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Make the settings for scanning resolution, the minimum height of the surface to be scanned, and the scanning quality.

For detailed description of the available Controller
buttons, please refer to the Help screens for Dr.
PICZA.

Starting scanning

Setting scanning conditions and starting scanning

Do not place hands near the z unit
while in operation.

Doing so may
result in injury.
Doing so may
lead to faulty
operation or
breakdown.

Open the [File] menu and choose [New].

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Click [SCAN] .  Scanning starts.
 (During scanning, the sensor may emit a
transmission sound, but this is normal.)

Make the settings for X scan pitch and Y scan pitch.
The setting in this example is for 0.50 mm (0.020").

2

Make the setting for Z bottom.
The setting in this example is for 10 mm (0.394").

3

Make the selection for scanning quality.
Here, click [Fine] to activate this setting.

4

Here, click [Smart Scan] to activate the setting.
When the [Smart Scan] setting is on, clicking [Scan] makes the PIX-3
automatically restrict the scanning area (on the X-Y plane only) before
scanning is performed.
To specify the scanning area, turn off [Smart Scan] and refer to "Setting the
scanning area" to make the desired settings.

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To change the unit of measurement for
numerical values, open the [File] menu
and choose [Preferences].

Summary of Contents for Picza PIX-3

Page 1: ...ory 40 MB or more recom mended Hard Disk Dr PICZA for Mac OS 3 MB or more of free space MODELA PLAYER for Mac OS 3 MB or more of free space Floppy Disk Driver The 3 1 2 floppy disk driver is required...

Page 2: ...ANDBY LED and VIEW LED flash in alternation then go dark The AC adapter plugs in here Connect the unit to the Macintosh AC adapter Serial connector Do not use with any power supply other than the dedi...

Page 3: ...GND D sub25P 25P GND 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 20 Installing the software Double click the disk icon 3 Double click the Read Me icon and read the file When you re finished reading open the File menu and c...

Page 4: ...ou re using Dr PICZA for the first time please be sure to read the Help screens You can call up Help from the software menus Selecting a communication port Open the File menu and choose Preferences 1...

Page 5: ...ensor may emit a transmission sound but this is normal Make the settings for X scan pitch and Y scan pitch The setting in this example is for 0 50 mm 0 020 2 Make the setting for Z bottom The setting...

Page 6: ...ch the entered values 2 After determining the scanning area click OK 5 5 4 For details about the buttons on the scanning region setting screen please refer to the Help screens for Dr PICZA Check the s...

Page 7: ...rts and the 3D data in the file you opened in step 1 appears on screen 2 Load the material and install the blade on the modeling machine For more information refer to the manual for your modeling mach...

Page 8: ...ial up or down or enter a numerical value You can also specify a scale for the size D Tool diameter Set the type and diameter of the tool that is installed Material Choose the composition of the loade...

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