These docs cover RhinoArtisan 7.0, which is still in beta. The contents are provisional: features and pages can still be added, changed or removed before the final release.
Manufacturing
Preload
Preload
Preload packs the print tray: it takes the designs you want to print — copies included — and arranges them inside the dimensions of your printer’s tray, keeping the spacing you set between pieces.
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The panel has two parts. In the selection panel you pick the meshes to print. In the parameters panel you define the tray dimensions, the distance to keep between objects, and the layout mode — the order the packer places the pieces in:
- By Area — largest footprint first.
- By Perimeter — longest outline first.
- By Bigger Side — longest side first.
- By Width / By Height — sorted by one dimension.
- By Pathological Multiplier — a specialized ordering for awkward mixes of shapes.
Different modes pack differently; if the tray comes out with wasted space, try another one.
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Preload is the meeting point of the layout stage — Import to Layers, Distribute, Copies, Quick Check — and what comes after: exporting the tray or sending it straight to the printer’s software.