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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TheAdvancedPropertiesdialogboxopens.
Figure 5-35:Advanced Properties dialog box—Grid Style selection
3. IntheGridStylesection,choosethesupportstrengthsuitableforthe
selectedmodel:
• Heavy—forlargemodelsneedingmuchsupport.
• Lite—fordelicatemodelsneedinglittlesupport.
• Default—formodelsneedingaveragesupport(mostmodels).
Note: You can select a different support strength for each model on the
build tray.
4. ClickApply.
“Smartcast”—
Filling Models
with Support
Material
Manyobjectsplacedonthebuildtrayfromstlfilesare“solid.”Thismeans
that,whenprinted,themodelwillbecompletelyfilledwithmodel
material.Often,especiallywithlargeobjects,thisisunnecessary.Instead,
themodelcanbefilledwithsupportmaterial,whichislesscostly.Itisalso
advisabletofi
llmodelswithsupportmaterialwhenpreparingthemfor
investmentcasting,sincethismaterialburnsoffmorequicklyduringthe
processofmakingthecast.
ObjetStudioenablesyoutoprintobjectsonthebuildtraywithanouter
shellofmodelmaterialandacenterfilledwithsupportmaterial.This
featureofOb
jetStudioiscalled“Smartcast/Hollow.”Youcansetthe
thicknessoftheshell—between0.015and3.825millimeters.
To use the Smartcast/Hollow feature:
1. Selectamodelonthebuildtray.
2. IntheOptionstaboftheobjectpropertiesdialogbox,click
Advanced.
TheAdvancedPropertiesdialogboxopens(seefigure 5‐35).
3. SelecttheSmartcast/Hollowcheckbox.
4. Settheshellthickness,inmillimeters.
5. Click
Apply.
Note: There is no change in the display of objects in Objet Studio when the
Smartcast/Hollow feature is used.
The Lock Orientation and Smartcast/Hollow options are not connected to
the Grid Style selection. Lock Orientation is described in “Freezing an
Object’s Orientation” on page 5-16. Smartcast/Hollow is described below.
You can set the support strength as a default property for all models placed
on the build tray. See “Default Object Properties” on page 17.
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