2.2 Navigating through the Polar Cloud user interface


Figure 2.1: Polar Cloud log in screen

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Go to http://polar3d.com and you will see the Polar Cloud landing screen, as shown in Figure 3.1. Click the green SIGN IN” button (towards the upper right) to bring up the sign in screen, see Figure 2.1, and use your preferred credentials for logging in.


Figure 2.2: Polar Cloud home page

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Once you have logged in, the Polar Cloud home page will be displayed; see Figure 2.2.

On a smart phone or other device with a small (narrow) display, an expandable menu icon will appear at the upper left of Polar Cloud screens; see Figure 2.3. Click the menu icon to view the full menu; see Figure 2.4.


Figure 2.3: Polar Cloud home page (narrow display)

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Figure 2.4: Polar Cloud main menu (narrow display)

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On a larger display, such as on a computer screen, the Polar Cloud main menu categories will be displayed in a bar along the top of the screen, and you may expand menu categories by clicking; for instance, Figure 2.5 shows the expanded “Explore menu.


Figure 2.5: Polar Cloud main menu bar Explore tab

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The top Polar Cloud bar of the screen also has a drop-down menu under the Polar Cloud member icon at the upper far right, with menu choices “Settings”, your account email, and “Sign Out”, see Figure 2.22. Just to the left of the account drop-down menu is a bell icon, for notifications.

The tiles and icons displayed on your home page (that is, the printer tiles, object tiles, member icons, etc.) are, in general, active links: clicking on one will take you to the corresponding Polar Cloud display screen.

And at the bottom of the home screen (see the bottom of Figure 2.2) are links to the Polar 3D corporate website, including links to the Polar 3D Terms of Use and the Polar 3D Privacy Policy.

Note that you may return to the Polar Cloud home page from any Polar Cloud screen by clicking on the cloud icon at the top of the screen towards the upper left; see Figure 2.6 and Figure 2.7.


Figure 2.6: Polar Cloud cloud icon on narrow display

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Figure 2.7: Polar Cloud cloud icon on large display

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  2.2.1 Navigating the printers
  2.2.2 Navigating the objects
  2.2.3 Navigating design of objects (CAD software)
  2.2.4 Navigating the groups
  2.2.5 Navigating curriculum
  2.2.6 Navigating your account and notifications
  2.2.7 Navigating the documentation
  2.2.8 Polar 3D news, support, products, and other links