Stratasys P750K, User Manual

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Using Objet Studio
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DOC08010 Rev. A (DRAFT 1)
Selecting
Objects
To ȱ manipulate ȱ an ȱ object ȱ on ȱ the ȱ build ȱ tray ȱ or ȱ assign ȱ characteristics ȱ to ȱ it ȱ
(model ȱ material, ȱ building ȱ style ȱ etc.), ȱ you ȱ must ȱ first ȱ select ȱ the ȱ object. ȱ You ȱ
select ȱ an ȱ object ȱ by ȱ clicking ȱ it, ȱ either ȱ on ȱ the ȱ tray ȱ or ȱ in ȱ the ȱ model ȱ tree. ȱ Its ȱ
image ȱ on ȱ the ȱ build ȱ tray ȱ changes ȱ color ȱ (to ȱ light ȱ blue, ȱ by ȱ default) ȱ and ȱ its ȱ
name ȱ is ȱ highlighted ȱ in ȱ the ȱ model ȱ tree. ȱ You ȱ can ȱ select ȱ multiple ȱ objects ȱ by ȱ
drawing ȱ a ȱ box ȱ around ȱ them ȱ with ȱ the ȱ mouse ȱ cursor, ȱ or ȱ by ȱ pressing ȱ the ȱ
Ctrl
ȱ
or ȱ
Shift
ȱ keys ȱ while ȱ clicking ȱ additional ȱ objects.
Alternatively, ȱ select ȱ or ȱ de Ȭ select ȱ objects ȱ using ȱ the ȱ following ȱ Edit ȱ menu ȱ
commands:
•
Select All
•
Invert Selection
•
Undo Select object
Figure 5-19: Edit menu
Sometimes, ȱ you ȱ need ȱ to ȱ select ȱ individual ȱ elements ȱ of ȱ an ȱ assembly. ȱ Other ȱ
times, ȱ you ȱ need ȱ to ȱ select ȱ the ȱ entire ȱ assembly. ȱ The ȱ Selection ȱ icon ȱ displayed ȱ
on ȱ the ȱ ribbon ȱ determines ȱ what ȱ will ȱ be ȱ selected ȱ when ȱ you ȱ click ȱ on ȱ the ȱ
model:
ȱ or ȱ
To change the selection action:
1. On ȱ the ȱ Tray ȱ Settings ȱ or ȱ Model ȱ Settings ȱ ribbon—
a. Click ȱ the ȱ Selection ȱ icon: ȱ ȱ or ȱ .
b. On ȱ the ȱ flyout ȱ toolbar, ȱ click ȱ the ȱ appropriate ȱ icon:
Figure 5-20: Selection flyout toolbar
Select Group
Select Element