Object settings and part settings explained

Object settings and part settings let you override slicer settings for a specific model, part, or height range instead of changing the whole print profile.

Global settings vs overrides

The normal slicer settings panel controls the global process settings used by the slice. These settings are not object-specific or part-specific.

Object and part settings are overrides. They apply only to the selected object, part, or height range.

When object and part settings appear

Object and part settings appear when all of these are true:

• The selected slicer engine exposes object or part setting subsets
• Your role can change slicer profile settings
• The selected item supports that kind of override

If the edit button or context menu item is not visible, the selected engine, model, account role, or current selection may not support that override.

Open object settings

1. Open Objects.
2. Find the object you want to edit.
3. Click the sliders icon, or right-click the object and choose Edit object settings.
4. The settings sidebar switches to object override mode.

The sidebar shows an Object override active banner while you are editing object-level settings.

Open part settings

1. Open Objects.
2. Expand the parent object.
3. Find the part you want to edit.
4. Click the sliders icon, or right-click the part and choose Edit part settings.

The sidebar shows a Part override active banner while you are editing part-level settings.

How part settings inherit values

Part settings are based on the parent object's settings when the part belongs to an object.

That means:

• Global settings apply first
• Object settings can override the global settings
• Part settings can override the object settings

Only settings that are changed from the current baseline are stored as explicit overrides.

Add a height range modifier

When available, right-click an object and choose Add height range modifier.

This creates a height range under the object. Selecting the height range opens Height range override active settings, including the minimum and maximum height in millimeters.

Height range modifiers are useful when only a vertical section of a model needs different slicer settings.

Return to global settings

When an override is active, click Back to global settings in the banner.

This clears the override selection and returns the sidebar to the normal process settings.

Common reasons settings are missing

Object or part settings may be unavailable if:

• Your role cannot change slicer settings
• The slicer engine does not expose object or part settings for the selected profile
• The selected item is locked
• The model is currently being sliced

Related articles

• Objects, parts, and plates in the Cloud Slicer
• How to change slicer settings before slicing
• How to use support, seam, and fuzzy skin painting
• How to lock and unlock objects

Updated on: 26/05/2026