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To better understand how dual extrusion
works, we will download a dual extrusion
object from thingiverse.
1. Open a browser session and go to
http://www.thingiverse.com.
2. In the Search field in the upper right of the
page, enter “Lotus Flower.
3. In the Search Result page, find Lotus
Flower by rweaving. Click on the title link.
4. In the Thing page for the Lotus flower, you
will see a button that says Download This
Thing! Click this button.
5. In the Downloads dialog box, select the
button Download All Files. Thingiverse
will download the files Lotus_color1.stl
and Lotus_color2.stl to your local computer.
6. Start MakerWare. Ensure you have
Replicator 2X selected. To do this:
• Go to the MakerBots menu.
• Choose Type of MakerBot.
• Choose The Replicator 2X.
7. Choose the File menu. Choose Open.
Navigate to the directory where you stored
the file Lotus_color1.stl. The Lotus Flower
should appear on the plate in MakerWare.
8. Click the Add button. Navigate to where
you stored the file Lotus_color2.stl.
9. MakerWare displays a dialog asking
“This object is o the platform. Do you want
to put it on the platform?”. Select “Keep
Position. MakerWare will position the new
object on top of the existing object. [Fig. 9.3]
PRINTING WITH BOTH EXTRUDERS
65BASIC PRINTING
Fig. 9.3
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