# How to place an object on top of another? Luban always drops it down to printplate **URL:** \ **Category:** Snapmaker Luban\ **Tags:** J1\_J1s\ **Created:** [March 25, 2024, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/how-to-place-an-object-on-top-of-another-luban-always-drops-it-down-to-printplate/35421 "2024-03-25T20:23:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FlashErase](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/flasherase/32/26062_2.png) [@FlashErase](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/FlashErase)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2024, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/how-to-place-an-object-on-top-of-another-luban-always-drops-it-down-to-printplate/35421/1 "2024-03-25T20:23:22Z")
I want to print some letters with another extruder in top of a 2mm thick base plate. All other sclicers supports the movement of an object in Z-direction (in this case +2mm). But Luban always drops the object back on the printplate. Picture: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/snapmaker/original/3X/0/8/083f6572836f7c347de8d3b198146ff06587424b.jpeg)](https://up.picr.de/47310291qf.jpg) Luban-File: > **[NoAds.snap3dp](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/rjk961zdc1vshmnzi0ujq/NoAds.snap3dp?rlkey=gn8tvtcfejvp3ctwt8wd9dabx&dl=0)** > > Shared with Dropbox Hope there will be a simple solution too. Regards FlashErase ---
**Author:** ![Rwide](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/rwide/32/27055_2.png) [@Rwide](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Rwide)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2024, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/how-to-place-an-object-on-top-of-another-luban-always-drops-it-down-to-printplate/35421/2 "2024-03-25T21:50:49Z")
This used to be possible by moving in z and rightclicking before letting go of the left button. Not sure if it works in the latest versions of Luban though. You are expected to use the align function… ---
**Author:** ![Boxkite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/df705f/32.png) [@Boxkite](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Boxkite)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2024, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/how-to-place-an-object-on-top-of-another-luban-always-drops-it-down-to-printplate/35421/3 "2024-03-25T22:04:06Z")
There was a similar question recently, not sure of the title, have a look through the forum. ---
**Author:** ![snapUser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19b73/32.png) [@snapUser](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/snapUser)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2024, 1:42am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/how-to-place-an-object-on-top-of-another-luban-always-drops-it-down-to-printplate/35421/4 "2024-03-26T01:42:35Z")
Maybe I’m missing something, but can’t you just do a 2 color print, and assign the text to the other color? ---
**Author:** ![Skreelink](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/skreelink/32/16398_2.png) [@Skreelink](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Skreelink)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2024, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/how-to-place-an-object-on-top-of-another-luban-always-drops-it-down-to-printplate/35421/5 "2024-03-26T11:29:18Z")
The easiest method I can see (since your base and wording seem to be two different models) is to use another slicer like Prusaslicer. Load in your base, right click \> add part and load in your wording model. You can then manipulate it anywhere you want, then click File \> export \> export plate as STL and it will combine the two into one model and you can open that in Luban. ---
**Author:** ![spucky](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/spucky/32/25910_2.png) [@spucky](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/spucky)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2024, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/how-to-place-an-object-on-top-of-another-luban-always-drops-it-down-to-printplate/35421/6 "2024-03-26T12:59:35Z")
> [@Skreelink](#): > > The easiest method I can see That’s not the easiest method because you have to get familiar with a new application. I would rather suggest Cura, because it’s closer to Luban and potentially easier for the thread opener. Cura does have a Snapmaker Plugin in the market place with printer profiles and the option to connect through network (if the printer supports it) ---
**Author:** ![FlashErase](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/flasherase/32/26062_2.png) [@FlashErase](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/FlashErase)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/how-to-place-an-object-on-top-of-another-luban-always-drops-it-down-to-printplate/35421/7 "2024-03-28T14:31:03Z")
No, unfortunately this doesn’t work. Clicking the right mouse button holds the object at the z-position (without showing the exact z-coordinate) but the following click to “Generate G-Code” drops the object back to print plate. ---
**Author:** ![FlashErase](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/flasherase/32/26062_2.png) [@FlashErase](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/FlashErase)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/how-to-place-an-object-on-top-of-another-luban-always-drops-it-down-to-printplate/35421/8 "2024-03-28T14:32:39Z")
There were some similar questions without a usabele solution. The most hints were the right mouse button, another slicer, combining both models and painting them in Luban for different extruders. ---
**Author:** ![FlashErase](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/flasherase/32/26062_2.png) [@FlashErase](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/FlashErase)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/how-to-place-an-object-on-top-of-another-luban-always-drops-it-down-to-printplate/35421/9 "2024-03-28T14:33:45Z")
This was the goal. But as long as the letters are buried in the base plate this will not work. ---
**Author:** ![FlashErase](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/flasherase/32/26062_2.png) [@FlashErase](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/FlashErase)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/how-to-place-an-object-on-top-of-another-luban-always-drops-it-down-to-printplate/35421/10 "2024-03-28T14:36:32Z")
Normally I’m using Simplify3D for slicing because the resulting GCode makes more sense than the code generated by Luban. But S3D doesn’t have a usable idle temperature management. So I tried to use Luban for multimaterial print. But this limitation of z-positioning makes it useless. ---
**Author:** ![Skreelink](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/skreelink/32/16398_2.png) [@Skreelink](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Skreelink)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/how-to-place-an-object-on-top-of-another-luban-always-drops-it-down-to-printplate/35421/11 "2024-03-28T15:14:28Z")
![Screenshot 2024-03-28 100403](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/snapmaker/original/3X/6/3/63663c96358e7ddd328eecc3d9fa65f69c56f58f.png) I’ve come up with two ways to do it. First one was select both objects (using shift+left click) and click `Group` at the top. This makes parts together and can be moved independently. Sadly, Luban doesn’t let you input the Z axis height so I had to just eyeball it. Here’s the results of that; [WeTransfer - Send Large Files & Share Photos Online - Up to 2GB Free](https://we.tl/t-9OmllQ96Mr) (modified and saved your project file) Another way I found to do it was make a solid STL out of it with the letters on top, then use the `Split` button. This separated the base and every letter into parts and can be assigned extruders independently without moving them. I’ve never sliced a file with Luban, nor do I have the dual extruder so… 🤷 Hopefully that works. ---
**Author:** ![FlashErase](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/flasherase/32/26062_2.png) [@FlashErase](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/FlashErase)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/how-to-place-an-object-on-top-of-another-luban-always-drops-it-down-to-printplate/35421/12 "2024-03-28T15:54:25Z")
Both methods worked for me. Thanks for your solution. ---
**Author:** ![Skreelink](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/skreelink/32/16398_2.png) [@Skreelink](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Skreelink)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/how-to-place-an-object-on-top-of-another-luban-always-drops-it-down-to-printplate/35421/13 "2024-03-28T16:37:27Z")
Glad to hear it.