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SLS p r o c e s s 8 3 B U I L D P A R T S
u s e r ’ s g u i d e v i e w i n g a b u i l d i n p r o g r e s s
Vi e w i n g a B u i l d I n Pr o g r e s s
During a build, the Build Viewer window
displays the slice that the system is currently
scanning. Click on a part to display its name at
the bottom of the main window.
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NOTE: If you close the Build Viewer window
when a build is not running, you exit Build
mode. You cannot close this window while a
build is running, but you can minimize it.
Viewing options on the Toolbar
While the system is in Build mode, the Build
toolbar appears at the top of the main window as
shown:
Some of the buttons on the toolbar control
options for the
Build Viewer .
Click the Grid button to turn the display of grid
marks on or off. Click the zoom buttons to
expand or contract the scale of the
Build Viewer
window.
Options on the Viewer Menu
While the system is in Build mode, you can set
the following options for the Build Viewer . These
options appear on the Viewer menu in the main
window:
VIEW OPTION DESCRIPTION
Set grid size
This option displays a dialog
box that lets you control the
size of the grid drawn on the
Build Viewer window.
Grid marks
This option is the same as the
Grid button on the toolbar.
Clear after every
slice
When this option is checked,
the system erases the display
before drawing a new slice.
Otherwise, the system draws
new slices on top of old ones.
Dark
background
You can toggle this option on
or off by selecting it. When
checked, the system displays a
dark background in the
Build
Viewer window.