HBOT 3D F300 - Saving Projects and Software Options

6. Preparing les
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6.10 SAVING A PROJECT
Simplify3D Software enables you to save the entire project to a *.factory le. It allows you to save the arrangement of your models on
the printing platform and all settings to an external le.
To save a new project choose FileSave Factory File As…
To save changes to a previously created project choose FileSave Factory File.
6.11 ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE OPTIONS
Preview of a generated gcode le
To open a graphical preview of a previously generated .gcode le, select FilePreview G-Code File… from the menu bar.
Grouping loaded models
For easier manipulation of the loaded models it is possible to create a group of models. Creating a group of models allows you to
move, scale, rotate and copy multiple models at a time.
To add models to a group, press and hold the SHIFT key and click model names that you want to group. Then, from the menu bar
select EditGroup Selection. Double-clicking lets you edit the name of the new group.
To ungroup multiple models select Edit
Ungroup Selection
Grouping processes
Similarly to creating groups of models, it is possible to create groups of processes. To add multiple process to a new group, press and
hold the SHIFT key, select the processes and then select EditGroup Selection. To change a name of the created group, double
click its name and enter a new group name in the pop-up window.
To ungroup multiple processes select Edit
Ungroup Selection
Separating an STL le into individual parts
When generating an .STL le based on a model composed of multiple elements in an external CAD software it may happen that
Simplify3D Software generates an incorrect .gcode le when combining these elements. If this is the case, it is necessary to rst separate
the components of the combined .STL le and then allow the software to combine these elements when generating control commands.
To separate components of an .STL le select the MeshSeparate Connected Surfaces option from the menu bar. Depending on
model size and its complexity it can take up to several minutes. Following separation, all components of the .STL le will appear as new
models on the list of loaded models.