About Lattice Commander

Generate and modify lattice structures and part walls with individually configurable tools and methods

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• What is it?
• When should I use it?
• What are its key features?
• Where and what are the main controls of Lattice Commander?

What is it?

Lattice Commander is a tool for generating lattices and walls ("skins") from meshes.

Lattice Commander requires a Netfabb subscription; it is not included in Netfabb Standard or lower.

Lattice Commander is a module.

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When should I use it?

Quick and simple lattice work	Intermediate-level control over latticing steps
Lattice Assistant	Lattice Commander

Use Lattice Commander when you need to:

• Edit individual beams or junctions
• Edit sections of skins or lattice
• Control regions where lattices should or should not appear
• Manage multiple latticed volumes and shell skins simultaneously

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What are its key features?

• Generate a thickness gradient: Make beams gradually thicker or thinner in a particular direction across the latticed volume
• Snap separate lattices together.
• Generate the final part from lattice, skin, and mesh volume directly in a one-button-click manner.
• Generate linear tetrahedral mesh directly, suitable for FEA like NASTRAN.
• Lattice Commander's state is saved in the FABBPROJECT file.

Additionally, lattice definitions and bar supports can be moved between the support editor and Lattice Commander, providing an alternative way to edit or even generate support structures.

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Where and what are the main controls of Lattice Commander?

1. Using the main menu, Lattice Commander can be found at Modify > Lattice Commander.
2. The project tree holds all loaded and created elements, grouped and branched appropriately.
3. The context view holds information and functions applicable to the current selection within Lattice Commander.
4. The display holds the graphical representation of the component and its bodies. Together with the clip planes, Netfabb's camera controls via perspective and focus controls in the toolbar and the mouse controls, it allows visual examination of your latticing work.

Finally, Lattice Commander does not have any configuration in Settings > Settings.

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