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1. Introduction
1.1. Licensing Notes
1.2. Assumptions and Restrictions
1.3. Steps in the Additive Prep Process
2. Create Build Volume
2.1. Checking for Problems with Faceted Bodies
2.2. Moving a Part into Position on the Baseplate
2.3. Working with Multiple Parts
2.4. Build Volume Settings
3. Orient Part
3.1. Orientation Maps
3.2. Orienting a Part
4. Create Support Regions
4.1. Creating Support Regions
4.2. Editing Support Regions
4.3. Deleting Support Regions
5. Generate Supports
5.1. Support Types
5.2. Generating Supports
5.3. Generating Supports — Guidelines and Troubleshooting
5.4. Changing Support Parameters
5.4.1. General Parameters
5.4.2. Parameters for Block Supports
5.4.2.1. Parameters for Block Supports (Contour)
5.4.3. Parameters for Adaptive Cell Supports
5.4.4. Parameters for Line Supports
5.4.5. Parameters for Rod Supports
5.4.5.1. Parameters for Rod Supports (Contour)
5.4.6. Parameters for Tree Supports
5.4.7. Parameters for Contour-only Supports
5.5. Deleting Supports
6. Generate a Build File
6.1. Generating a Build File for SLM Machines
6.1.1. Defining a Build Strategy
6.1.2. Changing Build Process Parameters
6.1.2.1. Scaling Parameters
6.1.2.2. Slicing Parameters
6.1.2.2.1. General
6.1.2.2.2. Contour Filter
6.1.2.2.3. Offset
6.1.2.3. Volume Parameters
6.1.2.3.1. General
6.1.2.3.2. Stripes
6.1.2.3.3. Chess
6.1.2.3.4. Parallel
6.1.2.3.5. Rotation
6.1.2.3.6. Border
6.1.2.3.7. Blocked Paths
6.1.2.4. Up-skin Remelting Parameters
6.1.2.4.1. General
6.1.2.4.2. Stripes
6.1.2.4.3. Chess
6.1.2.4.4. Parallel
6.1.2.4.5. Rotation
6.1.2.4.6. Border
6.1.2.5. Up-skin Recoating Parameters
6.1.2.5.1. General
6.1.2.5.2. Stripes
6.1.2.5.3. Chess
6.1.2.5.4. Parallel
6.1.2.5.5. Rotation
6.1.2.5.6. Border
6.1.2.6. Down-skin Parameters
6.1.2.6.1. General
6.1.2.6.2. Stripes
6.1.2.6.3. Chess
6.1.2.6.4. Parallel
6.1.2.6.5. Rotation
6.1.2.7. Support Parameters
6.1.2.7.1. Support
6.1.2.7.2. Filter
6.1.2.8. Scanning Parameters
6.2. Generating a Build File for EOS Machines
6.3. Generating a Build File for Renishaw Machines
7. View the Build File with the Slice Viewer
8. Estimate Costs of the Build Job
9. Export for Simulation or Print
9.1. Export the Full Set of Files
9.1.1. Recommended Workflow with Additive Print
9.1.2. Recommended Workflow with Additive Simulations in Mechanical
9.2. Export CLI Files
10. Customize Additive Prep Startup Options
10.1. General Options
10.2. Machine Options
10.3. Material Options