Modify models for production in Netfabb

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Many parts that we print today were not designed with the additive manufacturing processes in mind.

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Netfabb helps you improve the manufacturability of parts

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to reduce build time and improve surface finish.

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Sophisticated cutting tools allow for parts to fit into the build envelope efficiently.

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Capabilities, such as the ability to automatically generate groove joinery

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or having full control over the cutting profile by adding dovetail pins at the cutting surface,

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help to easily reassemble the cut segments after manufacturing.

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By hollowing parts and replacing the solid material with a lattice structure,

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you can save material and decrease your build times.

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By manipulating the lattice structure in 3D and deleting unnecessary beams,

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you can take full control of the structure to ensure manufacturability.

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Boolean operations allow you to merge several parts into one,

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separate parts, extract new features, create drill holes, or add fixtures.

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Parts can be manually labeled with text or by adding an image.

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Using the image label capability, a QR code can be included on a part for faster identification.

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The Automatic Mass Labeling tool makes it easy to apply unique codes to any number of identical parts

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to ensure quality assurance in mass production applications,

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helping you to shorten production cycles for complex builds.

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Take full control over your additive toolpaths and prepare your models in 2 1/2 D.

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All edits to toolpath generation can be made on a slice level without the need of hardware-intensive 3D calculations.

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This includes the ability to generate offsets from the boundary of your model,

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filling slices with hatches, further editing those hatches,

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and additional modifications, such as Boolean operations, cutting, and point reduction.

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You can also define your own hatching patterns to increase your part quality or decrease cycle times.

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The toolpath animation will help you validate your inputs

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to ensure that you can achieve the best possible build quality.