<p>The files generated by a resin printer slicer contain exposure reference information as well as an image for each layer to be printed. One could consider to develop a reverse-engineering bit of code to read all of the image layers, overlaying the common z-height with the others to be printed and hope that none of them create overlaps that would destroy the models being printed.</p>
<p>One can, for example, configure PrusaSlicer to create a print file, change the name to *.ZIP and extract the multiple *.PNG files within. Consider how difficult it would be to composite these individual PNG files when combining them with another file or multiple files.</p>
<p>The web site <a href="https://3dprintknowledge.com/how-resin-3d-printers-work-a-guide-for-beginners/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">3dprintknowledge</a> contains a beginner's reference with a useful image:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/YzLev.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/YzLev.png" alt="layer image from resin printer slicer" /></a></p>

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<p>I've used Chitubox to add supports to a number of models and saved them as .CTB files ready for printing.</p>
<p>If I want to print several of these models at the same time, is it possible to combine them into a single file and to assign each one a different location on the built plate?</p>

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Can I combine several ".CTB" files together into a single file?
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# Can I combine several ".CTB" files together into a single file?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-03-06)

I've used Chitubox to add supports to a number of models and saved them as .CTB files ready for printing.

If I want to print several of these models at the same time, is it possible to combine them into a single file and to assign each one a different location on the built plate?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2022-03-06. Score: 1

The files generated by a resin printer slicer contain exposure reference information as well as an image for each layer to be printed. One could consider to develop a reverse-engineering bit of code to read all of the image layers, overlaying the common z-height with the others to be printed and hope that none of them create overlaps that would destroy the models being printed.

One can, for example, configure PrusaSlicer to create a print file, change the name to \*.ZIP and extract the multiple \*.PNG files within. Consider how difficult it would be to composite these individual PNG files when combining them with another file or multiple files.

The web site [3dprintknowledge](https://3dprintknowledge.com/how-resin-3d-printers-work-a-guide-for-beginners/) contains a beginner's reference with a useful image:

[![layer image from resin printer slicer](https://i.sstatic.net/YzLev.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/YzLev.png)


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