User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- About This Guide
- Safety
- Introducing the Alaris 3-D Printing System
- Installing Objet Software
- Using Objet Studio
- Using Job Manager
- Operating & Maintaining the Alaris30 3-D Printer
- Starting the Alaris30 Printer
- Loading Model and Support Cartridges
- Producing Models
- Resuming Production After Printing has Stopped
- Changing the Model Material
- Keeping the Alaris Printer in Idle Mode
- Shutting Down the Alaris Printer
- Maintaining the Alaris Printer
- Routine Maintenance Schedule
- Cleaning the Print Heads
- Pattern Test
- Improving Print Quality
- Cleaning and Replacing the Wiper
- Cleaning and Replacing the Roller Waste Collector
- Aligning the Print Heads
- Replacing Print Heads
- Calibrating the Load Cells
- Replacing the Odor Filter
- Replacing the UV Lamp
- Replacing the Waste Container
- Cleaning the Exterior Panels
- Backing-Up and Restoring Printer Settings
- ReInitiate Wizard
- Handling Printed Models
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Copying and
Pasting
Objects
Ifyouneedtoduplicateobjectsonthebuildtray,youcan,ofcourse,insert
thesameobjectfromitsfilemorethanonce.Aneasierway,however,isto
copyandpastetheobject.Youcancopyobjectsfromthebuildtrayorthe
hierarchypane.TheobjectscopiedremainintheWi
ndowsclipboarduntil
youpastethemontothebuildtray.
Youcanalsocopyobjectsfromonetrayandpastethemontoanother,inthe
samewayasyoucopytextfromonedocumentandpasteitintoanother
one.However,ObjetStudioallowsonlyonetraytobeopenatatime.For
eachbuildtrayyo
uneedtoworkwith(atthesametime),youmustopena
separateObjetStudiowindow,byrunningtheapplicationagain(fromthe
WindowsStartmenu).
YouperformtheCopyandPastecommandsasinotherWindows
applications:
• fromtheEditmenu,onthemaintoolbar
• fromtheright‐clickcontextmenu
• byusingkeyboardshortcuts(Ctrl+CandCtrl+V,respectively)
ThePasteSpecialcommand(inthe
Editmenu)enablesyoutoplace
duplicateobjectsevenmoreefficiently:
• Youcanspecifythenumberofduplicatestoplaceonthebuildtrayat
once.
• Youcansetthedistance,oneachaxis,betweentheduplicateobjects.
• Youcanplacemirrorimagesoftheoriginalobject.
Figure 5-6: Paste Special dialog box
Selecting
Objects
Tomanipulateanobjectonthebuildtrayorassigncharacteristicstoit
(surfacefinish,forexample),youmustfirstselecttheobject.Youselectan
objectbyclickingit,eitheronthetrayorinthetrayhierarchypane.Its
imageonthebuildtraychangescolor(tolightblue,byde
fault)andits
nameishighlightedinthetrayhierarchypane.Youcanselectmultiple
objectsbypressingthe
CtrlorShiftkeyswhileclickingadditionalobjects.
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. Copying and pasting also allows you to utilize objects
already configured on previously-used build trays for newer projects.
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