User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- About This Guide
- Safety
- Introducing the Alaris 3-D Printing System
- Installing Objet Software
- Using Objet Studio
- Using Job Manager
- Operating & Maintaining the Alaris30 3-D Printer
- Starting the Alaris30 Printer
- Loading Model and Support Cartridges
- Producing Models
- Resuming Production After Printing has Stopped
- Changing the Model Material
- Keeping the Alaris Printer in Idle Mode
- Shutting Down the Alaris Printer
- Maintaining the Alaris Printer
- Routine Maintenance Schedule
- Cleaning the Print Heads
- Pattern Test
- Improving Print Quality
- Cleaning and Replacing the Wiper
- Cleaning and Replacing the Roller Waste Collector
- Aligning the Print Heads
- Replacing Print Heads
- Calibrating the Load Cells
- Replacing the Odor Filter
- Replacing the UV Lamp
- Replacing the Waste Container
- Cleaning the Exterior Panels
- Backing-Up and Restoring Printer Settings
- ReInitiate Wizard
- Handling Printed Models
DOC-24000 Rev. A 5–31
Alaris30 User Guide
Save Tray As…
Inadditiontosavingthetrayasanobjtffile,forproducingitwithanAlaris
3‐Dprinter,youcansaveagroupofobjectspositionedonthetrayasanstl
file.Youcanthenusethisfileasanyotherstlfile,bothinObjetStudioand
inotherapplications.Yo
ucanalsodisplaythisandotherstlfilesas
“floating”objects,withoutthebuildtray.Thisisusefulforinspecting
objectsfromeveryangle.
To save the build tray as an stl object:
1. FromtheFilemenu,selectSave Tray As…
Figure 5-42:Save As dialog box
2. Atthetopofthedialogbox,selecttheappropriatefolder.
3. Atthebottomofthedialogbox,enterafilename.
4. OpentheSaveastypepull‐downmenu,andselect
STL Files (*.stl).
5. Click
Save.
To display stl files without the build tray:
1. FromtheFilemenu,selectOpen Tray.
2. IntheOpendialogbox,opentheFilesoftypepull‐downmenu,and
select
STL Files (*.stl).
3. Click
Open.
Athree‐dimensionalimageofthefileisdisplayed.Youcanusemanyof
theObjetStudiotoolstomanipulatetheimageonthescreen.
DRAFT 4 - July 11, 2010