User's Manual
Objet500 - Connex 3 User Guide
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5UsingObjetStudio
ObjetStudioInterface........................................................................................................................ 5–3
RibbonCommands..............................................................................................................................5–5
ObjetStudioCommandsMenu.........................................................................................................5–7
ModelTreePane..................................................................................................................................5–7
PreparingModelsforProduction.................................................................................................... 5–8
OBJDFFiles:Overview.......................................................................................................................5–8
Model Files ...........................................................................................................................................5–8
PlacingObjectsontheBuildTray.....................................................................................................5–8
OpeningObjetTrayFiles..................................................................................................................5–12
Quick‐AccessModelCommands....................................................................................................5–14
CopyingandPastingObjects...........................................................................................................5–15
SelectingObjects ................................................................................................................................5–16
SurfaceFinish.....................................................................................................................................5–16
PositioningObjectsontheBuildTray .......................................................................................... 5–17
AutomaticOrientation......................................................................................................................5–17
AutomaticPlacement........................................................................................................................5–18
ManualPositioning ...........................................................................................................................5–19
ModelOrientation............................................................................................................................ 5–20
ManipulatingObjectsontheBuildTray ...................................................................................... 5–21
PositioningObjectsontheZ‐Axis...................................................................................................5–21
ValidObjectPlacement.....................................................................................................................5–22
UsingaGridtoPositionObjects .....................................................................................................5–23
MeasurementUnits........................................................................................................................... 5–24
SettingModelDimensions ...............................................................................................................5–25
RepositioningObjects .......................................................................................................................5–25
ChanginganObject’sOrientation...................................................................................................5–27
FreezingModelOrientation.............................................................................................................5–28
DisplayOptions................................................................................................................................ 5–29
ViewingObjects.................................................................................................................................5–29
ScreenLayout.....................................................................................................................................5–31
TrayPerspective ................................................................................................................................ 5–32
SettingObjectColors.........................................................................................................................5–33
LoadingLargeFiles........................................................................................................................... 5–34
LargeFileManipulation ...................................................................................................................5–34
ZoomOptions ....................................................................................................................................5–36
HandlingCompletedTrays............................................................................................................ 5–37
TrayValidation ..................................................................................................................................5–37
ProductionEstimates ........................................................................................................................5–38
E‐mailingObjetDigitalFiles............................................................................................................5–38
PrintingtheTrayFile ........................................................................................................................5–38
ApplyingAdditionalObjetStudioFeatures ................................................................................ 5–40
DividingObjects ................................................................................................................................5–40
ChoosingtheSupportStrength.......................................................................................................5–41
“Hollow”—FillingModelswithSupportMaterial......................................................................5–42
DisplayingtheCrossSectionofObjects.........................................................................................5–43
SavingtheScreenDisplayasanImage File ..................................................................................5–44
ExportingandImportingObjetBuildTrays .................................................................................5–45
CustomizingObjetStudio............................................................................................................... 5–46
CreatingaQuickAccessToolbar ....................................................................................................5–46
HidingtheRibbon.............................................................................................................................5–47
DisplayColors....................................................................................................................................5–48
KeyboardShortcuts...........................................................................................................................5–49
SettingUserPreferences...................................................................................................................5–50
ProfessionalModeFeatures ........................................................................................................... 5–51
DefaultSettings..................................................................................................................................5–52
OpenGLDriverConfiguration ....................................................................................................... 5–53