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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 pre-generated .gcode files) cannot be previewed in this way. For more information on the 3D View, visit the guide for [[Viewing and Modifying Parts3D View]].
Parts can also be previewed in [[Layer View]] - a layer-by-layer representation of how the 3D printer will construct your object. The Layer View is 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.