Saving And Importing Build Trays; Objtf Files; Objzf Files - Stratasys Objet500 User Manual

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Saving and
You can save your work in different Objet Studio file formats, depending on
Importing
how you want to use them later.
Build Trays
objtf files contain instructions to Objet Studio and to Objet500 printers for

OBJTF Files

displaying and producing the stl files used on the tray. When you save build
trays in Objet Studio, they are saved as objtf files.
Saving in objtf format is useful, for example, if you have not finished
preparing the tray for printing, or if you want to make changes before
printing it again in the future. objtf files are also useful when working from
your company's network, where the STL files are stored.
Note: Because the objtf file references the stl files used, they must remain in the
same file location as when the objtf file was saved.
To save the tray as an objtf file:
➢ In the Tray Settings tab, File group, click
To open trays saved as objtf files, see "Opening Objet Tray Files" on page 5-18.
To conveniently save all of the files as they are positioned on the build tray,

OBJZF Files

for storing the job, or for transferring it to another location, Objet Studio
compresses them into one objzf file. To later use the objzf file, the file must
first be expanded in Objet Studio and its component files saved.
Note: If you export an objzf file containing a stl file originally saved as read-only,
you cannot open (import) this objzf file to the folder where the read-only stl file is
saved.
To create an objzf file:
1. From the Objet Studio Commands menu
2. Select the folder, set the file name, and click Save.
Note: You can also export a print job as an objzf file from the Job Manager
screen—see "Additional Server Features" on page 5-94.
To open an objzf file:
➢ Double-click on the objtf file.
1. From the Objet Studio Commands menu
2. In the Open dialog box, display the appropriate folder and select the file.
3. In the Browse for Folder dialog box, display the folder in which you want
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The Save As dialog box opens.
or—
Objet Studio to expand the compressed file, and click OK.
The objtf file and associated stl files are expanded and placed in the
selected folder, and the tray is displayed in Objet Studio.
5 Using Objet Studio
.
, select Export Packed Job.
, select Import Packed Job.
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