Afinia H480 3D Users Manual - Manual (Page 21)

Afinia H480 3D Printer User’s Manual
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Saving the model
Choose the model and select Save from the File menu. The file is saved in UP3 format with the file
size being 13%-18% of the original STL file size. This is a convenient format for users to archive or
transfer files.
Saving the model as a project
Choose the model and select Save As Project from the File menu. All of the settings within the
Setup or Preferences will be saved, as well as the Quality and No Raft settings. Along with the
settings, the model itself is saved using the UP3 format.
The settings that are not saved within a project include the Nozzle Height, UnSolid Model, Heat
platform after finish, and Pause at settings.
The project file will be saved with an extension of UPP. This one file can be copied to other
locations or computers without needing to include the original STL file or files.
Note on STL files: For a model to print correctly, all the faces of the models need to have their
normals facing outwards. The Afinia H480 3D Printer software uses model color to indicate
whether a model is OK or not. The default color used by the software when opening a model is a
light grey/pink color. If the normals are facing the wrong way, then the model is colored in red.
Fixing STL Files
The Afinia 3D Printer software includes a Fix option that attempts to fix any model that includes
bad surfaces. Under the Edit menu in Windows you will see the Fix option, and under the Tools
menu in Mac will be the Autofix option. Select the model with inverted surfaces, and click the Fix
or Autofix option to attempt a repair of the bad surfaces.
Merging Models
If you have loaded more than one
part onto the platform, you can
combine them into a single file by
using the Merge option from the Edit
menu in Windows or the Tools menu
in Mac. Simply open all the models
you want to merge, arrange them the
way you want on the platform, and
click the Merge option. When you
then save the file, all the components
will be saved as a single UP3 file.
Multiple parts,
Mac version
See page 37 for
more information
on Surface Normals
and Model Manifold
requirements!