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[[File:Getting started4.png|center|framed|MatterControl lets you preview your part and shows in detail how it will be printed.]]
You can preview a part at any time by clicking on the part's icon - an automatically generated silhouette of the part as it will appear from the top looking down. Clicking the part's icon will open the preview window. If available, a rotatable, zoom-able 3D representation of how your part will be printed will appear in the 3D View. Certain types of files (such as pregenerated pre-generated .gcode files) cannot be previewed in this way. For more information on the 3D View, visit the guide for [[Viewing and Modifying Parts]].
Parts can also be previewed in the [[Layer-by-Layer Previewing|Layer View]] - a layer-by-layer represenation representation of how the 3D printer will construct your object. The Layer View is dependant dependent on your current print settings and is only generated on demand - to create the layer view with your current settings click the 'Generate' button.
== Printer Controls - Temperature and Movement ==
*Filament > Diameter: A printer-specific setting that will not change, usually 1.75mm or 3mm.
*Filament > Temperature: Separated into first layer/other layers, this setting will dependant dependent on your material. If you find that your filament has trouble sticking to the bed, try setting the temperature a few degrees hotter for the first layer than the rest of the layers.
*Print > Layer Height: Think of this as the speed versus quality setting, a lower layer height will have fewer visible layers, but take longer to print.