringthebuildheaddowntotheinsideofthevatusingthe“MotorDown”
button.
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5. Continuetolowerthebuildheaduntilitiscompletelyflushwiththebaseofthe
SuperVAT™.TheballjointshouldautomaticallypivottoleveltheSuperVAT™andthe
buildhead.
6. Securelytightenthehexscrewtolockthebuildheadlocation.Ensurethattheboltis
centeredandspacedevenlyontheassembly.
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7. Setthemotorhomingwiththe“SetMotorHoming”buttononthemotorcontrolmenu.
8. Testthemotorhomingtoverifythatitreturnstothesamelocation.
9. Moveprinterheadtothehighestpositionutilizingtouchscreenmotorcontrol.
AddingResin
● PourresinintotheSuperVat™liner.Minimumandmaximumfilllinesaredenotedby
thenotchinthefrontwindowofthevat.
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● After50mLofprinting,thejobwillpauseautomaticallyforrefilling.FilltheSuperVAT™
justundertherecommendedmaximumfilllinebeforecontinuing.
● Ifmoreresinisneededwhileprinting,youcanpauseaprintatanytimetoaddmore
resinbypressingthepausebuttonontheLCDscreen.Theprintwillcontinuefromit’s
lastposition.Refillingresinmaycauseimperfectionsintheprintduetothetemperature
change.
● Becarefulnottoexceedtherecommendedmaximumfilllinetoavoidspillagewhile
printing.
● DonotcleantheSuperVAT™withIsopropylAlcohol(IPA)oranyotherchemicals.Doing
somaydamagetheSuperVAT™liner.Cleanonlywithpapertowels. 
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Part3Software:UsingRetinaCreate
ThisnextsectionwillshowyouhowtooperatetheprintsoftwareRetinaCreate.Downloadthe
latestversiononfslaser.com/Software/RetinaCreateforWindowsorMac.
Contents
Importing
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SelectPrinter…………………………………………………………………………………….
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AddAModel……………………………………………………………………………………..
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ViewControl
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ZoomIn/OutwithaMouse………………………………………………………………….
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RotatewithaMouse……………………………………………………………..…………
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Pan…………………………………………………………………………………………..
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MovingandOrientingModels
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Moving………………………………………………………………………………..………..
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Sizing…………………………………………………………………………………...…….
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Orienting……………………………………………………………………………...………
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ModelPreparation 
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ShellModel………………………………………………………………………………………
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HighlightUnsupportedFeatures……………………………………………………………...
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SupportSettingModification……………………………………………………………………
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Supporting
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AutomaticSupports…………………………………………………………….……………..
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AutomaticSupportModification……………………………………………………………..
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ManualSupports……………..……………………………………………………………….
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Print
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NetworkPrinting……………………………………………………………………………….
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PrintingfromUSB……………………………………………………………………………...
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[MainMenu]

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SelectYourPrinter
LaunchtheRetinaCreatesoftware.Inthetopleftmenu,choosethe“SelectPrinter”iconto
selectyourprinter.Thiswillcreatethelimitsforyourbuildarea.
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Selectyourlayerthicknessintheleftmenu.ForPhoenixprinters,100micronsisdisabledonce
yourprintertypehasbeenselected.50MicronLayerswillbethethickest,while25Micron
Layerswillbethethinnest.
AddAModel
RetinaCreatesupports.stland.objfiles.OpenRetinaCreateandselect“AddModel”inthetop
leftmenu.Thiswillopenthefileexplorerforyourcomputer.Selectyourfileandpress“Open”. 
Youcanalsodraganddropthefileintothesoftware.
Youcanhavemultiplefilesinthescene,buttheymustbeimportedoneatatime.
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[MainMenu]

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Thebottomgridofthebox
representsthebuildheadtheprinter.
Keepinmindthatthebuildplatformis
upsidedownintheprinter.
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ViewControl
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ZoomIn/OutwithaMouse
Rollthemousewheeluptozoominandrolldowntozoomout.
RotatewithaMouse
Torotatearoundthebuildarea,rightclickanddraganywhereonthescreen.Movethemouse
tothelefttorotateclockwiseandtotherighttorotatecounterclockwise.Dragthemousedown
toachievetopviewanddraguptoachievethebottomview.
PanwithaMouse
Tomovethewholescreenononeplane,clickthemousewheelandmovethemouse.
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Youcanalwaysresetyourpositionusingtheviewmenu.
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MovingandOrientingModels
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ToaccesstheTranslate,Rotate,andScalecontrols,leftclickonthemodelthatyouwantto
affect.Whileplacingmodels,keepinmindthattheTranslatingPhoenixhas3sections.Models
thatcrossoverthetwoyellowboundarieshaveapossibilityofdevelopingminorseamlines.
Moving
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Youwillseered,greenandblackarrows
surroundingthemodel.Redandgreenarrows
willdragthemodelinthedirectionthattheyare
pointing.Leftclickanddragthearrowstomove
themodel.
Sizing
Theblackarrowonthetopofthemodelpointing
upwardistochangethesizeofthemodel.Left
clickonthearrowanddragupanddownto
increaseordecreasethedimensionsofthe
model.
Orienting
Thecurvedbarsattachedtothearrowsareused
torotatethemodel.Red,greenandbluebars
representX,Y,andZaxesrespectively.Leftclick
anddragthebarstochange(Red)Xand
(Green)Yorientationsofthemodel.Leftclickand
draghorizontallytochangethe(Blue)Z
orientationofthemodel.
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Youcanusethetop
menutocontrolthe
samefeatureswith
numericalvalues.
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[MainMenu]

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ModelPreparation 
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ShellModel
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Shellingamodelisagreatoptionthatwillsaveresinandgiveyourmodelinnerstructural
support.Theshellingfeaturewillfillyourmodelwithasturdysupportstructurewhile
maintainingdurableouterwalls.Thisallowsyoutouselessresinwithoutcompromising
durability.
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Pressthecircleabovethe“ShellModel”toshellyourcurrentselection.Youcanalsopressthe
dropdownarrowwhichwillgiveyoutheoptionstoshellortoremovetheshelling.
Toviewtheslicesofyourobject,usethesliderontherighthandsideofthescreen.
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[MainMenu]