NVCloud: Submission & Review

After adjusting your Print Settings, you should submit your file, then review relevant print job details. After which, IDeATe Technical Staff will review your file and follow-up accordingly!

Submission

After adjusting your Print Settings, submit your file by following these steps:


1. Copies
The COPIES setting is available from the Print Settings: General menu. COPIES affects the number of copies to be printed. If you plan on printing more than (1), adjust your desired quantity here.

 

2. Group
Near the bottom-left corner is your GROUP MENU. Selecting the arrow will expand this menu, allowing you to select which print group (and printer) the print should be sent to. The list is limited to print groups you’ve been invited to print from. *For more information on GROUPS, see NVBot: NVCloud Interface.

 

3. Submit
Submit your prepared print by selecting the SUBMIT button in the bottom-center of the NVCloud interface.

Review Process

Approval Process

Final Steps

NVCloud: Print Settings

NVCloud’s print settings allow you to prepare your geometry for printing. Print settings for new uploads are accessible immediately after uploading a Sterolithography [.stl] file. Print settings can also be accessed by selecting a previously uploaded, saved or printed file.


Quality

This option is available from the GENERAL print settings menu. QUALITY settings affect the layer height, overall surface finish and printing speed.


General: Quality

Fast = faster printing + 0.3mm (0.0118in) layer thickness. Use these settings if you’re in a rush or if part is a prototype.

Standard = slower printing + 0.2mm (0.008in) layer thickness. Use these settings for organic shapes or finer detailed printing.

Strength

Support

Units

Scale

Rotate

Misc

NVBot: NVCloud Interface

Dashboard

Dashboard

The DASHBOARD provides quick details on your current 3D Printer & Group. From this tab, you can view:

Printer Name & Status header: IDeATe has (2) NVPro Printers, named ‘NVBOTS 01 – CMU‘ & ‘NVBOTS 02 – CMU‘. This is relevant when retrieving your print from the printer. Print status’ can range from Error, Maintenance, or Printing.

Current Print Job is the file that is currently printing.

Queue Preview lists the next file in-line for printing.

Live Feed provides a camera feed for the current print job.

Filament details include the color & type of material being printed.

Printer Temperature & Ambient Conditions indicate temperature and humidity values, local to the equipment.

Profile

Upload/Approve/Queue

Library

History

Zortrax M200: Printing Platform

Remove

Removing the Print Platform

WARNING: HEAT HAZARD
Before removing the print platform, switch the equipment OFF, and unplug the power cable.
Unplug the heatbed cable from the platform. Both big and small connectors need to be unplugged.
Remove the platform by lifting UP and guiding out.

Clean

Replace

Zortrax M200: Start Printing

Overview

1. Equipment Overview
The Zortrax M200 is enclosed with (3) semi-transparent plastic shields. (not pictured) When opening front shield/door, you can access the internal parts & pieces. When the equipment is in operation, this door should remain closed.

Inspection

Load

Z-Suite: Slice & Save

Prepare to Print

Prepare to Print: Slicing

Within your Print Settings window, selecting the PREPARE TO PRINT Button will begin preparing your 3D Model for 3D Printing. This process is commonly called ‘slicing’. During which your model is ‘sliced’ every ‘x‘ amount of (inches or millimeters). *Where ‘x‘ = Layer Thickness. This process, determines how support and model material are printed on each layer.

The final on-screen result will provide a print-preview, where model material print zones are indicated in blue, and support structures detailed in white. Additionally, the bottom-most panel in Z-Suite, will provide you with details such as: *Material Profile, *Layer Thickness, *Infill, *Support, Estimated Print Time and Filament Usage.

*These settings are detailed in Z-Suite: Print Settings

Inspection

Cost Calculator

Save

Z-Suite: Advanced Print Settings

Advanced

Advanced Settings
Selecting the ADVANCED SETTINGS button will expand your Print Settings window, and provide you with additional options.

Seam

Infill

Offsets

Smart Bridges

Bottom Layers

Z-Suite: Print Settings

Print

Print
If your model is ready to be printed, click “Print.”
 This will expand a side window, allowing you to adjust some basic print settings and preferences for your 3D Print.

Profile

Layer

Quality

Infill

Support

Fan

Z-Suite: Interface & Tools

Views

Views
Click “Select View” to quickly select the view of the model.

Move

Rotate

Resize

Copy/Delete

Split

Arrange

Z-Suite: Import

Open Z-Suite and upload your file into the workspace:


1. Select System
On the start screen, select the model of your printer which will be used.

 

2. Upload
Use the “+” icon or the drag-and-drop option to upload a model. You may do so with models saved in an .stl or an .obj format.

 

3. OPEN
Browse to your file location, select and click OPEN.

 

4. Prepare
Your model is now within the workspace. To select the model, click the right mouse button. You can save your model at any time by clicking SAVE PROJECT.