User's Manual

DOC-13000 Rev. E 5–33
Connex500/350 User Guide
Production
Estimates
ObjetStudioenablesyoutocalculatethetimeandmaterialresources
neededforproducingtraysbeforesendingthemtotheConnexprinter.The
timeittakesObjetStudiotomakethiscalculationdependsonthenumber
ofobjectsonthetrayandtheircomplexity.Calculatingtheproduction
estimateforafulltraycouldtakeupto15minu
tes,dependingonyour
computer’sspecifications.Theresultsdisplayedareaccuratewithin10
percentoftheactualresourcesneeded.
To calculate the time and materials needed for producing the current
tray:
¾
FromtheToolsmenu,selectEstimate Consumptions.
or—
¾ Click .
WhenObjetStudiofinishescalculatingtheproductionresources,the
resultsaredisplayedinoneofthefollowingdialogboxes.
Figure 5-50: Production resource calculations for different printing modes
Figure 5-51: Production resource calculation—Digital Material mode only
AsshownintheProductionEstimatesdialogbox,theresourcesneededfor
producingthemodelsonthetraydependontheprintingmodeusedbythe
printerwhenproducingthejob.Youmightwanttoconsiderthese
estimateswhendecidingontheprintingmode(seebelow)andwhetheror
nottoallowusingsu
bstitutemodelmaterialswhenprintingthejob.
Note: You select the printing mode and material substitute options after
you send the build tray to the printer (see “Printing the Tray File” on
page 35).