Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
Turn
Clicking on this button and then clicking and dragging with your
mouse allows you to rotate the object. (You can also select the
Change Rotation submenu to rotate the object by a specific number
of degrees.) Right-click and drag with this function selected to ro-
tate your view.
Scale
Use this button with your mouse to drag the object to enlarge it or
shrink it. You can also select the Change Dimensions submenu and
manually change the dimensions of the object.
Add
This button lets you add an object from another file to this plate.
The combined objects can be saved in a file with a
.thing
suffix.
Make It
Leads to the Make dialog, where you can specify printing resolution
and other printing options.
Save
Allows you to save the current plate as a file for later use.
3. Click the Add button. Locate the file
FlatIron.stl
, select it, then click Open.
The model will appear in MakerWare (
Figure 6-28
).
Figure 6-28.
The Flatiron model in MakerWare
4. Select the Move button and click and drag the Flatiron Building to the
left of center.
