How to use several plates and the right bed size for your printer

Step by step

1. Choose your printer

   In the Print tab, pick the printer from the list (grouped by brand) or type a custom bed size. Lok3D remembers it for your next projects.

2. Add plates

   Click "+ Plate" right on the bed, next to the last plate, or in the Print tab. Each plate has an × to delete it.

3. Arrange automatically

   "Arrange on plates" spreads all parts without overlapping, biggest first, and adds plates when needed.

4. Download or open each plate

   Each plate has its own 3MF button. "Open in Bambu Studio / OrcaSlicer" asks which plate to send: slice and print, then open the next.

Tips

• A part belongs to the plate under its center; the red warning shows parts that do not fit.
• Bambu Studio and OrcaSlicer only keep plates separate in projects made in them, so each plate goes as its own print.

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