MakerBot Desktop

1. Open MakerBot Desktop. If you have not installed this software, you can find it here.
   
   If the Application is open, but you don't see anything, press File>New
2. From Desktop you can Explore Thingiverse, your Thingiverse files or upload from your computer.
3. If Uploading from your computer click on the Prepare:
   
   
4. Click on Add File button and navigate to or just drag your stl file on to the virtual platform.
   
5. If your stl file is too large you will see this pop-up. You do not have to scale the model at this point (even if it is too large). Scaling later will allow you to select a percent of the original, if that is important to your project
   
6. If you see this window, click on the move to platform button
   
7. To use any of the transformation tools, your STL file must be selected (i.e. highlighted in yellow)
8. Press M to move the model on the platform:
   
9. Press T to rotate the model on the platform:
   
10. Press S to scale the model on the platform:
    
11. Click on Uniform scaling to toggle this option. When deselected you can scale along each axis:
    
12. Press L to change the view:
    
13. Click on the Settings button to set up your slicing parameters:
    
14. Generally the default settings are fine for most prints. Click on Save Settings:
    
    
15. Click on the Export button to slice the stl file:
    
16. When slicing is complete select Export Now:
17. To save the x3g file to an SD card select the SD card:
    
18. If you are using a fifth generation Replicator, you will have the option to connect to the printer over wifi.
19. To save all your transformations, save the thing file by clicking on the Save to Library.