diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 12ac4a3b3..361074ea3 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ IF(wxWidgets_FOUND)
     ${GUI_LIBDIR}/GUI.cpp
     ${GUI_LIBDIR}/MainFrame.cpp
     ${GUI_LIBDIR}/Plater.cpp
+    ${GUI_LIBDIR}/Plater/Plate2D.cpp
     ${GUI_LIBDIR}/Settings.cpp
     ${GUI_LIBDIR}/misc_ui.cpp
     )
diff --git a/src/GUI/Plater.cpp b/src/GUI/Plater.cpp
index ad887cf41..75d6fee1d 100644
--- a/src/GUI/Plater.cpp
+++ b/src/GUI/Plater.cpp
@@ -1,12 +1,20 @@
 #include "Plater.hpp"
+#include "Log.hpp"
 
 namespace Slic3r { namespace GUI {
 
+const auto PROGRESS_BAR_EVENT = wxNewEventType();
+
 Plater::Plater(wxWindow* parent, const wxString& title) : 
-    wxPanel(parent, wxID_ANY, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxTAB_TRAVERSAL, title),
-    print(Slic3r::Print())
+    wxPanel(parent, wxID_ANY, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxTAB_TRAVERSAL, title)
 {
 
+    // Set callback for status event for worker threads
+    /*
+    this->print->set_status_cb([=](std::string percent percent, std::wstring message) {
+        wxPostEvent(this, new wxPlThreadEvent(-1, PROGRESS_BAR_EVENT, 
+    });
+    */
     auto on_select_object { [=](uint32_t& obj_idx) {
        // this->select_object(obj_idx);
     } };
@@ -44,6 +52,10 @@ Plater::Plater(wxWindow* parent, const wxString& title) :
             $self->{preview3D}->canvas->set_viewport_from_scene($self->{canvas3D});
         });
     }
+    */
+    canvas2D = new Plate2D(preview_notebook, wxDefaultSize, objects, model, config);
+
+    /*
     # Initialize 2D preview canvas
     $self->{canvas} = Slic3r::GUI::Plater::2D->new($self->{preview_notebook}, wxDefaultSize, $self->{objects}, $self->{model}, $self->{config});
     $self->{preview_notebook}->AddPage($self->{canvas}, '2D');
@@ -51,7 +63,6 @@ Plater::Plater(wxWindow* parent, const wxString& title) :
     $self->{canvas}->on_double_click($on_double_click);
     $self->{canvas}->on_right_click(sub { $on_right_click->($self->{canvas}, @_); });
     $self->{canvas}->on_instances_moved($on_instances_moved);
-    
     # Initialize 3D toolpaths preview
     $self->{preview3D_page_idx} = -1;
     if ($Slic3r::GUI::have_OpenGL) {
@@ -94,7 +105,7 @@ Plater::Plater(wxWindow* parent, const wxString& title) :
 
 }
 void Plater::add() {
-
+    Log::info("GUI", L"Called Add function");
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/GUI/Plater.hpp b/src/GUI/Plater.hpp
index a22d7acf6..f0c4569f3 100644
--- a/src/GUI/Plater.hpp
+++ b/src/GUI/Plater.hpp
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
 #include "libslic3r.h"
 #include "Model.hpp"
 #include "Print.hpp"
+#include "Config.hpp"
+
+#include "Plater/Plater2DObject.hpp"
+#include "Plater/Plate2D.hpp"
 
 namespace Slic3r { namespace GUI {
 
@@ -26,28 +30,28 @@ public:
     void add();
 
 private:
-    Print print;
-    Model model;
+    std::shared_ptr<Slic3r::Print> print {std::make_shared<Print>(Slic3r::Print())};
+    std::shared_ptr<Slic3r::Model> model {std::make_shared<Model>(Slic3r::Model())};
+
+    std::shared_ptr<Slic3r::Config> config { Slic3r::Config::new_from_defaults(
+        {"bed_shape", "complete_objects", "extruder_clearance_radius", "skirts", "skirt_distance", 
+        "brim_width", "serial_port", "serial_speed", "host_type", "print_host", "octoprint_apikey",
+        "shortcuts", "filament_colour"})};
 
     bool processed {false};
 
-    std::vector<Plater2DObject> objects;
+    std::vector<Plater2DObject> objects {};
 
     std::stack<UndoOperation> undo {}; 
     std::stack<UndoOperation> redo {}; 
 
     wxNotebook* preview_notebook {new wxNotebook(this, -1, wxDefaultPosition, wxSize(335,335), wxNB_BOTTOM)};
 
+    Plate2D* canvas2D {};
+
 };
 
 
-// 2D Preview of an object
-class Plater2DObject {
-public:
-    std::string name {""};
-    std::string identifier {""};
-    bool selected {false};
-};
 
 } } // Namespace Slic3r::GUI
 
diff --git a/src/GUI/Plater/Plate2D.cpp b/src/GUI/Plater/Plate2D.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/src/GUI/Plater/Plate2D.hpp b/src/GUI/Plater/Plate2D.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..306d5cba1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/GUI/Plater/Plate2D.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#ifndef PLATE2D_HPP
+#define PLATE2D_HPP
+#include <wx/wxprec.h>
+#ifndef WX_PRECOMP
+    #include <wx/wx.h>
+#endif
+#include <vector>
+#include "Plater.hpp"
+#include "Plater/Plater2DObject.hpp"
+
+
+namespace Slic3r { namespace GUI {
+
+class Plate2D : public wxPanel {
+public:
+    Plate2D(wxWindow* parent, const wxSize& size, std::vector<Plater2DObject>& _objects, std::shared_ptr<Model> _model, std::shared_ptr<Config> _config) :
+    wxPanel(parent, wxID_ANY, wxDefaultPosition, size, wxTAB_TRAVERSAL), objects(_objects), model(_model), config(_config) { }
+private:
+    std::vector<Plater2DObject>& objects;
+    std::shared_ptr<Slic3r::Model> model;
+    std::shared_ptr<Slic3r::Config> config;
+};
+
+} } // Namespace Slic3r::GUI
+#endif // PLATE2D_HPP
diff --git a/src/GUI/Plater/Plater2DObject.hpp b/src/GUI/Plater/Plater2DObject.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3a1772cfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/GUI/Plater/Plater2DObject.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#ifndef PLATER2DOBJECT_HPP
+#define PLATER2DOBJECT_HPP
+
+namespace Slic3r { namespace GUI {
+// 2D Preview of an object
+class Plater2DObject {
+public:
+    std::string name {""};
+    std::string identifier {""};
+    bool selected {false};
+};
+} } // Namespace Slic3r::GUI
+#endif