User's Manual

DOC08010 Rev. A (DRAFT 1) 5–1

Using Objet Studio

LaunchingȱObjetȱStudio...................................................................... 3

Windows®ȱ7ȱSecurityȱWarning........................................................... 3

ObjetȱStudioȱInterface...........................................................................4

RibbonȱCommands ...............................................................................6

ObjetȱStudioȱCommandsȱMenu ..........................................................8

ModelȱTreeȱPane.................................................................................... 8

PreparingȱModelsȱforȱProduction..................................................... 9

OBJDFȱFiles:ȱOverview......................................................................... 9

Model Files.............................................................................................9

PlacingȱObjectsȱonȱtheȱBuildȱTray.....................................................10

OpeningȱObjetȱTrayȱFiles ...................................................................14

QuickȬAccessȱModelȱCommands...................................................... 16

CopyingȱandȱPastingȱObjects ............................................................17

SelectingȱObjects..................................................................................18

SplittingȱObjectsȱintoȱComponents................................................... 19

ModelȬMaterialȱSettings..................................................................... 20

ChangingȱtheȱModelȱMaterial ...........................................................21

AssigningȱaȱModelȱMaterialȱtoȱObjects............................................ 22

SurfaceȱFinish ....................................................................................... 23

CoatingȱObjects....................................................................................23

AssigningȱPropertiesȱtoȱHiddenȱObjects .........................................24

PositioningȱObjectsȱonȱtheȱBuildȱTray............................................ 25

AutomaticȱOrientation .......................................................................25

AutomaticȱPlacement ......................................................................... 26

ManualȱPositioning............................................................................. 26

ModelȱOrientation............................................................................. 26

ManipulatingȱObjectsȱonȱtheȱBuildȱTray........................................ 27

PositioningȱObjectsȱonȱtheȱZȬAxis ....................................................27

ValidȱObjectȱPlacement.......................................................................28

UsingȱaȱGridȱtoȱPositionȱObjects.......................................................30

MeasurementȱUnits.............................................................................31

SettingȱModelȱDimensions................................................................. 32

RepositioningȱObjects.........................................................................32

ChangingȱanȱObject’sȱOrientation. ....................................................34

GroupingȱandȱUngroupingȱObjects.................................................. 36

FreezingȱModelȱOrientation .............................................................. 37

DisplayȱOptions................................................................................. 37

ViewingȱObjects................................................................................... 37

ScreenȱLayout ...................................................................................... 39

TrayȱPerspective ..................................................................................39

SettingȱObjectȱColors .......................................................................... 41

LoadingȱLargeȱFiles ............................................................................ 41

LargeȱFileȱManipulation..................................................................... 42

ZoomȱOptions......................................................................................44