Manipulating Models in PrusaSlicer

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Glossary

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RMB: Right mouse button

LMB: Left mouse button

MMB: Middle mouse button

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It is likely you will need to perform basic manipulation operations such as moving, scaling or rotating within PrusaSlicer. To start, open your model in PrusaSlicer.

 

Viewing controls:

  • Click and hold the LMB then move mouse to rotate view.
  • Use mouse wheel to zoom in or out.
  • Press and hold the MMB or RMB to change the centre of the view.
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GIF of viewing controls in PrusaSlicer
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Moving:

Click on the model and click on Move tool on the left toolbar. You can then move the model along three axes by pulling by the lines that appear next to model, or manually by entering X, Y and Z coordinates from the menu on the righthand side menu.

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Moving a model in PrusaSlicer
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Rotating:

Click on the model and click on the Rotate tool on the left toolbar. Similarly to other tools, you can rotate the part on any axis by dragging the circles which appear on your model or alternatively enter the rotation angles manually.

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Rotating an object in PrusaSlicer
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Scaling:

Click on the model and click on Scale tool on the left toolbar. Either drag the lines next to the model or manually enter scaling percentage. Click on the lock icon to scale the model in all dimensions equally.

 

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Scaling an object in PrusaSlicer