Using the Additive Manufacturing Wizard

You can use the Additive Manufacturing wizard to create an additive manufacturing operation.


Before you begin: Open the Additive Manufacturing wizard with the button in the 3DExperience Top Bar.
Note: The Machine section is not mandatory. You can start directly with the Build Tray or the Powder sections.
  1. From the Machine section, choose one of the following:
    OptionDescription
    Create Machine Create a generic machine and define its parameters.
    Search Machine Search a machine in the database or select one in the tree.
  2. From the Build Tray section, choose one of the following:
    OptionDescription
    Create Build Tray Create a new build tray and define its parameters.
    Search Build Tray Search a build tray in the database or select one in the tree.
  3. From the Powder section, click Search Powder to search a powder in the database or select one in the tree.
  4. From the Layout section, click Layout Command to select and position the parts manually or automatically.
  5. From the Support section, choose one of the following:
    OptionDescription
    Support Creation Create supports automatically.
    Manual Support Creation Create supports manually.