Parameters available in the
Edit and
Configuration sections of a My Machines record
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| Machine name | Name as it appears in the list of My Machines records | |
| (Image) | An image to identify the machine at a glance | |
| (Manufacturer) | Name of manufacturer under which the record's template appears in the list of machines shipped with Netfabb | |
| (X, Y, Z) | Buildroom dimensions | Editable if Customized machine is enabled |
| (Process parameters) | UI, functions, and toolpath or slice generation logic behind the record. It is assigned either by default or by choosing from the built-in machine record templates that themselves have process parameters assigned by default. If no process parameters are assigned, the record is simply a buildroom of the specified size. | Optional, may be set by default |
| (Repair script) |
A preferred repair script that appears at the top of the list when opening repair from a machine instance loaded from the record. Select a preferred repair script from the list of currently known ones. This script is saved with the record and remains available even if it is deleted or changed or renamed in Repair. |
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| (Support script) |
A preferred support script that appears at the top of the list when opening the support editor from a machine instance loaded from the record. Select a preferred support script from the list of currently known ones. This script is saved with the record and remains available even if it is deleted or changed or renamed in the support editor. |
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| (Template) | A collection of parts put on the platform of every machine instance loaded from this record | Optional |
| Customized machine | A safety lock-out. Check (and save record) to enable additional editability. | Only available for selected process parameters |
| Open with Netfabb | When enabled, an instance of this record is loaded into the project tree upon launching Netfabb | |
| Save machine | Saves the record with its current values and leaves editing | |
| Cancel | Leaves editing the record without saving |
Configuration
These are the defaults presented when loading an instance of this machine into the project.
Note: Loading a project file with its own instance of this machine overrides or ignores the presets even when you have this machine defined in your own list.
| Parameter | Description | Examples |
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| Put part on platform | Enforce putting added parts to a specified height above the platform by default | |
| Distance between part and platform | The distance used for the enforced height | |
| Set thickness of buildplate | Shortens the Z height of the buildroom in Netfabb from its original definition to match the buildroom space available for the current build due to the sacrificial nature of the buildplate. Does not affect the coordinates written to the respective buildfile. | |
| Buildplate thickness | The buildplate thickness value to use for the current build | |
| Machine origin | The zero point of the coordinates as the target machine handles them
Note: This is only used during generation of the coordinates for the build file export. For geometry import, the left front bottom corner remains the valid coordinate origin, even for machines with a cylindrical buildroom.
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| Laser settings | Adjust laser count in XYZ as well as their ranges in XY and
 the colors representing their ranges on the build platform
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| Export format | Examples: ASCII CLI, Default, 3MF Toolpath | Generic, Xact Metal |
| Multiple-support import suffix | 3D4MEC | |
| Support export suffix | Removed. Export suffixes are now set with machine configurations.
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| Automatic part-snapping into the platform |
Any part not or not fully inside the buildroom in X or Y is snapped back to within the boundaries. (To affect Z, see Put part on platform where available.) Caution: Does not check for, and may in fact cause, collision.
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Selected SLS machines |
| Machine type | Select the actual model of the Way2Production machine here | W2P |
| Export type | PNG, SLC | W2P |
| Layer thickness | W2P | |
| Support wall thickness | Supports in W2P are always rendered as lines of this thickness in the slice images | W2P |
| Avoid border | W2P | |
| Raster size | W2P | |
| Respect tray subdivision | W2P | |
| Path to XYZSDK.exe | XYZ | |
Buildroom
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Buildroom variants 110 and 220 mm | 3D4MEC |
| Buildroom configuration | Buildroom variants with different heating or size reduction, or between standard and LAB module buildroom | Aconity,
One Click Metal
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| EOS SDK path | File path to the EOS SDK folder | EOS |
| Printer | Name of the printer as defined in Mimaki 3D Link application | Mimaki |
| Job folder, Model folder, Layout folder | (not used, can be left empty) | Mimaki |
| Configuration file path | Path to DEFC file provided by Mimaki for the machine | Mimaki |
| IP address | Network address for the machine. Both IP addresses and names resolvable through DNS are permitted. Should include a port number. | HP |
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Enable alerting based on filling degree limits
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Set to yes, changes display color of the ratios of part volume to buildroom volume | Selected SLS and MJF machines |
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Lower error limit,
Lower warning limit,
Upper warning limit,
Upper error limit
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Available when Enable alerting based on filling degree limits is set to Yes | Selected SLS and MJF machines |
Custom machine parameters
These parameters become available only when
Customized machine is enabled on the
Edit page.
| Use custom platform model | Specify a custom 3D model for representing the buildplate | |
| Keep original platform | Use the default 3D model even when a custom model is loaded, and show both. | |
| Use custom no-build zones | Specify a custom 3D model for no-build zones | |
| Keep original no-build zones | Use the default no-build zones even when custom ones are loaded, and show and respect both. | |
| Platform shape | Switch between cubic and cylindrical buildrooms |