Configuration: Menus

Export Menu

Rotate Object On Export 

  • Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Layout Menu

Auto Lift on import

  • Objects will be lifted off of the build-plate on import. 
  • Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

When applying actions on  3D hollowing the following settings can be set.

  1. Hollowing action when merging object
    • Delete Hollowing before merging the 3D models
    • Applying hollowing as part of the 3D model
    • Apply 3D Hollowing parameters of the first selected object
  2. Hollowing action when cutting objects
    • Delete the 3D Hollowing before using the tool
    • Apply the 3D Hollowing to the model
  3. Hollowing action when splitting object parts
    • Delete the 3D Hollowing before using the tool
    • Apply the 3D Hollowing to the model

Preview Menu

Move slice with left click on object

  • When you’re in the Export Tab. Press and hold Left click and drag your mouse up and down to quickly move the layer slider up and down.
  • Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Support Menu (Resin)

Overhang angle

  • Adjust the angle when the Overhang pattern will be textured on the object.
    • A higher value will require a greater overhang angle to trigger the texture.

Safe distance with object

  • The distance in millimetres a support can be placed in proximity to an object.
  • The minimum value is 0.5mm maxim 2.0mm.

Z limit for adaptive base

  • Sets the minimum height in millimetres the supported object must be for the adaptive base to trigger. 
  • The minimum value is 0mm maxim 100mm.

Adaptive base offset

  • Sets a minimum distance in millimetres between the edge of the adaptive base and the object being supported. A lower number will allow the adaptive base to clip closer to the object. 
  • The minimum value is 0.5mm maxim 3.0mm.

Use right-click to change the clipping plane position

  • When you’re in the Prepare Tab. Press and hold Left click on the object and drag your mouse up and down to quickly move the layer slider up and down.
    • Default function is to Rotate the the Camera.
  • Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Add a raft automatically when creating an object

  • Automatically adds the Shape Wall raft on an object imported into a Lychee Scene.
  • Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Show Overhang area when there are Islands

  • Set to ON the overhang checkerboard pattern will still show on the model when islands are being displayed. 
  • Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Select Support when added

  • The last support placed will always be selected.
  • Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Show support line when hidden

  • When supports are hidden, a line representing the path of the support will be displayed.
  • Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Show bottom bar

  • Enable or Disable the shortcut Help Bar when placing supports.

Ball shape for real-time supports in error

  • Displays a tiny globe and not the cone type shape when you try to add a support on a location that prevents you from adding this support. 
  • Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Layer preview in printer resolution (pixel perfect)

  • Renders the preview of each layer as they will be printed pixel by pixel. 

Advanced Editing Limit mode

  • Adjust how support nodes (the blue dots that represent the knuckles of the support) react with each other on the Z axis.
  • Stop
    • A higher node can’t be moved to a lower Z axis than its predecessor. 
  • Cascade
    • As you drag a higher node to a lower Z axis than its predecessor, the predecessor will automatically lower so always stay below its Z height.

Support Menu (Filament)

Overhang angle

  • Adjust the angle when the Overhang pattern will be textured on the object.
    • A higher value will require a greater overhang angle to trigger the texture.

Use right click to change clipping plane position

  • When you’re in the Prepare Tab. Press and hold Left click on the object and drag your mouse up and down to quickly move the layer slider up and down.
    • Default function is to Rotate the the Camera.
  • Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Show Overhang area when there are Islands

  • Set to ON the overhang checkerboard pattern will still show on the model when islands are being displayed. 
  • Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Select Support when added

  • The last support placed will always be selected.
  • Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Show support line when hidden

  • When supports are hidden, a line representing the path of the support will be displayed.
  • Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Show bottom bar

  • Enable or Disable the shortcut Help Bar when placing supports.

Ball shape for real-time supports in error

  • Displays a tiny globe and not the cone type shape when you try to add a support on a location that prevents you from adding this support. 
  • Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Layer preview in printer resolution (pixel perfect)

  • Renders the preview of each layer as they will be printed pixel by pixel. 

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