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
Using Objet Studio
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Repositioning
Objects
Youcanselectandmanipulateobjectsonthebuildtrayafterselectingthe
followingiconsormenuoptions.
Afterusingtheserepositioningiconsonce,theyaredisabled,unlessyou
firstclicktheStickyModeicon .Afterclickingthisicon,therepositioning
iconusedremainsactiveuntilyouclick theStickyModeiconag
ainto
releaseit.
Anotherwayofrepositioningobjectsonthebuildtrayisbyusingtheicons
ontheTransformtoolbarthatnudgetheselectedobjectindifferentways.
Viewing Object Properties
Afteryoumanuallymanipulateanobjectwiththemouse,itsnew
propertiesaredisplayedintheTransformtaboftheobjectpropertiesdialog
box.
Icon Menu
Option
Purpose What to do
(none) Forselectinganobject. Clicktheobjectonthebuildtray.
Object>
Tran slate
Forselectingandmoving
anobjectwiththemouse.
Clicktheobjecttoselectit.
Dragtheobjecttoanewlocation
whileholdingdownthemouse
button.
Object>
Rotate
Forselectingand rotating
anobjectontheZ‐axis.
Clicktheobjecttosel
ectit.
Holddowntheleftmousebutton
andmovethemouseleft/right.
Object>
Scale
Forselectingand
changingthesizean
object.
Clicktheobjecttoselectit.
Holddowntheleftmousebutton
andmovethemouseleft/right.
Clicktomovetheobject20mmalongtheX‐axis.
Clicktomovetheobject20mmalongtheY‐axis.
Clicktomovetheobject30degreesontheZ‐axis.
Clicktorotatetheobject30degreesontheX‐axis.
Clicktorotatetheobject30degreesontheY‐axis.
Clicktorotatetheobject30degreesontheZ‐ax
is.
The object-properties dialog box is displayed by default (see figure 5-5 on
page 5-4) and whenever the screen layout is changed or refreshed (see
“Arranging the Objet Studio Screen” on page 5-6).
DRAFT 4 - July 11, 2010