User's Manual

Using Objet Studio
5–16 DOC-13000 Rev. E
Positioning Objects on the Build Tray
Toproducemodelsefficientlyandwiththerequiredfinish,itisimportant
tocarefullypositionobjectsonthebuildtray.ObjetStudiofeaturesthe
automaticpositioningofobjects.However,youshouldchecktomakesure
thattheobjectsareorientatedlogicallyforyourneeds,accordingthe
considerationsexplainedin“ModelOrientation”onpa
ge 5‐18.
Automatic
Positioning
TherearetwowaystohaveObjetStudiopositiontheitemsonthebuild
tray.
• Anytimeyouinsertanobjectontothebuildtray,selectArrange models
intheInsertdialogbox.
Figure 5-29: Arrange models option in the Insert dialog box
WhenyouclickOpen,ObjetStudioinsertsthenewobjectandarranges
alloftheobjectsonthebuildtray.
• Afterplacingseveralobjectsonthebuildtray,selectTools > Automatic
Placement
.
Theeffectsofautomaticplacementareshowninfigures5‐30and5‐31.