Tutorial 23: Name Plate

Step 1

Create four slider variables

In the first Path Group, add four Set Variable blocks with Show in Viewport enabled:

• plateWidth = 80 — base plate width

Step 2

Add Translate, Stack Layers, and Rounded Rect

After the variables, add Translate (center on bed). Inside, add Stack Layers with Start Z = Layer Height, End Z = plateThickness, Layer Height = Layer Height. Inside Stack Layers, add Rounded Rect with width, depth, and corner radius from your variables.

Step 3

Add Path Group 2 for text

After the first Path Group (connected via next on the Path Group block itself), add a second Path Group. This creates an independent toolpath that prints after the base plate is complete.

Step 4

Set printing speed for text

Inside Path Group 2, add Set Speed with Value = 600 (mm/min). Slower speed gives cleaner text with fewer artifacts.

Step 5

Add Translate, For Z, and TextLine

After Set Speed, add Translate (center on bed, same as Path Group 1). Inside, add For Z with:

• Z Start = plateThickness + Layer Height (starts just above the base)

Inside the For Z body, add Translate with X = -20 (rough centering). Inside that, add TextLine with text "3dSynth", font size 8, letter spacing 1. After the inner Translate, add Travel Relative Z = Layer Height.