User's Manual

Using Objet Studio
5–28 DOC-13000 Rev. E
Display Colors
YoucancustomizesomeofthecolorsusedfordisplayingObjetStudio
screensandfordisplayingobjectsonthebuildtray.
To change the colors displayed in Objet Studio screens:
1. FromtheToolsmenu,selectDefine Colors.
2. IntheDefineColorsdialogbox,clickthecolorpatchyouwantto
change:
• TrayColor—tochangethecolorofthebuildtray
• BackgroundColor—tochangethebackgroundcolor
• SelectionColor—tochangethecolorofobjectsthatareselected
Figure 5-45: Define Colors dialog box
3. IntheColorsdialogbox,selectacolor,orclickDefine Custom Colorsto
createyourowncolorandshadefordisplayingthisitem.
4. ClickOK.
Thecolorofobjectsonthebuildtray—whentheyarenotselected—can
indicateeitherthecolorofthemodelmaterialorthesurfacefinish(matteor
glossy)oftheprintedmodel.
To set the color indication of objects displayed on the build tray:
1. IntheDefineColorsdialogbox,selectoneoftheoptions.
• Showcoloraccordingtomaterial.
• Showcoloraccordingtobuildingstyle.
2. Click
OK.
Note: This selection has the same effect as toggling the object-color-
display switch.
Figure 5-46: Object-color-display switch
Before sending a build tray to the printer, or when you perform tray
validation, Objet Studio checks if there is a problem with the stl files or the
positioning of objects on the tray. If so, the affected objects are displayed
with special colors (see “Tray Validation” on page 5-32).