Once you find a model you like, download the file s to your computer. It will then appear on the virtual build plate. Design your own model. Save your model as one of the supported file types. Click on the Folder symbol in the top left corner and then click Add Models in MakerBot Print and navigate to where the file is saved on your computer. Mac: MakerBot.
Windows: MakerBot. Note: Users cannot import MakerBot. Once you have your model open in the virtual build plate you can change its orientation, scale it up or down, or even add another model to the virtual plate. You may also want to change some settings before printing. Click Print Settings and choose if you want to print with supports. You can also choose your print mode. When your model is set up the way you like it, click the Print button.
Adding Models To add a model, click Add File. Manipulating Models When you open a model in the Prepare section of MakerBot Desktop it will appear on a virtual representation of your MakerBot 3D printer's build plate. Click the View button or press the V key to enter View mode.
In view mode, click and drag with your mouse to rotate the build plate. In view mode, hold the Shift key and click and drag with your mouse to pan. Click the View button again to open the Change View submenu and access preset views. In Move mode, click and drag with your mouse to move your model around on the build plate.
In Move mode, hold down the Shift key and click and drag with your mouse to move your model up and down along the Z-axis. Click the Move button again to open the Change Position submenu and center your object or move it by a specific distance along the X-, Y-, or Z-axis. Click the Turn button or press the T key to enter Turn mode.
In Turn mode, click and drag with your mouse to rotate your model around the z-axis. Click the turn button again to open the Change Rotation submenu and lay your object flat or rotate it by a specific number of degrees around the X-, Y-, or Z-axis. Click the Scale button or press the S key to enter Scale mode. In Scale mode, click and drag with your mouse to shrink or enlarge your model. Click the Scale button again to open the Change Dimensions submenu and scale your object by a specific amount along the X-, Y-, or Z-axis.
In Object Information mode, use the drop-down menu to determine whether an object on the build plate should be printed by the right extruder or the left extruder.
If you have multiple objects on the build plate, you can set which one will be printed by which extruder. Use the Select All button to set the extruder for multiple objects at once.
For more information about saving files, view the article on MakerBot Desktop: How to save a model Print Settings If you want to change any settings before printing, click Settings. MakerBot Desktop will let you know when the file is ready to print. If everything looks good, click the Download All Files button. The file will download as a zipped file. Once you save it to your computer, you will need to unzip it. This is the software that slices the model into layers and tells the MakerBot 3D printer how to build it.
After opening MakerWare, click the Add button. Navigate to the file you downloaded from Thingiverse and click Open. The Put on Platform? Click Yes. Click the Make It button. A dialog window will appear with some options. Choose Export to a File to print using the SD card or to save the file to print at a later time. You can also choose the version of printer you have, quality of the print, and whether or not you want the print on a raft.
We chose MakerBot Replicator 2, highest quality of print and not to use a raft or supports.
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