Translations:Manual:Preparing models for 3D printing/26/en


 * Load the file containing our Lego brick (it can be downloaded at the end of the previous chapter)
 * Switch to the Cura Workbench
 * Setup the printer space by choosing menu 3D printing -> Create a 3D printer definition. Since we aren't going to print for real, we can leave the settings as they are. The geometry of the printing bed and available space will be shown in the 3D view.
 * Move the Lego brick to a suitable location, such as the center of the printing bed. Remember that PartDesign objects cannot be moved directly, so you need either to move its very first sketch (the first rectangle), or to move (and print) a copy, which can be made with the Part -> Create Simple Copy tool. The copy can be moved, for example with [[Image:Draft_Move.svg|16px]] Draft -> Move.
 * Select the object to be printed, and select menu 3D printing -> Slice with Cura Engine.
 * In the task panel that will open, make sure the path to the Cura executable is correctly set. Since we are not going to really print, we can leave all other options as they are. Press Ok. Two files will be generated in the same directory as your FreeCAD file, an STL file and a G-code file.