Step 2: Placing and Imaging the Object

Procedure
  1. Open the front cover.
    BD-8_UpperCoverOpen
  2. Place the object within the printing area on the flat table (inside the white line).
    1. Place the object.
      You cannot use the included adhesive sheet because it hides the alignment markers. Cut before use, or fix the object so that it will not shift.
    2. If necessary, perform the following operations.
      • Use a static removal brush or anti-static cloth to eliminate static electricity from the object.
      • Degrease the printing area of the object using anhydrous ethanol or isopropyl alcohol.
  3. Keep the following points in mind when performing imaging with a smartphone.
    • Focus on the alignment marker.

      Perform imaging by focusing on the alignment markers, not the object.

    • All the alignment markers in the four corners should be included in the captured image.
      If the alignment markers are hidden or missing, the position cannot be detected. Perform imaging so that all four alignment markers are included in the captured image.
      Example of good positioning BD-8_PrintPositionMarkerWithSmartPhoneCaseGood
      Example of poor positioning BD-8_PrintPositionMarkerWithSmartPhoneCaseNoGood
    • Perform imaging from directly above the object.
      Perform imaging as shown in the following figure so that the edges of the object can be detected more easily. Perform imaging so that the sides of the object are not captured, especially for thicker objects.
      BD-8_CameraAngle
    • Save imaging data in jpeg or HEIC format.

      If you are using a model that does not support the .jpeg or .HEIC photo data format,*1 change the save format to jpeg or HEIC, or convert the data to jpeg or HEIC before importing.

  4. Save the imaging data to your computer.