Z-compensation tool

Use the Z-compensation tool to offset the overcure effect when preparing meshes for manufacture on stereolithography machines:

  1. Create a solid sphere.
  2. Click Home tab > Utilities panel > Convert > Surfaces/Solids to Meshes to convert the solid to triangles.
  3. Select the mesh.
  4. Click Mesh Tools tab > Triangles panel > Z-compensation to display the Z Compensation dialog:

  5. Enter an Amount.
  6. Click Apply to display the model with the compensation applied:

Note: In the example a large value is used to exaggerate the effect.
Parent topic: Editing a mesh using the Mesh Tools tab