Printer

Configure the 3D printing bed. You can select a default printer or choose from several standard printers.

1. Click the Printer icon to configure the printing bed.

   

2. Select a printer from the drop-down menu, or customize the printing bed using the X, Y, and Z dimensions. If you do not yet know which printer to use, select the default option.
3. Click to display and define additional advanced options if desired.

   Table 1. Advanced Options

   Name	Description
   End path latence time	Determines how long a bi-directional laser will pause at the end of a path; this delay is used to control the temperature of the laser's heat.
   Hatch width	When running an analysis using a By Hatch laser scanning strategy, use this parameter to define the width of the hatch area.
   Hatch space	Distance between two consecutive laser paths in a bi-directional scanning strategy.
   Laser diameter	Length of the laser from its center point to its edge.
   Recoating time	Time needed to spread out a new layer of powder on the base plate using a rake or a roller.