Owner`s manual

2.5.1 CHANGING POWDER PARAMETERS
The saturation settings for plaster-based powder are constant for all parts. Please refer to the
Powder Fact Sheet for recommended saturation values.
The saturation values for starch-based powders vary depending on the wall thickness of the part.
The System Software will calculate and recommend a saturation value when using starch-based
powders. The default saturation values suggested by the software for starch-based powder are
designed to successfully print a majority of parts. You may, from time to time, choose to override
these saturation levels. Please refer to the Powder Fact Sheet for recommended saturation
ranges. Saturation and anisotropic scaling factors will differ depending on material system, printer
type, and color/monochrome mode.
In general, bulkier parts will print more successfully in starch with a lower setting and delicate
parts will print better with a higher setting.
To change Powder Parameters for the chosen powder:
1) Click on the ‘Override…’ button.
2) Choose the unit of measure for layer thickness.
3) Choose a given layer thickness or to put in your own layer thickness, choose ‘Other’.
PLEASE NOTE: Your custom layer thickness will be saved as long as you continue to use
this layer thickness. Once you choose to use a standard layer thickness, the custom layer
thickness will no longer be the default. The ‘Other’ option will reappear.
4) Shell Saturation values may be changed based on three factors – Binder/Volume Ratio
(%), Saturation Level (%), and Saturation. When changing any value corresponding to
Shell Saturation, the relative Core Saturation will also be changed.
The saturation values displayed in the dialog box will be a percentage of a recommended
saturation value. To set the saturation values to 100% of the recommended values, click
on ‘Reset Factory Settings’.
5) Input the core saturation manually if needed.
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