Build Warnings; Pausing A Build - Stratasys Fortus 380mc Operation And Maintenance Manual

BUILD WARNINGS

If the printer detects an issue that may affect a build, it will be indicated within the Dashboard. The Build State
button will turn yellow or red depending on the severity of the warning. Pressing the Build State button will open
a dialog indicating the reason(s) for the warning/error. The body of the dialog will contain information related to
the cause of the warning/error. Depending on the type of warning, the canister load status text displayed
beneath each Material Status Icon of the Tips page also provides information indicating the cause of a warning/
error.
• When loading and unloading materials you may encounter load related warnings which need to
be resolved prior to starting a build.
• When starting a build you may encounter a variety of warnings pertaining to the printer's current
materials and tips configuration. If the printer's tips have not been calibrated, the materials/tips
installed within the printer do not match the requirements of the build, or the printer does not
contain enough material to complete the build, you will receive a warning instructing you to
resolve this issue.
Note: You can choose to ignore the warning and continue the build, but part
build quality will be unpredictable. A warning generated from a mis-match of
model/support material or from low/no vacuum cannot be bypassed.
• In some cases, the warning will prevent you from starting a build and will need to be corrected
before the printer can build a part.
• While the printer is building, various pause and abort related warnings may be displayed. Some
of these warnings may be due to a manual pause or abort, while others may be the result of the
printer automatically pausing or aborting a build. Depending on the severity of the warning you
may or may not be able to resume building.

PAUSING A BUILD

During a build the Pause button within the Build page becomes selectable. The printer can pause automatically,
or be manually paused using this button:
An automatic pause occurs when a canister runs out of material, a failure is detected, etc.
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A manual pause occurs whenever the Pause button is pressed.
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When the printer is directed to pause:
1. The current toolpath is completed, the Z stage is lowered slightly, and then the head is parked.
"Pausing" followed by "Build Paused" is displayed within the Information Bar.
If an automatic pause occurs, pressing the Build State button will open a dialog indicating the
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reason for the pause condition (i.e. empty canister). Correct this condition and then press the
checkmark button to exit the dialog.
2. To resume building, press the Build (play) button within the Build page. A resume command will
be sent to the printer instructing it to resume the build.
Note: The printer will not resume building instantaneously, please be patient.
If the oven door or top cover are open, or if vacuum is not present, the part will
not resume building immediately. Press the Build State button to check for any
errors in order to troubleshoot this situation.
3. "Resuming" will be displayed within the Information Bar and the Pause button will be shown in its
selected state. Once the build resumes, "Building" will be displayed within the Information Bar
and the Pause button will revert to it unselected state.
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