User's Manual

DOC-13000 Rev. E 5–25
Connex500/350 User Guide
3. SelectPlane Alignment > Align Bottom/Top/Front/Back/Left/Right(as
appropriate).
Note: When you are finished re-aligning the plane of objects on the build
tray, release the Select Plane icon or clear “Select Plane” from the
Tools > Plane Alignment menu.
To flip an object 180 degrees on any axis:
1. Selecttheobject.
2. FromtheObjectmenu,select
Flip > Flip X / Flip Y / Flip Z.
To make precise changes to the object’s orientation on any axis:
1. Selecttheobject.
2. DisplaytheTransformtabortheR.Tra ns.taboftheobjectproperties
dialogbox(seefigure 5‐33onpage 21andfigure 5‐34onpage 21).
or—
FromtheObjectmenu,select
Relative Transform (seefigure 5‐35on
page 21).
3. ChangetheRotatevaluesforthedesiredaxis.
Freezing an
Object’s
Orientation
Ifyoumanipulateanobjectonthebuildtray,youcanfreezeitsorientation
sothatitdoesnotchangewhenyouperformAutomaticPlacement(see
“A u t o m a t i c Positioning”onpage 5‐16).
To freeze an object’s orientation:
1. Selectamodelonthebuildtray.
2. IntheOptionstaboftheobjectpropertiesdialogbox,click
Advanced.
TheAdvancedPropertiesdialogboxopens.
Figure 5-39: Advanced Properties dialog box
3. SelecttheLockOrientationcheckbox.
4. ClosetheAdvancedPropertiesdialogbox.
Surface Finish
Modelscanbeproducedwithamatteorglossyfinish.Tocreateamatte
finish,theprintersurroundsmodelswithathinlayerofsupportmaterial.
Modelsproducedwithaglossyfinishareprintedwitharesolutionof300
dpi(dotsperinch)alongtheY‐axis,insteadofthestandard600dpi
resolution.
Note: Y
ou can print a tray that contains models having both glossy and
matte finishes. However, they will all be printed with a Y-axis
resolution of 300 dpi.