Stratasys P750K, User Manual

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Stratasys P750K User Guide
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5 Using ȱ Objet ȱ Studio
Launching ȱ Objet ȱ Studio .................................................................................................................... 5–3
Windows® ȱ 7 ȱ Security ȱ Warning......................................................................................................... 5–3
Objet ȱ Studio ȱ Interface ......................................................................................................................... 5–4
Ribbon ȱ Commands.............................................................................................................................. 5–6
Objet ȱ Studio ȱ Commands ȱ Menu......................................................................................................... 5–8
Model ȱ Tree ȱ Pane .................................................................................................................................. 5–8
Preparing ȱ Models ȱ for ȱ Production.................................................................................................... 5–9
OBJDF ȱ Files: ȱ Overview ....................................................................................................................... 5–9
Model Files ...........................................................................................................................................5–9
Placing
ȱ Objects ȱ on ȱ the ȱ Build ȱ Tray ................................................................................................... 5–10
Opening ȱ Objet ȱ Tray ȱ Files.................................................................................................................. 5–14
Quick Ȭ Access ȱ Model ȱ Commands .................................................................................................... 5–16
Copying ȱ and ȱ Pasting ȱ Objects........................................................................................................... 5–17
Selecting ȱ Objects ................................................................................................................................ 5–18
Splitting ȱ Objects ȱ into ȱ Components ................................................................................................. 5–19
Model Ȭ Material ȱ Settings ...................................................................................................................5–20
Changing ȱ the ȱ Model ȱ Material.......................................................................................................... 5–21
Assigning ȱ a ȱ Model ȱ Material ȱ to ȱ Objects .......................................................................................... 5–22
Surface ȱ Finish ..................................................................................................................................... 5–23
Coating ȱ Objects .................................................................................................................................. 5–23
Assigning ȱ Properties ȱ to ȱ Hidden ȱ Objects........................................................................................ 5–24
Positioning ȱ Objects ȱ on ȱ the ȱ Build ȱ Tray .......................................................................................... 5–25
Automatic ȱ Orientation...................................................................................................................... 5–25
Automatic ȱ Placement........................................................................................................................ 5–26
Manual ȱ Positioning ........................................................................................................................... 5–26
Model ȱ Orientation............................................................................................................................ 5–26
Manipulating ȱ Objects ȱ on ȱ the ȱ Build ȱ Tray ...................................................................................... 5–27
Positioning ȱ Objects ȱ on ȱ the ȱ Z Ȭ Axis................................................................................................... 5–27
Valid ȱ Object ȱ Placement..................................................................................................................... 5–28
Using ȱ a ȱ Grid ȱ to ȱ Position ȱ Objects ..................................................................................................... 5–30
Measurement ȱ Units ........................................................................................................................... 5–31
Setting ȱ Model ȱ Dimensions ............................................................................................................... 5–32
Repositioning ȱ Objects ....................................................................................................................... 5–32
Changing ȱ an ȱ Object’s ȱ Orientation................................................................................................... 5–34
Grouping ȱ and ȱ Ungrouping ȱ Objects ................................................................................................ 5–36
Freezing ȱ Model ȱ Orientation............................................................................................................. 5–37
Display ȱ Options................................................................................................................................ 5–37
Viewing ȱ Objects ................................................................................................................................. 5–37
Screen ȱ Layout..................................................................................................................................... 5–39
Tray ȱ Perspective ................................................................................................................................ 5–39
Setting ȱ Object ȱ Colors.........................................................................................................................5–41
Loading ȱ Large ȱ Files........................................................................................................................... 5–41
Large ȱ File ȱ Manipulation ...................................................................................................................5–42
Zoom ȱ Options .................................................................................................................................... 5–44
Handling ȱ Completed ȱ Trays............................................................................................................ 5–45
Tray ȱ Validation .................................................................................................................................. 5–45
Production ȱ Estimates ........................................................................................................................ 5–46
Printing ȱ Modes .................................................................................................................................. 5–47
E Ȭ mailing ȱ Objet ȱ Digital ȱ Files............................................................................................................ 5–48
Printing ȱ the ȱ Tray ȱ File ........................................................................................................................ 5–48
Applying ȱ Additional ȱ Objet ȱ Studio ȱ Features ................................................................................ 5–51
Dividing ȱ Objects ................................................................................................................................ 5–51
Choosing ȱ the ȱ Support ȱ Strength ....................................................................................................... 5–52
“Hollow”— ȱ Filling ȱ Models ȱ with ȱ Support ȱ Material...................................................................... 5–53
Displaying ȱ the ȱ Cross ȱ Section ȱ of ȱ Objects......................................................................................... 5–54
Saving ȱ the ȱ Screen ȱ Display ȱ as ȱ an ȱ Image File .................................................................................. 5–55
Exporting ȱ and ȱ Importing ȱ Objet ȱ Build ȱ Trays ................................................................................. 5–56