User's Manual

DOC08010 Rev. A (DRAFT 1) 5–45
Stratasys P750K User Guide
Handling Completed Trays
Afterȱyouȱhaveȱproperlyȱplacedȱallȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray,ȱyouȱsaveȱtheȱ
trayȱasȱanȱobjtfȱfile,ȱwhichȱisȱsentȱtoȱtheȱ3Dȱprinterȱforȱproduction.ȱButȱbeforeȱ
savingȱtheȱtray,ȱyouȱcanȱcheckȱthatȱthereȱwouldȱbeȱnoȱproblemȱproducingȱit.ȱ
Youȱcanȱalsoȱcalculateȱhowȱmuchȱmaterial
ȱwouldȱbeȱconsumedȱduringȱ
productionȱandȱhowȱmuchȱtimeȱthisȱwouldȱtake.
Tray Validation
Beforeȱsendingȱaȱjobȱtoȱtheȱprinterȱforȱproduction,ȱyouȱshouldȱcheckȱthatȱ
theȱtrayȱisȱ“valid”ȱandȱcanȱbeȱprinted.
Note: Because of the unique characteristics of each type of modeling
material, make sure that the correct material is selected before
performing Tray Validation.
To validate that the tray can be printed:
¾
OnȱtheȱTrayȱSettingsȱribbon,ȱinȱtheȱBuildȱProcessȱgroup,ȱclickȱ .
or—
FromȱtheȱToolsȱmenu,ȱselectȱ
Placement Validation.
Ifȱtheȱtrayȱisȱnotȱvalid,ȱtheȱcolorȱofȱtheȱproblematicȱmodelsȱonȱtheȱtrayȱ
changesȱaccordingȱtoȱaȱpreȬsetȱcode.
Figure 5-65: Color code
Note: The “Both” color also indicates a problematic stl file.
Theȱvalidationȱstatusȱappearsȱonȱtheȱbarȱatȱtheȱbottomȱofȱtheȱscreen.
Figure 5-66: Validation details in status bar