User's Manual

DOC08010 Rev. A (DRAFT 1) 5–31
Stratasys P750K User Guide
Measurement
Units
3Dȱfilesȱcontainȱanȱobjectȇsȱproportions,ȱbutȱnotȱitsȱunitsȱofȱmeasure.ȱ
Therefore,ȱmakeȱsureȱtoȱcorrectlyȱselectȱeitherȱmillimetersȱorȱinchesȱwhenȱ
insertingȱanȱobject.ȱOtherwise,ȱtheȱsizeȱofȱtheȱobjectȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱwillȱbeȱ
eitherȱmuchȱtooȱlargeȱorȱmuchȱtooȱsmall.ȱ
To set the measurement units when inserting an object:
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InȱtheȱInsertȱdialogȱbox,ȱUnitsȱfield,ȱselectȱMillimeterȱorȱInch:
Figure 5-37: Units field in the Insert dialog box
To change measurement units for a selected object from the
Model Settings ribbon:
1. OpenȱtheȱUnitsȱflyoutȱtoolbar.
Figure 5-38: Units flyout toolbar
2. Selectȱtheȱmeasurementȱunitsȱdesired.
To change measurement units for a selected object from the standard
toolbar:
1. FromȱtheȱObjectȱmenu,ȱselectȱChange Units.
Figure 5-39: Model Units dialog box
2. InȱtheȱModelȱUnitsȱdialogȱbox,ȱchangeȱtheȱsettingȱandȱclickȱOK.