User's Manual

Using Objet Studio
5–14 DOC08010 Rev. A (DRAFT 1)
Opening Objet
Tray Files
Youȱcanȱopenȱtraysȱthatȱwereȱsavedȱasȱobjtfȱfiles.ȱThisȱisȱuseful,ȱforȱexample,ȱ
ifȱyouȱsavedȱaȱtrayȱafterȱpreparingȱitȱforȱprinting,ȱandȱnowȱyouȱwantȱtoȱ
makeȱchangesȱbeforeȱprintingȱit.ȱ
To place an object saved as an Objet Tray File (objtf) file on the build
tray:
1. FromȱtheȱFileȱgroup,ȱclickȱ .
or—
FromȱtheȱObjetȱStudioȱCommandsȱmenuȱ ,ȱselectȱ
Open.
TheȱOpenȱdialogȱboxȱisȱdisplayed.
Figure 5-15: Objet Tray File Open dialog box
2. Selectȱtheȱdesiredȱfile,ȱandȱmakeȱsureȱthatȱitȱappearsȱinȱtheȱFileȱnameȱ
field.ȱ
IfȱtheȱPreviewȱcheckȱboxȱisȱselected,ȱtheȱobjectȱisȱdisplayed.
3. Clickȱ
Open.
ObjetȱStudioȱopensȱtheȱtrayȱfile.
The objtf file is actually a file containing instructions for printing—which stl
files to print and their position on the build tray. Because the objtf file
references the stl files used, they must remain in the same file location as
when the objtf file was saved.