# Visual indicator for "out of bounds" in printer build envelope of an object

**URL:** <https://forum.formlabs.com/t/visual-indicator-for-out-of-bounds-in-printer-build-envelope-of-an-object/3699>\
**Category:** Feature Requests & Ideas\
**Created:** [February 16, 2015, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/visual-indicator-for-out-of-bounds-in-printer-build-envelope-of-an-object/3699 "2015-02-16T19:09:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![ScottJanousek](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/scottjanousek/32/2582_2.png) [@ScottJanousek](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/ScottJanousek)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2015, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/visual-indicator-for-out-of-bounds-in-printer-build-envelope-of-an-object/3699/1 "2015-02-16T19:09:52Z")

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Please add a visual indicator that instructs users that the print will be out of build area volume interactively … not popping an error message after it happens. It saves the user time if it happens interactively. A color code, or model rendering difference in edges that are outside the boundary of build would work.

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**Author:** ![Alex\_Cunningham](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/alex_cunningham/32/2632_2.png) [@Alex\_Cunningham](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Alex_Cunningham)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2015, 4:31am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/visual-indicator-for-out-of-bounds-in-printer-build-envelope-of-an-object/3699/2 "2015-02-19T04:31:14Z")

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This a good idea!

Perhaps a planar, top-down image projection in a bright color could be an easy solution ( I haven’t a clue what it takes to implement into the software)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/formlabs/original/3X/5/b/5bc2bdf993ff27c2e0eecab5010b25626fbb327a.png) [@system](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2015, 4:31am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/visual-indicator-for-out-of-bounds-in-printer-build-envelope-of-an-object/3699/3 "2015-03-05T04:31:42Z")

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Closed on March 5, 2015, 4:31am UTC

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