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title: Apply Base
slug: software/apply-base
description: The Apply Base feature in Carbon Design Engine creates a flat surface on the base struts to ensure platform adhesion during printing.
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createdAt: 2024-06-06T00:05:50.163Z
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The Apply Base feature creates a flat surface on the base struts to ensure platform adhesion during printing.

Use this feature when you want **to adhere your lattice directly to the platform**.

# Where to Access

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![Apply Base in Solidify Operation](https://res.cloudinary.com/carbon3d/image/upload/t_auto_quality_format/v1775762990/Education/Software/Design-Engine/Tools-Features/Apply-Base/Apply_Base_Find.png)
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**SOLIDIFY **(operation)

- **Apply Base **(checkbox)
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# No Base

Without a base, the platform-facing surface of the lattice just lightly touches the platform at each strut.

This will likely lead to under-adhesion (part does not fully adhere to platform).

![No Base](https://res.cloudinary.com/carbon3d/image/upload/t_auto_quality_format/Education/Software/Design-Engine/Tools-Features/Apply-Base/Voronoi_no_base_iron_labeled.png)

# With Base

Applying a base **extrudes the cross section** of the struts down to **Z-zero** (represented by the grid in the Design Engine).

![With Base](https://res.cloudinary.com/carbon3d/image/upload/t_auto_quality_format/Education/Software/Design-Engine/Tools-Features/Apply-Base/Voronoi_yes_base_iron_labeled.png)