Afinia H480 3D Users Manual - Manual (Page 23)

Afinia H480 3D Printer User’s Manual
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For example: To move the model -5mm along Z axis (or down 5mm):
Windows Mac
1. Click Move
2. Input
-5 in the text box
3. Click the Z axis button
1. Select the Move option
2. Input
5 in the text box
3. Click the Z- button
Windows TIP: If you hold down the Ctrl key, you can drag the model to a position.
Rotating the Model
Click the Rotate button on the toolbar, choose or input how many degrees you
want to rotate in the text box, and then choose the axis of rotation.
For example: To rotate the model around Y axis by 30°.
Windows Mac
1. Click Rotate
2. Input
30 in the text box
3. Click the Y axis button
1. Select the Rotate option
2. Input
30 in the text box
3. Click the Y+ button.
Positive numbers rotate the model counterclockwise; negative numbers rotate the model
clockwise.
Scaling the Model
Click the Scale button on the toolbar, choose or input a scaling factor in the
text box, and then scale the model uniformly by applying that scaling factor. If
you only want to scale along one axis, click the axis around which you want
the change to be applied.
Example 1: Scale up the model uniformly by 2.0 times.
Windows Mac
1. Click Scale
2. Input
2.0 in the text box
3. Click the Scale button
1. Select the Scale option
2. Input
2.0 in the text box
3. Click the Scale button
Example 2: Scale up the model by 1.2 times along the Z axis only.
Windows Mac
1. Click Scale
2. Input
1.2 in the text box
3. Click the Z Axis button
1. Select the Scale option
2. Input
1.2 in the text box
3. Click the Z+ button