User's Manual

Objet1000 - Connex 2 User Guide
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5 Using Objet Studio
Launching Objet Studio .................................................................................................................... 53
Windows® 7 Security Warning......................................................................................................... 53
Objet Studio Interface .........................................................................................................................54
Ribbon Commands..............................................................................................................................56
Objet Studio Commands Menu......................................................................................................... 58
Model Tree Pane ..................................................................................................................................58
Preparing Models for Production.................................................................................................... 59
OBJDF Files: Overview .......................................................................................................................59
Model Files ...........................................................................................................................................59
Placing Objects on the Build Tray ...................................................................................................510
Opening Objet Tray Files..................................................................................................................514
Quick Access Model Commands....................................................................................................516
Copying and Pasting Objects........................................................................................................... 517
Selecting Objects ................................................................................................................................518
Splitting Objects into Components .................................................................................................518
Model Material Settings ...................................................................................................................520
Changing the Model Material.......................................................................................................... 521
Digital Materials ................................................................................................................................521
Assigning a Model Material to Objects ..........................................................................................522
Surface Finish .....................................................................................................................................523
Coating Objects ..................................................................................................................................523
Assigning Properties to Hidden Objects........................................................................................525
Positioning Objects on the Build Tray .......................................................................................... 526
Automatic Orientation...................................................................................................................... 526
Automatic Placement........................................................................................................................527
Manual Positioning ...........................................................................................................................528
Model Orientation............................................................................................................................ 529
Manipulating Objects on the Build Tray ...................................................................................... 530
Positioning Objects on the Z Axis...................................................................................................530
Valid Object Placement.....................................................................................................................531
Using a Grid to Position Objects .....................................................................................................532
Measurement Units ...........................................................................................................................533
Setting Model Dimensions ...............................................................................................................534
Repositioning Objects ....................................................................................................................... 534
Changing an Objects Orientation...................................................................................................536
Grouping and Ungrouping Objects................................................................................................537
Freezing Model Orientation............................................................................................................. 538
Display Options................................................................................................................................ 539
Viewing Objects .................................................................................................................................539
Screen Layout..................................................................................................................................... 541
Tray Perspective ................................................................................................................................542
Setting Object Colors.........................................................................................................................543
Loading Large Files...........................................................................................................................544
Large File Manipulation ...................................................................................................................544
Zoom Options ....................................................................................................................................546
Handling Completed Trays............................................................................................................ 547
Tray Validation ..................................................................................................................................547
Production Estimates ........................................................................................................................548
Printing Modes ..................................................................................................................................548
E mailing Objet Digital Files............................................................................................................549
Printing the Tray File ........................................................................................................................550
D R A F T
16 June
2013