Slice Preview

The main window will be split into model view and slice preview when the slice process is done. Model View displays sliced models, and Slice Preview shows a preview of every sliced layer.

Information Preview

Basic Information Preview

You can check basic print information on the top right estimation panel. Print information includes machine model, resin, volume, weight, cost, and estimated print time.

NOTE

The volume of resin is a simple calculation of summing up of all voxels (area of pixels x layer height). This is, however, a theoretic value, that can be affected by many other factors in reality, such as residual resin on the build plate or the model, resin volatility, density change during curing etc.

Print Parameter Preview

Print Parameter Preview Panel: displays the preview of the slice file, detailed information of the current printer and certain print parameters for the viewed layer.

Slice Editor

Slice Parameter Editor

Edit and adjust printer parameters of the sliced models.

This window provides quick access to some parameters found under Slice Settings > Print, allowing users to change these parameters without quitting the slice preview window.

NOTE

Slicing Parameter Editing is only available under Single Parameter Slice mode.

Island Detection

Detect Islands

Use Island Detection tools to check for unprintable islands.

NOTE

Run Detect Islands first to use the functions Delete All Islands and Edit Pixels .

Edit Pixels

adds or deletes pixels in the current slice file.

Add Pixels

Left click in the slice preview window to add pixels.
Hold Ctrl and drag Left-button of the mouse to add continuous pixels.

Delete Pixels

Right click in the slice preview window to delete pixels.
Hold Ctrl and drag Right-button of the mouse to erase pixels continuously.

NOTE

Hold Ctrl and scroll the Middle-button of the mouse to resize the pen

Save Slice

Click the Save Slice button to save the slice file.

NOTE

Only file formats supported by the current printer are displayed in the save file dialog. Please go back and check if the right printer is selected if no appropriate file format is available.
The Default printer allows you to save the slice file to any format supported by CHITUBOX. You should choose the Default printer type when no configuration file for your printer is loaded into CHITUBOX.

Network Sending

The Network Sending button is only available when your printer supports the function. Network Sending allows direct sending of print data to the machine for quick printing. Click on the button to open the Network Sending Window 。

NOTE

Installation of ChituManager is required for Network Sending. Please follow the suggested steps after clicking on the Network Sending button to download and install ChituManager if it has not been installed.