WAXJETPRINT GUIDE · PART 4 OF 6
Part 4:
Fix and view.
Repair problem meshes in the Fix tab, then inspect the whole job in the View tab before anything goes to the printer.
Guide sections
4. Fix and view
CHAPTER 8
Fix tab: repairing models
Repair any part with a red or yellow mark before printing. A damaged mesh can print with gaps or fail.
1
Select the faulty part.
2
Click Fix › Fix Wizard.
3
The Diagnose page lists inverted normals, bad edges, holes, shells and intersecting triangles. A red cross marks each problem.
4
Click Auto Fixing.
5
Click Update to re-check. When every line is green, click OK.
Fix Wizard diagnosis before repair.
BUTTON
WHAT IT DOES
Fix Wizard
Guided diagnosis and automatic repair
Mark Facet
Marks faces of the model by hand
Invert Mark
Swaps marked and unmarked faces
Delete Mark
Deletes the marked faces
UnMark All
Clears all marks
Hide Mark / Show All
Hides marked faces, then shows everything again
Create Facet
Adds faces, for example to close a gap
Save Data
Saves the repaired model
Auto Fixing can reduce the face count (69,814 faces became 49,708 in Flashforge's example). Check fine details such as prongs and engraving before printing.
CHAPTER 9
View tab
Changes how you look at the plate, never the models themselves.
Orthogonal
Flat view, good for checking alignment.
Perspective
Natural 3D view (default).
Home and side views
Home, Front, Back, Left, Right, Top and Bottom camera angles.
Fit View
Zooms so every model fits the screen.
Wireframe views
Point Cloud, Line and Colorful Line show the model as points or wireframe.
Shaded views
Solid (default), Triangle with mesh lines, or Transparent to check inside.
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