Changing an Object’s Orientation

There are several methods for changing the orientation of objects on the build tray.

To rotate an object:

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Select the object and use the Object menu options.

To re-align an object’s plane:

1.

On the Tray Settings or Model Settings ribbon, click .

2.

Click on part of an object on the build tray.

The selected plane is displayed.

3.

On the Alignment toolbar, click an appropriate icon to change the alignment.

or—

From the Tools menu, select Plane Alignment, and select an alignment option.

To cancel plane selection after re-aligning objects on the build tray:

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On the Tray Settings or Model Settings ribbon, click .

or—

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From the Tools menu, select Plane Alignment > Select Plane.

To flip an object 180 degrees on any axis:

1.

Select the object.

2.

From the Object menu, select Flip > Flip X / Flip Y / Flip Z.

To make precise changes to the object’s orientation on any axis:

1.

Select the object.

2.

Display the Transform dialog box.

3.

Change the Rotate parameters for each axis.