User's Manual

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Objet1000 - Connex 2 User Guide
Terms Used in This Guide
build tray In Objet Studio: The surface displayed on the screen that
represents the actual build tray in the printer.
In the printer: The surface upon which models are produced.
cleaning fluid Cleanser for flushing material feed tubes and the printing
block, used to completely remove Model and Support
material from the system before loading another type of
material in the printer and before long term shutdown. The
cleaning fluid is supplied in material cartridges.
client/user workstation The workstation on which Objet software is installed, used
for preparing build trays for production on Objet printers.
(There is no limit to the number of client workstations in the
local network.)
Objet printer The Objet 3D printer referred to in this guide.
Printer computer The computer inside the Objet printer that operates it. (This is
sometimes referred to as the embedded computer.)
Printer interface The GUI (graphical user interface) used for controlling the
Objet printer.
Printer software Software running on the computer inside the Objet printer,
that controls all printer operations.
Digital Material Combinations of model materials fabricated in the printer
from the two basic model materials installed.
Digital Material Mode The printer mode used to print a job using two different
model materials. (This mode can also be used to eliminate the
need for performing the Material Replacement procedure
when printing with a single model material.)
host/server workstation The workstation that interfaces directly with the Objet printer
and is typically positioned next to it.
Job Manager The part of Objet Studio software that manages production
jobs before they are sent to the Objet printer.
mixed part Models whose parts are printed using more than one model
material.
mixed tray A build tray containing objects, each of which is designed to
be printed using a different model material.
Model material Material used for building models.
Objet Studio The software with which users prepare jobs for producing
models.
OBJDF (Objet Digital Format) The extension of a file that contains information about the
geometry of an object and the materials required to print it.
objdf files are created in Objet Studio.
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2013