3D Printer User Guide, Printing with the H800 3D Printer

Loading a 3D Model 

Click File / Open or the Open icon on the toolbar (Windows only) and select the model you want to open. The Afinia 3D Printer software only supports STL files, UP3, and UPP formats.

You can open several models and print them all at the same time; see Placing Models onto the Build Platform.

Insert Copy

Add multiple copies of the same model to the platform by selecting Insert Copy from the right-click options (Windows) or by selecting Copy from the Tools menu. Select the number of copies to add from the list. 

You will need to reposition the models after the copies have been added.

Unloading the Model, Windows Left-click a model and then click Unload on the toolbar to remove the selected model.

You can also right-click anywhere in the software window then choose Unload by the selected model name or Unload All models if you want to clear everything.

Unloading the Model, Mac

Use either the Unload or Unload All button in the right tool pane.

Click the Unload button to remove the currently selected model, or Unload All to clear all models from the workspace. 

Note on STL files: For a model to print correctly, all the faces of the models need to have their normals facing outwards. The Afinia H800 3D Printer software uses model color to show problems - if any part of the model is red the normals are facing the wrong direction in that place. 

Fixing STL Files

The Afinia 3D Printer software includes a Fix option that will try to fix any bad surfaces in your model. Under the Edit menu in Windows you will see Fix, and under the Tools menu in Mac will be the Autofix option. Select the model, and click Fix or Autofix to attempt a repair of the bad surfaces.

Saving the model

Choose the model and select Save from the File menu. The file is saved in UP3 format with the file size being 13%-18% of the original STL file size. This is a convenient format for users to archive or transfer files.

Saving the model as a project

Choose the model and select Save As Project from the File menu. All of the settings within the

Setup or Preferences will be saved, as well as the Quality and No Raft settings. The settings that are not saved within a project include the Nozzle Height, UnSolid Model, Heat platform after finish, and Pause at settings.

The project file is saved with an extension of UPP. This file can be copied to other locations or computers without needing to include the original STL file or files. 

Merging Models

If you have loaded more than one part onto the platform, combine them into a “single” print by using Merge from the Edit menu in Windows or the Tools menu in Mac.

Open all the models you want to merge, arrange them the way you want on the platform, and click the Merge option. If you save the file, all the components will be saved as a single UP3 file.