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Additive Manufacturing Enhancements

The 3D Print Environment provides tools for additive manufacturing or 3D printing. Models can be printed whole or in-part based on the 3D printer in use. The 3D Print environment is available only in the Part document. To print an assembly, first derive it into a part model using the option to keep each solid body as a separate body. In the derived part use the 3D Print Environment.

The 3D Print output is based on component or feature visibility. If you have features you do not want to print, change the visibility state or suppress the feature if doing so does not affect other features you want to print.

A list of 3D Printers is included. You can modify the list and specify a default 3D printer.

In the 3D Print environment you can:

Select the printer and print options you want to use.

Rotate the model into position relative to the build space.
Position the model within the build space.
Partition components too large for the build space and place alignment features so the parts are easily assembled after printing.
Use modeling commands, such as direct edit, to adjust features according to the needs of the printer or process. You can control quantity and location of alignment features and their size parameters.
Explicitly edit an alignment feature by exploding the partition and editing the sub-features. The explode action is persistent.

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