Tech Preview: Working with the Manual Density Map Controls

Controls to modify density map data manually, and how to use them

Density Map Controls

Editing the density map is done by a control element that can be moved around the build platform:

Use these controls to modify the density map. The three panes show a color-coded cross section of the volumetric map at its current location. Teal color represents zero density change, yellow and red an increase, and blue a decrease in density.

To use this element you must have the part loaded in the support module. In the toolbar, click Edit density map.

Control overview

Size	Offers a slider to modify the size of the volume affected by any change.
Density	Provides a slider to modify the local density change information. Releasing the slider applies the change immediately, and any affected supports are recalculated.
Reset	Resets the local map volume to no change.
Reset All	Resets the entire map to no change.
Align on Part	Click this button once, then once somewhere on a part to put the control's center on the part surface.
Set Clipping	Moves the clipping planes such that they intersect at the center of the controls. Note: You will have to activate the clip highlighting and section transparency yourself.

To Move the Density Map Controls

The control can be moved in multiple ways:

• To move the controls along one of the cardinal axes, click and hold to grab one of the directional arrows, then drag the mouse. Release the mouse button once the controls are placed at the desired location.
• To move the control parallel to the display, click and hold to grab the teal planes, then drag the mouse. Release the mouse button once the controls are placed at the desired location.
• To place the control's center onto a part's surface, click Align on Part, then click on the part at the desired location.

To Modify a Density Map Locally

Click and hold Density, then move the mouse to move the appearing size slider. Release the mouse button once the desired density change is reached to apply the modification.

Tip: The change of the density is cumulative. If the desired density is not reached in one single adjustment, let go and then use the size slider again.

Important: To affect any of the supports in the modified area, you will need to modify or generate them accordingly: In the support properties, switch Use density map to Yes. You can do this either when editing the actual entity or when setting up the relevant support action in a script.

To Adjust the Volume of Effect

Changes to the density map are applied over the size visualized by the three teal planes. The actual change is a spherical volumetric hotspot in the center of the three planes.

Click and hold Size, then move the mouse to move the appearing size slider. Release the mouse button when the desired size is reached.

Tip: The change of the size is cumulative. If the desired size is not reached in one single adjustment, let go and then use the size slider again.

To Reset a Density Map Locally

Place the density controls at the location where you want to reset the map, then click Reset.

Remember: This resets the density map only at that location, and only over the space of a sphere centered on the controls.

To Reset the Entire Density Map

Click Reset All to reset the entire density map for the current part to no change regardless of the control's current location.