User's Manual

Stratasys P750K User Guide
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5UsingȱObjetȱStudio
LaunchingȱObjetȱStudio ....................................................................................................................5–3
Windows®ȱ7ȱSecurityȱWarning.........................................................................................................5–3
ObjetȱStudioȱInterface .........................................................................................................................5–4
RibbonȱCommands..............................................................................................................................5–6
ObjetȱStudioȱCommandsȱMenu.........................................................................................................5–8
ModelȱTreeȱPane..................................................................................................................................5–8
PreparingȱModelsȱforȱProduction....................................................................................................5–9
OBJDFȱFiles:ȱOverview.......................................................................................................................5–9
Model Files ...........................................................................................................................................5–9
PlacingȱObjectsȱonȱtheȱBuildȱTray...................................................................................................5–10
OpeningȱObjetȱTrayȱFiles..................................................................................................................5–14
QuickȬAccessȱModelȱCommands....................................................................................................5–16
CopyingȱandȱPastingȱObjects...........................................................................................................5–17
SelectingȱObjects................................................................................................................................5–18
SplittingȱObjectsȱintoȱComponents .................................................................................................5–19
ModelȬMaterialȱSettings ...................................................................................................................5–20
ChangingȱtheȱModelȱMaterial..........................................................................................................5–21
AssigningȱaȱModelȱMaterialȱtoȱObjects..........................................................................................5–22
SurfaceȱFinish.....................................................................................................................................5–23
CoatingȱObjects..................................................................................................................................5–23
AssigningȱPropertiesȱtoȱHiddenȱObjects........................................................................................5–24
PositioningȱObjectsȱonȱtheȱBuildȱTray .......................................................................................... 5–25
AutomaticȱOrientation......................................................................................................................5–25
AutomaticȱPlacement........................................................................................................................5–26
ManualȱPositioning...........................................................................................................................5–26
ModelȱOrientation............................................................................................................................5–26
ManipulatingȱObjectsȱonȱtheȱBuildȱTray ......................................................................................5–27
PositioningȱObjectsȱonȱtheȱZȬAxis...................................................................................................5–27
ValidȱObjectȱPlacement.....................................................................................................................5–28
UsingȱaȱGridȱtoȱPositionȱObjects .....................................................................................................5–30
MeasurementȱUnits...........................................................................................................................5–31
SettingȱModelȱDimensions...............................................................................................................5–32
RepositioningȱObjects .......................................................................................................................5–32
ChangingȱanȱObject’sȱOrientation...................................................................................................5–34
GroupingȱandȱUngroupingȱObjects................................................................................................5–36
FreezingȱModelȱOrientation.............................................................................................................5–37
DisplayȱOptions................................................................................................................................5–37
ViewingȱObjects.................................................................................................................................5–37
ScreenȱLayout.....................................................................................................................................5–39
TrayȱPerspective ................................................................................................................................5–39
SettingȱObjectȱColors.........................................................................................................................5–41
LoadingȱLargeȱFiles...........................................................................................................................5–41
LargeȱFileȱManipulation...................................................................................................................5–42
ZoomȱOptions....................................................................................................................................5–44
HandlingȱCompletedȱTrays............................................................................................................5–45
TrayȱValidation..................................................................................................................................5–45
ProductionȱEstimates........................................................................................................................5–46
PrintingȱModes ..................................................................................................................................5–47
EȬmailingȱObjetȱDigitalȱFiles............................................................................................................5–48
PrintingȱtheȱTrayȱFile........................................................................................................................5–48
ApplyingȱAdditionalȱObjetȱStudioȱFeatures................................................................................5–51
DividingȱObjects................................................................................................................................5–51
ChoosingȱtheȱSupportȱStrength.......................................................................................................5–52
“Hollow”—ȱFillingȱModelsȱwithȱSupportȱMaterial......................................................................5–53
DisplayingȱtheȱCrossȱSectionȱofȱObjects.........................................................................................5–54
SavingȱtheȱScreenȱDisplayȱasȱanȱImage File ..................................................................................5–55
ExportingȱandȱImportingȱObjetȱBuildȱTrays . ................................................................................5–56