The default behaviors of several features in Lychee Slicer can be altered beyond their normal functions to your preference.

The following configuration settings can be found under File > Preferences.

Utilize the Search Features function found under Configuration to quickly locate the preference you wish to alter. 

The shortcut key for Preferences is ( CTRL + ,  )

Lychee Slicer can save your 3D printing history for evaluation notes and ranking.

• Enable or Disable this function

• Enable or Disable Notifications on startup

The 3D printing history preferences are located in:  File > Preferences > 3D Printing History. 

More information can be found here.

Lychee Slicer can Auto Save your scene at an interval of you choose. 

• Enable or Disable this function

• Set your internal in minutes or seconds.

If you forget to save your scene Lychee Slicer cannot Auto save it. To help prevent the loss of data Lychee can remind you to Save your work.

• Enable or Disable this function

• Set the Save Reminder Delay in minutes or seconds.

Auto Save preferences are located in  File > Preferences > Auto Save

Lychee Slicer will automatically back up your resins and printers settings in the cloud.

*Up to 10 versions will be backed up. Updating resin or printer profiles will trigger a backup, upon the exit of Lychee Slicer.

• Enable or disable this function

• Download a selected Profile for import.

• Delete backup, this function cannot be undone.

Cloud Save preferences are located in  File > Preferences > Cloud Save

View your current Version of Lychee Slicer and Check for updates

Calculate Print time in real-time

•  Estimated 3D Printing time will automatically update after a few seconds. 

• Will only trigger when layer height is updated.

  • Objects placed off of the build-plate and not hidden will effect print time.

• Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Show button help labels

• Show or hide select text on user interface functions.

Ask to reload previous scene

• Enable a prompt to load the last scene that was running when Lychee was last closed.

• This prompt will only appear when opening Lychee. 

Load Support Preset from the Scene File

• Overwrite your Light, Medium and Heavy Support Presets with the settings used in the .lys file being loaded.

• Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference. 

Force High GPU Mode

•  Force High GPU Mode will force your system to use the Dedicated GPU.

  • Some computers mostly laptops come with a integrated Graphics Card (APU) and a Dedicated Graphics card (GPU).

• Will result in better performance when slicing at the cost of power consumption.

• It is recommend to have this ON.

Algorithm results

• Generates a popup after performing an automatic function. Providing you with the number of actions taken.

  • Example of an automatic function that will generate a popup: Auto Support, Bracing and Parenting. 

• Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Desktop notifications

• Sends a notification to your desktop whenever a function is processed.

• Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Show ads During Slicing

• Pro users who wish to see ads related to 3D printing during slicing.

  • Added by popular demand, Lychee uses this feature to promote talented artists and serve educational content during slicing.

• Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Global Settings preferences are located in  File > Preferences > Global Settings

User and Account Management within Lychee Slicer.

• Change your password will change the password used to log into your mango3d.io account.

• Edit your Profile will allow you to add a nickname and a custom website.

  • Add a custom logo or Avatar. 

  • This information may be used in future updates such as resin profile sharing.

My Status

• Shows the status of your Lychee subscription

• Shortcut to account.mango3d.io/user/profile to manage your Mango3d.io account.

Saved Computer List

• Depending on your Subscription level you can have 2 or more computers linked to your Lychee Subscription at any given time.

• Provides information about the current computer(s).

• You can revoke any system and then register a new PC to your Lychee Slicer account.

Discord

• Link your Discord account to Lychee Slicer to unlock extra channels and features on the Lychee Discord Server. 

• Follow these instructions to link your account. 

Logout

• Dissociate your mango3d.io account with Lychee Slicer.

My Account preferences are located in File > Preferences > My Account

Save Printers in LYS file format 

• Data of the selected Printer will be added to the .lys at the time of save.

• Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Save resins in the LYS file format

• Data of the selected resin profile will be added to the .lys at the time of save.

• Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Resins and Printers can be added and modified from this screen. Read Adding a Printer and Resin for more information.

Printers and Resins preferences are located in File > Preferences > Printers and Resins

To reset all shortcuts to default, open the Shortcut Editor under Preferences and locate the red reset button.

A shortcut may be set:

•  Up to 2 keys.

• Any combination of CTRL, SHIFT, ALT

• Up to 2 keys and any combination of CTRL, SHIFT, ALT.

Use the Trash icon to unlink a function from a shortcut.

With 77 and counting shortcuts to edit, you can customize our Lychee Slicer experience to your preference. 

Shortcut Editor preferences are located in  File > Preferences > Shortcut Editor

To rest all Themes to default, open the Theme Editor under Preferences and locate the red reset button.

Reset 

Overhang Color

• Sets the color for the Overhang view. 

  • Learn more about View Options.

Overhang Checkerboard

• Any overhang will be painted with a checkerboard pattern to visually asset with manual supporting. 

• Color 1 will allow you to pick the first color of the Checkerboard color.

• Color 2 will allow you to pick the second color of the Checkerboard color.

Island in 3D view

• After running an Island detection, the color islands are displayed can be altered. 

  • Learn more about Island detection

• Set what color you wish unselected islands to be displayed as.

• Set what color you wish selected islands to be displayed as. 

Clipping Bar Islands

• After running an island search, islands will be both shown on the model as well as the Clipping Slider Bar on the right.

  • Set what color you wish unselected islands to be displayed as on the Clipping Bar.

  • Set what color you wish selected islands to be displayed as on the Clipping Bar.

Theme Editor preferences are located in  File > Preferences > Theme Editor

Auto arrange all objects after duplication

• Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference. 

• Can be enabled or disabled when using the Copy tool by checking or unchecking the box, Auto Arrange.

Distance between objects

• Set the distance between objects when using Auto Arrange.

  • The distance is set in millimetres. 

Auto- Arrange Algorithm

• Changes the pattern the objects will be arranged.

• Rectangle 

  • An invisible rectangle is set around each object to be used as the boundary. Distance between rectangles adjusted by "Distance between objects"

• Shape

  • The shadow of the object will be the boundary.  Distance between shadow adjusted by "Distance between objects"

Auto Arrange preferences are located in File > Preferences > Auto Arrange

Filament Auto Support Width

• Set the Width of the Auto Supports for Lychee Slicer Filament in millimeters.

Auto Support (Filament) preferences are located in  File > Preferences > Auto Support (Filament)

Supports Density

• Adjust max density of supports that can be placed any object surface with 5 different presets.

  • Low

  • Normal

  • High

  • Ultra

Search for Ground

Auto Bracing

• Automatically add bracings when running the Auto supports function.

• Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Auto Parenting

• Automatically combine support tips in close proximity into a single support structure when running the Auto supports function.

• Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Auto Lift

• Automatically lift the object off of the build-plate before running the Auto supports function.

• Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Auto Lift Height

• Set the height in millimetres that the Auto Lift function will lift the object off of the build-plate

• The lift distance can be set to any value between 0.1mm and 30mm.

Bracings

• Automatically add supports between support pillars to add extra strength.  

• Max Distance

  • The maximum distance in millimetres which two supports can be from each other to be braced together. 

• Max diameter

  • The maximum diameter in millimetres a single bracing can grow to.

  • Bracings cannot have a wider diameter than the support they are connected to. 

Parent

• Support shafts that are parented will be subject to more stress than unparented supports. To help mitigate this issue the Auto Parent feature will grow the support shaft the more children supports are added to the single shaft.

  • Max diameter growth while being a parent

    • Sets the maximum the main support shaft can grow regardless of how many children it has by per cent.

  • Diameter growth per child supports

    • Sets the exact percentage the main support shaft will grow as each child support is added. Cannot exceed the maximum diameter growth set.

Auto Support preferences are located in  File > Preferences > Auto Support

Accuracy

• Pick between 4 accuracy presets when you run the Island Detection tool. 

  • Fast

  • Normal

  • Detailed

  • Real

Show Overhang area when there are Islands

• Set to ON the overhang checkerboard pattern will still show on the model when islands are being displayed. 

• Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Rotate Object On Export 

• Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Auto Lift on import

• Objects will be lifted off of the build-plate on import. 

• Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

When applying actions on  3D hollowing the following settings can be set.

1. 1. Hollowing action when merging object

      • Delete Hollowing before merging the 3D models

      • Applying hollowing as part of the 3D model

      • Apply 3D Hollowing parameters of the first selected object

   2. Hollowing action when cutting objects

      • Delete the 3D Hollowing before using the tool

      • Apply the 3D Hollowing to the model

   3. Hollowing action when splitting object parts

      • Delete the 3D Hollowing before using the tool

      • Apply the 3D Hollowing to the model

Move slice with left click on object

• When you're in the Export Tab. Press and hold Left click and drag your mouse up and down to quickly move the layer slider up and down.

• Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Overhang angle

• Adjust the angle when the Overhang pattern will be textured on the object.

  • A higher value will require a greater overhang angle to trigger the texture.

Safe distance with object

• The distance in millimetres a support can be placed in proximity to an object.

• The minimum value is 0.5mm maxim 2.0mm.

Z limit for adaptive base

• Sets the minimum height in millimetres the supported object must be for the adaptive base to trigger. 

• The minimum value is 0mm maxim 100mm.

Adaptive base offset

• Sets a minimum distance in millimetres between the edge of the adaptive base and the object being supported. A lower number will allow the adaptive base to clip closer to the object. 

• The minimum value is 0.5mm maxim 3.0mm.

Use right-click to change the clipping plane position

• When you're in the Prepare Tab. Press and hold Left click on the object and drag your mouse up and down to quickly move the layer slider up and down.

  • Default function is to Rotate the the Camera.

• Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Add a raft automatically when creating an object

• Automatically adds the Shape Wall raft on an object imported into a Lychee Scene.

• Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Show Overhang area when there are Islands

• Set to ON the overhang checkerboard pattern will still show on the model when islands are being displayed. 

• Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Select Support when added

• The last support placed will always be selected.

• Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Show support line when hidden

• When supports are hidden, a line representing the path of the support will be displayed.

• Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Show bottom bar

• Enable or Disable the shortcut Help Bar when placing supports.

Ball shape for real-time supports in error

• Displays a tiny globe and not the cone type shape when you try to add a support on a location that prevents you from adding this support. 

• Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Layer preview in printer resolution (pixel perfect)

• Renders the preview of each layer as they will be printed pixel by pixel. 

Advanced Editing Limit mode

• Adjust how support nodes (the blue dots that represent the knuckles of the support) react with each other on the Z axis.

• Stop

  • A higher node can't be moved to a lower Z axis than its predecessor. 

• Cascade

  • As you drag a higher node to a lower Z axis than its predecessor, the predecessor will automatically lower so always stay below its Z height.

Overhang angle

• Adjust the angle when the Overhang pattern will be textured on the object.

  • A higher value will require a greater overhang angle to trigger the texture.

Use right click to change clipping plane position

• When you're in the Prepare Tab. Press and hold Left click on the object and drag your mouse up and down to quickly move the layer slider up and down.

  • Default function is to Rotate the the Camera.

• Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Show Overhang area when there are Islands

• Set to ON the overhang checkerboard pattern will still show on the model when islands are being displayed. 

• Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Select Support when added

• The last support placed will always be selected.

• Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Show support line when hidden

• When supports are hidden, a line representing the path of the support will be displayed.

• Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Show bottom bar

• Enable or Disable the shortcut Help Bar when placing supports.

Ball shape for real-time supports in error

• Displays a tiny globe and not the cone type shape when you try to add a support on a location that prevents you from adding this support. 

• Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Layer preview in printer resolution (pixel perfect)

• Renders the preview of each layer as they will be printed pixel by pixel. 

Set up a 3D mouse with Lychee Slicer.

•  Enable or Disable according to your preference.

• For more information click here

• Invert: In/Out, Tilt, Spin, Left/Right, Up/Down and Roll.

• Change the sensitivity

• Debug: Check to see if your 3D mouse is detected by Lychee Slice.

Send a notification on print finished (for connected WiFi printers)

• Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

PushOver./Net integration

• Pushover makes it easy to get real-time notifications on your Android, iPhone, iPad, and Desktop (Android Wear and Apple Watch, too!)

• Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Auto Repair on Load 

• Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

• Learn more about model repair here.

Set up Quick Launch links for:

• Netfabb

• UVTools

User Command Line

Use Multi-touch Gesture

• Uses Touch gestures for Windows or Mac OS. 

• Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Zoom On Cursor

• The cameras will focus on the curser when zooming in or out.

• Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.

Grid Size

• Change the size of the grid (squares) on the build-plate. 

• Default is 10mm

Show contact with plate

• Any surface that's in direct contact with the build-plate will be highlighted in green.

• Can be Enabled or Disabled according to your preference.