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solelyȱtoȱassistȱauthorizedȱusersȱofȱStratasysȱP750Kȱ3Dȱprintingȱsystems.ȱNoȱpartȱofȱthisȱdocumentȱ mayȱbeȱusedȱforȱotherȱpurposes,ȱandȱitȱmayȱnotȱbeȱdisclosedȱtoȱotherȱparties.

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PolyJet,ȱObjetȱStudio,ȱJobȱManager. MicrosoftȱandȱMicrosoftȱXPȱareȱtrademarksȱofȱMicrosoftȱCorporation. Allȱnamesȱofȱproductsȱandȱservicesȱcitedȱinȱthisȱbookȱareȱtrademarksȱorȱregisteredȱtrademarksȱofȱtheirȱ

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FCC Compliance

Theȱequipmentȱreferredȱtoȱinȱthisȱguideȱhasȱbeenȱtestedȱandȱfoundȱtoȱcomplyȱwithȱtheȱlimitsȱforȱaȱ ClassȱAȱdeviceȱpursuantȱtoȱpartȱ15ȱofȱtheȱFCCȱrules.ȱTheseȱlimitsȱprovideȱreasonableȱprotectionȱ againstȱharmfulȱinterferenceȱwhenȱtheȱequipmentȱisȱoperatedȱinȱaȱcommercialȱenvironment.ȱStratasysȱ 3Dȱprintingȱsystems usedȱinȱaccordanceȱwithȱtheȱinstructionȱmanual,ȱmayȱcauseȱharmfulȱinterferenceȱtoȱradioȱ communications.ȱOperationȱofȱthisȱequipmentȱinȱaȱresidentialȱareaȱisȱlikelyȱtoȱcauseȱharmfulȱ interference,ȱinȱwhichȱcaseȱtheȱuserȱwillȱbeȱȱrequiredȱto

Theȱ3Dȱprinterȱreferredȱtoȱinȱthisȱguideȱcontainsȱaȱtransmitterȱmodule,ȱFCCȱIDȱYH6ȬDUPCAB.ȱ

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toȱthisȱequipment.ȱChangesȱorȱmodificationsȱnotȱexpresslyȱapprovedȱbyȱStratasysȱcouldȱvoidȱtheȱuser’sȱ authorityȱtoȱoperateȱtheȱequipment.

Equipment Recycling

InȱtheȱEuropeanȱUnion,ȱthisȱsymbolȱindicatesȱthatȱwhenȱtheȱlastȱuserȱwishesȱtoȱdiscardȱaȱproduct,ȱitȱ mustȱbeȱsentȱtoȱappropriateȱfacilitiesȱforȱrecoveryȱandȱrecycling.ȱForȱinformationȱaboutȱproperȱ disposal,ȱcheckȱyourȱpurchaseȱcontract,ȱorȱcontactȱtheȱsupplierȱofȱtheȱequipment.

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Limitation of Liability

Theȱproduct,ȱsoftwareȱorȱservicesȱareȱbeingȱprovidedȱonȱanȱ“asȱis”ȱandȱ“asȱavailable”ȱbasis.ȱExceptȱasȱ mayȱbeȱstatedȱspecificallyȱinȱyourȱcontract,ȱStratasysȱLtd.ȱexpresslyȱdisclaimsȱallȱwarrantiesȱofȱanyȱ kind,ȱwhetherȱexpressȱorȱimplied,ȱincluding,ȱbutȱnotȱlimitedȱto,ȱanyȱimpliedȱwarrantiesȱofȱ merchantability,ȱfitnessȱforȱa

YouȱunderstandȱandȱagreeȱthatȱStratasysȱLtd.ȱshallȱnotȱbeȱliableȱforȱanyȱdirect,ȱindirect,ȱincidental,ȱ special,ȱconsequentialȱorȱexemplaryȱdamages,ȱincludingȱbutȱnotȱlimitedȱto,ȱdamagesȱforȱlossȱofȱprofits,ȱ goodwill,ȱuse,ȱdataȱorȱotherȱintangibleȱlossesȱ(evenȱifȱStratasysȱhasȱbeenȱadvisedȱofȱ suchȱdamages),ȱresultingȱfrom:ȱ(i)ȱtheȱuseȱorȱtheȱinabilityȱtoȱuseȱtheȱproductȱorȱsoftware;ȱ(ii)ȱtheȱcostȱofȱ procurementȱofȱsubstituteȱgoodsȱandȱservicesȱresultingȱfromȱanyȱproducts,ȱgoods,ȱdata,ȱsoftware,ȱ informationȱorȱservicesȱpurchased;ȱ(iii)ȱunauthorizedȱaccessȱtoȱorȱalterationȱofȱyourȱproducts,ȱsoftwareȱ orȱdata;ȱ(iv software,ȱorȱservices.ȱ

Theȱtextȱandȱdrawingsȱhereinȱareȱforȱillustrationȱandȱreferenceȱonly.ȱTheȱspecificationsȱonȱwhichȱtheyȱ areȱbasedȱareȱsubjectȱtoȱchange.ȱStratasysȱLtd.ȱmay,ȱatȱanyȱtimeȱandȱ thisȱdocument.ȱStratasysȱLtd.,ȱforȱitselfȱandȱonȱbehalfȱofȱitsȱsubsidiaries,ȱassumesȱnoȱliabilityȱforȱ technicalȱorȱeditorialȱerrorsȱorȱomissionsȱmadeȱherein,ȱandȱshallȱnotȱbeȱliableȱforȱincidental,ȱ consequential,ȱindirect,ȱorȱspecialȱdamages,ȱincluding,ȱwithoutȱlimitation,ȱlossȱofȱuse,ȱlossȱorȱalterationȱ ofȱdata,ȱdelays,ȱorȱlo

rate,ȱuseȱandȱcanȱradiateȱradioȬfrequencyȱenergyȱand,ȱifȱnotȱinstalledȱandȱ

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Patents

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Contents

1AboutȱThisȱGuide

UsingȱThisȱGuide...............................................................................................................................1–2

ForȱMoreȱInformation........................................................................................................................ 1–2

TermsȱUsedȱinȱThisȱGuide................................................................................................................ 1–3

2 Safety

SafetyȱFeatures ................................................................................................................................... 2–2

SymbolsȱandȱWarningȱLabels .......................................................................................................... 2–3

SafetyȱGuidelines...............................................................................................................................2–4

PrinterȱInstallation.............................................................................................................................. 2–4

PrinterȱOperation................................................................................................................................ 2–4

UVȱRadiation....................................................................................................................................... 2–4

PrinterȱMaintenance ........................................................................................................................... 2–4

ModelȱandȱSupportȱMaterials........................................................................................................... 2–5

UVȱLamps ............................................................................................................................................ 2–5

FirstȱAidȱforȱWorkingȱwithȱPrintingȱMaterials.............................................................................. 2–6

ContactȱwithȱSkin................................................................................................................................ 2–6

ContactȱwithȱEyes............................................................................................................................... 2–6

Ingestion............................................................................................................................................... 2–6

Inhalation ............................................................................................................................................. 2–6

WasteȱDisposal................................................................................................................................... 2–7

3 IntroducingȱtheȱStratasysȱP750Kȱ3D PrintingȱSystem

WelcomeȱtoȱConnex........................................................................................................................... 3–2

WorkȱConfigurations.........................................................................................................................3–2

SourceȱFiles......................................................................................................................................... 3–3

STLȱFiles............................................................................................................................................... 3–3

SLCȱFiles............................................................................................................................................... 3–3

ConnexȱWorkflows............................................................................................................................ 3–4

PrintingȱMaterials..............................................................................................................................3–5

Storage.................................................................................................................................................. 3–5

ShelfȱLife............................................................................................................................................... 3–5

ExposureȱtoȱLight................................................................................................................................ 3–5

SafetyȱConsiderations......................................................................................................................... 3–6

Disposal................................................................................................................................................ 3–6

WorkȱEnvironment............................................................................................................................3–6

WorkstationȱRequirements...............................................................................................................3–7

PreparingȱFilesȱforȱUseȱwithȱObjetȱ3DȱPrintingȱSystems............................................................. 3–8

ConvertingȱCADȱFilesȱtoȱSTLȱFormat.............................................................................................. 3–8

ConvertingȱCADȱFilesȱtoȱSLCȱFormat .............................................................................................3–8

ObjetȱStudioȱSoftware ....................................................................................................................... 3–9

4 InstallingȱObjetȱSoftware

HowȱtoȱInstallȱSoftwareȱforȱtheȱStratasysȱ3D Printing System ................................................... 4–2

HowȱtoȱUninstallȱObjetȱStudio.........................................................................................................4–6

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5UsingȱObjetȱStudio

LaunchingȱObjetȱStudio ....................................................................................................................5–3

Windows®ȱ7ȱSecurityȱWarning.........................................................................................................5–3

ObjetȱStudioȱInterface .........................................................................................................................5–4

RibbonȱCommands..............................................................................................................................5–6

ObjetȱStudioȱCommandsȱMenu.........................................................................................................5–8

ModelȱTreeȱPane..................................................................................................................................5–8

PreparingȱModelsȱforȱProduction....................................................................................................5–9

OBJDFȱFiles:ȱOverview.......................................................................................................................5–9

Model Files ...........................................................................................................................................5–9

PlacingȱObjectsȱonȱtheȱBuildȱTray...................................................................................................5–10

OpeningȱObjetȱTrayȱFiles..................................................................................................................5–14

QuickȬAccessȱModelȱCommands....................................................................................................5–16

CopyingȱandȱPastingȱObjects...........................................................................................................5–17

SelectingȱObjects................................................................................................................................5–18

SplittingȱObjectsȱintoȱComponents .................................................................................................5–19

ModelȬMaterialȱSettings ...................................................................................................................5–20

ChangingȱtheȱModelȱMaterial..........................................................................................................5–21

AssigningȱaȱModelȱMaterialȱtoȱObjects..........................................................................................5–22

SurfaceȱFinish.....................................................................................................................................5–23

CoatingȱObjects..................................................................................................................................5–23

AssigningȱPropertiesȱtoȱHiddenȱObjects........................................................................................5–24

PositioningȱObjectsȱonȱtheȱBuildȱTray ..........................................................................................5–25

AutomaticȱOrientation......................................................................................................................5–25

AutomaticȱPlacement........................................................................................................................5–26

ManualȱPositioning...........................................................................................................................5–26

ModelȱOrientation............................................................................................................................5–26

ManipulatingȱObjectsȱonȱtheȱBuildȱTray ......................................................................................5–27

PositioningȱObjectsȱonȱtheȱZȬAxis...................................................................................................5–27

ValidȱObjectȱPlacement.....................................................................................................................5–28

UsingȱaȱGridȱtoȱPositionȱObjects .....................................................................................................5–30

MeasurementȱUnits...........................................................................................................................5–31

SettingȱModelȱDimensions...............................................................................................................5–32

RepositioningȱObjects.......................................................................................................................5–32

ChangingȱanȱObject’sȱOrientation...................................................................................................5–34

GroupingȱandȱUngroupingȱObjects................................................................................................5–36

FreezingȱModelȱOrientation.............................................................................................................5–37

DisplayȱOptions................................................................................................................................5–37

ViewingȱObjects.................................................................................................................................5–37

ScreenȱLayout.....................................................................................................................................5–39

TrayȱPerspective ................................................................................................................................5–39

SettingȱObjectȱColors.........................................................................................................................5–41

LoadingȱLargeȱFiles...........................................................................................................................5–41

LargeȱFileȱManipulation...................................................................................................................5–42

ZoomȱOptions....................................................................................................................................5–44

HandlingȱCompletedȱTrays............................................................................................................5–45

TrayȱValidation..................................................................................................................................5–45

ProductionȱEstimates........................................................................................................................5–46

PrintingȱModes ..................................................................................................................................5–47

EȬmailingȱObjetȱDigitalȱFiles............................................................................................................5–48

PrintingȱtheȱTrayȱFile........................................................................................................................5–48

ApplyingȱAdditionalȱObjetȱStudioȱFeatures................................................................................5–51

DividingȱObjects................................................................................................................................5–51

ChoosingȱtheȱSupportȱStrength.......................................................................................................5–52

“Hollow”—ȱFillingȱModelsȱwithȱSupportȱMaterial......................................................................5–53

DisplayingȱtheȱCrossȱSectionȱofȱObjects.........................................................................................5–54

SavingȱtheȱScreenȱDisplayȱasȱanȱImage File ..................................................................................5–55

ExportingȱandȱImportingȱObjetȱBuildȱTrays .................................................................................5–56

CustomizingȱObjetȱStudio ..............................................................................................................5–57

CreatingȱaȱQuickȱAccessȱToolbar.................................................................................................... 5–57

HidingȱtheȱRibbon ............................................................................................................................ 5–58

DisplayȱColors................................................................................................................................... 5–59

KeyboardȱShortcuts.......................................................................................................................... 5–60

SettingȱUserȱPreferences .................................................................................................................. 5–61

ProfessionalȱModeȱFeatures........................................................................................................... 5–62

DefaultȱSettings.................................................................................................................................5–63

OpenGLȱDriverȱConfiguration ....................................................................................................... 5–64

GettingȱAdditionalȱObjetȱStudioȱAssistance................................................................................ 5–66

ObjetȱStudioȱVersion,ȱMaterialȱModuleȱandȱLicensedȱFeatures............................................... 5–66

MonitoringȱandȱManagingȱPrintȱJobs........................................................................................... 5–68

JobȱManagerȱScreen.......................................................................................................................... 5–68

SettingȱtheȱPrinterȱConnection........................................................................................................ 5–70

OffȬlineȱMode .................................................................................................................................... 5–71

SettingȱtheȱRemoteȱPrinterȱConnectionȱ(ClientȱMode)................................................................ 5–73

JobȱManagerȱCommands ................................................................................................................. 5–73

ConfiguringȱUserȱAlerts................................................................................................................... 5–76

PrintingȱtheȱTray............................................................................................................................... 5–77

AdditionalȱServerȱFeatures.............................................................................................................. 5–77

6 Operatingȱ&ȱMaintainingȱtheȱStratasysȱP750Kȱ3D Printer

StartingȱtheȱPrinter ............................................................................................................................ 6–2

LoadingȱModelȱandȱSupportȱCartridges........................................................................................ 6–4

ProducingȱModels.............................................................................................................................. 6–5

PreparingȱtheȱPrinter.......................................................................................................................... 6–5

PrinterȱInterfaceȱColor Key................................................................................................................ 6–7

PrintingȱIndicators.............................................................................................................................. 6–8

ResumingȱProductionȱAfterȱPrintingȱhasȱStopped....................................................................... 6–9

ChangingȱtheȱPrintingȱMaterial..................................................................................................... 6–11

AdvancedȱSettings............................................................................................................................ 6–14

KeepingȱtheȱPrinterȱinȱIdleȱMode.................................................................................................. 6–16

ShuttingȱDownȱtheȱPrinter .............................................................................................................6–17

MaintainingȱtheȱPrinter...................................................................................................................6–19

RoutineȱMaintenanceȱSchedule....................................................................................................... 6–19

UVȱLampȱCheck................................................................................................................................ 6–20

CleaningȱtheȱPrintȱHeadsȱandȱtheȱRoller....................................................................................... 6–20

CleaningȱandȱReplacingȱtheȱWiper ................................................................................................ 6–23

PatternȱTest........................................................................................................................................ 6–25

ImprovingȱPrintȱQuality.................................................................................................................. 6–26

CleaningȱtheȱRollerȱWasteȱCollectorȱandȱInspectingȱtheȱRollerȱScraper .................................. 6–27

ReplacingȱtheȱRollerȱ

AligningȱtheȱPrintȱHeads................................................................................................................. 6–32

Optimizingȱ(Calibrating)ȱPrintȱHeads........................................................................................... 6–35

ReplacingȱPrint Heads...................................................................................................................... 6–42

TestingȱandȱCalibratingȱtheȱUVȱLamps......................................................................................... 6–53

Calibratingȱtheȱ

ReplacingȱtheȱOdorȱFilter ................................................................................................................ 6–61

ReplacingȱtheȱUVȱLamps................................................................................................................. 6–61

BuiltȬinȱTests...................................................................................................................................... 6–66

ReplacingȱtheȱWasteȱContainer....................................................................................................... 6–71

CleaningȱtheȱExteriorȱPanels ........................................................................................................... 6–73

Scraper........................................................................................................... 6–30

LoadȱCells............................................................................................................... 6–59

User Guide

7 HandlingȱPrintedȱModels

RemovingȱModelsȱAfterȱPrinting.................................................................................................... 7–2

RemovingȱtheȱSupportȱMaterial...................................................................................................... 7–2

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PostȬPrintingȱTreatmentȱforȱModelsȱPrintedȱwithȱObjetȱVeroClear...........................................7–4

PhotoȬBleachingȱInstructions.............................................................................................................7–4

StoringȱModels ...................................................................................................................................7–5

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UsingȱThisȱGuide................................................................................. 2

ForȱMoreȱInformation.........................................................................2

TermsȱUsedȱinȱThisȱGuide.................................................................. 3

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About This Guide

Using This Guide

Thisȱuserȱguideȱprovidesȱinstructionsȱforȱinstalling,ȱoperatingȱandȱ maintainingȱStratasysȱ3Dȱprintingȱsystems.ȱItȱexplainsȱhowȱtoȱuseȱfeatures,ȱ andȱprovidesȱpracticalȱexamplesȱtoȱguideȱyouȱasȱyouȱuseȱtheȱsystem.

Theȱtextȱandȱfiguresȱinȱthisȱguideȱareȱbasedȱonȱtheȱ3Dȱprinter,ȱprinterȱ softwareȱversionȱ85.1.0ȱandȱObjetȱ

Thisȱguideȱassumesȱthat—

• allȱtheȱhardware,ȱsoftware,ȱandȱnetworkȱcomponentsȱofȱyourȱStratasysȱ

systemȱareȱinstalled,ȱconfigured,ȱandȱoperatingȱcorrectly.

• theȱoperatorȱhasȱaȱworkingȱknowledgeȱofȱtheȱWindows

For More Information

Visitȱhttp://www.stratasys.com/ȱforȱmoreȱdetailsȱaboutȱObjetȱprinterȱ technology,ȱproductsȱandȱconsumables,ȱandȱforȱserviceȱandȱsupportȱ contacts.

ForȱotherȱdocumentsȱthatȱrelateȱtoȱStratasysȱP750Kȱ3Dȱprintingȱsystems,ȱ andȱforȱthisȱdocumentȱinȱotherȱlanguages,ȱcontactȱyourȱregionalȱStratasysȱ CustomerȱSupportȱoffice.

Ifȱyouȱhaveȱanyȱquestionsȱaboutȱtheȱinformationȱpresented document,ȱorȱifȱyouȱhaveȱanyȱcommentsȱorȱsuggestionsȱforȱfutureȱeditions,ȱ pleaseȱsendȱaȱmessageȱtoȱcȬsupport@stratasys.com.

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Terms Used in This Guide

buildȱtray InȱObjetȱStudio:ȱTheȱsurfaceȱdisplayedȱonȱtheȱscreenȱthatȱ

representsȱtheȱactualȱbuildȱtrayȱinȱtheȱprinter. Inȱtheȱprinter:ȱTheȱsurfaceȱuponȱwhichȱmodelsȱareȱproduced.

cleaningȱfluid Cleanserȱforȱflushingȱmaterialȱfeedȱtubesȱandȱtheȱprintingȱ

block,ȱusedȱtoȱcompletelyȱremoveȱModelȱandȱSupportȱ materialȱfromȱtheȱsystem materialȱinȱtheȱprinterȱandȱbeforeȱlongȬtermȱshutdown.ȱTheȱ cleaningȱfluidȱisȱsuppliedȱinȱstandardȱmaterialȱcartridges.

client/userȱworkstation TheȱworkstationȱonȱwhichȱObjetȱsoftwareȱisȱinstalled,ȱusedȱ

forȱpreparingȱbuildȱtraysȱforȱproductionȱonȱObjetȱprinters.ȱ (Thereȱisȱnoȱlimitȱtoȱtheȱnumberȱofȱ localȱnetwork.)

Connex™ Theȱtechnologyȱofȱprintingȱmodelsȱbyȱjettingȱmultipleȱ

materialsȱsimultaneouslyȱfromȱtheȱprintȱheads.ȱThisȱ technologyȱenablesȱStratasysȱP750Kȱprintersȱtoȱprintȱinȱ DigitalȱMaterialȱmode.

ȱbeforeȱloadingȱanotherȱtypeȱofȱ

clientȱworkstationsȱinȱtheȱ

DigitalȱMaterial™ Combinationsȱofȱmodelȱmaterialsȱfabricatedȱinȱtheȱprinterȱ

fromȱtheȱtwoȱbasicȱmodelȱmaterialsȱinstalled.

DigitalȱMaterialȱMode The

host/serverȱworkstation TheȱworkstationȱthatȱinterfacesȱdirectlyȱwithȱtheȱStratasysȱ

JobȱManager™ TheȱpartȱofȱObjetȱStudioȱsoftwareȱthatȱmanagesȱproductionȱ

mixedȱpart Modelsȱwhoseȱpartsȱareȱprintedȱusingȱmoreȱthanȱoneȱmodelȱ

mixedȱtray Aȱbuildȱtrayȱcontainingȱobjects,ȱeachȱofȱwhichȱisȱdesignedȱtoȱ

Modelȱmaterial Materialȱusedȱforȱbuildingȱmodels. ObjetȱStudio™ Theȱsoftwareȱwithȱwhichȱusersȱprepareȱjobsȱforȱproducingȱ

OBJDFȱ(ObjetȱDigitalȱFormat) Theȱextensionȱofȱaȱfileȱthatȱcontainsȱinformationȱaboutȱtheȱ

ȱprinterȱmodeȱusedȱtoȱprintȱaȱjobȱusingȱtwoȱdifferentȱ modelȱmaterials.ȱ(Thisȱmodeȱcanȱalsoȱbeȱusedȱtoȱeliminateȱtheȱ needȱforȱperformingȱtheȱMaterialȱReplacementȱprocedureȱ whenȱprintingȱwithȱaȱsingleȱmodelȱmaterial.)

printerȱandȱisȱtypicallyȱpositionedȱnextȱ

jobsȱbeforeȱtheyȱareȱsentȱtoȱtheȱStratasysȱprinter.ȱ

material.

beȱprintedȱusingȱaȱdifferentȱ

models.

geometryȱofȱanȱobjectȱandȱtheȱmaterialsȱrequiredȱtoȱprintȱit.ȱ objdfȱfilesȱareȱcreatedȱinȱObjetȱStudio.

modelȱmaterial.

toȱit.

OBJTFȱ

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(ObjetȱTrayȱFormat) Theȱextensionȱofȱaȱfileȱthatȱcontainsȱallȱofȱtheȱinformationȱ

neededȱforȱaȱmodelȬprintingȱjobȱonȱObjetȱ3Dȱprinters.ȱAnȱobjtfȱ fileȱisȱusedȱtoȱsendȱaȱprintȱjobȱtoȱanȱObjetȱ3Dȱprinter.

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OBJZFȱ(ObjetȱZȱFormat) Theȱextensionȱofȱaȱcompressedȱ“wrapper”ȱfileȱcontainingȱallȱ

ofȱtheȱfilesȱusedȱinȱanȱObjetȱStudioȱbuildȱtray.ȱUsingȱobjzfȱfiles,ȱ aȱprintingȱjobȱcanȱbeȱsavedȱasȱaȱsingleȱfile,ȱforȱconvenientȱ storageȱandȱtransfer.

Objet™ȱprinter TheȱObjetȱ3Dȱprinterȱreferredȱtoȱinȱthisȱguide. Printer

ȱcomputer TheȱcomputerȱinsideȱtheȱStratasysȱprinterȱthatȱoperatesȱit.ȱ

(Thisȱisȱsometimesȱreferredȱtoȱasȱtheȱ“embedded”ȱcomputer.)

Printerȱinterface TheȱGUIȱ(graphicalȱuserȱinterface)ȱusedȱforȱcontrollingȱtheȱ

Stratasysȱprinter.

Printerȱsoftware SoftwareȱrunningȱonȱtheȱcomputerȱinsideȱtheȱStratasysȱ

printer,ȱthatȱcontrolsȱallȱprinterȱoperations.

resin Theȱbaseȱsubstanceȱfromȱwhich

ȱphotopolymerȱprintingȱ

materialsȱareȱmadeȱforȱuseȱinȱStratasysȱprinters.ȱInȱObjetȱ StudioȱandȱprinterȬapplicationȱscreens,ȱ“resin”ȱrefersȱtoȱ cartridgesȱofȱmodelȱandȱsupportȱmaterials.

SLC AȱfileȱtypeȱusedȱwithȱObjetȱsoftware.ȱ(Theseȱfilesȱareȱbitmapsȱ

ofȱindividualȱslicesȱofȱtheȱobject.ȱForȱmoreȱinformation,ȱseeȱ page 3Ȭ3.)

STL Aȱ

fileȱtypeȱusedȱwithȱObjetȱsoftware.ȱ(Forȱmoreȱinformation,ȱ

seeȱpage 3Ȭ3.)

Supportȱmaterial Materialȱusedȱforȱsupportingȱtheȱstructureȱofȱmodelsȱduringȱ

production.

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Safety

SafetyȱFeatures............................................................................................. 2

SymbolsȱandȱWarningȱLabels.................................................................... 3

SafetyȱGuidelines......................................................................................... 4

PrinterȱInstallation .........................................................................................4

PrinterȱOperation ...........................................................................................4

UVȱRadiation ..................................................................................................4

PrinterȱMaintenance ......................................................................................4

ModelȱandȱSupportȱMaterials......................................................................5

UVȱLamps........................................................................................................5

FirstȱAidȱforȱWorkingȱwithȱPrintingȱMaterials ....................................... 6

WasteȱDisposal............................................................................................. 7

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Safety

Safety Features

Stratasysȱ3DȱprintersȱareȱdesignedȱtoȱcomplyȱwithȱCEȱandȱFCCȱstandards.ȱ Theyȱareȱequippedȱwithȱtheȱfollowingȱsafetyȱfeatures:

CoverȱInterlockȱ Switch

SafetyȱLock Theȱcoverȱisȱlockedȱwhileȱtheȱprinterȱisȱ

UVȱScreeningȱ Theȱtransparentȱsectionȱofȱtheȱcoverȱblocksȱ

CircuitȱBreaker Theȱpowerȱtoȱtheȱprinterȱisȱturnedȱoffȱinȱcaseȱofȱ

TheȱpowerȱsuppliedȱtoȱtheȱUVȱlampȱandȱtheȱ motionȱmotorsȱisȱturnedȱoffȱwhenȱtheȱcoverȱisȱ opened.

WARNING:ȱDoȱnotȱdefeatȱ(override)ȱtheȱ interlockȱswitch.ȱDoingȱsoȱcouldȱresultȱinȱ seriousȱpersonalȱinjury.ȱIfȱtheȱinterlockȱswitchȱ

doesȱnotȱfunctionȱcorrectly,ȱdoȱnotȱuseȱtheȱ printer,ȱand

working.ȱTheȱlockȱisȱreleasedȱwhenȱtheȱprinterȱ revertsȱtoȱpauseȱorȱstopȱmode.

WARNING:ȱDoȱnotȱdefeatȱ(override)ȱtheȱ safetyȱlock.ȱDoingȱsoȱcouldȱresultȱinȱseriousȱ personalȱinjury.ȱ

Ifȱtheȱsafetyȱlockȱdoesȱnotȱfunctionȱcorrectly,ȱ notȱuseȱtheȱprinter,ȱandȱcontactȱyourȱserviceȱ provider.

harmfulȱUVȱradiation,ȱallowingȱtheȱoperatorȱtoȱ viewȱtheȱmodelȱasȱitȱisȱbeingȱmade.

electricalȱovercurrent.ȱ

ȱcontactȱyourȱserviceȱprovider.

doȱ

Note: The circuit breaker is only accessible to service personnel.

UVȬLampȱ Overheatingȱ Protection

GroundedȱChassis Theȱchassisȱofȱtheȱprinterȱisȱgrounded,

TheȱpowerȱsuppliedȱtoȱtheȱUVȱlampȱandȱtheȱ motionȱmotorsȱisȱturnedȱoffȱifȱtheȱtemperatureȱ aroundȱtheȱlampȱreachesȱ90ȱ°Cȱ(194ȱ°F).ȱ AlabelonȱtheȱUVȬlampȱcoverȱindicatesȱifȱtheȱ temperatureȱhasȱexceededȱ65ȱ°Cȱ(150ȱ°F).

ȱtoȱ

preventȱelectricalȱshock.

Note: The power outlet must be properly grounded, in accordance with the local electric code, to provide this protection.

UV screen

If the Stratasys 3D printing system is not used as specified in this guide, the safety features may not provide adequate protection.

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Symbols and Wa rning Labels

ThisȱfollowingȱtableȱlistsȱtheȱwarningȱlabelsȱlocatedȱonȱorȱinȱStratasysȱ printers.

Stratasys P750K User Guide

Warning Symbol

Meaning Location Comments

Hazardȱ (general)

Hotȱsurfaceȱ OnȱtheȱprintȬheadȱ

Highȱvoltageȱ NearȱtheȱUVȱlampȱ

Ultravioletȱ radiation

Onȱtheȱnameȱplateȱ onȱtheȱbackȱofȱtheȱ printer.

block.

connectors. NearȱtheȱpowerȬ

supplyȱenclosures.

NearȱtheȱUVȱlamps. Riskȱofȱinjuryȱfromȱ

Readȱtheȱinstructionsȱ inȱthisȱdocumentȱ beforeȱoperatingȱtheȱ printer.

Riskȱofȱburns.ȱDoȱnotȱ touchȱthisȱsurfaceȱ afterȱprinting.

Riskȱofȱelectricȱ

ultravioletȱradiation.

shock.

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Safety

Safety Guidelines

Theȱfollowingȱgeneralȱguidelines,ȱtogetherȱwithȱtheȱinstructionsȱprovidedȱ throughoutȱthisȱuserȱguide,ȱensureȱuserȱsafetyȱwhileȱoperatingȱandȱ maintainingȱtheȱsystem.ȱIfȱtheȱsystemȱisȱnotȱoperatedȱasȱspecified,ȱtheȱ

userȇsȱsafetyȱmayȱbeȱcompromised.

Printer Installation

Printer Operation

¾ Installationȱandȱremovalȱofȱtheȱprinterȱshouldȱonlyȱbeȱdoneȱbyȱqualifiedȱ

serviceȱpersonnel.ȱ

¾ Connectȱtheȱprinterȱ(andȱtheȱUPSȱunit)ȱtoȱtheȱelectricȱoutletȱusingȱaȱ

powerȱcordȱthatȱisȱsafetyȬcertified.

¾ Theȱelectricȱoutletȱshouldȱbeȱeasilyȱaccessible,ȱnearȱtheȱprinter. ¾ Neverȱconnectȱtheȱpowerȱplugȱtoȱanȱoutletȱthatȱdoesȱnotȱhaveȱaȱgroundȱ

(earth)ȱwire,ȱandȱneverȱdisconnectȱtheȱground.ȱDoingȱsoȱmightȱexposeȱ theȱoperatorȱtoȱseriousȱdangerȱfromȱelectricȱshock.

¾ TheȱfollowingȱsafetyȱstatementȱisȱfollowedȱbyȱtranslationsȱtoȱFinish,ȱ

Norwegian,ȱSwedishȱandȱDanish,ȱasȱrequiredȱbyȱlocalȱregulations: “Theȱmachineȱmustȱbeȱconnectedȱtoȱaȱgroundedȱpowerȱoutlet.”

 FI:ȱLaiteȱonȱliitettäväȱsuojakoskettimillaȱvarustettuunȱpistorasiaan.  NO:ȱApparatetȱmåȱtilkoplesȱjordetȱstikkontakt.  SE:ȱApparatenȱskallȱanslutasȱtillȱjordatȱuttag.  DK:ȱApparatetsȱstikpropȱskalȱtilsluttesȱenȱstikkontaktȱmedȱjord,ȱsomȱ

giverȱforbindelseȱtilȱstikproppensȱjord.

¾ Leaveȱaȱminimumȱofȱ15ȱcentimetersȱbetweenȱventilationȱopeningsȱandȱ

wallsȱorȱotherȱobjects.

¾ TheȱprinterȱshouldȱonlyȱbeȱoperatedȱbyȱpersonsȱtrainedȱbyȱaȱStratasysȱ

customerȬsupportȱrepresentative.

¾ Allȱpersonnelȱoperatingȱorȱmaintainingȱtheȱprinterȱshouldȱknowȱtheȱ

locationȱofȱfirstȱaidȱandȱemergencyȱequipmentȱandȱhowȱtoȱuseȱit.ȱNeverȱ

blockȱaccessȱtoȱthisȱequipment.

¾ Keepȱfingersȱandȱotherȱbodyȱpartsȱclearȱofȱtheȱprinterȱcoverȱwhenȱ

closingȱit.

¾ Neverȱattemptȱtoȱopenȱtheȱprinterȱcoverȱwhileȱitȱisȱworking. ¾ Neverȱoverrideȱtheȱinterlockȱsafetyȱswitch.

¾ Ifȱtheȱinterlockȱsafetyȱswitchȱeverȱfails,ȱdoȱnotȱuseȱtheȱprinter.ȱ ¾ Severalȱpartsȱofȱtheȱprinterȱremainȱextremelyȱhotȱevenȱafterȱitȱhasȱ

stoppedȱoperating.ȱAvoidȱtouchingȱtheȱUVȱlampsȱandȱtheȱprintȱblock.

UV Radiation

TheȱUVȱlampsȱusedȱinȱtheȱprinterȱemitȱdangerousȱradiation.ȱ

¾ IfȱtheȱUVȱlampsȱremainȱonȱwhenȱtheȱprinterȱisȱopen,ȱdoȱnotȱstareȱ

directlyȱatȱtheȱUVȱlight.ȱShutȱdownȱtheȱprinterȱandȱcallȱyourȱStratasysȱ serviceȱprovider.

Printer Maintenance

¾ Serviceȱoperationsȱshouldȱbeȱperformedȱonlyȱbyȱqualifiedȱpersonnelȱ

whoȱhaveȱbeenȱinstructedȱinȱrelevantȱsafetyȱprecautions.

¾ NotifyȱcoȬworkersȱandȱthoseȱwhoȱhaveȱaccessȱtoȱtheȱStratasysȱsystemȱ

beforeȱbeginningȱnonȬroutineȱandȱhazardousȱwork.

Report any potential dangers and safety-related accidents to your safety officer or to other appropriate authorities.

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Stratasys P750K User Guide

Model and Support Materials

Modelȱandȱsupportȱmaterialsȱareȱmadeȱofȱchemicalȱsubstances.ȱAlthoughȱ precautionsȱmustȱbeȱtakenȱwhenȱhandlingȱtheseȱmaterialsȱdirectly,ȱallȱ modelȱandȱsupportȱmaterialsȱusedȱbyȱtheȱStratasysȱsystemȱareȱhandledȱinȱ sealedȱcartridges.ȱNormally,ȱoperatorsȱofȱtheȱprinterȱshouldȱneverȱbeȱ directlyȱexposedȱtoȱhazardousȱmaterials.ȱInȱtheȱunlikelyȱevent spill,ȱfollowȱtheȱinstructionsȱthatȱareȱincludedȱwithȱtheȱprintingȬmaterialȱ cartridgeȱused.

ȱofȱaȱleakȱorȱ

¾ Storeȱmodelȱandȱsupportȱmaterialsȱindoors,ȱinȱaȱdryȱareaȱwithȱadequateȱ

ventilation,ȱbetweenȱ16Ȭ27ȱdegreesȱCelsiusȱ(60Ȭ81ȱdegreesȱFahrenheit).ȱ Neverȱexposeȱthemȱtoȱflames,ȱheat,ȱsparks,ȱorȱdirectȱsunlight.

¾ Keepȱmodelȱandȱsupportȱmaterialsȱawayȱfromȱareasȱwhereȱfoodȱandȱ

drinkȱareȱstored,ȱpreparedȱandȱconsumed.

¾ Uncuredȱprintingȱmaterialȱisȱconsideredȱaȱhazardousȱsubstance,ȱ

requiringȱcertainȱprecautionsȱwhenȱdirectlyȱhandlingȱit.ȱToȱpreventȱskinȱ irritation,ȱwearȱneopreneȱorȱnitrileȱgloves.ȱIfȱthereȱisȱanyȱchanceȱthatȱ modelȱandȱsupportȱmaterialsȱmightȱsplashȱintoȱtheȱeyes,ȱwearȱsafetyȱ goggles.ȱProlongedȱdirectȱcontactȱwithȱprintingȱmaterialsȱcanȱcauseȱ allergicȱreaction.

anȱ

¾ WhenȱhandlingȱUVȬcuredȱmodelsȱthatȱmayȱnotȱbeȱcompletelyȱcuredȱonȱ

theȱsurface,ȱcommonȱlatexȱglovesȱareȱadequate.ȱ

¾ Toȱpreventȱrespiratoryȱirritation,ȱventilateȱareasȱwhereȱmodelȱandȱ

supportȱmaterialsȱareȱused.ȱIfȱtheȱprinterȱisȱnotȱequippedȱwithȱanȱ exhaustȱduct,ȱtheȱroomȱventilationȱsystemȱshouldȱreplaceȱtheȱairȱatȱleastȱ 20ȱtimesȱperȱhour.ȱ

¾ CleanȱupȱmodelȬmaterialȱandȱsupportȬmaterialȱspillsȱwithȱdisposableȱ

towelsȱorȱotherȱabsorbent,ȱnonȬreusableȱmaterial,ȱsuchȱasȱsawdustȱorȱ activatedȱcharcoal.ȱRinseȱtheȱspillȱareaȱwithȱdenaturedȱorȱisopropylȱ alcoholȱ(IPA),ȱfollowedȱbyȱsoapȱandȱwater.ȱDisposeȱofȱtheȱabsorbentȱ materialȱinȱaccordanceȱwithȱlocalȱregulations.

¾ Doȱnotȱwashȱcontaminatedȱclothingȱatȱhome;ȱclothingȱshouldȱbeȱ

professionallyȱlaundered.

¾ Disposeȱofȱcontaminatedȱshoes,ȱbeltsȱandȱotherȱleatherȱitemsȱinȱ

accordanceȱwithȱanyȱapplicableȱregulations.ȱAbsorbedȱprintingȱ materialȱmayȱreȬexposeȱtheȱuserȱwhenȱtheseȱitemsȱareȱworn.

UV Lamps

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UVȱlampsȱusedȱbyȱtheȱprinterȱtoȱcureȱprintingȱmaterialsȱcontainȱaȱsmallȱ amountȱofȱmercury.ȱInȱtheȱunlikelyȱeventȱofȱlampȱbreakage,ȱavoidȱinhalingȱ mercuryȱvapor,ȱandȱventilateȱtheȱroom.ȱIfȱtheȱlampȱrupturesȱ(breaks)ȱ duringȱoperation,ȱleaveȱtheȱroomȱandȱventilateȱitȱthoroughlyȱ(forȱaboutȱ30ȱ minutes).ȱ

Useȱprotective components.ȱCarefullyȱremoveȱspilledȱmercuryȱwithȱaȱmethodȱthatȱ preventsȱtheȱgenerationȱofȱmercuryȱvapor,ȱsuchȱasȱaȱsyringe,ȱpackingȱtapeȱ orȱpaper.ȱ

Placeȱtheȱbrokenȱlamp,ȱmercuryȱandȱcontaminatedȱmaterialsȱinȱanȱairȬtight,ȱ nonȬmetallicȱcontainer.ȱDisposeȱofȱtheȱ applicableȱregulations.

ȱglovesȱtoȱpreventȱcontactȱwithȱmercuryȱandȱotherȱlampȱ

containerȱinȱaccordanceȱwithȱ

Safety

First Aid for Working with Printing Materials

Inȱgeneral,ȱtryȱtoȱavoidȱdirectȱcontactȱwithȱuncuredȱprintingȱmaterial.ȱIfȱ skinȱorȱeyesȱcomeȱintoȱcontactȱwithȱit,ȱwashȱtheȱareaȱimmediatelyȱandȱ thoroughlyȱwithȱwater,ȱandȱfollowȱtheseȱfirstȬaidȱinstructions.

The Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) that accompanies printing materials contains important safety information. Keep this in an accessible place where these materials are used and stored.

Contact with Skin

Contact with Eyes

Ifȱuncuredȱprintingȱmaterialȱcomesȱinȱcontactȱwithȱskin,ȱwashȱtheȱaffectedȱ areaȱimmediatelyȱandȱthoroughlyȱwithȱsoapȱandȱcoolȱwater,ȱthenȱremoveȱ contaminatedȱclothing.ȱPayȱparticularȱattentionȱtoȱflushingȱtheȱhair,ȱears,ȱ noseȱandȱotherȱpartsȱofȱtheȱbodyȱthatȱareȱnotȱeasilyȱcleaned.ȱ

¾ Useȱcoolȱwaterȱtoȱpreventȱskinȱporesȱfromȱopening,ȱsoȱthatȱtheȱliquidȱ

materialȱdoesȱnotȱeasilyȱpenetrateȱtheȱskin.ȱ

¾ Doȱnotȱuseȱsolventsȱtoȱcleanȱskin.ȱ ¾ Ifȱlargeȱareasȱofȱskinȱhaveȱbeenȱexposed,ȱorȱifȱprolongedȱcontactȱresultsȱ

inȱblisters,ȱseekȱmedicalȱattention.ȱInȱanyȱcase,ȱifȱirritationȱpersists,ȱseekȱ medicalȱattention.

¾ Avoidȱtheȱaccidentalȱtransferȱofȱprintingȱmaterialȱfromȱtheȱhandsȱtoȱ

otherȱareasȱofȱtheȱbody,ȱespeciallyȱtoȱtheȱeyes.ȱ

¾ Ifȱprotectiveȱcreamȱwasȱused,ȱdoȱnotȱreapplyȱitȱuntilȱtheȱskinȱhasȱbeenȱ

completelyȱcleansed.

Ifȱuncuredȱprintingȱmaterialȱcomesȱinȱcontactȱwithȱtheȱeyes,ȱflushȱ immediatelyȱwithȱlargeȱamountsȱofȱwaterȱforȱ15ȱminutesȱandȱseekȱmedicalȱ attention.ȱ

¾ Avoidȱsunlight,ȱfluorescentȱlight,ȱandȱotherȱsourcesȱofȱultravioletȱ

radiation.

Wearingȱcontactȱlensesȱwhenȱhandlingȱliquidȱprintingȱmaterialsȱisȱnotȱ recommended.ȱIfȱtheȱliquidȱsplashesȱintoȱtheȱeyesȱwhenȱcontactȱlensesȱareȱ worn,ȱimmediatelyȱremoveȱtheȱlensesȱandȱflushȱtheȱeyesȱwithȱwater.ȱ

¾ Cleanȱandȱdisinfectȱtheȱcontaminatedȱlenses. ¾ Doȱnotȱwearȱcontactȱlensesȱuntilȱeyeȱirritationȱdisappears.

Ingestion

Inhalation

Ifȱprintingȱmaterialȱisȱswallowed,ȱreferȱtoȱtheȱinstructionsȱincludedȱwithȱtheȱ cartridge.ȱSeekȱmedicalȱattentionȱimmediately.

Vaporsȱfromȱprintingȱmaterialsȱcanȱbeȱirritatingȱtoȱtheȱrespiratoryȱsystem.ȱ Ifȱrespiratoryȱirritationȱoccurs,ȱexposeȱtheȱvictimȱtoȱfreshȱairȱimmediately.

¾ Ifȱtheȱvictimȱhasȱstoppedȱbreathing,ȱperformȱartificialȱrespirationȱorȱ

cardiopulmonaryȱresuscitation.ȱ

¾ Seekȱmedicalȱattentionȱimmediately. ¾ Keepȱtheȱvictimȱwarmȱbutȱnotȱhot.ȱ ¾ Neverȱfeedȱanythingȱbyȱmouthȱtoȱanȱunconsciousȱperson. ¾ Oxygenȱshouldȱbeȱadministeredȱbyȱauthorizedȱpersonnelȱonly.

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Waste Disposal

Stratasys P750K User Guide

Fullyȱcuredȱprintedȱmodelsȱcanȱbeȱdisposedȱofȱasȱordinaryȱofficeȱtrash.ȱ However,ȱspecialȱcareȱisȱrequiredȱwhenȱhandlingȱprinterȱwasteȱ(uncuredȱ printingȱmaterial).

Printing Materials

UV Lamps UVȱlampsȱusedȱbyȱtheȱprinterȱtoȱcureȱprintingȱmaterialsȱcontainȱaȱsmallȱ

¾ WhenȱremovingȱtheȱwasteȱcontainerȱfromȱtheȱStratasysȱprinter,ȱwearȱ

neopreneȱorȱnitrileȱgloves.

¾ Toȱpreventȱliquidȱwasteȱfromȱsplashingȱintoȱtheȱeyes,ȱwearȱsafetyȱ

goggles.

¾ LiquidȱwasteȱfromȱtheȱStratasysȱprinterȱisȱclassifiedȱasȱhazardousȱ

industrialȱwaste.ȱTherefore,ȱprintingȬmaterialȱwasteȱmustȱbeȱpackagedȱ andȱdisposedȱofȱinȱaȱmannerȱthatȱpreventsȱhumanȱcontactȱwithȱitȱandȱ contaminationȱofȱwaterȱsources.

¾ EmptyȱmodelȬmaterialȱandȱsupportȬmaterialȱcartridgesȱcontainȱresidueȱ

ofȱtheirȱcontents.ȱSomeȱleakageȱofȱthisȱresidueȱmayȱoccurȱthroughȱtheȱ brokenȱcartridgeȱseal.ȱTherefore,ȱhandleȱandȱstoreȱemptyȱcartridgesȱ withȱcare.ȱ

¾ Doȱnotȱattemptȱtoȱreuseȱemptyȱcartridges,ȱandȱdoȱnotȱpunctureȱthem. ¾ Disposeȱofȱusedȱcartridgesȱandȱwasteȱcontainersȱinȱaccordanceȱwithȱ

localȱregulations.

¾ Discardȱcontaminatedȱclothing,ȱshoes,ȱemptyȱcontainers,ȱetc.,ȱinȱ

accordanceȱwithȱanyȱapplicableȱregulations.

amountȱofȱmercury,ȱandȱareȱconsideredȱ“UniversalȱWaste.”ȱRecycleȱorȱ discardȱusedȱlampsȱinȱaccordanceȱwithȱapplicableȱregulations.

Brokenȱlamps:ȱ Afterȱventilatingȱtheȱarea,ȱuseȱprotectiveȱglovesȱandȱcarefullyȱremoveȱ spilledȱmercuryȱwithȱaȱmethodȱthatȱpreventsȱtheȱgenerationȱofȱmercuryȱ vapor,ȱsuchȱasȱaȱsyringe,ȱpackingȱtapeȱorȱpaper.ȱPlaceȱtheȱbrokenȱlamp,ȱ mercuryȱandȱcontaminatedȱmaterialsȱinȱanȱairȬtight,ȱnonȬmetallicȱcontainer.ȱ Disposeȱofȱtheȱcontainerȱinȱaccordanceȱwithȱapplicableȱregulations.

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Safety

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Introducing the Stratasys P750K 3D Printing System

WelcomeȱtoȱConnex ....................................................................................2

WorkȱConfigurations .................................................................................. 2

SourceȱFiles................................................................................................... 3

STLȱFiles ..........................................................................................................3

SLCȱFiles..........................................................................................................3

ConnexȱWorkflows...................................................................................... 4

PrintingȱMaterials........................................................................................ 5

Storage .............................................................................................................5

ShelfȱLife..........................................................................................................5

ExposureȱtoȱLight...........................................................................................5

SafetyȱConsiderations....................................................................................6

Disposal...........................................................................................................6

WorkȱEnvironment...................................................................................... 6

WorkstationȱRequirements ........................................................................ 7

PreparingȱFilesȱforȱUseȱwithȱObjetȱ3DȱPrintingȱSystems ...................... 8

ConvertingȱCADȱFilesȱtoȱSTLȱFormat.........................................................8

ConvertingȱCADȱFilesȱtoȱSLCȱFormat.........................................................8

ObjetȱStudioȱSoftware................................................................................. 9

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Introducing the Stratasys P750K 3D Printing System

Welcome to Connex

TheȱadvancedȱcapabilitiesȱofȱConnex™ȱ3Dȱprintingȱsystemsȱareȱmadeȱ possibleȱbyȱtechnologyȱspeciallyȱdevelopedȱbyȱStratasysȱforȱprintingȱ modelsȱsimultaneouslyȱwithȱdifferentȱmodelȱmaterials.ȱ

WithȱConnexȱprinters,ȱyouȱcanȱachieveȱtheȱfollowingȱresultsȱwhenȱprintingȱ 3Dȱmodels:

• Youȱcanȱprepareȱobjectsȱforȱprintingȱwithȱtwoȱdesignatedȱmodelȱ

materialsȱandȱthenȱprintȱthemȱatȱtheȱsameȱtime.ȱThisȱenablesȱyouȱtoȱ assignȱspecificȱmechanicalȱandȱcolorȱpropertiesȱtoȱobjects.

• Youȱcanȱprintȱpartsȱofȱtheȱsameȱmodel—simultaneously—withȱdifferentȱ

materialsȱ(orȱmaterialȱcombinations).

• Youȱcanȱprintȱobjectsȱthatȱhaveȱaȱ“coating”ȱmadeȱfromȱaȱdifferentȱ

materialȱthanȱtheȱmainȱpartȱofȱtheȱobject.

BecauseȱConnexȱprintersȱcanȱbeȱloadedȱwithȱdifferentȱmaterials,ȱyouȱcanȱ streamlineȱandȱeconomizeȱtheȱprocessȱofȱproducingȱmodels:

• Printingȱmodelsȱmadeȱfromȱdifferentȱmaterialsȱonȱtheȱsameȱbuildȱtrayȱ

(“mixedȱtray”),ȱinȱtheȱsameȱprintȱjob,ȱeliminatesȱtheȱtimeȬconsumingȱ needȱandȱexpenseȱofȱloadingȱanotherȱmaterial,ȱflushingȱtheȱsystem,ȱandȱ sendingȱaȱseparateȱjobȱtoȱbeȱprinted.

ObjetȱStudioȱenablesȱyouȱtoȱsplitȱmodelsȱintoȱcomponentȱpartsȱ(“shells”)ȱ youȱcanȱisolate,ȱmanipulateȱandȱprintȱpartsȱofȱaȱmodel.ȱThen,ȱyouȱcanȱ assignȱmodelȱmaterialsȱandȱotherȱcharacteristicsȱtoȱtheȱshells.ȱHowever,ȱ youȱhaveȱultimateȱcontrolȱwhenȱseparatingȱmodelsȱintoȱshellsȱbyȱpreparingȱ stlȱfilesȱwithȱyourȱCADȱsoftware.

Figure 3-1: The Stratasys P750K 3D Printer

soȱ

Work Configurations

TheȱStratasysȱ3DȱprintingȱsystemȱcanȱbeȱsetȱupȱasȱaȱsingleȬstationȱsystemȱorȱ asȱaȱmultiȬstationȱsystem.ȱWhenȱconnectedȱtoȱaȱlocalȱcomputerȱnetwork,ȱtheȱ systemȱcanȱserveȱmultipleȱusers.ȱInȱsuchȱconfigurations,ȱeachȱuserȱ workstationȱ(client)ȱpreparesȱfilesȱwithȱObjetȱStudioȱsoftwareȱforȱ production.ȱAȱserverȱ(host), managerȱthatȱsendsȱproductionȱjobsȱtoȱtheȱprinterȱforȱproduction.ȱ

Figure 3Ȭ2ȱshowsȱtheȱprinterȱsetȱupȱinȱaȱmultiȬclientȱconfiguration.

Figure 3-2: Multi-client network configuration

WhenȱinstallingȱObjetȱStudio,ȱyouȱchooseȱwhetherȱtoȱinstallȱitȱasȱaȱclientȱ stationȱorȱasȱaȱmasterȱstationȱ(serverȱorȱstandaloneȱstation).

ObjetȱStudioȱarrangesȱtheȱjobsȱitȱreceivesȱaccordingȱtoȱtheirȱpriorities,ȱ modelȬmaterialȱtype,ȱandȱotherȱfactors.ȱInȱmultiȬworkstationȱ configurations,ȱtheȱoperatorȱofȱtheȱserver—typicallyȱtheȱproductionȱ administrator—hasȱtotalȱcontrolȱoverȱtheȱjobsȱsentȱtoȱtheȱ3Dȱprinter,ȱandȱ canȱprioritizeȱandȱdeleteȱjobs,ȱreviewȱjobȱhistoryȱandȱreprintȱaȱjob,ȱandȱsoȱ on.

ȱtypicallyȱnextȱtoȱtheȱ3Dȱprinter,ȱactsȱasȱaȱjobȱ

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Source Files

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Objetȱ3DȱprintingȱsystemsȱproduceȱthreeȬdimensionalȱmodelsȱdesignedȱ withȱmostȱ3DȱCADȱtoolsȱandȱwithȱotherȱjobȬspecificȱ3Dȱapplications.ȱ Stratasysȱsystemsȱaccept:

• STLȱFiles

• SLCȱFiles

Stratasysȱsystemsȱfeatureȱtheȱcapabilityȱofȱproducingȱdifferentȱtypesȱofȱ modelȱfilesȱsimultaneously.

STL Files

SLC Files

STLȱisȱshortȱforȱStandardȱTriangulationȱLanguage.ȱThisȱlanguageȱviewsȱanyȱ objectȱasȱaȱcollectionȱofȱsurfaces,ȱandȱdescribesȱeachȱsurfaceȱofȱtheȱobjectȱasȱ aȱcollectionȱofȱtriangles.ȱ

Forȱexample,ȱaȱsquareȱcanȱbeȱdescribedȱasȱtwoȱtriangles;ȱaȱcubeȱ(sixȱ squares)ȱasȱ12ȱtriangles.ȱCurvedȱsurfacesȱneedȱmoreȱ them.ȱTheȱhigherȱtheȱtoleranceȱ(forȱsmoothȱsurfaces),ȱtheȱmoreȱtrianglesȱareȱ needed.ȱTheȱresultȱisȱthatȱhighȬqualityȱobjectȱdescriptionsȱmeanȱveryȱheavyȱ files.ȱ

MostȱCADȱsoftwareȱcanȱexportȱSTLȱfiles.ȱTheȱStratasysȱsystemȱutilizesȱ theseȱfilesȱforȱbuildingȱmodelsȱ(rapidȱprototyping),ȱandȱalsoȱforȱdirectlyȱ making

STLȱfilesȱcanȱbeȱASCIIȱ(text)ȱfilesȱorȱbinaryȱfiles.ȱTheȱcontentȱofȱtheȱASCIIȱ fileȱbeginsȱwithȱ“solid”ȱandȱendsȱwithȱ“endȬsolid”ȱ(bothȱlowerȱcase).ȱ Betweenȱtheseȱkeywordsȱisȱaȱlistȱofȱtheȱtrianglesȱthatȱdescribesȱtheȱfacesȱofȱ theȱsolidȱmodel.ȱEachȱtriangle fromȱtheȱsolid’sȱsurface,ȱfollowedȱbyȱitsȱXȬYȬZȱcoordinates.ȱTheseȱareȱ expressedȱasȱCartesianȱcoordinatesȱandȱareȱfloatingȬpointȱvalues.ȱTheȱ coordinatesȱofȱallȱtrianglesȱshouldȱbeȱpositiveȱandȱshouldȱfallȱwithinȱtheȱ volumeȱofȱtheȱmodel.ȱ

SLCȱisȱshortȱforȱStereoȬLithographyȱContour.ȱSLCȱfilesȱdescribeȱtwoȬ dimensionalȱcontoursȱofȱtheȱthreeȬdimensionalȱmodels.ȱTheseȱcontourȱlinesȱ areȱpolylines.ȱ

SLCȱfilesȱareȱASCIIȱ(text)ȱfilesȱthatȱsaveȱmodelsȱasȱaȱseriesȱofȱslices.ȱThisȱ meansȱthatȱmodelsȱbasedȱonȱSLCȱfilesȱcannotȱbeȱorientated;ȱonlyȱtheirȱ (size)ȱandȱpositionȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱcanȱbeȱcontrolled.ȱForȱthisȱreason,ȱtheȱ model’sȱorientationȱmustȱbeȱsuitableȱforȱproductionȱbeforeȱitȱisȱsavedȱasȱanȱ SLCȱfile.ȱBecauseȱofȱtheȱnatureȱofȱSLCȱfiles,ȱtheȱappearanceȱofȱmodelsȱinȱ ObjetȱStudioȱmayȱbeȱdifferentȱthanȱtheȱsolidȬobject STLȱfiles.

ȱmoldsȱforȱmassȬproducingȱitems.

ȱdefinesȱaȱsingleȱnormalȱvectorȱdirectedȱawayȱ

trianglesȱtoȱdescribeȱ

scaleȱ

ȱimagesȱdisplayedȱfromȱ

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Connex Workflows

WithȱConnexȱ3Dȱprintingȱsystems,ȱyouȱhaveȱgreatȱflexibilityȱinȱpreparingȱ modelȱfilesȱandȱprintingȱthem.ȱBelowȱareȱtheȱmajorȱworkflowsȱyouȱcanȱuse.ȱ Detailedȱinstructionsȱforȱimplementingȱtheȱlistedȱtasksȱareȱinȱchapterȱ5ȱ (“UsingȱObjetȱStudio”).

Stage WorkflowȱAWorkflowȱBWorkflowȱC

CADȱprogram

• Designȱaȱ3Dȱobject.

ObjetȱStudio

StratasysȱPrinter

Finishedȱmodel

• Saveȱitȱasȱaȱsingleȱstlȱ

file.

• Openȱ(Insert)ȱtheȱstlȱ

file.

• Separateȱtheȱobjectȱ

intoȱitsȱcomponentsȱ (“shells”).

• Saveȱitȱasȱanȱ

assemblyȱofȱstlȱfiles.

• Openȱ(Insert)ȱtheȱstlȱ

filesȱasȱanȱassembly.

• Assignȱmaterialsȱtoȱ

theȱassembly’sȱ components.

• Assignȱmaterialsȱtoȱ

theȱcomponents.

•ȱSaveȱtheȱobjectȱasȱanȱobjdfȱfileȱ(optional).

•ȱSaveȱtheȱbuildȱtray.ȱ/ȱSendȱtheȱbuildȱtoȱtheȱprinter.

Modelsȱareȱproducedȱinȱtheȱprinter.

•ȱRemoveȱtheȱsupportȱmaterialȱfromȱtheȱmodels.

• Openȱ(Insert)ȱanȱ

objdfȱfile.ȱ (objdfȱfilesȱcontainȱ modelȬmaterialȱ information.)

Finishedȱmodel.

Connexȱworkflows,ȱfromȱdesignȱtoȱfinishedȱmodels

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Printing Materials

Stratasysȱprintersȱproduceȱmodelsȱbyȱjettingȱthinȱlayersȱofȱprintingȱ materialsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray,ȱuntilȱtheȱcompleteȱmodelȱisȱformed.ȱTwoȱtypesȱ ofȱmaterialȱareȱusedȱinȱthisȱprocess:

• Modelȱmaterial—whichȱmakesȱupȱtheȱfinishedȱmodel

• Supportȱmaterial—whichȱfillsȱgapsȱandȱspacesȱinȱtheȱmodelȱduringȱ

For up-to-date information about PolyJet printing materials and their properties, go to http://www.stratasys.com/materials/polyjet.

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printing,ȱandȱisȱremovedȱafterȱprinting

Storage

MaterialsȱusedȱforȱprintingȱmodelsȱwithȱStratasysȱprintersȱareȱmadeȱofȱ resins,ȱwhichȱareȱcomposedȱofȱreactiveȱmonomersȱandȱoligomers.ȱ Althoughȱprintingȱmaterialsȱareȱsuppliedȱinȱsealed,ȱUVȬproofȱcartridges,ȱ careȱmustȱbeȱtakenȱwhenȱstoringȱandȱhandlingȱthem.ȱFollowȱtheseȱ guidelinesȱtoȱprotectȱoperatorsȱandȱtheȱenvironment,ȱandȱtoȱensure optimumȱresults.ȱ

• Toȱensureȱproductȱstability,ȱdoȱnotȱallowȱtheseȱmaterialsȱtoȱcomeȱintoȱ

contactȱwithȱmetal.ȱPlasticsȱmadeȱfromȱmonomerȬsolubleȱsubstancesȱ (suchȱasȱpolystyreneȱorȱpolyvinylȱchloride)ȱareȱnotȱsuitableȱforȱstoringȱ PolyJetȱprintingȱmaterials.

• Whenȱnotȱinȱuse,ȱkeepȱmaterialȱcartridgesȱtightlyȱsealedȱtoȱpreventȱ

contamination,ȱtheȱeffectsȱofȱexposureȱtoȱUVȱradiation,ȱandȱaccidentalȱ spillage.ȱ

• Storeȱmaterialȱcartridgesȱindoors,ȱinȱaȱdryȱareaȱwithȱadequateȱ

ventilation,ȱbetweenȱ16–27ȱdegreesȱCelsiusȱ(60–81ȱdegreesȱFahrenheit).ȱ Ifȱexposedȱtoȱheatȱorȱflames,ȱcartridgesȱmightȱburstȱorȱignite.

• Signsȱofȱprematureȱpolymerizationȱinȱmaterialȱcartridgesȱincludeȱ

bulging,ȱleaking,ȱtheȱemissionȱofȱheat,ȱandȱunusualȱodor.ȱExposureȱtoȱ heatȱcanȱcauseȱresinȱtoȱgelȱinȱtheȱcartridge.

• Makeȱsureȱthatȱmaterialȱcartridgesȱareȱstoredȱinȱaccordanceȱwithȱallȱ

localȱregulationsȱandȱotherȱapplicableȱrequirements.

Shelf Life

Exposure to Light

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Materialsȱusedȱforȱproducingȱmodelsȱhaveȱaȱlimitedȱshelfȱlife.ȱTheȱexpiryȱ dateȱonȱtheȱlabelȱisȱvalidȱwhenȱproperlyȱstoredȱinȱanȱundamaged,ȱ unopenedȱcartridge.ȱAlwaysȱrotateȱyourȱstock,ȱsoȱthatȱtheȱcartridgeȱwithȱ theȱearliestȱdateȱisȱusedȱfirst.

Ifȱprintingȱmaterialsȱareȱnotȱinȱtheirȱsealedȱcartridges,ȱmakeȱsureȱtoȱshieldȱ themȱfromȱsunlightȱandȱotherȱsourcesȱofȱUVȱradiation,ȱsuchȱasȱfluorescentȱ andȱmercuryȬvaporȱlights.ȱExposureȱtoȱUVȱradiationȱcausesȱanȱincreaseȱinȱ viscosityȱand,ȱeventually,ȱsolidification.

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Safety Considerations

Beforeȱbeingȱcured,ȱresinsȱareȱhazardousȱmaterials.ȱToȱpreventȱpossibleȱ healthȱhazards,ȱfollowȱtheseȱprecautionsȱregardingȱprintingȱmaterials:ȱ

• Doȱnotȱexposeȱtoȱflames,ȱheatȱorȱsparks.

• Preventȱcontactȱwithȱskinȱandȱeyes.

• Ventilateȱareasȱwhereȱtheyȱareȱhandled.ȱ

• Keepȱthemȱseparateȱfromȱfoodȱandȱdrink.

Curedȱplasticȱparts,ȱhowever,ȱareȱsafe.ȱTheyȱcanȱbeȱhandledȱandȱstoredȱ withoutȱprecautions.

Y ou can find more safety information about resins in “Safety Guidelines” on page 2-4, and “First Aid for Working with Printing Materials” on page 2-6.

Disposal

Disposeȱofȱcartridgesȱofȱmodelȱandȱsupportȱmaterialȱinȱaccordanceȱwithȱallȱ applicableȱlawsȱandȱregulations.ȱIfȱnecessary,ȱtheȱcartridgesȱcanȱbeȱ disassembledȱforȱrecycling.ȱ

Work Environment

Extremeȱheatȱandȱhumidityȱconditionsȱcanȱadverselyȱaffectȱtheȱoperationȱofȱ theȱStratasysȱ3Dȱprinter.ȱUseȱventilationȱorȱairȬconditioningȱsystems,ȱifȱ necessary,ȱtoȱkeepȱtheȱworkȱareaȱwithinȱtheȱfollowingȱranges:

• 18q–25qȱCȱ(64q–77qȱF)

• 30%–70%ȱrelativeȱhumidity

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Workstation Requirements

Theȱtableȱbelowȱlistsȱtheȱrequirementsȱforȱcomputerȱcomponentsȱonȱ workstationsȱrunningȱObjetȱStudio.

Important:ȱȱMakeȱsureȱthatȱtheȱserverȱworkstationȱisȱsetȱupȱwithȱ Administratorȱprivileges.

Computer Type Server workstation: Standard desktop PC Processor Intel® Core™ i3 or better Operating System Windows® 7 or Windows® 8, 64-bit RAM 8 GB or more

Graphics Card

Optical Drive CD/DVD ROM Hard-Disk Drive 80 GB or larger (minimum free space: 40 GB)

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Requirement

Open GL

Memory: 1 GB; 2 GB recommended for dental applications For server workstation: VGA connector

Network Card Mouse/Keyboard

Connection Monitor Cable VGA connector

LAN TCP/IP (2 for server workstation; 1 for client workstation)

Server workstation: USB

1. ForȱsystemsȱusingȱaȱKVMȱswitchboxȱtoȱcontrolȱbothȱtheȱbuiltȬinȱ printerȱcomputerȱandȱtheȱserverȱworkstationȱwithȱsameȱkeyboardȬ monitorȬmouseȱset:ȱAllȬinȬoneȱcomputer,ȱwirelessȱmouseȱandȱ wirelessȱkeyboardȱcannotȱbeȱused.

2. Aȱ64Ȭbitȱoperatingȱsystemȱisȱrecommended,ȱtoȱutilizeȱ8ȱGBȱofȱ memory.ȱObjet Studioȱrunningȱ

onȱaȱ32Ȭbitȱapplicationȱcanȱutilizeȱ

onlyȱ4ȱGBȱofȱmemory.

3. TheȱfollowingȱgraphicsȱcardsȱwereȱtestedȱinȱStratasysȱlabs:

•ȱNVIDIA®ȱQuadro®ȱFamily—FX570,ȱFX1700

•ȱNVIDIA

•ȱIntel 82852,ȱ82855

•ȱATIȱRadeon™ȱHDȱ5670,ȱHDȱ5970

•ȱAMDȱRadeon™ȱE6760

ȱGeForce®ȱFamily—6200ȱTurboCache™,ȱ7300ȱGT,ȱGTXȱ285

ȱExpressȱChipset—82915G/GV,ȱ82910GL,ȱQ965,ȱQ963,ȱQ35,ȱQ45,ȱQ43,ȱ

4. ForȱsystemsȱusingȱaȱKVMȱswitchbox.ȱIfȱtheȱserverȱworkstationȱhasȱ aȱDVIȱvideoȱconnector,ȱaȱVGAȱadapterȱisȱneeded.

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Preparing Files for Use with Objet 3D Printing Systems

BeforeȱusingȱfilesȱwithȱStratasysȱ3Dȱprintingȱsystems,ȱyouȱneedȱtoȱconvertȱ themȱinȱyourȱCADȱprogramȱtoȱaȱfileȱformatȱsupportedȱbyȱObjetȱStudio.ȱ(Forȱ anȱexplanationȱofȱtheseȱfileȱformats,ȱseeȱ“SourceȱFiles”ȱonȱpage 3.)

Converting CAD Files to STL Format

Thisȱprocedureȱmayȱvaryȱslightly,ȱdependingȱonȱtheȱCADȱsoftwareȱused,ȱ butȱtheȱfollowingȱinstructionsȱgenerallyȱapply.

To convert a file to STL format (in a CAD program):

1. FromȱtheȱFileȱmenu,ȱselectȱSave As.

2. InȱtheȱSaveȱAsȱdialogȱbox,ȱopenȱtheȱSaveȱAsȱTypeȱdropȬdownȱlistȱandȱ

*.STL.

selectȱ

3. Clickȱ

Optionsȱandȱsetȱtheȱfollowingȱparameters:

• TotalȱQuality—approximatelyȱ0.01ȱmmȱ(deviationȱtoleranceȱ/ȱ

linearȬdimensionȱtolerance)

• DetailȱQuality—approximatelyȱ5°ȱ(angleȱtolerance)

Note: Lowering these values produces more accurate models, but results in larger files and longer loading and processing times. For this reason, it is generally not recommended that you use lower values.

4. Inȱtheȱfileȱformatȱoption,ȱchooseȱbinaryȱorȱASCII.ȱ(Bothȱbinaryȱandȱ ASCIIȱformatsȱcanȱbeȱusedȱinȱObjetȱStudio.ȱHowever,ȱbinaryȱfilesȱareȱ smaller,ȱsoȱthisȱoptionȱisȱrecommended.)

5. Clickȱ

Afterȱconvertingȱtheȱmodelȱfiles,ȱitȱisȱrecommendedȱthatȱyouȱcheckȱthemȱforȱ defectsȱinȱanȱSTLȬrepairȱapplicationȱ(suchȱasȱMagics™,ȱbyȱMaterialise beforeȱopeningȱthemȱinȱObjetȱStudioȱandȱproducingȱtheȱmodel.

OKȱorȱSave.

)ȱ

Converting CAD Files to SLC Format

For more information, search for “CAD to STL” on www.stratasys.com.

WhenȱconvertingȱfilesȱtoȱSLCȱformat,ȱitȱisȱrecommendedȱthatȱyouȱsetȱaȱlayerȱ thicknessȱofȱ15ȱmicronsȱ(0.015ȱmm).ȱSinceȱSLCȱfilesȱcannotȱbeȱorientatedȱinȱ ObjetȱStudio,ȱitȱisȱimportantȱthatȱmodelsȱareȱproperlyȱorientatedȱbeforeȱ beingȱsavedȱasȱSLCȱfiles.ȱConsiderationsȱforȱsuitableȱmodelȱorientationȱareȱ explainedȱin

ȱ“ModelȱOrientation”ȱonȱpage 5Ȭ26.

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Objet Studio Software

ObjetȱStudioȱsoftwareȱforȱtheȱStratasysȱ3Dȱprintingȱsystemȱconsistsȱofȱtwoȱ mainȱscreens:

• TrayȱSettingsȱ/ȱModelȱSettings

• JobȱManager

Tray Settings / Model Settings

InȱtheȱTrayȱSettingsȱandȱModelȱSettingsȱscreens,ȱyouȱprepareȱsourceȱfilesȱforȱ productionȱinȱStratasysȱ3Dȱprinters.ȱObjetȱStudioȱoffersȱyouȱaȱwideȱvarietyȱ ofȱfileȬpreparationȱoptions,ȱbutȱalwaysȱconsistsȱofȱtheȱfollowingȱbasicȱ procedure:

1. Insertingȱoneȱorȱmoreȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray

2. Positioningȱtheȱobject(s)ȱonȱtheȱtray

3. Configuringȱobjectȱandȱtrayȱparameters

4. Savingȱtheȱtrayȱconfigurationȱasȱanȱobjtfȱ(ObjetȱTrayȱFormat)ȱfile

5. SendingȱtheȱobjtfȱfileȱtoȱtheȱStratasysȱ3Dȱprinterȱforȱproduction

UsingȱObjetȱStudioȱtoȱperformȱtheseȱtasksȱisȱdescribedȱinȱdetailȱinȱchapter 5,ȱ “UsingȱObjetȱStudio.”

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Job Manager

TheȱJobȱManagerȱscreenȱisȱdifferentȱforȱclientȱworkstationsȱandȱforȱtheȱ computerȱconnectedȱdirectlyȱtoȱtheȱStratasysȱ3Dȱprinter.ȱ

• InȱObjetȱStudioȱinstalledȱonȱtheȱdirectlyȬconnectedȱcomputerȱ(server),ȱ

theȱJobȱManagerȱscreenȱdisplaysȱtheȱqueueȱandȱstatusȱforȱallȱjobsȱsentȱtoȱ theȱ3Dȱprinterȱbyȱtheȱserverȱitselfȱandȱbyȱallȱclientȱcomputersȱonȱtheȱ network.ȱAllȱjobsȱdisplayedȱcanȱbeȱeditedȱandȱmanipulated.ȱ

• InȱObjetȱStudioȱinstalledȱonȱclientȱcomputers,ȱtheȱJobȱManagerȱscreenȱ

displaysȱtheȱqueueȱandȱstatusȱonlyȱforȱjobsȱsentȱtoȱaȱ3Dȱprinterȱserverȱ fromȱthatȱcomputer.ȱOnlyȱtheseȱjobsȱcanȱbeȱeditedȱandȱmanipulatedȱ fromȱtheȱclientȱcomputer.

Client computers can be connected, via the local network, to different Objet 3D printers, but only to one at a time. The Job Manager screen displays the status of the 3D printer to which the client is currently connected.

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How to Install Software for the Stratasys 3D Printing System

TheȱObjetȱStudioȱsetupȱwizardȱguidesȱyouȱwhenȱinstallingȱthisȱsoftware.ȱ ObjetȱStudioȱisȱinstalledȱonȱtheȱprinterȬserverȱ(“host”)ȱcomputer,ȱbutȱitȱcanȱ alsoȱbeȱinstalledȱonȱremote,ȱ“client”ȱcomputersȱandȱonȱcomputersȱusedȱtoȱ prepareȱfilesȱforȱprintingȱmodels,ȱorȱforȱtrainingȱandȱdemonstrationȱ purposes.ȱDuringȱinstallation,ȱyouȱchoose (“host”)ȱapplicationȱorȱtheȱclientȱapplication.ȱ

To install Objet software:

1. InsertȱtheȱObjetȱStudioȱCDȱintoȱtheȱdiskȱdrive.

2. RightȬclickȱtheȱ forȱdisplayingȱfilesȱonȱtheȱcomputer).

3. OpenȱtheȱCDȬdriveȱfolderȱandȱselectȱSetup.

4. IfȱyouȱareȱinstallingȱanȱObjetȱStudioȱupgrade,ȱmakeȱsureȱthatȱyourȱ printerȱisȱcompatibleȱwithȱitȱbyȱcheckingȱtheȱlistȱdisplayed.

StartȱbuttonȱandȱselectȱExploreȱ(orȱuseȱanyȱotherȱmethodȱ

ȱtoȱinstallȱeitherȱtheȱprinterȬserverȱ

Figure 4-1:Objet Studio compatibility check

5. ToȱinstallȱObjetȱStudio,ȱyouȱmustȱagreeȱtoȱtheȱlicenseȱagreement.ȱAfterȱ readingȱitsȱterms,ȱclickȱ

Yesȱtoȱcontinue,ȱorȱNoȱtoȱcloseȱtheȱwizard.

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IfȱyouȱclickȱYes,ȱtheȱfollowingȱscreenȱshouldȱappear.ȱ

Figure 4-2: Objet Studio installation wizard—Welcome screen

6. ClickȱNextȱtoȱbeginȱinstallation.

7. InȱtheȱSelectȱFeaturesȱscreen,ȱselectȱtheȱrequiredȱinstallationȱoption. Selectȱ

Objet Studio for a server computer...

• ifȱyouȱareȱinstallingȱObjetȱStudioȱonȱtheȱserverȱ(“host”)ȱcomputer—

theȱcomputerȱdirectlyȱconnectedȱtoȱanȱStratasysȱprinter.

• ifȱyouȱareȱinstallingȱObjetȱStudioȱonȱaȱstandaloneȱ(offȬline)ȱ

computer.

Selectȱ

Objet Studio for client workstations ifȱyouȱareȱinstallingȱObjetȱ

Studioȱonȱaȱ“client”ȱworkstation—aȱremoteȱcomputerȱthatȱpreparesȱ printȱjobsȱandȱthenȱsendsȱthemȱtoȱaȱserverȱcomputer.

Figure 4-3: Objet Studio configuration selection

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8. InȱtheȱSelectȱInstallationȱFolderȱscreen,ȱverifyȱtheȱdestinationȱfolderȱandȱ

It is recommended that you do not change the default destination folder. Click

Next.ȱ

clickȱ

Disk Space to check the space in the destination folder.

Figure 4-4: Objet Studio installation-folder selection

9. InȱtheȱConfirmȱInstallationȱscreen,ȱclickȱNext toȱbeginȱinstallation.ȱ

10. InȱtheȱSelectȱPrinterȱTypeȱscreen,ȱselectȱtheȱObjetȱ3Dȱprinterȱusedȱforȱ producingȱmodelsȱandȱclickȱ

Figure 4-5: Printer selection

Next.

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Installationȱbeginsȱandȱaȱprogressȱbarȱappears,ȱshowingȱtheȱprogressȱofȱ theȱinstallationȱprocess.

Figure 4-6: Installation progress bar

WhenȱtheȱObjetȱprogramȱinstallationȱisȱcomplete,ȱtheȱfinalȱInstallShieldȱ wizardȱscreenȱappears.

Figure 4-7: Final installation screen

11. Restartȱtheȱcomputerȱtoȱcompleteȱtheȱsoftwareȱinstallation.

Note: If you installed the software from a CD or DVD, make sure to remove

it from the disk drive before restarting the computer.

Theȱinstallationȱprocessȱendsȱwhenȱtheȱappropriateȱicon(s)ȱappearȱonȱtheȱ computerȱdesktop:ȱ

• ObjetȱStudio

• StopȱJobȱManagerȱ(forȱserversȱandȱstandaloneȱstations)

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How to Uninstall Objet Studio

IfȱthereȱisȱeverȱaȱneedȱtoȱuninstallȱtheȱObjetȱStudioȱsoftware,ȱdoȱnotȱattemptȱ toȱdoȱsoȱfromȱtheȱWindowsȱControlȱPanel.ȱ(Thisȱdoesȱnotȱcompletelyȱ removeȱallȱsoftwareȱcomponents.)ȱInstead—

¾ FromȱtheȱStartȱmenu,ȱselectȱAll Programs > Objet Studio > Uninstall Objet

Studio.

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LaunchingȱObjetȱStudio......................................................................3

Windows®ȱ7ȱSecurityȱWarning...........................................................3

ObjetȱStudioȱInterface...........................................................................4

RibbonȱCommands ...............................................................................6

ObjetȱStudioȱCommandsȱMenu ..........................................................8

ModelȱTreeȱPane....................................................................................8

PreparingȱModelsȱforȱProduction..................................................... 9

OBJDFȱFiles:ȱOverview.........................................................................9

Model Files.............................................................................................9

PlacingȱObjectsȱonȱtheȱBuildȱTray.....................................................10

OpeningȱObjetȱTrayȱFiles ...................................................................14

QuickȬAccessȱModelȱCommands......................................................16

CopyingȱandȱPastingȱObjects ............................................................17

SelectingȱObjects..................................................................................18

SplittingȱObjectsȱintoȱComponents...................................................19

ModelȬMaterialȱSettings.....................................................................20

ChangingȱtheȱModelȱMaterial ...........................................................21

AssigningȱaȱModelȱMaterialȱtoȱObjects............................................22

SurfaceȱFinish.......................................................................................23

CoatingȱObjects....................................................................................23

AssigningȱPropertiesȱtoȱHiddenȱObjects .........................................24

PositioningȱObjectsȱonȱtheȱBuildȱTray ............................................ 25

AutomaticȱOrientation .......................................................................25

AutomaticȱPlacement .........................................................................26

ManualȱPositioning.............................................................................26

ModelȱOrientation............................................................................. 26

ManipulatingȱObjectsȱonȱtheȱBuildȱTray........................................27

PositioningȱObjectsȱonȱtheȱZȬAxis ....................................................27

ValidȱObjectȱPlacement.......................................................................28

UsingȱaȱGridȱtoȱPositionȱObjects.......................................................30

MeasurementȱUnits.............................................................................31

SettingȱModelȱDimensions.................................................................32

RepositioningȱObjects.........................................................................32

ChangingȱanȱObject’sȱOrientation.....................................................34

GroupingȱandȱUngroupingȱObjects..................................................36

FreezingȱModelȱOrientation ..............................................................37

DisplayȱOptions................................................................................. 37

ViewingȱObjects...................................................................................37

ScreenȱLayout ......................................................................................39

TrayȱPerspective..................................................................................39

SettingȱObjectȱColors ..........................................................................41

LoadingȱLargeȱFiles ............................................................................41

LargeȱFileȱManipulation.....................................................................42

ZoomȱOptions......................................................................................44

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HandlingȱCompletedȱTrays ............................................................. 45

TrayȱValidation ....................................................................................45

ProductionȱEstimates..........................................................................46

PrintingȱModes....................................................................................47

EȬmailingȱObjetȱDigitalȱFiles .............................................................48

PrintingȱtheȱTrayȱFile..........................................................................48

ApplyingȱAdditionalȱObjetȱStudioȱFeatures................................. 51

DividingȱObjects..................................................................................51

ChoosingȱtheȱSupportȱStrength.........................................................52

“Hollow”—ȱFillingȱModelsȱwithȱSupportȱMaterial .......................53

DisplayingȱtheȱCrossȱSectionȱofȱObjects ..........................................54

SavingȱtheȱScreenȱDisplayȱasȱanȱImage File....................................55

ExportingȱandȱImportingȱObjetȱBuildȱTrays ...................................56

CustomizingȱObjetȱStudio................................................................ 57

CreatingȱaȱQuickȱAccessȱToolbar......................................................57

HidingȱtheȱRibbon...............................................................................58

DisplayȱColors.....................................................................................59

KeyboardȱShortcuts ............................................................................60

SettingȱUserȱPreferences.....................................................................61

ProfessionalȱModeȱFeatures............................................................. 62

DefaultȱSettings ...................................................................................63

OpenGLȱDriverȱConfiguration..........................................................64

GettingȱAdditionalȱObjetȱStudioȱAssistance ................................. 66

ObjetȱStudioȱVersion,ȱMaterialȱModuleȱandȱLicensedȱFeatures. 66

MonitoringȱandȱManagingȱPrintȱJobs ............................................ 68

JobȱManagerȱScreen ............................................................................68

SettingȱtheȱPrinterȱConnection..........................................................70

OffȬlineȱMode.......................................................................................71

SettingȱtheȱRemoteȱPrinterȱConnectionȱ(ClientȱMode)..................73

JobȱManagerȱCommands ...................................................................73

ConfiguringȱUserȱAlerts.....................................................................76

PrintingȱtheȱTray..................................................................................77

AdditionalȱServerȱFeatures................................................................77

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AfterȱyouȱinstallȱObjetȱStudio,ȱaȱlaunchȱiconȱȱappearsȱonȱtheȱ Windowsȱdesktop.ȱOpenȱtheȱapplicationȱbyȱdoubleȬclickingȱthisȱicon,ȱorȱbyȱ selectingȱObjetȱStudioȱfromȱtheȱ

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Startȱmenu.

Windows® 7 Security Warning

DependingȱonȱtheȱUserȱAccountȱControlȱsettingsȱinȱWindows®ȱ7,ȱyouȱ mightȱseeȱtheȱfollowingȱwarningȱwhenȱopeningȱObjetȱStudio.

Figure 5-1: Security Warning

IfȱyouȱclickȱYes,ȱObjetȱStudioȱopens.ȱHowever,ȱthisȱwarningȱmessageȱwillȱ appearȱeachȱtimeȱyouȱopenȱtheȱprogram,ȱunlessȱyouȱchangeȱtheȱUserȱ AccountȱControlȱsettings.

To prevent the warning message from appearing again:

1. Clickȱtheȱlinkȱatȱtheȱbottomȱofȱtheȱsecurityȱwarningȱdialogȱboxȱ(Change

when these notifications appear

2. InȱtheȱUserȱAccountȱControlȱSettingsȱscreen,ȱmoveȱtheȱsliderȱtoȱ“Neverȱ notify.”

Figure 5-2: Changing the User Account Control settings

3. ClickȱOK.

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4. Inȱtheȱfollowingȱdialogȱbox,ȱclickȱYes.

Figure 5-3: Confirming the change in the User Account Control settings

Objet Studio Interface

WhenȱObjetȱStudioȱopens,ȱtheȱTrayȱSettingsȱscreenȱappears,ȱshowingȱanȱ emptyȱbuildȱtray.ȱ

Figure 5-4: Objet Studio opening screen

TheȱObjetȱStudioȱinterfaceȱconsistsȱofȱtwoȱmainȱscreens:

• TrayȱSettings—forȱarrangingȱmodelsȱandȱpreparingȱthemȱforȱprinting.

• JobȱManager—forȱmonitoringȱandȱmanagingȱprintȱjobs.

Thisȱscreenȱisȱdescribedȱinȱ“MonitoringȱandȱManagingȱPrintȱJobs”ȱonȱ page 68.

Eachȱscreenȱisȱcontrolledȱbyȱmenusȱandȱiconsȱonȱitsȱownȱribbon.ȱAnȱ additionalȱribbon,ȱModelȱSettings,ȱdisplaysȱcontrolsȱforȱconfiguringȱandȱ manipulatingȱselectedȱmodels.

ObjetȱStudioȱanticipatesȱyourȱworkflowȱbyȱdisplayingȱ optionsȱrelevantȱtoȱyourȱcurrentȱtask.ȱForȱexample,ȱwhenȱyouȱfirstȱopenȱ ObjetȱStudio,ȱtheȱModelȱSettingsȱribbonȱisȱdisabledȱuntilȱyouȱplaceȱaȱmodelȱ onȱtheȱbuildȱtray.ȱSimilarly,ȱoptionsȱavailableȱfromȱtheȱstandardȱtoolbarȱ menusȱareȱenabledȱorȱdisabledȱtoȱmatchȱtheȱcurrentȱworkflow.

andȱenablingȱtheȱ

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Theȱribbon,ȱcolorsȱused,ȱandȱseveralȱotherȱinterfaceȱfeaturesȱcanȱbeȱ customized.ȱHowȱtoȱchangeȱtheȱappearanceȱofȱtheȱinterfaceȱisȱexplainedȱinȱ “CustomizingȱObjetȱStudio”ȱonȱpage 57.

Instructions for using the commands for preparing models for production and sending jobs to the printer, appear later in this chapter.

Figure 5-5: Tray Settings ribbon Figure 5-6: Model Settings ribbon

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Ribbon Commands

TheȱfollowingȱtableȱlistsȱtheȱTrayȱSettingsȱandȱModelȱSettingsȱribbonȱ commandȱgroups,ȱandȱshowsȱwhenȱtheyȱareȱenabled,ȱandȱwhereȱtheyȱ appear.ȱ

Group Purpose When

enabled

Settingȱdisplayȱ colors.

Selectingȱ perspectiveȱandȱ zoomȱlevel.

Chooseȱtoȱselectȱ aȱplane,ȱ elements,ȱorȱ elementȱgroupsȱ (assemblies).

Always.

Modelsȱareȱonȱ theȱbuildȱtray.

Tray Settings Ribbon

Model Settings Ribbon

Changeȱtheȱ perspectiveȱofȱ theȱactiveȱpane.

Assigningȱ printingȱ material(s).

Undoingȱorȱ redoingȱactions.

Openingȱandȱ savingȱfiles.

Modelsȱareȱonȱ theȱbuildȱtray.

• Buildȱtrayȱ

isȱempty.

• Modelsȱareȱ

notȱ selected.

Afterȱanȱ actionȱorȱ objectȱ selection.

Modelsȱareȱ notȱselected

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Group Purpose When

enabled

Placingȱmodelȱ filesȱonȱtheȱbuildȱ

tray

PreȬbuild/buildȱ commands.

Settingȱmodelȱ dimensions.

Cutting,ȱ copying,ȱpastingȱ andȱdeletingȱ models.

Moving,ȱrotatingȱ andȱresizingȱ models.

Always.

Modelsȱareȱonȱ theȱbuildȱtray.

Aȱmodelȱisȱ selected.

Tray Settings Ribbon

Model Settings Ribbon

• Assigningȱaȱ

materialȱtoȱaȱ modelȱorȱ shell.

Aȱmodelȱisȱ selected.

• Separatingȱaȱ

modelȱintoȱ shells.

Assigningȱmodelȱ finishȱandȱ settingȱsupportȱ strength/ “hollow.”

Settingȱaȱmodel’sȱ unitȱofȱmeasureȱ (millimetersȱorȱ inches).

To quickly identify an icon, move the cursor over it to display a tooltip. The “Undo” and “Redo” tooltips change to reflect your last Objet Studio action.

After activating some of the ribbon commands (by clicking them), they remain active until you click another button or until you press the Escape key.

Aȱmodelȱisȱ selected.

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Objet Studio Commands Menu

ClickingȱtheȱȱiconȱinȱtheȱupperȬleftȱcornerȱopensȱtheȱObjetȱStudioȱ Commandsȱmenu.ȱThisȱmenuȱdisplaysȱbasicȱapplicationȱcommandsȱandȱ options.

Figure 5-7: Objet Studio Commands menu

TheȱOptions buttonȱopensȱaȱdialogȱboxȱforȱcustomizingȱObjetȱStudio.

Figure 5-8: Options dialog box

Model Tree Pane

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TheȱModelȱTreeȱpaneȱlistsȱtheȱobjectsȱplacedȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱinȱaȱparentȬ childȱhierarchy.ȱByȱdefault,ȱtheȱpaneȱ“floats”—ȱthatȱis,ȱyouȱcanȱmoveȱitȱtoȱ anotherȱpositionȱonȱtheȱscreenȱandȱresizeȱit.ȱAlternatively,ȱyouȱcanȱfixȱitsȱ positionȱatȱtheȱleftȱofȱtheȱapplicationȱwindow,ȱand

ȱevenȱhideȱit.

Preparing Models for Production

Modelȱpreparationȱinvolvesȱtheȱfollowingȱbasicȱsteps:

1. Placeȱobjectsȱorȱassembliesȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray.

2. Ifȱnecessary,ȱmanipulateȱtheȱobject’sȱorientationȱandȱposition.

3. Selectȱtheȱmaterialsȱandȱmodelȱfinish.

JustȱasȱStratasysȱprintersȱcanȱproduceȱdifferentȱmodelsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱ usingȱdifferentȱmaterials,ȱyouȱcanȱproduceȱcomponentsȱofȱaȱmodelȱwithȱ different file.ȱIfȱtheȱmodel’sȱcomponentȱpartsȱwereȱnotȱsavedȱinȱtheȱCADȱsoftwareȱasȱ separateȱstlȱfiles,ȱyouȱcanȱuseȱObjetȱStudioȱtoȱseparateȱtheȱmodelȱintoȱ componentȱparts.ȱ(Thisȱisȱdescribedȱinȱ“SplittingȱObjectsȱintoȱ onȱpage 19ȱandȱinȱ“DividingȱObjects”ȱonȱpage 51.)

ȱmaterials.ȱToȱdoȱthis,ȱeachȱpartȱofȱtheȱmodelȱmustȱbeȱaȱseparateȱstlȱ

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OBJDF Files: Overview

Anȱobjdfȱfileȱdescribesȱbothȱtheȱgeometryȱofȱaȱsingleȱobjectȱandȱtheȱ materials,ȱandȱfinishȱrequiredȱtoȱprintȱit.ȱTheȱobjdfȱfileȱcanȱrepresentȱanȱ objectȱthatȱisȱaȱsingleȱstlȱfile,ȱorȱanȱobjectȱassembledȱfromȱcomponentȱstlȱ files.ȱ

ObjetȱStudioȱenablesȱyouȱtoȱsplitȱanȱstlȱfileȱrepresenting intoȱanȱassemblyȱofȱcomponentȱstlȱfiles,ȱandȱsaveȱtheȱassemblyȱasȱanȱobjdfȱ file.ȱEachȱpartȱ(stlȱfile)ȱdescribedȱbyȱtheȱobjdfȱfileȱcanȱhaveȱitsȱownȱmodelȬ materialȱcharacteristic,ȱsoȱthatȱtheȱStratasysȱprinterȱproducesȱtheȱ componentȱpartsȱfromȱspecificȱmaterials.ȱ

Anotherȱuseȱforȱobjdf buildȱtrayȱasȱoneȱunit,ȱtogetherȱwithȱtheirȱrelativeȱpositionsȱandȱmaterials.ȱ Thisȱisȱespeciallyȱusefulȱforȱproducingȱmodelsȱinȱtheȱfutureȱwithȱtheȱsameȱ materials.ȱInȱfact,ȱwhenȱyouȱsaveȱobjdfȱfiles,ȱyouȱspecifyȱmaterialsȱforȱ printingȱmodelsȱ printer.ȱTheȱsameȱobjectȱcanȱlaterȱbeȱplacedȱonȱbuildȱtraysȱforȱprinting.ȱEachȱ timeȱyouȱsendȱaȱbuildȱtrayȱtoȱtheȱprinter,ȱyouȱdecideȱwhetherȱtoȱallowȱ printingȱwithȱsubstituteȱmaterialsȱorȱonlyȱwithȱtheȱmaterialsȱspecified.

TheȱConnexȱversionȱofȱ printȱcomponentȱpartsȱofȱaȱmodelȱassemblyȱthatȱwasȱsavedȱasȱanȱobjdfȱfile,ȱ sinceȱeachȱcomponentȱisȱaȱseparateȱstlȱfile.ȱThisȱcanȱbeȱusefulȱforȱprintingȱ onlyȱspecificȱpartsȱofȱaȱmodel.

Furtherȱexplanationsȱofȱobjdfȱfiles,ȱandȱtheirȱfeatures,ȱappearȱ thisȱchapter.

ȱfilesȱisȱforȱsavingȱaȱgroupȱofȱseparateȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱ

withoutȱregardȱtoȱtheȱmaterialȱcartridgesȱloadedȱinȱtheȱ

ObjetȱStudioȱenablesȱyouȱtoȱdisplay,ȱmanipulateȱandȱ

ȱaȱcomplexȱobjectȱ

throughoutȱ

Model Files

Toȱproduceȱmodels,ȱyouȱopenȱoneȱorȱmoreȱmodelȱfilesȱinȱObjetȱStudioȱandȱ positionȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray.ȱYouȱcanȱplaceȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱinȱ severalȱways:

• byȱinsertingȱindividual stl or slc filesȱ(orȱanȱassemblyȱofȱstlȱfiles).

• byȱinserting anȱobjdfȱfileȱ(anȱassembly).

• byȱpastingȱobjectsȱthatȱyouȱcopiedȱtoȱtheȱWindowsȱclipboard.

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Placing Objects on the Build Tray

To place an object on the build tray:

1. OpenȱtheȱInsertȱdialogȱbox—

• FromȱtheȱObjectȱmenu,ȱselectȱInsert.

or—

• OnȱtheȱTrayȱSettingsȱribbon,ȱclickȱ .

or—

• RightȬclickȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray,ȱandȱselectȱInsert fromȱtheȱcontextȱ

menu.

TheȱInsertȱdialogȱboxȱappears.

Figure 5-9: Insert dialog box

2. InȱtheȱLookȱinȱfield,ȱdisplayȱtheȱappropriateȱfolder.

3. InȱtheȱFilesȱofȱtypeȱfield,ȱselectȱtheȱfileȱtypeȱtoȱdisplay.

4. Selectȱtheȱdesiredȱfile,ȱandȱmakeȱsureȱthatȱitȱappearsȱinȱtheȱFileȱnameȱ field.

IfȱtheȱPreviewȱcheckȱboxȱisȱselected,ȱtheȱobjectȱisȱdisplayedȱinȱtheȱdialogȱ box,ȱasȱ

Youȱcanȱopenȱseveralȱstlȱfilesȱtoȱplaceȱseveralȱmodelsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray.ȱ Ifȱyouȱselectȱmultipleȱstlȱfilesȱthatȱmakeȱupȱanȱassembly,ȱyouȱcanȱselectȱ allȱorȱsomeȱofȱtheȱparts.ȱToȱprintȱtheȱentireȱmodel,ȱselectȱallȱofȱanȱ assembly’sȱcomponentȱstlȱfiles,ȱ positionsȱtheȱpartsȱasȱaȱcomplete,ȱintegratedȱmodelȱinsteadȱofȱasȱ independentȱparts.ȱTheȱeffectsȱofȱselectingȱtheȱAssemblyȱcheckȱbox—inȱ bothȱtheȱmodelȱtreeȱandȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱdisplay—areȱshownȱinȱtheȱ followingȱfigures.

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shownȱinȱfigure 5Ȭ9.

andȱselectȱtheȱAssemblyȱcheckȱbox.ȱThisȱ

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Figure 5-10: Assembly check box selected—stl files are placed as an assembly

Figure 5-11: Assembly check box not selected—stl files are placed as parts

TheȱModelȱSettingsȱribbonȱisȱdisplayedȱwhenȱobjectsȱareȱplacedȱonȱtheȱ buildȱtray.

5. Selectȱanyȱofȱtheȱfollowingȱoptions,ȱasȱrequired:

• Units—Millimetersȱorȱinchesȱforȱtheȱobject’sȱunitsȱofȱmeasure.

Theȱ3Dȱfileȱcontainsȱtheȱobjectȇsȱproportions,ȱbutȱnotȱitsȱunitsȱofȱ measure.ȱTherefore,ȱmakeȱsureȱtoȱcorrectlyȱselectȱeitherȱ orȱ

inchesȱwhenȱinsertingȱanȱobject.ȱOtherwise,ȱtheȱsizeȱofȱtheȱobjectȱ

onȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱwillȱbeȱeitherȱmuchȱtooȱlargeȱorȱmuchȱtooȱsmall.ȱToȱ changeȱtheȱmeasurementȱunitsȱofȱobjectsȱalreadyȱplacedȱonȱtheȱtray,ȱ seeȱ“MeasurementȱUnits”ȱonȱpage 31.

millimetersȱ

• Number of copies—Howȱmanyȱcopiesȱofȱthisȱobjectȱtoȱplaceȱonȱtheȱ

buildȱtray.

• Orient Automatically—Automaticallyȱorientȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱ

forȱefficientȱmodelȱbuilding.

• Assembly—Markȱthisȱcheckȱboxȱifȱyouȱselectedȱmultipleȱstlȱfilesȱthatȱ

areȱpartȱofȱanȱassembly.

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Note: The Extents values displayed in the Coordinates section of the Insert

dialog box, represent the maximum dimensions of the object on each axis. These dimensions correspond to the virtual “bounding box” surrounding the object see figure 5-50 on page 38).

6. Clickȱ

Insert.

ObjetȱStudioȱplacesȱtheȱobjectȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray,ȱandȱinȱtheȱmodelȱtree.

Model Tree pane

Model Toolbar

Figure 5-12: Default screen layout

TheȱModelȱSettingsȱribbonȱisȱdisplayedȱwhenȱobjectsȱareȱplacedȱonȱtheȱ buildȱtray.

Ifȱtheȱobjectȱisȱoverȱaȱcertainȱsize,ȱtheȱLoadingȱPlacedȱElementsȱdialogȱboxȱ appears.

Figure 5-13: Loading Placed Elements dialog box

You can speed up the opening of large files by changing the Large Files settings—see “Loading Large Files” on page 41).

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OpeningȱobjdfȱFiles

Beforeȱplacingȱobjdfȱfilesȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray,ȱObjetȱStudioȱmustȱextractȱtheȱ componentȱstlȱfilesȱtogetherȱwithȱinformationȱaboutȱtheirȱrelativeȱpositionȱ andȱmodelȱmaterials.ȱToȱdoȱthis,ȱObjetȱStudioȱcreatesȱaȱfolderȱwithȱtheȱsameȱ nameȱasȱtheȱobjdfȱfile,ȱinȱtheȱsameȱlocation.

Figure 5-14: Insert dialog box (objdf file)

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Opening Objet Tray Files

Youȱcanȱopenȱtraysȱthatȱwereȱsavedȱasȱobjtfȱfiles.ȱThisȱisȱuseful,ȱforȱexample,ȱ ifȱyouȱsavedȱaȱtrayȱafterȱpreparingȱitȱforȱprinting,ȱandȱnowȱyouȱwantȱtoȱ makeȱchangesȱbeforeȱprintingȱit.ȱ

To place an object saved as an Objet Tray File (objtf) file on the build tray:

1. FromȱtheȱFileȱgroup,ȱclickȱ . or— FromȱtheȱObjetȱStudioȱCommandsȱmenuȱ ,ȱselectȱ TheȱOpenȱdialogȱboxȱisȱdisplayed.

Open.

Figure 5-15: Objet Tray File Open dialog box

2. Selectȱtheȱdesiredȱfile,ȱandȱmakeȱsureȱthatȱitȱappearsȱinȱtheȱFileȱnameȱ field.ȱ

IfȱtheȱPreviewȱcheckȱboxȱisȱselected,ȱtheȱobjectȱisȱdisplayed.

3. Clickȱ

The objtf file is actually a file containing instructions for printing—which stl files to print and their position on the build tray. Because the objtf file references the stl files used, they must remain in the same file location as when the objtf file was saved.

Open.

ObjetȱStudioȱopensȱtheȱtrayȱfile.

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STL file loading

preference

Ifȱthereȱareȱidenticallyȱnamedȱstlȱfilesȱinȱmoreȱthanȱoneȱlocation,ȱyouȱneedȱ toȱensureȱthatȱtheȱcorrectȱcomponentȱstlȱfilesȱareȱlinkedȱtoȱtheȱobjtfȱfile.ȱForȱ example,ȱifȱthereȱareȱidenticallyȱnamedȱstlȱfilesȱonȱoneȱdriveȱandȱonȱaȱflashȱ driveȱ(thisȱcanȱoccurȱifȱyou

ȱcopyȱtheȱoriginalȱfilesȱtoȱaȱworkingȱfolder),ȱyouȱ

canȱsetȱtheȱdefaultȱlocationȱfromȱwhichȱfilesȱareȱloaded.

To set the Load Order:

1. FromȱtheȱToolsȱmenu,ȱselectȱOptions. or— InȱtheȱObjetȱStudioȱCommandsȱmenuȱ ,ȱclickȱ

Options.

2. InȱtheȱOptionsȱdialogȱbox,ȱdisplayȱtheȱSettingsȱtab.

Figure 5-16: Options dialog box, Settings tab

3. UnderȱLoadȱSearchȱOrder,ȱselectȱanȱoption:

• Local—toȱloadȱfilesȱfromȱtheȱlocationȱwhereȱtheyȱwereȱlastȱsaved.

• Original—toȱloadȱfilesȱinȱtheirȱoriginalȱlocation.

4. Clickȱ

OK.

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Quick-Access Model

Youȱcanȱaccessȱcommonȱcommandsȱforȱworkingȱwithȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱ trayȱwithȱtheȱconvenientȱModelȱToolbarȱandȱcontextȱmenus.

Commands

Model Toolbar SelectȱanȱobjectȱinȱtheȱtrayȱtoȱdisplayȱtheȱModelȱToolbarȱthatȱcontainsȱiconsȱ

toȱperformȱcommonȱtasks.

Figure 5-17: Model Toolbar

TheȱtableȱbelowȱdescribesȱtheȱModelȱToolbarȱicons.

Icon Description

Appliesȱaȱmatteȱfinishȱtoȱtheȱmodel.

Appliesȱaȱglossyȱfinishȱtoȱtheȱmodel.

OpensȱtheȱAdvancedȱPropertiesȱdialogȱboxȱforȱsettingȱtheȱ GridȱStyleȱandȱtheȱHollowȱoption.

Right-click model

Enablesȱdraggingȱanȱobjectȱ(seeȱpage 5Ȭ32).

OpensȱtheȱTransformȱdialogȱboxȱforȱchangingȱtheȱ object’sȱpositionȱandȱscale.

TogglesȱtheȱLockȱModelȱOrientationȱ

Allowsȱyouȱtoȱchooseȱtheȱprintingȱmaterials.

Enablesȱyouȱtoȱapplyȱaȱcoatingȱtoȱtheȱmodel,ȱorȱchangeȱ theȱcoatingȱpreviouslyȱapplied.

setting.

IfȱyouȱrightȬclickȱonȱanȱobject,ȱaȱpopȬupȱcontextȱmenuȱisȱdisplayedȱfromȱ whichȱyouȱcanȱalsoȱselectȱtheȱmodelȱfinish,ȱchangeȱitsȱpositionȱandȱscale,ȱ andȱsetȱtheȱGridȱStyleȱandȱHollowȱoptions.

Y ou can also c reate a Quick Access toolbar with your most commonly used icons grouped together . See “Creating a Quick Access Toolbar” on page 57.

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Copying and Pasting Objects

Ifȱyouȱneedȱtoȱduplicateȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray,ȱyouȱcanȱinsertȱtheȱsameȱ objectȱfromȱitsȱfileȱmoreȱthanȱonce.ȱAnȱeasierȱway,ȱhowever ,ȱisȱtoȱcopyȱandȱ pasteȱtheȱobject.ȱYouȱcanȱcopyȱobjectsȱfromȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱorȱtheȱmodelȱ tree—individualȱorȱmultipleȱpartsȱorȱassemblies.ȱThe inȱtheȱWindowsȱclipboardȱuntilȱyouȱpasteȱthemȱontoȱtheȱbuildȱtray.ȱ

Youȱcanȱalsoȱcopyȱobjectsȱfromȱoneȱtrayȱandȱpasteȱthemȱontoȱanother,ȱinȱtheȱ sameȱwayȱasȱyouȱcopyȱtextȱfromȱoneȱdocumentȱandȱpasteȱitȱintoȱanotherȱ one.ȱHowever,ȱObjetȱStudioȱallowsȱonlyȱ eachȱbuildȱtrayȱyouȱneedȱtoȱworkȱwithȱ(atȱtheȱsameȱtime),ȱyouȱmustȱopenȱaȱ separateȱObjetȱStudioȱwindow,ȱbyȱrunningȱtheȱapplicationȱagainȱ(fromȱtheȱ WindowsȱStartȱmenu).

Having multiple Objet Studio windows open can be convenient when you need to manipulate or configure objects before inserting them in your production build tray . For example, if you need to change the model material of an object (saved as an objdf file) to match the model material already used in the production build tray, you must do so before inserting the object—on another tray. Copying and pasting also allows you to use objects already configured on previously-used build trays for newer projects.

YouȱperformȱtheȱCopyȱandȱPasteȱcommandsȱasȱinȱotherȱWindowsȱ applications:

oneȱtrayȱtoȱbeȱopenȱatȱaȱtime.ȱForȱ

ȱobjectsȱcopiedȱremainȱ

• fromȱtheȱrightȬclickȱcontextȱmenu.

• byȱusingȱkeyboardȱshortcutsȱ(Ctrl+CȱandȱCtrl+V,ȱrespectively).

TheȱPasteȱSpecialȱcommandȱ(fromȱtheȱobject’sȱrightȬclickȱcontextȱmenu)ȱ enablesȱyouȱtoȱplaceȱduplicateȱobjectsȱevenȱmoreȱefficiently:

• Youȱcanȱspecifyȱtheȱnumberȱofȱduplicatesȱtoȱplaceȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱatȱ

once.

• Youȱcanȱsetȱtheȱdistance,ȱonȱeachȱaxis,ȱbetweenȱtheȱduplicateȱobjects.

• Youȱcanȱmanipulateȱmirrorȱimagesȱofȱtheȱoriginalȱobject,ȱandȱflipȱthemȱ

onȱselectedȱaxes.

Figure 5-18: Paste Special dialog box

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Selecting Objects

Toȱmanipulateȱanȱobjectȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱorȱassignȱcharacteristicsȱtoȱitȱ (modelȱmaterial,ȱbuildingȱstyleȱetc.),ȱyouȱmustȱfirstȱselectȱtheȱobject.ȱYouȱ selectȱanȱobjectȱbyȱclickingȱit,ȱeitherȱonȱtheȱtrayȱorȱinȱtheȱmodelȱtree.ȱItsȱ imageȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱchangesȱcolorȱ(toȱlightȱblue,

ȱbyȱdefault)ȱandȱitsȱ nameȱisȱhighlightedȱinȱtheȱmodelȱtree.ȱYouȱcanȱselectȱmultipleȱobjectsȱbyȱ drawingȱaȱboxȱaroundȱthemȱwithȱtheȱmouseȱcursor,ȱorȱbyȱpressingȱtheȱ orȱ

Shiftȱkeysȱwhileȱclickingȱadditionalȱobjects.

Ctrlȱ

Alternatively,ȱselectȱorȱdeȬselectȱobjectsȱusingȱtheȱfollowingȱEditȱmenuȱ commands:

• Select All

• Invert Selection

• Undo Select object

Figure 5-19: Edit menu

Sometimes,ȱyouȱneedȱtoȱselectȱindividualȱelementsȱofȱanȱassembly.ȱOtherȱ times,ȱyouȱneedȱtoȱselectȱtheȱentireȱassembly.ȱTheȱSelectionȱiconȱdisplayedȱ onȱtheȱribbonȱdeterminesȱwhatȱwillȱbeȱselectedȱwhenȱyouȱclickȱonȱtheȱ model:

ȱorȱ

To change the selection action:

1. OnȱtheȱTrayȱSettingsȱorȱModelȱSettingsȱribbon—

a. ClickȱtheȱSelectionȱicon:ȱȱorȱ . b. Onȱtheȱflyoutȱtoolbar,ȱclickȱtheȱappropriateȱicon:

Select Element

Select Group

Figure 5-20: Selection flyout toolbar

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Splitting Objects into Components

Youȱcanȱconvertȱaȱcomplexȱobjectȱtoȱanȱassemblyȱofȱcomponentȱparts.ȱToȱdoȱ so,ȱyouȱsplitȱtheȱstlȱfileȱthatȱrepresentsȱtheȱobjectȱintoȱaȱgroupȱofȱseparateȱstlȱ files,ȱeachȱoneȱrepresentingȱaȱcomponent.ȱ(ThisȱisȱreferredȱtoȱinȱtheȱObjetȱ Studioȱinterfaceȱasȱseparatingȱtheȱobjectȱintoȱshells modelȱmaterialȱtoȱeachȱstlȱfile,ȱandȱyouȱcanȱsaveȱtheȱnewlyȬcreatedȱ assemblyȱasȱanȱobjdfȱfile.

.)ȱYouȱcanȱthenȱassignȱaȱ

To split an object into an assembly of component parts:

1. Ifȱtheȱobjectȱisȱnotȱdisplayed,ȱplaceȱitȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱbyȱinsertingȱitsȱstlȱ

fileȱ(seeȱ“PlacingȱObjectsȱonȱtheȱBuildȱTray”ȱonȱpage 10). Theȱobjectȱappears—onȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱandȱinȱtheȱmodelȱtreeȱpane—asȱaȱ

singleȱpart.ȱItȱisȱassigned,ȱbyȱdefault,ȱtheȱ“primary”ȱmodelȱmaterial.ȱ(Ifȱ ObjetȱStudioȱisȱconfiguredȱwithȱaȱsecondaryȱmaterial,ȱyouȱcanȱassignȱ it—orȱaȱdigitalȱmaterial—toȱtheȱentireȱobject.ȱThisȱisȱexplainedȱinȱ “ModelȬMaterialȱSettings”ȱonȱpage 20.)

Figure 5-21: Object placed on the build tray from a single stl file

Note: There is no need to resize or arrange the object on the build tray at

this time.

2. Withȱtheȱobjectȱselected:

• FromȱtheȱObjectȱmenu,ȱselectȱSeparate into Shells.

or—

• Onȱtheȱribbon,ȱclickȱ .

Aȱdialogȱboxȱopensȱinȱwhichȱyouȱcanȱspecifyȱwhereȱtoȱsaveȱtheȱ componentȱstlȱfiles.ȱ(Byȱdefault,ȱObjetȱStudioȱoffersȱtoȱsaveȱtheȱnewȱfilesȱ inȱaȱfolderȱinȱtheȱsameȱlocationȱasȱtheȱoriginalȱstlȱfile.)

Figure 5-22: Folder selection for saving stl files after splitting into shells

3. ClickȱOK.

ObjetȱStudioȱsplitsȱtheȱobjectȱintoȱanȱassemblyȱofȱcomponentȱparts,ȱeachȱ aȱseparateȱstlȱfileȱ(“shell”).

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Theȱobjectȱappears—onȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱandȱinȱtheȱmodelȱtree—asȱanȱ assemblyȱofȱpartsȱ(“shells”).ȱYouȱcanȱassignȱeachȱpartȱaȱdifferentȱmodelȱ materialȱ(Thisȱisȱexplainedȱinȱ“ModelȬMaterialȱSettings”ȱonȱpage 20).ȱ

Figure 5-23: Object after being converted to an assembly of component parts

Model-Material Settings

BeforeȱplacingȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱinȱObjetȱStudio,ȱyouȱshouldȱpayȱ attentionȱtoȱtheȱmaterialȱselectionȱsettingsȱonȱtheȱTrayȱSettingsȱribbon.

Figure 5-24: Material selection settings

• Byȱdefault,ȱtheȱmaterialȱselectionȱsettingsȱonȱtheȱribbonȱcorrespondȱtoȱ

theȱmodelȱcartridgesȱloadedȱinȱtheȱprinter.

• Theȱmaterialȱdisplayedȱonȱtheȱtopȱ(VeroBlack,ȱinȱtheȱfigureȱabove)ȱisȱ

consideredȱtheȱprimaryȱmodelȱmaterialȱ(“ModelȬ1”).ȱItȱisȱassignedȱtoȱ objectsȱthatȱdoȱnotȱhaveȱaȱmaterialȱassignmentȱwhenȱyouȱplaceȱthemȱonȱ theȱbuildȱtray.ȱForȱexample,ȱsinceȱstlȱfilesȱdoȱnotȱcontainȱinformationȱ aboutȱtheȱmodel materialȱtoȱthem.ȱAlso,ȱifȱyouȱtryȱtoȱinsertȱobjdfȱfilesȱwhoseȱassignedȱ materialsȱareȱnotȱrecognizedȱbyȱyourȱversionȱofȱObjetȱStudio,ȱyouȱcanȱ insertȱtheȱfileȱbyȱsubstitutingȱtheȱprimaryȱmodelȱmaterialȱforȱtheȱ missingȱmaterials.

ȱmaterial,ȱObjetȱStudioȱassignsȱtheȱprimaryȱmodelȱ

• SelectȱSingle Materialȱifȱyouȱwantȱtoȱprintȱusingȱonlyȱoneȱmaterial—ȱofȱ

theȱmaterialȱdropȬdownȱmenusȱcontainȱtheȱsameȱmaterial.ȱIfȱyouȱdecideȱ toȱprintȱwithȱmultipleȱmaterials,ȱtheȱmaterialȱinȱtheȱtopȱdropȬdownȱ menuȱremainsȱassignedȱtoȱtheȱobjectȱuntilȱyouȱselectȱanotherȱmaterial.

• Ifȱyouȱinsertȱanȱobjdfȱfileȱintoȱanȱemptyȱbuildȱtray,ȱandȱtheȱmodelȬ

materialȱassignmentȱdoesȱnotȱmatchȱtheȱsettingsȱonȱtheȱTrayȱSettingsȱ ribbon,ȱtheseȱsettingsȱareȱchangedȱautomatically.ȱHowever,ȱifȱthereȱisȱanȱ objectȱalreadyȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱwhoseȱmaterialsȱdoȱnotȱmatchȱtheȱ materialȱassignmentȱin theȱtray.ȱToȱprintȱthisȱobject,ȱyouȱhaveȱtheȱfollowingȱoptions:

 Insteadȱofȱprintingȱitȱonȱtheȱsameȱbuildȱtray,ȱprintȱtheȱnewȱobjectȱasȱaȱ

separateȱjob.

 Changeȱtheȱmaterialsȱassignedȱtoȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱtoȱmatchȱ

thoseȱassignedȱtoȱtheȱnewȱobjectȱ(seeȱ“ChangingȱtheȱModelȱ Material”ȱandȱ“AssigningȱaȱModelȱMaterialȱtoȱObjects,”ȱbelow).

 Changeȱtheȱmaterialsȱassignedȱtoȱtheȱnewȱobjectȱbeforeȱinsertingȱit,ȱ

soȱthereȱisȱnoȱconflictȱwithȱtheȱsettingsȱonȱtheȱTrayȱSettingsȱribbon.

ȱtheȱobjdfȱfile,ȱyouȱcannotȱplaceȱtheȱnewȱobjectȱonȱ

To change the materials assigned to an object before inserting it:

1. OpenȱanotherȱObjetȱStudioȱwindow,ȱbyȱrunningȱtheȱapplicationȱfromȱ

theȱWindowsȱStartȱmenu.

2. Insertȱtheȱnewȱobjectȱ(objdfȱfile)ȱintoȱtheȱemptyȱbuildȱtray.

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3. ChangeȱtheȱmaterialȱselectionȱsettingsȱonȱtheȱTrayȱSettingsȱribbonȱtoȱ

thoseȱusedȱonȱtheȱotherȱbuildȱtray.

4. Assignȱmaterialsȱtoȱtheȱobjectȱ(seeȱ“AssigningȱaȱModelȱMaterialȱtoȱ

Objects”ȱonȱpage 22).

5. Selectȱtheȱobjectȱandȱcopyȱit.

6. DisplayȱtheȱotherȱObjetȱStudioȱwindow,ȱandȱpasteȱtheȱobjectȱontoȱtheȱ

buildȱtray.

Changing the Model Material

Note:

Y ou can save the object with the new materials either as a new objdf file, or by saving the original file with the changes.

WhenȱyouȱdesignȱaȱbuildȱtrayȱinȱObjetȱStudio,ȱyouȱcanȱuseȱmodelȱmaterialsȱ thatȱmightȱnotȱbeȱcurrentlyȱinstalledȱinȱtheȱprinter.ȱBecauseȱtheȱinstalledȱ materialsȱareȱdisplayedȱbyȱdefault,ȱchangeȱtheȱmaterialȱselectionȱsettingsȱonȱ theȱTrayȱSettingsȱribbon,ȱifȱnecessary.

Figure 5-25: Selecting a new model material

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Assigning a Model Material to Objects

Youȱcanȱassignȱanyȱofȱtheȱavailableȱȱtoȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray.ȱ

To assign a model material to objects:

1. Selectȱanȱobjectȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱ(seeȱ“SelectingȱObjects”ȱonȱpage 18).

Whenȱanȱobjectȱisȱselected,ȱitsȱproperties—includingȱmodelȱmaterials— areȱdisplayedȱonȱtheȱModelȱToolbarȱandȱonȱtheȱribbon.

Ribbon

Model Toolbar

Figure 5-26: Object properties, on ribbon and Model Toolbar

2. DisplayȱtheȱmaterialȱdropȬdownȱlistȱandȱselectȱtheȱdesiredȱmaterial.

Figure 5-27: Menu for assigning materials to objects

WhenȱyouȱdeȬselectȱtheȱobjectȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray,ȱitȱisȱdisplayed,ȱbyȱ default,ȱwithȱtheȱcolorȱofȱtheȱmaterialȱyouȱselected.ȱInȱtheȱsameȱway ,ȱ youȱcanȱassignȱmodelȱmaterialsȱtoȱeachȱofȱtheȱindependentȱobjectsȱonȱ theȱbuildȱtray.

To separate an object into independent, component parts (each an stl file), see “Splitting Objects into Components” on page 19.

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Surface Finish

Coating Objects

Modelsȱcanȱbeȱprintedȱwithȱaȱmatteȱorȱglossyȱsurfaceȱfinish.ȱToȱcreateȱaȱ matteȱfinish,ȱtheȱprinterȱsurroundsȱmodelsȱwithȱaȱthinȱlayerȱofȱsupportȱ material.ȱ

To set the model finish:

1. Selectȱtheȱmodel.

2. Selectȱ

MatteȱȱorȱGlossyȱ inȱoneȱofȱtheȱfollowingȱplaces:

• ModelȱSettingsȱribbon,ȱOptionsȱgroup

• ModelȱToolbar

• rightȬclickȱcontextȱmenuȱ(whenȱselectingȱtheȱmodel)

YouȱcanȱconfigureȱObjetȱStudioȱtoȱdistinguishȱbetweenȱobjects’ȱsurfaceȱ finishȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱbyȱcolor.ȱToȱconfigureȱhowȱObjetȱStudioȱdisplaysȱ objects,ȱseeȱ“SettingȱObjectȱColors”ȱonȱpage 41.

Youȱcanȱprintȱcompositeȱmodelsȱwhereȱtheȱsurfaceȱlayerȱisȱaȱdifferentȱ materialȱthanȱtheȱinside.ȱThisȱcanȱbeȱusefulȱtoȱachieveȱuniqueȱmechanicalȱ andȱtexturalȱcharacteristics.ȱThisȱtechniqueȱisȱcalledȱ“coating.”ȱ

To coat an object with a different model material:

1. Selectȱanȱobjectȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray.

2. OnȱtheȱModelȱToolbarȱorȱtheȱModelȱSettingsȱribbon,ȱclickȱ .

TheȱCoatȱwithȱdialogȱboxȱopens.

3. Selectȱ

Coat Withȱand,ȱfromȱtheȱdropȬdownȱlist,ȱselectȱtheȱcoatingȱ

material.

Figure 5-28: Coating material selected

4. InȱtheȱThicknessȱfield,ȱenterȱaȱcoatingȱthicknessȱbetweenȱ0.3ȱandȱ3ȱ

millimeters.

Note: The coating thickness does not affect the external dimensions of the

object, which remain unchanged. The coating layer replaces part of the main model material.

5. Clickȱ

Note: When you de-select objects, they are displayed, by default, with

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colors representing the model-material. Even after adding a coating to an object, its color remains that of the main material, not the color of the coating material.

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To inspect, modify or remove the coating applied to an object:

1. OnȱtheȱModelȱToolbarȱorȱtheȱModelȱSettingsȱribbon,ȱclickȱ .

TheȱCoatȱwithȱdialogȱboxȱopens.

2. Performȱoneȱofȱtheȱfollowingȱactions—

• Changeȱtheȱcoatingȱsettings,ȱandȱclickȱApply.

• Toȱremoveȱtheȱcoating,ȱclearȱtheȱCoatȱWithȱcheckȱboxȱandȱclickȱApply.

• Toȱkeepȱtheȱcurrentȱcoatingȱsettings,ȱclickȱApplyȱorȱCancel.

Assigning Properties to Hidden Objects

Toȱenableȱyouȱtoȱassignȱmaterialsȱandȱotherȱpropertiesȱtoȱpartsȱofȱobjectsȱ thatȱareȱhiddenȱfromȱviewȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱdisplay,ȱyouȱcanȱtemporarilyȱ turnȱoffȱtheȱdisplayȱofȱsomeȱobjects.ȱ

To prevent the display of objects:

1. RightȬclickȱanȱobject,ȱeitherȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱorȱinȱtheȱmodelȱtree.

2. Fromȱtheȱmenuȱthatȱopens,ȱselectȱoneȱofȱtheȱfollowingȱoptions—

• Hide,ȱtoȱcauseȱtheȱselectedȱobjectȱtoȱdisappear.

• Hide Others,ȱtoȱcauseȱallȱotherȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱtoȱdisappear,ȱ

soȱthatȱonlyȱtheȱselectedȱobjectȱisȱdisplayed. Alternately,ȱyouȱcanȱclearȱtheȱcheckȱboxȱnextȱtoȱtheȱnameȱofȱtheȱ

objectȱinȱtheȱmodelȱtreeȱtoȱcauseȱthatȱobjectȱtoȱdisappear.

Figure 5-29: All objects displayed Figure 5-30: Outer object hidden

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Positioning Objects on the Build Tray

Toȱproduceȱmodelsȱefficientlyȱandȱwithȱtheȱrequiredȱfinish,ȱitȱisȱimportantȱ toȱcarefullyȱpositionȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray.ȱObjetȱStudioȱsupportsȱtheȱ automaticȱpositioningȱofȱobjects.ȱHowever,ȱyouȱshouldȱcheckȱtoȱmakeȱsureȱ thatȱtheȱobjectsȱareȱorientatedȱoptimallyȱforȱyourȱneeds,ȱaccordingȱtoȱtheȱ considerationsȱexplainedȱinȱ“Model

Twoȱthingsȱthatȱaffectȱtheȱpositioningȱofȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱareȱ orientationȱandȱplacement.ȱYouȱcanȱletȱObjetȱStudioȱdetermineȱtheȱoptimumȱ orientationȱandȱposition,ȱorȱyouȱcanȱcontrolȱthem.

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ȱOrientation”ȱonȱpage 26.

Automatic Orientation

Byȱdefault,ȱObjetȱStudioȱautomaticallyȱorientsȱobjects,ȱwhenȱplacedȱonȱtheȱ buildȱtray,ȱforȱtheȱshortestȱprintingȱtime.ȱ(Youȱcanȱlaterȱchangeȱtheȱ orientationȱmanually.)ȱHowever,ȱyouȱcanȱcancelȱautomaticȱorientationȱ whenȱplacingȱanȱobjectȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray.

To place an object on the build tray without automatic orientation:

InȱtheȱInsertȱdialogȱbox,ȱmakeȱsureȱOrientȱAutomaticallyȱisȱnotȱselected.

Figure 5-31: Orient Automatically option disabled

You can change the default setting, so that automatic orientation is not applied unless you select the Orient Automatically check box each time you place an object on the build tray. To do this, see “Default Settings” on page 63.

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Automatic Placement

Manual Positioning

Afterȱplacingȱseveralȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray,ȱyouȱcanȱletȱObjetȱStudioȱ arrangeȱthemȱbeforeȱprinting.ȱThisȱensuresȱthatȱtheȱobjectsȱareȱpositionedȱ properly,ȱandȱthatȱtheyȱwillȱbeȱprintedȱinȱtheȱshortestȱtimeȱandȱwithȱaȱ minimumȱofȱmaterial.

To automatically arrange objects on the build tray:

OnȱtheȱTrayȱSettingsȱribbon,ȱclickȱ .

or— FromȱtheȱToolsȱmenu,ȱselect

Theȱeffectsȱofȱautomaticȱpositioningȱareȱshownȱinȱtheȱfiguresȱbelow.

Figure 5-32: Tray before objects are properly arranged Figure 5-33: Tray arrangement after applying Automatic Placement

Automatic Placement.

¾ For best results, arrange the tray with Automatic Placement, on the Tray

Settings ribbon, even if you inserted the objects with the Orient Automatically option.

¾ The physical characteristics of each type of Model material you use can

affect the positioning of objects on the tray. Therefore, select materials before running Automatic Placement.

Youȱcanȱchangeȱtheȱpositionȱofȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray—evenȱifȱtheyȱwereȱ insertedȱwithȱtheȱOrientȱAutomaticallyȱoption.ȱConsiderationsȱforȱ positioningȱobjectsȱareȱpresentedȱinȱ“ModelȱOrientation,”ȱbelow.ȱToolsȱforȱ changingȱtheȱpositionȱofȱobjectsȱareȱpresentedȱinȱ“ManipulatingȱObjectsȱonȱ theȱBuildȱTray”ȱonȱpage 27.

Model Orientation

Theȱorientationȱofȱmodelsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱaffectsȱhowȱquicklyȱandȱ efficientlyȱtheyȱwillȱbeȱproducedȱbyȱtheȱ3Dȱprinter,ȱwhereȱandȱhowȱmuchȱ supportȱmaterialȱisȱused,ȱandȱwhetherȱorȱnotȱmodelȱpartsȱwillȱhaveȱaȱglossyȱ finish.ȱTherefore,ȱyouȱshouldȱconsiderȱaȱvarietyȱofȱfactorsȱwhenȱdecidingȱ how

X-Y-Z Rule

Thisȱruleȱconsidersȱaȱmodelȇsȱouterȱdimensions.

¾ SinceȱtheȱprintȱheadsȱmoveȱbackȱandȱforthȱalongȱtheȱXȬaxis,ȱtheȱprintingȱ

¾ Anyȱsurfacesȱthatȱcomeȱintoȱcontactȱwithȱsupportȱmaterialsȱbecomeȱ

¾ Sinceȱmodelsȱareȱbuiltȱup,ȱonȱtheȱZȬaxis,ȱinȱ16Ȭȱorȱ30Ȭmicronȱlayersȱ

¾ Sinceȱtheȱprintȱheadsȱmeasureȱaboutȱ2ȱinchesȱ(5ȱcentimeters)ȱonȱtheȱ

ȱtoȱplaceȱmodelsȱonȱtheȱtray,ȱusingȱtheȱfollowingȱpositioningȱrules.ȱ

timeȱalongȱthisȱaxisȱisȱrelativelyȱshort,ȱcomparedȱtoȱprintingȱtimeȱalongȱ theȱYȬaxisȱandȱZȬaxis.ȱFromȱthisȱpointȱofȱview,ȱitȱisȱadvisableȱtoȱplaceȱtheȱ objectȇsȱlargestȱdimensionȱalongȱtheȱXȬaxis.

matte.

(accordingȱtoȱtheȱprintingȱmode),ȱitȱisȱveryȱtimeȬconsumingȱtoȱprintȱaȱ tallȱobject.ȱFromȱthisȱpointȱofȱview,ȱitȱisȱadvisableȱtoȱplaceȱtheȱobjectȇsȱ smallestȱdimensionȱalongȱtheȱZȬaxis.

YȬaxis,ȱmodelsȱmeasuringȱlessȱthanȱthisȱ(onȱtheȱYȬaxis)ȱareȱprintedȱinȱ oneȱpass.ȱFromȱthisȱpointȱofȱview,ȱitȱisȱadvisableȱtoȱplaceȱtheȱobjectȇsȱ intermediateȱdimensionȱalongȱtheȱYȬaxis.

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Tall-Left Rule

Thisȱruleȱconsidersȱmodelsȱwhere,ȱafterȱbeingȱorientatedȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱ accordingȱtoȱotherȱconsiderations,ȱoneȱsideȱisȱtallerȱthanȱtheȱother.

¾ SinceȱtheȱprintȱheadsȱmoveȱalongȱtheȱXȬaxisȱfromȱleftȱtoȱright,ȱtallerȱ

sectionsȱonȱtheȱrightȱrequireȱtheȱprintȱheadsȱtoȱscanȱunnecessarilyȱfromȱ theȱleftȱuntilȱreachingȱthem.ȱIf,ȱonȱtheȱotherȱhand,ȱtheȱtallerȱsectionsȱareȱ positionedȱonȱtheȱleftȱofȱtheȱtray,ȱtheȱprintȱheadsȱonly modelȱuntilȱprintingȱtheseȱsections—onceȱtheȱlowerȱpartsȱhaveȱbeenȱ completed.ȱTherefore,ȱyouȱshouldȱpositionȱtheȱtallerȱsideȱofȱtheȱmodel,ȱ whenȱpossible,ȱonȱtheȱleft.

The following rules are based on the fact that support material is not required on the top of the printed model.

ȱhaveȱtoȱscanȱtheȱ

Recess-Up Rule

Thisȱruleȱconsidersȱmodelsȱcontainingȱsurfaceȱrecesses.

¾ Recessesȱinȱtheȱsurfaceȱ(likeȱhollows,ȱdrillȱholes,ȱetc.)ȱshould,ȱwhenȱ

possible,ȱbeȱpositionedȱfaceȬup.

Fine-Surface Rule

Thisȱruleȱconsidersȱmodelsȱthatȱhaveȱoneȱsideȱonȱwhichȱthereȱareȱfineȱ detailsȱ(likeȱtheȱkeypadȱsideȱofȱaȱtelephone).

¾ Theȱsideȱofȱtheȱmodelȱcontainingȱfineȱdetailsȱshould,ȱwhenȱpossible,ȱbeȱ

positionedȱfaceȬup.ȱThisȱresultsȱinȱaȱsmoothȱfinish.

Avoid Support-Material Rule

Thisȱruleȱconsidersȱmodelsȱthatȱhaveȱlargeȱholesȱorȱhollows,ȱopenȱonȱatȱ leastȱoneȱsideȱ(likeȱaȱpipeȱorȱaȱcontainer).

¾ Itȱmayȱbeȱadvantageousȱtoȱprintȱaȱmodelȱstandingȱup,ȱsoȱsupportȱ

materialȱdoesȱnotȱfillȱtheȱhollow,ȱevenȱthoughȱprintingȱtheȱmodelȱlyingȱ downȱwouldȱbeȱmuchȱfaster.

Manipulating Objects on the Build Tray

Positioning Objects on the Z-Axis

Whenȱyouȱuseȱtheȱautomaticȱpositioningȱoptionȱtoȱarrangeȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱ buildȱtrayȱ(seeȱ“AutomaticȱOrientation”ȱonȱpage 25),ȱtheȱobjectsȱareȱ positionedȱdirectlyȱonȱtheȱtray.ȱIfȱyouȱdoȱnotȱinsertȱobjectsȱwithȱautomaticȱ positioning,ȱtheyȱoftenȱappearȱeitherȱaboveȱorȱbelowȱtheȱtray.

In practice, the Strat asys system prints all models on the build tray on a onemillimeter bed of support material. The importance of positioning objects directly on the build tray with Objet Studio is to correctly display the objects on the screen.

To position objects directly on the tray:

1. Selectȱtheȱobject.

2. FromȱtheȱObjectȱmenu,ȱselectȱ

Lay On.

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To ensure that objects are always positioned directly on the tray:

1. FromȱtheȱToolsȱmenu,ȱselectȱOptions,ȱandȱdisplayȱtheȱSettingsȱtab.

Figure 5-34: Options dialog box, Settings tab

Valid Object Placement

2. InȱtheȱAutomaticȱLayȱOnȱ(Gravity)ȱsection,ȱselectȱAlways.ȱ

Other Z-axis options (in the Automatic Lay On section):

• When under the tray—Theȱdisplayȱofȱobjectsȱthatȱareȱbelowȱtheȱbuildȱ

trayȱisȱautomaticallyȱchangedȱsoȱthatȱtheȱobjectȱisȱatȱtrayȱlevel.

• Never—Theȱdisplayȱofȱobjectsȱthatȱareȱaboveȱorȱbelowȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱisȱ

notȱchanged.

Youȱcanȱensureȱthatȱmodelsȱdoȱnotȱoverlapȱwhenȱyouȱpositionȱthemȱonȱtheȱ buildȱtray,ȱandȱthatȱtheyȱdoȱnotȱextendȱbeyondȱtheȱtray.ȱ

To ensure valid object placement:

1. FromȱtheȱToolsȱmenu,ȱselectȱConstraints Settings.

Figure 5-35: Constraints Settings dialog box

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2. SelectȱDynamic checkȱtoȱidentify—

• invalidȱobjectȱplacementȱwhileȱplacingȱobjects—OnȱDropȱselected.

• invalidȱobjectȱplacementȱafterȱmovingȱobjects—WhileȱDragȱselected.

• objectsȱplacedȱbeyondȱtheȱtray’sȱboundaries—OutsideȱTrayȱselected.

• objectsȱthatȱoverlap—ObjectȱCollisionȱselected.

Even if you do not use Dynamic Check when placing objects on the build tray, Objet Studio automatically checks if there is a problem with the positioning of objects on the tray before sending it to the printer. You can also manually check for problems after positioning objects (see “Tray Validation” on page 45).

Note: Because of the unique characteristics of each type of model material

and finish, always check valid placement after changing the material/ finish. Remember that Objet Studio calculates the space occupied by an object including the “bounding box” surrounding it (see figure 5-50 on page 38).

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Using a Grid to Position Objects

Displayingȱaȱgridȱonȱtheȱimageȱofȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱcanȱbeȱusefulȱwhenȱ positioningȱobjects.ȱToȱuseȱtheȱgridȱfeatures,ȱselectȱtheȱfollowingȱmenuȱ options.ȱ

Menu Option Result

Toolsȱ>ȱGrid Displaysȱaȱgridȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray. Toolsȱ>ȱSnapȱtoȱgrid Whenȱmovingȱtheȱobject,ȱitȱalignsȱwithȱtheȱnearestȱ

gridȱline.

Toolsȱ>ȱOptionsȱ>ȱ Grid

Youȱcanȱreviewȱandȱconfigureȱgridȱsettings—andȱapplyȱthem—fromȱtheȱ Optionsȱdialogȱbox.

Enablesȱyouȱtoȱchangeȱtheȱgridȱoriginȱ (XȬȱandȱYȬaxisȱmeetingȱpoint)ȱandȱappearance.

To view and change grid settings:

1. FromȱtheȱToolsȱmenu,ȱselectȱOptions,ȱandȱdisplayȱtheȱGridȱtab.

Theȱcurrentȱgridȱsettingsȱareȱdisplayed.

Figure 5-36: Options dialog box, Grid tab

2. Asȱrequired,ȱchangeȱtheȱsettings,ȱandȱselectȱorȱclearȱtheȱcheckȱboxes.

3. Clickȱ

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Measurement Units

3Dȱfilesȱcontainȱanȱobjectȇsȱproportions,ȱbutȱnotȱitsȱunitsȱofȱmeasure.ȱ Therefore,ȱmakeȱsureȱtoȱcorrectlyȱselectȱeitherȱmillimetersȱorȱinchesȱwhenȱ insertingȱanȱobject.ȱOtherwise,ȱtheȱsizeȱofȱtheȱobjectȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱwillȱbeȱ eitherȱmuchȱtooȱlargeȱorȱmuchȱtooȱsmall.ȱ

To set the measurement units when inserting an object:

InȱtheȱInsertȱdialogȱbox,ȱUnitsȱfield,ȱselectȱMillimeterȱorȱInch:

Figure 5-37: Units field in the Insert dialog box

To change measurement units for a selected object from the Model Settings ribbon:

1. OpenȱtheȱUnitsȱflyoutȱtoolbar.

Figure 5-38: Units flyout toolbar

2. Selectȱtheȱmeasurementȱunitsȱdesired.

To change measurement units for a selected object from the standard toolbar:

1. FromȱtheȱObjectȱmenu,ȱselectȱChange Units.

Figure 5-39: Model Units dialog box

2. InȱtheȱModelȱUnitsȱdialogȱbox,ȱchangeȱtheȱsettingȱandȱclickȱOK.

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Setting Model Dimensions

Repositioning Objects

Youȱcanȱchangeȱanȱobject’sȱdimensionsȱbyȱchangingȱitsȱsizeȱonȱtheȱXȬ,ȱYȬ,ȱ andȱZȬaxes,ȱfromȱtheȱDimensionsȱgroupȱonȱtheȱModelȱSettingsȱribbon.

Figure 5-40: Dimensions on the Model Settings ribbon

• IfȱUniformȱScaleȱisȱenabled,ȱchangingȱtheȱobject’sȱdimensionȱonȱoneȱaxisȱ

affectsȱtheȱotherȱdimensions,ȱproportionately.

• Afterȱchangingȱaȱmeasurement,ȱpressȱEnterȱorȱclickȱinȱanotherȱfieldȱinȱ

theȱDimensionsȱgroup.

Note: Y ou can change the height of the objects on the build tray only if this

is allowed by the Objet Studio settings (see “Positioning Objects on the Z-Axis” on page 27).

Youȱcanȱmanuallyȱmoveȱandȱrotateȱanȱobjectȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱwithȱtheȱ arrowȱkeys,ȱorȱbyȱdraggingȱitȱwithȱtheȱmouse.

To manually manipulate an object:

1. Selectȱanȱobjectȱbyȱclickingȱitȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray,ȱorȱinȱtheȱmodelȱtreeȱ

pane.ȱ

2. ClickȱȱonȱtheȱModelȱToolbar,ȱorȱonȱtheȱModelȱSettingsȱribbon.

Aȱframeȱappearsȱaroundȱtheȱobject,ȱandȱtheȱcursorȱchangesȱtoȱindicateȱ thatȱtheȱobjectȱcanȱbeȱmoved.

Figure 5-41: Manually moving an object

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3. Ifȱyouȱclickȱonȱaȱcornerȱofȱtheȱframe,ȱtheȱcursorȱchangesȱtoȱindicateȱthatȱ

theȱobjectȱcanȱbeȱrotated.

Figure 5-42: Manually rotating an object

4. Manipulateȱtheȱobjectȱwithȱtheȱarrowȱkeysȱorȱwithȱtheȱmouse.

Using the Transform

Dialog Box

Youȱcanȱmakeȱpreciseȱchangesȱtoȱanȱobjectȱbyȱchangingȱtheȱpropertiesȱinȱtheȱ Transformȱdialogȱbox.

To access the Transform dialog box (when an object is selected):

• ClickȱȱonȱtheȱModelȱToolbarȱorȱonȱtheȱModelȱSettingsȱribbon.

• FromȱtheȱrightȬclickȱcontextȱmenu,ȱselectȱTransform.

• FromȱtheȱObjectȱmenu,ȱselectȱTransform.

Figure 5-43: Transform dialog box

To change an object with the Transform dialog box:

Changeȱanyȱofȱtheȱvalues,ȱthenȱclickȱApplyȱtoȱseeȱhowȱtheȱobjectȱchangesȱ

onȱtheȱbuildȱtray.ȱ

Note: The changed values remain in the dialog box after clicking Apply. Therefore, you can make small changes to values in the dialog box to see how the object changes on screen each time you click Apply.

To reset all of the values in the dialog box:

ClickȱReset.

Note:

The object does not change. Any changes previously applied remain.

To undo all changes made with the Transform dialog box:

ClickȱCancel Actions.

After closing the Transform dialog box, clicking Undo (on the Model Settings ribbon or from the Edit menu) cancels all changes made with the dialog box.

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Changing an Object’s Orientation

Thereȱareȱseveralȱmethodsȱforȱchangingȱtheȱorientationȱofȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱ buildȱtray.

To rotate an object:

SelectȱtheȱobjectȱandȱuseȱtheȱObjectȱmenuȱoptionsȱ(seeȱalsoȱ

“RepositioningȱObjects”ȱonȱpage 32).

To re-align an object’s plane:

1. OnȱtheȱTrayȱSettingsȱorȱModelȱSettingsȱribbon—

a. ClickȱtheȱiconȱinȱtheȱSelectionȱgroup:ȱȱorȱ . b. Onȱtheȱflyoutȱtoolbar,ȱclickȱtheȱSelectȱPlaneȱicon:

or— FromȱtheȱToolsȱmenu,ȱselectȱ

Plane Alignment > Select Plane.

2. Clickȱonȱpartȱofȱanȱobjectȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray.

Theȱselectedȱplaneȱisȱdisplayed.

Figure 5-44: Aligning by plane

Alignment toolbar

Selected plane

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3. OnȱtheȱAlignmentȱtoolbar,ȱclickȱanȱappropriateȱiconȱtoȱchangeȱtheȱ

alignment.ȱ or— FromȱtheȱToolsȱmenu,ȱselectȱ

Plane Alignment,ȱandȱselectȱanȱalignmentȱ

option.

Figure 5-45: Tools menu, Plane Alignment options

To cancel plane selection after re-aligning objects on the build tray:

OnȱtheȱTrayȱSettingsȱorȱModelȱSettingsȱribbon—

a. ClickȱtheȱiconȱinȱtheȱSelectionȱgroup:ȱȱorȱ . b. Onȱtheȱflyoutȱtoolbar,ȱclickȱtheȱSelectȱElementȱorȱSelectȱGroupȱicon:

or—

¾ FromȱtheȱToolsȱmenu,ȱselectȱPlane Alignment > Select Plane.

To flip an object 180 degrees on any axis:

1. Selectȱtheȱobject.

2. FromȱtheȱObjectȱmenu,ȱselectȱ

Flip > Flip X / Flip Y / Flip Z.

To make precise changes to the object’s orientation on any axis:

1. Selectȱtheȱobject.ȱ

2. DisplayȱtheȱTransformȱdialogȱboxȱ(seeȱfigure 5Ȭ43ȱonȱpage 33).

3. Changeȱtheȱ

Rotateȱparametersȱforȱeachȱaxis.

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Grouping and Ungrouping Objects

Youȱcanȱmanipulateȱtwoȱorȱmoreȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray,ȱatȱtheȱsameȱtime.

• Selectingȱmultipleȱobjects

Manipulatingȱdoneȱtoȱoneȱobjectȱaffectsȱallȱselectedȱobjects.ȱForȱ example,ȱturningȱoneȱobjectȱonȱitsȱaxisȱcausesȱallȱselectedȱobjectsȱtoȱturnȱ onȱtheirȱrespectiveȱaxes.

• Convertingȱtheȱobjectsȱtoȱanȱassembly

Separateȱobjectsȱbecomeȱpartsȱofȱoneȱunit.ȱForȱexample,ȱturningȱtheȱ assemblyȱonȱitsȱaxisȱcausesȱallȱitsȱcomponentȱpartsȱtoȱturnȱasȱoneȱunit.

To convert objects to an assembly:

1. Selectȱtheȱobjectsȱ(seeȱ“SelectingȱObjects”ȱonȱpage 18)

2. FromȱtheȱObjectȱmenu,ȱselectȱ

Inȱtheȱmodelȱtree,ȱtheȱobjectsȱnowȱappearȱasȱchildrenȱofȱaȱparentȱ (assembly).ȱ

Group to Assembly.

Figure 5-46: Assembly in the model tree

Afterȱcreatingȱanȱassembly,ȱyouȱcanȱsaveȱitȱasȱanȱobjdfȱfile,ȱforȱreȬuse.ȱ (Savingȱtheȱassemblyȱisȱnotȱnecessaryȱforȱmanipulatingȱandȱprintingȱit.)

To save an assembly:

1. Selectȱtheȱassemblyȱ(eitherȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱorȱinȱtheȱmodelȱtree).

2. FromȱtheȱObjetȱStudioȱCommandsȱmenuȱ

3. Inȱthe

SaveȱAsȱdialogȱbox,ȱselectȱtheȱobjdfȱformat,ȱchooseȱaȱlocation,ȱ

nameȱtheȱfile,ȱandȱclickȱ

Save.

, selectȱSave As.

To separate assemblies into individual objects (stl files):

1. Selectȱtheȱassemblyȱ(eitherȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱorȱinȱtheȱmodelȱtree).

2. FromȱtheȱObjectȱmenu,ȱselectȱ

Inȱtheȱmodelȱtree,ȱtheȱelementsȱareȱnotȱpartsȱofȱanȱassembly.

Ungroup.

Figure 5-47: Separate objects in the model tree

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Freezing Model Orientation

Display Options

Viewing Objects

Ifȱyouȱmanipulateȱanȱobjectȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray,ȱyouȱcanȱfreezeȱitsȱorientationȱ soȱthatȱitȱdoesȱnotȱchangeȱwhenȱyouȱpositionȱitȱautomaticallyȱ(seeȱ “Au t omati c ȱPlacement”ȱonȱpage 26).

To freeze an object:

1. Selectȱanȱobjectȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray.

2. OnȱtheȱModelȱSettingsȱribbon,ȱinȱtheȱManipulateȱgroup,ȱorȱonȱtheȱModelȱ

Toolbar,ȱclickȱ .

To unfreeze an object:

Selectȱtheȱobjectȱandȱclickȱȱ(toȱdeȬselectȱit).

FromȱtheȱViewȱmenu,ȱyouȱcanȱchangeȱtheȱwayȱobjectsȱareȱdisplayed.ȱTheȱ defaultȱmethodȱforȱdisplayingȱmodelsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱisȱasȱsolidȱ (“shaded”)ȱobjects.ȱ

Figure 5-48: Tray and model displayed in Shaded view

TheȱotherȱdisplayȱoptionsȱareȱWireFrameȱandȱPoints.

To display the build tray in WireFrame view:

FromȱtheȱViewȱmenu,ȱselectȱWireFrame.

Figure 5-49: Tray and model displayed in WireFrame view

To revert to the shaded view:

FromȱtheȱViewȱmenu,ȱselect Shaded.

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To display objects as boxes, showing their maximum dimensions instead of their shape:

FromȱtheȱViewȱmenu,ȱselect Display Bounding Box.

Figure 5-50: Model displayed with bounding box

To display the area around objects needed for support material (to produce a matte finish):

FromȱtheȱViewȱmenu,ȱselect Display Thickening Box.

Figure 5-51: Model displayed with thickening box

To display the maximum build height:

FromȱtheȱViewȱmenu,ȱselectȱDisplay Tray 3D Box.

Figure 5-52: Tray 3D Box

To display objects without the build tray:

FromȱtheȱViewȱmenu,ȱclearȱ(deȬselect)ȱtheȱDisplayȱTrayȱoption.

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Screen Layout

Tray Perspective

ObjetȱStudioȱautomaticallyȱadjustsȱtheȱdefaultȱscreenȱlayoutȱtoȱdisplayȱtheȱ optimumȱviewsȱofȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱandȱtheȱmodelȱtree.ȱYouȱcanȱviewȱmodelsȱ fromȱdifferentȱperspectivesȱbyȱchangingȱtheȱscreenȱlayout.

To change the screen layout:

OnȱtheȱViewȱflyoutȱtoolbar,ȱselectȱSingle View,ȱorȱ4 Views.

Figure 5-53: Screen layout icons

 Single View ȱisȱtheȱdefaultȱscreenȱlayout.  4 Viewsȱȱdisplaysȱperspective,ȱtop,ȱfrontȱandȱrightȱviews.

Figure 5-54: Single-view screen layout Figure 5-55: 4-view screen layout

Theȱdefaultȱperspectiveȱofȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱisȱ“isometric.”ȱYouȱcanȱchangeȱtheȱ perspectiveȱofȱtheȱactiveȱwindowȱwithȱoneȱofȱtenȱoptions.

To change the perspective of the build tray in the active window:

1. OnȱtheȱTrayȱSettingsȱribbon,ȱopenȱtheȱPerspectiveȱflyoutȱtoolbar.

Figure 5-56: Perspective flyout toolbar

2. Clickȱtheȱiconȱthatȱrepresentsȱtheȱdesiredȱperspective.

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Tray Positioning Toȱviewȱtheȱtrayȱandȱmodelsȱfromȱdifferentȱdirections,ȱyouȱcanȱmoveȱtheȱ

trayȱaroundȱtheȱscreenȱandȱchangeȱitsȱdisplayȱangle.

To move the tray in the Objet Studio screen:

Pressȱtheȱmouseȱwheelȱwhileȱmovingȱtheȱmouse.

Figure 5-57: Tray after moving it in the Objet Studio display

To manually rotate the tray:

PressȱAltȱandȱpressȱtheȱmouseȱwheelȱwhileȱmovingȱtheȱmouse.

Figure 5-58: Tray after rotating it upside-down

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Setting Object Colors

Loading Large Files

Theȱcolorȱofȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱcanȱindicateȱhowȱtheyȱareȱprinted.ȱ ObjetȱStudioȱenablesȱyouȱtoȱchooseȱtheȱcolorȱdisplayȱsoȱthatȱyouȱcanȱeasilyȱ seeȱtheȱmaterial,ȱsurfaceȱandȱcoatingȱofȱobjects.

To choose how colors are applied on the display:

OnȱtheȱModelȱSettingsȱribbon,ȱinȱtheȱColorsȱgroup,ȱselectȱoneȱofȱtheȱ optionsȱfromȱtheȱflyoutȱtoolbar.

Color Indicates Model material

Color indicates Model surface

Color indicates if coating is used

Figure 5-59: Colors display options

Before sending a build tray to the printer, or when you perform tray validation, Objet Studio checks if there is a problem with the stl files or the positioning of objects on the tray. If so, the affected objects are displayed with special colors (see “Tray Validation” on page 45).

Veryȱlargeȱstlȱfilesȱcanȱbeȱslowȱtoȱloadȱandȱmayȱbeȱdifficultȱtoȱmanipulateȱ easilyȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray.ȱIfȱthisȱisȱtheȱcase,ȱyouȱcanȱdisplayȱjustȱanȱimageȱofȱ theȱobjectȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱwithoutȱloadingȱtheȱentireȱfile.ȱTheȱstlȱfileȱitselfȱ isȱnotȱchanged,ȱand

ȱtheȱcompleteȱfileȱisȱsentȱtoȱtheȱprinter.

To display an image of stl files when you place objects on the build tray:

1. FromȱtheȱToolsȱmenu,ȱselectȱOptions,ȱandȱdisplayȱtheȱSettingsȱtab.

Figure 5-60: Options dialog box, Settings tab

2. InȱtheȱLargeȱFilesȱsection,ȱselectȱLoad Partial (reduced).ȱ

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Large File Manipulation

Ifȱyouȱneedȱtoȱworkȱwithȱaȱdetailedȱmodelȱthatȱisȱcomposedȱofȱaȱlargeȱ numberȱofȱpolygons,ȱyouȱcanȱspeedȱupȱitsȱdisplayȱandȱmanipulationȱinȱ ObjetȱStudioȱbyȱreducingȱtheȱnumberȱofȱpolygonsȱonȱtheȱscreen.ȱAlthoughȱ thisȱmayȱreduceȱtheȱresolutionȱonȱtheȱscreen,ȱitȱhasȱnoȱaffect

ȱonȱtheȱprintedȱ

models.

Figure 5-61: Object displayed without polygon reduction

Figure 5-62: Object displayed with only five percent of its polygons showing

To use polygon reduction:

1. FromȱtheȱToolsȱmenu,ȱselectȱOptions.

or— FromȱtheȱObjetȱStudioȱCommandsȱmenuȱ ,ȱclickȱ

2. InȱtheȱOptionsȱdialogȱbox,ȱdisplayȱtheȱ

Displayȱtab.

Options.

Figure 5-63: Options dialog box, Display tab

3. SelectȱEnable Polygon Reduction.

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4. SelectȱPolygon Reduction (Percent).

5. Enterȱtheȱpercentageȱofȱtotalȱpolygonsȱtoȱdisplay.

Whenȱyouȱclickȱ

Note: The setting affects the static display (when the object is not being

moved).

6. Setȱdisplayȱoptionsȱwhenȱtheȱobjectȱisȱbeingȱmovedȱ(Displayȱwhileȱ

changingȱview):

Apply,ȱtheȱdisplayȱchanges.

• BoundingȱBox—Aȱboxȱrepresentingȱtheȱobject’sȱmaximumȱ

dimensionsȱisȱdisplayed.

• AdaptiveȱPolygonȱReduction—Varyingȱdegreesȱofȱpolygonȱreductionȱ

areȱapplied,ȱasȱnecessary.

• EntireȱObject—Noȱpolygonȱreductionȱisȱapplied.

7. Toȱsaveȱtheseȱsettings,ȱsoȱthatȱtheyȱwillȱbeȱappliedȱeveryȱtimeȱyouȱplaceȱ

thisȱobjectȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray,ȱclickȱSave Polygon Reduction Data.

8. Clickȱ

Applyȱtoȱseeȱtheȱresultsȱofȱtheȱsettingsȱwithoutȱclosingȱtheȱdialogȱ

box.

Object display

options

Selecting the Entire Object option cancels polygon reduction.

Theȱdisplayȱformatȱaffectsȱhowȱquicklyȱobjectsȱdisplay.ȱForȱexample,ȱifȱyouȱ selectȱBounding Box,ȱobjectsȱdisplayȱfasterȱthanȱtheyȱdoȱwhenȱyouȱselectȱ

Entire Object.ȱYouȱcanȱchooseȱdisplayȱformatsȱforȱobjectsȱwhenȱtheyȱareȱ

stationaryȱ(staticȱview)ȱandȱforȱwhenȱyouȱareȱdraggingȱthemȱ(changingȱview).

T o select the object display preference while changing view , and in static view:

1. Selectȱtoȱdisplayȱobjects:

• WithȱaȱBoundingȱBoxȱ(seeȱfigure 5Ȭ50ȱonȱpage 38)

• WithȱAdaptiveȱPolygonȱReductionȱ(changingȱviewȱonly)

• WithȱPolygonȱReductionȱ(staticȱviewȱonly)

• EntireȱObject

2. Clickȱ

OKȱwhenȱdone.

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Zoom Options

Whileȱmanipulatingȱobjects,ȱyouȱoftenȱneedȱtoȱviewȱthemȱatȱdifferentȱzoomȱ levels.ȱ

To change the zoom level:

Onȱtheȱribbon,ȱopenȱtheȱZoomȱflyoutȱtoolbarȱandȱselectȱanȱoption:

Zoom Object Zoom Tray

Zoom by Rectangle

Figure 5-64: Zoom flyout toolbar

 ZoomȱObjectȱfocusesȱonȱtheȱselectedȱobject.  ZoomȱTrayȱdisplaysȱtheȱwholeȱtray.  ZoomȱbyȱRectangleȱallowsȱyouȱtoȱdisplayȱaȱsectionȱofȱtheȱtrayȱbyȱ

selectingȱitȱwithȱtheȱmouse.ȱ

Youȱcanȱalsoȱzoomȱinȱandȱzoomȱoutȱwithȱtheȱmouseȱwheel.

You can configure Objet Studio to automatically zoom in on the objects placed on the build tray. See “Automatic Zoom” on page 63.

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Handling Completed Trays

Afterȱyouȱhaveȱproperlyȱplacedȱallȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray,ȱyouȱsaveȱtheȱ trayȱasȱanȱobjtfȱfile,ȱwhichȱisȱsentȱtoȱtheȱ3Dȱprinterȱforȱproduction.ȱButȱbeforeȱ savingȱtheȱtray,ȱyouȱcanȱcheckȱthatȱthereȱwouldȱbeȱnoȱproblemȱproducingȱit.ȱ Youȱcanȱalsoȱcalculateȱhowȱmuchȱmaterial productionȱandȱhowȱmuchȱtimeȱthisȱwouldȱtake.

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ȱwouldȱbeȱconsumedȱduringȱ

Tray Validation

Beforeȱsendingȱaȱjobȱtoȱtheȱprinterȱforȱproduction,ȱyouȱshouldȱcheckȱthatȱ theȱtrayȱisȱ“valid”ȱandȱcanȱbeȱprinted.

Note: Because of the unique characteristics of each type of modeling

material, make sure that the correct material is selected before performing Tray Validation.

To validate that the tray can be printed:

OnȱtheȱTrayȱSettingsȱribbon,ȱinȱtheȱBuildȱProcessȱgroup,ȱclickȱ . or— FromȱtheȱToolsȱmenu,ȱselectȱ Ifȱtheȱtrayȱisȱnotȱvalid,ȱtheȱcolorȱofȱtheȱproblematicȱmodelsȱonȱtheȱtrayȱ

changesȱaccordingȱtoȱaȱpreȬsetȱcode.

Placement Validation.

Figure 5-65: Color code

Note: The “Both” color also indicates a problematic stl file.

Theȱvalidationȱstatusȱappearsȱonȱtheȱbarȱatȱtheȱbottomȱofȱtheȱscreen.

Figure 5-66: Validation details in status bar

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Production Estimates

ObjetȱStudioȱenablesȱyouȱtoȱcalculateȱtheȱtimeȱandȱmaterialȱresourcesȱ neededȱforȱproducingȱtraysȱbeforeȱsendingȱthemȱtoȱtheȱprinter.ȱTheȱtimeȱitȱ takesȱObjetȱStudioȱtoȱperformȱthisȱcalculationȱdependsȱonȱtheȱnumberȱofȱ objectsȱonȱtheȱtrayȱandȱtheirȱcomplexity.ȱCalculatingȱtheȱproductionȱ estimateȱforȱaȱfullȱtray

ȱcouldȱtakeȱupȱtoȱ15ȱminutes,ȱdependingȱonȱyourȱ

computer’sȱspecifications.ȱ

To calculate the time and materials needed for producing the current tray:

OnȱtheȱTrayȱSettingsȱribbon,ȱinȱtheȱBuildȱProcessȱgroup,ȱclickȱ .

Whileȱtheȱestimateȱisȱbeingȱcalculated,ȱaȱprogressȱbarȱisȱdisplayed—onȱ theȱrightȱsideȱofȱtheȱstatusȱbarȱ(atȱtheȱbottomȱofȱtheȱscreen).ȱ

Cancel

Figure 5-67: Estimate progress bar

WhenȱObjetȱStudioȱfinishesȱcalculatingȱtheȱproductionȱresources,ȱtheȱ resultsȱareȱdisplayedȱinȱaȱdialogȱbox.

Figure 5-68: Production resource calculations for different printing modes

AsȱshownȱinȱtheȱProductionȱEstimatesȱdialogȱbox,ȱtheȱresourcesȱneededȱforȱ producingȱtheȱmodelsȱonȱtheȱtrayȱdependȱonȱtheȱprintingȱmodeȱusedȱbyȱtheȱ printerȱwhenȱproducingȱtheȱjob.ȱYouȱmightȱwantȱtoȱconsiderȱtheseȱ estimatesȱwhenȱdecidingȱonȱtheȱprintingȱmodeȱ(seeȱbelow),ȱandȱwhetherȱorȱ notȱto

ȱallowȱusingȱsubstituteȱmodelȱmaterialsȱwhenȱprintingȱtheȱjob.ȱ

Note: You select the printing mode and material substitute options after

you send the build tray to the printer (see “Printing the Tray File” on page 48).

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Printing Modes

Stratasysȱprintersȱcanȱbuildȱmodelsȱusingȱthreeȱpossibleȱprintingȱmodes.

HQ (High Quality) Mode—

• Modelsȱareȱprintedȱinȱ16Ȭmicronȱlayers,ȱresultingȱinȱsmoothȱsurfaces,ȱ

suitableȱforȱproducingȱfineȬdetailedȱandȱdelicateȱitems.

• Almostȱtwiceȱasȱmuchȱtimeȱisȱrequiredȱtoȱprintȱmostȱtrays,ȱcomparedȱtoȱ

theȱHigh Speedȱsetting.

• Thisȱsettingȱisȱonlyȱavailableȱwhenȱmodelȱmaterialȱcanȱbeȱusedȱinȱfourȱ

printȱheads,ȱinȱsingleȬmaterialȱprinting.

Single-material printing: All print heads print models without regard to the source of the model material. This happens in the following situations:

¾ All print heads are supplied with one model material. ¾ Each pair of print heads is supplied with a different model material, but

models are printed as if they were the same material. The result is an arbitrary mixture of materials in the printed model.

HS (High Speed) Mode—

• Modelsȱareȱproducedȱinȱ30Ȭmicronȱlayers,ȱsuitableȱforȱproducingȱlargerȱ

models.

• Muchȱlessȱtimeȱisȱrequiredȱtoȱprintȱmostȱtrays,ȱcomparedȱtoȱtheȱ

High Qualityȱsetting.

• Thisȱsettingȱisȱonlyȱavailableȱwhenȱmodelȱmaterialȱcanȱbeȱusedȱinȱfourȱ

printȱheads,ȱinȱsingleȬmaterialȱprinting.

Digital Material Mode—

• Usedȱwhenȱproducingȱtraysȱdesignedȱtoȱbeȱfabricatedȱfromȱ.

• Usedȱwhenȱproducingȱaȱtrayȱcontainingȱtwoȱorȱmoreȱmodels,ȱeachȱ

designedȱtoȱbeȱmadeȱfromȱaȱdifferentȱ(single)ȱmodelȱmaterial.

• Usedȱwhenȱproducingȱmodelsȱfromȱonlyȱoneȱofȱtheȱmodelȱmaterialsȱ

loadedȱinȱtheȱprinterȱbyȱprintingȱwithȱonlyȱtwoȱofȱtheȱprintȱheads.ȱ

• Modelsȱareȱproducedȱinȱ30Ȭmicronȱlayers,ȱbutȱtheȱprintingȱisȱnearȬhighȱ

quality.

• PrintingȱtimeȱisȱsimilarȱtoȱprintingȱtimeȱinȱHighȱQualityȱmode.

AlthoughȱprintingȱtimeȱisȱlongerȱthanȱwithȱHighȱSpeedȱmode,ȱDigitalȱ Materialȱmodeȱcanȱmakeȱmaterialȱreplacementȱunnecessary—savingȱ bothȱtimeȱandȱtheȱcostȱofȱwastedȱmodelȱmaterial.

Digital Material Mode is selected automatically when more than one model material is assigned to objects on the tray.

Youȱcanȱseeȱestimatesȱofȱtimeȱandȱmaterialȱresourcesȱneededȱforȱprintingȱ traysȱusing page 46).ȱYouȱalsoȱseeȱtheseȱproductionȱestimatesȱwhenȱyouȱsendȱtheȱtrayȱ toȱtheȱprinter.ȱAtȱthatȱtime,ȱyouȱcanȱselectȱtheȱprintingȱmode,ȱincludingȱanȱ optionȱthatȱenablesȱObjetȱStudioȱtoȱprintȱtheȱtrayȱbyȱtheȱmostȱefficientȱ methodȱ(seeȱ“PrintingȬ

ȱtheȱdifferentȱprintingȱmodesȱ(seeȱ“ProductionȱEstimates”ȱonȱ

ModeȱSelection”ȱonȱpage 48).

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E-mailing Objet Digital Files

Printing the Tray File

YouȱcanȱeasilyȱeȬmailȱobjdfȱfilesȱusingȱMicrosoft®ȱOfficeȱOutlook®.ȱSendingȱ objdfȱfilesȱisȱrecommendedȱ(insteadȱofȱstlȱfiles)ȱbecauseȱtheȱsizeȱofȱaȱfileȱisȱ

typicallyȱreducedȱbyȱmoreȱthanȱhalf.ȱAnȱaddedȱbenefitȱisȱthatȱtheȱobjdfȱfileȱ containsȱtheȱmodelȬmaterialȱinformationȱforȱtheȱobject.

To e-mail a file:

1. FromȱtheȱToolsȱmenu,ȱselectȱEmail Objet Digital File.

OutlookȱopensȱwithȱtheȱfileȱattachedȱandȱSubjectȱdetailsȱaddedȱtoȱtheȱ eȬmailȱform.

2. EnterȱtheȱeȬmailȱaddressȱandȱsendȱtheȱfile. Whenȱaȱtrayȱisȱreadyȱtoȱbeȱprinted,ȱitȱisȱplacedȱinȱtheȱJobsȱQueue.ȱWhenȱtheȱ

jobȱreachesȱtheȱheadȱofȱtheȱqueue,ȱObjetȱStudioȱpreȬprocessesȱtheȱtrayȱfileȱtoȱ createȱslices,ȱandȱfeedsȱthemȱtoȱtheȱ3Dȱprinter.

To send the tray to the print queue:

1. OnȱtheȱTrayȱSettingsȱribbon,ȱBuildȱProcessȱgroup,ȱclickȱ .

• Ifȱprintingȱtheȱtrayȱrequiresȱȱ(DigitalȱMaterialȱmode),ȱtheȱJobȱ

Summaryȱdialogȱboxȱopens.ȱ

Figure 5-69: Job Summary when printing with multiple model materials

Note:The values displayed are the result of a quick calculation, and represent a rough estimate of the materials and time input required to print the job. For a more accurate calculation, click Fine Estimation.

Continueȱwithȱstepȱ4ȱonȱpage 5Ȭ50.

Printing-Mode

Selection

• Ifȱprintingȱtheȱtrayȱrequiresȱonlyȱoneȱmodelȱmaterial,ȱtheȱPrintingȱ

ModeȱSelectionȱdialogȱboxȱopens.

Figure 5-70: Printing Mode Selection dialog box

2. Selectȱtheȱappropriateȱprintingȱmode.

• IfȱyouȱrequireȱtheȱjobȱtoȱbeȱprintedȱinȱHighȱQualityȱmode,ȱselectȱthisȱ

option.

Note:The availability of High Quality mode depends on the material selected.

• IfȱyouȱrequireȱtheȱjobȱtoȱbeȱprintedȱinȱHighȱSpeedȱmode,ȱselectȱthisȱ

option.

• IfȱyouȱdoȱnotȱrequireȱtheȱjobȱtoȱbeȱprintedȱeitherȱinȱHighȱQualityȱorȱ

HighȱSpeedȱmode,ȱselectȱ

Automatic.ȱ

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ThisȱsettingȱenablesȱtheȱStratasysȱsoftwareȱtoȱdetermineȱ(justȱbeforeȱ printing)ȱtheȱmostȱefficientȱwayȱtoȱprintȱtheȱtray.ȱDigitalȱMaterialȱmodeȱ isȱusedȱifȱthisȱremovesȱtheȱneedȱtoȱperformȱtheȱMaterialȱReplacementȱ procedure.ȱOtherwise,ȱHighȱSpeedȱmodeȱisȱused.

Forȱexample,ȱifȱprintingȱtheȱtrayȱrequiresȱonlyȱoneȱofȱ materialsȱloadedȱinȱtheȱprinter,ȱonlyȱtheȱtwoȱprintȱheadsȱusingȱthatȱ materialȱareȱusedȱtoȱprintȱmodels—DigitalȱMaterialȱmode.ȱ(Highȱ QualityȱandȱHighȱSpeedȱmodesȱcallȱforȱprintingȱmodelȱmaterialȱwithȱ fourȱheads,ȱwhichȱwouldȱrequireȱyouȱtoȱperformȱtheȱMaterialȱ Replacementȱprocedure.)

Onȱtheȱotherȱhand,ȱifȱ headsȱwithoutȱrunningȱtheȱMaterialȱReplacementȱprocedure,ȱHighȱ Speedȱmodeȱisȱused.ȱThisȱisȱpossibleȱifȱallȱprintȱheadsȱareȱsuppliedȱwithȱ oneȱmodelȱmaterial,ȱorȱifȱyouȱallowȱprintingȱwithȱanȱarbitraryȱmixtureȱ ofȱsimilarȱmaterialsȱ(seeȱbelow).

Model Quality When Digital Material Mode is Used

printingȱtheȱtrayȱcanȱbeȱdoneȱusingȱfourȱprintȱ

theȱmodelȱ

¾ Near-high-quality is achieved for most models.

all

objects on the tray are inserted from printed with the standard resolution of 600 dpi (dots per inch) along the Y-axis—unless glossy finish is required (see “Surface Finish” on page 23).

individual stl files

, they are

¾ If there is an assembly on the tray, all of the models on the tray are

printed with a resolution of 300 dpi along the Y-axis.

Model Material

Substitution

3. Clickȱ

Next.

TheȱModelȱMaterialȱSubstitutionȱdialogȱboxȱopens—ifȱthisȱisȱrelevantȱforȱ theȱtray.ȱ(Ifȱnot,ȱtheȱJobȱSummaryȱdialogȱboxȱopens—continueȱwithȱ step 4.)

Figure 5-71: Model Material Substitution dialog box

Ifȱyouȱallowȱtheȱuseȱofȱsubstituteȱmodelȱmaterials,ȱtheȱprinterȱwillȱuseȱ differentȱmaterialsȱwhoseȱcharacteristicsȱ(strength,ȱflexibility,ȱetc.)ȱareȱ similarȱtoȱthoseȱofȱtheȱmaterialȱyouȱassignedȱtoȱtheȱobjectȱwhenȱ designingȱtheȱbuildȱtray—underȱtheȱfollowingȱconditions:

• Theȱmaterialȱyouȱassignedȱisȱnotȱinstalledȱinȱtheȱprinterȱatȱtheȱtimeȱ

ofȱprinting. Inȱthisȱcase,ȱtheȱtrayȱisȱprintedȱwithȱeitherȱoneȱorȱtwoȱsubstituteȱ

materialsȱ(dependingȱonȱtheȱmaterialsȱinstalledȱinȱtheȱprinterȱatȱtheȱ timeȱofȱprinting).ȱIfȱpossible,ȱHighȱSpeedȱmodeȱisȱused.

• Inȱadditionȱtoȱtheȱmaterialȱyouȱselected,ȱthereȱisȱanotherȱ(similar)ȱ

materialȱinstalledȱinȱtheȱprinterȱatȱtheȱtimeȱofȱprinting. Inȱthisȱcase,ȱHighȱSpeedȱmodeȱisȱused,ȱbyȱprintingȱwithȱaȱmixtureȱofȱ

theȱtwoȱmaterialsȱ(asȱifȱtheyȱwereȱtheȱsameȱmaterial).

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4. ClickȱBuild.

Ifȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱfileȱhasȱnotȱbeenȱsaved,ȱtheȱSaveȱAsȱdialogȱboxȱopensȱforȱ youȱtoȱsaveȱitȱnow.

ObjetȱStudioȱchecksȱifȱthereȱisȱaȱproblemȱwithȱtheȱpositioningȱofȱobjectsȱ onȱtheȱtray.ȱIfȱso,ȱtheȱaffectedȱobjectsȱareȱdisplayedȱwithȱspecialȱcolorsȱ (seeȱ“TrayȱValidation”ȱon

ȱpage 45),ȱandȱaȱwarningȱmessageȱappears.

Figure 5-72: Tray validation warning message

• ToȱcancelȱtheȱBuildȱcommandȱsoȱyouȱcanȱcorrectȱtheȱproblem,ȱclickȱ

No.

• Toȱprintȱtheȱmodelsȱasȱtheyȱareȱpositionedȱonȱtheȱtray,ȱclickȱYes.

TheȱJobȱManagerȱscreenȱopens,ȱsoȱyouȱcanȱmonitorȱtheȱprogressȱofȱyourȱ trays—before,ȱduring,ȱandȱafterȱprinting.ȱSeeȱ“Monitoringȱandȱ ManagingȱPrintȱJobs”ȱonȱpage 68.

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Dividing Objects

YouȱcanȱuseȱtheȱSplitȱObjectȱfeatureȱtoȱproduceȱobjectsȱlargerȱthanȱtheȱtrayȱ areaȱbyȱdividingȱtheȱmodelȱintoȱseparateȱparts.ȱWithȱthisȱfeature,ȱyouȱ produceȱonlyȱaȱspecificȱsectionȱofȱaȱmodel.

To split an object:

1. Selectȱtheȱobject.

2. FromȱtheȱObjectȱmenu,ȱselectȱ

3. InȱtheȱSplitȱObjectȱdialogȱbox,ȱenterȱtheȱvaluesȱtoȱdetermineȱhowȱObjetȱ Studioȱwillȱdivideȱtheȱobject.ȱYouȱcanȱdivideȱanȱobjectȱalongȱanyȱofȱitsȱ axes,ȱbyȱenteringȱeitherȱexactȱmeasurementsȱorȱtheȱnumberȱofȱparts.

Split.

Figure 5-73: Split Object dialog box

4. InȱSaveȱtoȱFolder,ȱenterȱtheȱfolderȱname.

5. Clickȱ

Note: Before printing the newly created stl files, it is recommended that you

OK.

Theȱcompositeȱpartsȱareȱsavedȱasȱnewȱstlȱfilesȱwithȱ“Partȱ1,”ȱ“Partȱ2,”ȱ etc.,ȱaddedȱtoȱtheȱoriginalȱfileȱname.

check them for defects in an STL-repair application, such as Magics™, by Materialise

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Choosing the Support Strength

Whenȱproducingȱmodels,ȱsupportȱmaterialȱfillsȱsomeȱhollowȱandȱemptyȱ sectionsȱ(seeȱ“ModelȱOrientation”ȱonȱpage 26).ȱObjetȱStudioȱallowsȱyouȱtoȱ adjustȱtheȱstrengthȱofȱtheȱstructureȱformedȱwithȱtheȱsupportȱmaterial.ȱThisȱ adjustmentȱisȱusefulȱwhenȱproducingȱeitherȱlarge/massiveȱmodelsȱorȱsmall/ delicateȱmodels.ȱForȱmostȱpurposes,ȱtheȱdefaultȱsettingȱ supportȱstrength.

providesȱadequateȱ

To change the strength of the support structure used when printing a model:

1. Selectȱaȱmodelȱonȱtheȱtray.

2. OnȱtheȱModelȱSettingsȱribbon,ȱinȱtheȱOptionsȱgroup,ȱclickȱ or—

• OnȱtheȱModelȱToolbar,ȱclickȱ .

or—

• FromȱtheȱrightȬclickȱcontextȱmenu,ȱselectȱAdvanced Properties.

TheȱAdvancedȱPropertiesȱdialogȱboxȱopens.

Figure 5-74: Advanced Properties dialog box

3. InȱtheȱGridȱStyleȱsection,ȱchooseȱtheȱsupportȱstrengthȱsuitableȱforȱtheȱ selectedȱmodel.ȱYouȱcanȱselectȱaȱdifferentȱsupportȱstrengthȱforȱeachȱ modelȱonȱtheȱtray.

• Standard—forȱmodelsȱneedingȱaverageȱsupportȱ(mostȱmodels).

• Heavy—forȱlargeȱmodelsȱneedingȱmuchȱsupport.

• Lite—forȱdelicateȱmodelsȱneedingȱlittleȱsupport.ȱ(Thisȱsettingȱmakesȱ

itȱeasyȱtoȱremoveȱtheȱsupportȱmaterial.)

Note: If an object is split into shells, the Advanced Properties enabled vary

with the object selection. If a single element is selected only Hollow is enabled. If a group of elements is selected only Grid Style is enabled.

4. Clickȱ

Apply.

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“Hollow”— Filling Models with Support Material

Manyȱobjectsȱplacedȱonȱtheȱtrayȱfromȱstlȱfilesȱareȱ“solid.”ȱThisȱmeansȱthat,ȱ whenȱprinted,ȱtheȱmodelȱwillȱbeȱcompletelyȱfilledȱwithȱmodelȱmaterial.ȱ Often,ȱespeciallyȱwithȱlargeȱobjects,ȱthisȱisȱunnecessary.ȱInstead,ȱtheȱmodelȱ canȱbeȱfilledȱwithȱsupportȱmaterial,ȱwhichȱisȱlessȱcostly.ȱItȱisȱalsoȱadvisableȱ

ȱfillȱmodelsȱwithȱsupportȱmaterialȱwhenȱpreparingȱthemȱforȱinvestmentȱ

to casting,ȱsinceȱthisȱmaterialȱburnsȱoffȱmoreȱquicklyȱduringȱtheȱprocessȱofȱ makingȱtheȱcast.

ObjetȱStudioȱenablesȱyouȱtoȱprintȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱtrayȱwithȱanȱouterȱshellȱofȱ modelȱmaterialȱandȱaȱcenterȱfilledȱwithȱsupportȱmaterial.ȱWhenȱusing feature,ȱcalledȱ“Hollow,”ȱtheȱthicknessȱofȱtheȱshellȱshouldȱbeȱnoȱlessȱthanȱ

0.5ȱmillimeters.

ȱthisȱ

To use the Hollow feature:

1. Selectȱaȱmodelȱonȱtheȱtray. or—

• OnȱtheȱModelȱToolbar,ȱclickȱ .

or—

• FromȱtheȱrightȬclickȱcontextȱmenu,ȱselectȱAdvanced Properties.

TheȱAdvancedȱPropertiesȱdialogȱboxȱopens.

2. Selectȱ

Hollow.

Figure 5-75: Advanced Properties dialog box

3. Setȱtheȱshellȱthickness,ȱinȱmillimeters.

4. Clickȱ

Note: There is no change in the display of objects in Objet Studio when

Apply.

Hollow is selected.

To inspect, change or cancel the Hollow setting:

1. Selectȱaȱmodelȱonȱtheȱtray.

2. AccessȱtheȱAdvancedȱPropertiesȱdialogȱbox,ȱasȱabove.

3. IfȱyouȱchangeȱorȱcancelȱtheȱHollowȱsetting,ȱclickȱ

Apply.

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Displaying the Cross Section of Objects

TheȱSectionȱfeatureȱenablesȱyouȱtoȱviewȱtheȱinteriorȱofȱanȱobjectȱbyȱ“slicing”ȱ itȱonȱanyȱaxis.ȱYouȱcanȱthenȱmanipulateȱtheȱobjectȱtoȱinspectȱtheȱinteriorȱ fromȱdifferentȱangles.ȱThisȱmayȱbeȱimportantȱforȱdecidingȱonȱtheȱtypeȱofȱ supportȱnecessaryȱwhenȱproducingȱtheȱmodelȱ(seeȱ“ChoosingȱtheȱSupport Strength”ȱonȱpage 52).ȱDisplayingȱanȱobject’sȱcrossȱsectionȱonlyȱaffectsȱhowȱ theȱtrayȱisȱdisplayedȱonȱtheȱscreen;ȱitȱdoesȱnotȱchangeȱtheȱobjectȱitself.

To display a cross section of the tray:

1. FromȱtheȱToolsȱmenu,ȱselectȱSection. TheȱSectionȱdialogȱboxȱopens.

Figure 5-76: Section dialog box

2. SelectȱEnable Clipping.

3. UseȱtheȱsliderȱcontrolsȱforȱtheȱXȬ,ȱYȬ,ȱandȱZȬaxesȱtoȱcutȱtheȱtrayȱsoȱthatȱ youȱseeȱtheȱcrossȱsectionȱyouȱwant.

Figure 5-77: Whole view Figure 5-78: Cross-section view, after

using the Z-slider

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Saving the Screen Display as an Image File

Youȱcanȱsaveȱtheȱimageȱdisplayedȱinȱtheȱactiveȱviewingȱscreenȱasȱaȱgraphicȱ file.

To save the screen display as an image:

1. PressȱCtrl+B. or—ȱ FromȱtheȱObjetȱStudioȱCommandsȱmenuȱ ,ȱselectȱ TheȱSaveȱBitmapȱdialogȱboxȱopens.

Save Bitmap.

Figure 5-79: Save Bitmap dialog box

2. Atȱtheȱtopȱofȱtheȱdialogȱbox,ȱselectȱtheȱappropriateȱfolder.

3. Atȱtheȱbottomȱofȱtheȱdialogȱbox,ȱenterȱaȱfileȱname.

4. OpenȱtheȱSaveȱasȱtypeȱdropȬdownȱlist,ȱandȱselectȱtheȱfileȱformat.

5. Clickȱ

Save.

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Exporting and Importing Objet Build Trays

WhenȱyouȱsaveȱbuildȱtraysȱinȱObjetȱStudio,ȱtheyȱareȱsavedȱasȱobjtfȱfiles.ȱ TheseȱfilesȱcontainȱinstructionsȱtoȱObjetȱStudioȱandȱtoȱStratasysȱprintersȱforȱ displayingȱandȱproducingȱtheȱstlȱfilesȱusedȱonȱtheȱtray.ȱToȱconvenientlyȱ saveȱallȱofȱtheȱfilesȱasȱtheyȱareȱpositionedȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray, job,ȱorȱforȱtransferringȱitȱtoȱanotherȱlocation,ȱObjetȱStudioȱcompressesȱthemȱ intoȱoneȱobjzfȱfile.ȱToȱlaterȱuseȱtheȱobjzfȱfile,ȱtheȱfileȱmustȱfirstȱbeȱexpandedȱ inȱObjetȱStudioȱandȱitsȱcomponentȱfilesȱsaved.

Note: If you export an objzf file containing a stl file originally saved as read-

only, you cannot open (import) this objzf file to the folder where the read-only stl file is saved.

ȱforȱstoringȱtheȱ

To create an objzf file:

1. FromȱtheȱObjetȱStudioȱCommandsȱmenuȱ ,ȱselectȱExport Packed Job. TheȱSaveȱAsȱdialogȱboxȱopens.

2. Selectȱtheȱappropriateȱfolderȱandȱchangeȱtheȱfileȱnameȱ(ifȱnecessary).

3. Clickȱ

Save.

To open an objzf file:

DoubleȬclickȱonȱtheȱobjtfȱfile.

or—

1. FromȱtheȱObjetȱStudioȱCommandsȱmenuȱ ,ȱselectȱ

2. InȱtheȱOpenȱdialogȱbox,ȱdisplayȱtheȱappropriateȱfolderȱandȱselectȱtheȱ file.

3. InȱtheȱBrowseȱforȱFolderȱdialogȱbox,ȱdisplayȱtheȱfolderȱinȱwhichȱyouȱ wantȱObjetȱStudioȱtoȱexpandȱtheȱcompressedȱfile,ȱandȱclickȱ

Theȱobjtfȱfileȱandȱassociatedȱstlȱfilesȱareȱexpandedȱandȱplacedȱinȱtheȱ selectedȱfolder,ȱandȱtheȱtrayȱisȱdisplayedȱinȱObjetȱStudio.

Import Packed Job.

OK.

Note: Y ou can also export a print job as an objzf file from the Job Manager

screen—see “Exporting Jobs (objzf)” on page 80.

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Customizing

Creating a Quick Access Toolbar

Objet Studio

YouȱcanȱcustomizeȱObjetȱStudioȱtoȱsuitȱyourȱparticularȱworkingȱneedsȱandȱ preferences.ȱFeaturesȱthatȱyouȱcanȱcustomizeȱinclude:

• CreatingȱaȱquickȬaccessȱtoolbarȱforȱfrequentlyȱusedȱcommands.

• ChangingȱtheȱpositionȱofȱtheȱQuickȱAccessȱtoolbar.

• Minimizingȱtheȱribbon.

• ChangingȱtheȱObjetȱStudioȱcolorȱtheme.

• Configuringȱdefaultȱsettingsȱforȱobjectsȱplacedȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray.

AsȱyouȱworkȱwithȱObjetȱStudio,ȱyouȱmayȱuseȱcertainȱcommandsȱfrequently.ȱ YouȱcanȱcreateȱaȱquickȬaccessȱtoolbarȱtoȱmakeȱyourȱworkȱeasier.ȱ

To create a quick-access toolbar:

1. Aboveȱtheȱribbonȱtabs,ȱclickȱ . TheȱCustomizeȱQuickȱAccessȱToolbarȱmenuȱopens.

Figure 5-80: Customize Quick Access Toolbar menu

2. Selectȱaȱcommandȱyouȱwantȱtoȱaddȱtoȱtheȱtoolbar. Anȱiconȱforȱtheȱselectedȱcommandȱisȱaddedȱtoȱtheȱtoolbar.ȱ

Figure 5-81: Quick Access toolbar

Toȱaddȱanotherȱcommand,ȱrepeatȱtheȱaboveȱprocedure.

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3. Toȱchooseȱfromȱaȱwiderȱrangeȱofȱcommands:

• FromȱtheȱCustomizeȱQuickȱAccessȱToolbarȱmenuȱ(seeȱfigure 5Ȭ80ȱonȱ

page 57),ȱselectȱ

or—

More Commands.

• RightȬclickȱonȱtheȱObjetȱStudioȱCommandsȱiconȱ ,ȱorȱelsewhereȱ

onȱtheȱribbon,ȱandȱselectȱ

Figure 5-82: Right-click ribbon menu

TheȱOptionsȱdialogȱboxȱopens.

Customize Quick Access Toolbar.

Hiding the Ribbon

Figure 5-83: Quick Access Toobar Options dialog box

4. OpenȱtheȱdropȬdownȱlistȱandȱselectȱeitherȱPopular Commandsȱorȱ

Commands not on the Ribbon.ȱ

5. Selectȱaȱcommandȱandȱclickȱ

6. Clickȱ

Toȱmakeȱmoreȱroomȱforȱdisplayingȱtheȱbuildȱtray,ȱyouȱcanȱhideȱtheȱObjetȱ Studioȱribbons.

OK.

Add.

To hide the ribbons:

1. RightȬclickȱanywhereȱonȱtheȱribbonȱorȱonȱtheȱmenuȱbar,ȱorȱinȱtheȱObjetȱ StudioȱCommandsȱmenuȱ .

2. Selectȱ

Minimize the Ribbon.

Theȱribbonsȱdisappear,ȱbutȱyouȱcanȱtemporarilyȱdisplayȱtheȱribbonȱ iconsȱbyȱclickingȱ youȱnextȱclickȱoutsideȱofȱtheȱribbon,ȱitȱdisappearsȱagain.

Tray Settings orȱJob Managerȱonȱtheȱmenuȱbar.ȱWhenȱ

To return the permanent ribbon display:

RepeatȱtheȱstepsȱaboveȱtoȱcancelȱMinimizeȱtheȱRibbon.

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Display Colors

YouȱcanȱcustomizeȱsomeȱofȱtheȱcolorsȱusedȱforȱdisplayingȱObjetȱStudioȱ screensȱandȱforȱdisplayingȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray.

To change the colors used in Objet Studio screens:

1. FromȱtheȱToolsȱmenu,ȱselectȱOptions.

Figure 5-84: Display settings

2. InȱtheȱAppearanceȱtabȱofȱtheȱOptionsȱdialogȱbox,ȱyouȱcanȱconfigureȱtheȱ display.

• TheȱModeȱselectionȱdeterminesȱhowȱmodelsȱappearȱonȱtheȱbuildȱ

tray.ȱTheȱdefaultȱmethodȱforȱdisplayingȱmodelsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱisȱ asȱsolidȱ(“shaded”)ȱobjects.ȱTheȱotherȱoptionsȱareȱ

Points.

WireFrameȱandȱ

• IfȱShadedȱisȱselected,ȱyouȱcanȱdisplayȱtheȱmodelȱonȱtheȱtrayȱasȱaȱseeȬ

throughȱobject.

Figure 5-85: Transparent display

• DoubleȬclickȱtheȱcolorȱpatchesȱtoȱcustomizeȱcolors.

• TheȱWindowsȱBackgroundȱColorȱsettingsȱenableȱyouȱtoȱchangeȱtheȱ

colorȱbehindȱtheȱbuildȱtray—withȱeitherȱaȱsolidȱorȱaȱtwoȬcolorȱ gradient.

• Toȱreturnȱtoȱtheȱdefaultȱdisplayȱsettings,ȱclickȱDefault.

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Changing Color

Themes

Keyboard Shortcuts

ObjetȱStudioȱoffersȱaȱchoiceȱofȱfourȱbackgroundȱcolorȱthemes—blue,ȱblack,ȱ silverȱandȱaqua.ȱ

Figure 5-86: Background color themes

To change the color theme:

FromȱtheȱStyleȱmenu,ȱselectȱoneȱofȱtheȱoptions.

Youȱcanȱdefineȱshortcutȱkeysȱforȱfrequentlyȱusedȱcommands.

To define shortcut keys:

1. Aboveȱtheȱribbonȱtabs,ȱclickȱ . TheȱCustomizeȱQuickȱAccessȱToolbarȱmenuȱopens.

Figure 5-87: Customize Quick Access Toolbar menu

2. SelectȱMore Commands. TheȱOptionsȱdialogȱboxȱopensȱ(seeȱfigure 5Ȭ83ȱonȱpage 58).

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3. ClickȱCustomize. TheȱCustomizeȱKeyboardȱdialogȱboxȱappears.

Figure 5-88: Customize Keyboard dialog box

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4. SelectȱcommandȱCategoriesȱtoȱdisplayȱallȱtheȱcommandsȱinȱthatȱ category,ȱforȱexample,ȱallȱtheȱModelȱSettingsȱcommands.ȱ

Currentȱshortcutȱkeysȱareȱdisplayed.

5. Enterȱtheȱshortcutȱkeyȱinȱthe Pressȱnewȱshortcutȱkeyȱfield,ȱandȱclickȱ

Assign.

6. Ifȱyouȱwantȱtoȱredefineȱallȱshortcutȱkeys,ȱclickȱ

YouȱcanȱchangeȱseveralȱObjetȱStudioȱsettingsȱthatȱaffectȱobjectsȱplacedȱonȱ theȱbuildȱtray.

Reset All.

To change default settings:

FromȱtheȱObjetȱStudioȱCommandsȱmenuȱ ,ȱselectȱUser Preferences.

Figure 5-89: Setting work preferences

• BuildingȱStyle—seeȱ“SurfaceȱFinish”ȱonȱpage 23.

• GridȱStyle—seeȱ“UsingȱaȱGridȱtoȱPositionȱObjects”ȱonȱpage 30.

• ApplicationȱSettings—seeȱ“ChoosingȱtheȱSupportȱStrength”ȱonȱpage 52,ȱ

andȱ“FreezingȱModelȱOrientation”ȱonȱpage 37.

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Professional Mode Features

SomeȱadvancedȱfeaturesȱofȱObjetȱStudioȱareȱonlyȱaccessibleȱinȱProfessionalȱ Mode.ȱ

To see the current Objet Studio setting:

OpenȱtheȱToolsȱmenu.

Figure 5-90: Tools menu, showing Professional Mode selected

IfȱProfessionalȱModeȱisȱselected,ȱadvancedȱfeaturesȱareȱdisplayed.ȱ

To change the Professional Mode setting:

1. FromȱtheȱToolsȱmenu,ȱselectȱProfessional Mode. Theȱfollowingȱmessageȱisȱdisplayed,ȱremindingȱyouȱthatȱtheȱchangeȱ

willȱonlyȱtakeȱeffectȱtheȱnextȱtimeȱyouȱopenȱObjetȱStudio—evenȱthoughȱ theȱcheckȱmarkȱnextȱtoȱtheȱProfessionalȱModeȱoptionȱappearsȱ immediately.

Figure 5-91: Configuration-change message

2. CloseȱandȱreȬopenȱObjetȱStudioȱtoȱuseȱtheȱProfessionalȱModeȱfeatures.

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Default Settings

YouȱcanȱcontrolȱtheȱdefaultȱsettingsȱofȱseveralȱObjetȱStudioȱfeaturesȱfromȱ theȱAdvancedȱtabȱofȱtheȱOptionsȱdialogȱbox.

To display the Options dialog box

FromȱtheȱToolsȱmenu,ȱselectȱOptions.

or— InȱtheȱObjetȱStudioȱCommandsȱmenuȱ ,ȱclickȱ

Options.

Figure 5-92: Options dialog box, Advanced tab

Automatic

Orientation

Byȱdefault,ȱwhenȱObjetȱStudioȱplacesȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray,ȱitȱorientsȱ themȱoptimally,ȱforȱtheȱshortestȱprintingȱtime.ȱIfȱnecessary,ȱyouȱcanȱchooseȱ toȱcancelȱautomaticȱorientationȱeachȱtimeȱyouȱplaceȱanȱobjectȱonȱtheȱbuildȱ trayȱ(seeȱ“AutomaticȱOrientation”ȱonȱpage 25).ȱInȱanyȱcase,ȱwhenȱobjectsȱ are

ȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray,ȱyouȱcanȱchangeȱtheirȱorientationȱmanuallyȱ(seeȱ

“ModelȱOrientation”ȱonȱpage 26.)ȱ

To change the default setting so that Automatic Orientation is disabled:

InȱtheȱAdvancedȱsectionȱofȱtheȱOptionsȱdialogȱbox,ȱclearȱtheȱcheckȱbox.

Automatic Zoom WhenȱAutoȱZoomȱisȱselectedȱinȱtheȱAdvancedȱsectionȱofȱtheȱOptionsȱdialogȱ

box,ȱtheȱdisplayȱzoomsȱin,ȱtoȱdisplayȱtheȱobjectsȱplacedȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray.ȱ Thisȱallowsȱyouȱtoȱcarefullyȱinspectȱandȱmanipulateȱtheȱobjects.

Byȱ

default,ȱthisȱfeatureȱisȱnotȱenabled.ȱInȱanyȱcase,ȱyouȱcanȱchangeȱtheȱ

zoomȱlevel,ȱasȱnecessaryȱ(seeȱ“ZoomȱOptions”ȱonȱpage 44).

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OpenGL Driver Configuration

TheȱOpenGLȱdriverȱdisplaysȱ3Dȱgraphicsȱonȱyourȱscreen.ȱThereȱisȱnormallyȱ noȱreasonȱtoȱadjustȱitsȱsettings.ȱIfȱyouȱsuspectȱaȱproblemȱwithȱtheȱwayȱObjetȱ Studioȱdisplaysȱobjects,ȱyouȱcanȱuseȱtheȱOpenGLȱDriverȱConfigurationȱtoolȱ toȱcheckȱandȱconfigureȱtheȱdriverȱsettings.ȱ

To access the OpenGL Driver Configuration dialog box:

1. FromȱtheȱToolsȱmenu,ȱselectȱOptions. or— InȱtheȱObjetȱStudioȱCommandsȱmenuȱ ,ȱclickȱ

2. InȱtheȱOptionsȱdialogȱbox,ȱdisplayȱtheȱTroubleshootingȱtab.ȱ

Options.

Figure 5-93: Access to OpenGL Driver configuration

The Troubleshooting tab is only accessible when Professional Mode is active (see “Professional Mode Features” on page 62).

3. ClickȱOpenGL Driver Configuration. TheȱdialogȱboxȱthatȱopensȱdisplaysȱdetailsȱofȱtheȱpixelȱformatȱIDȱ(index)ȱ

forȱtheȱwindowȱandȱtheȱmemory.

Figure 5-94: OpenGL Driver Configuration dialog box

Ifȱyouȱwantȱtoȱdisplayȱtheȱvaluesȱandȱchangeȱthem,ȱclickȱ .ȱAlternately,ȱ youȱcanȱselectȱ

Choose Formatȱandȱchangeȱtheȱvaluesȱinȱthisȱdialogȱbox.

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