Stratasys Objet500 User Manual page 46

Objet500 User Guide
Placing Objects
To place an object on the build tray:
on the Build
1. Open the Insert dialog box—
Tray
2. In the Look in field, display the appropriate folder.
3. In the Files of type field, select the file type to display.
4. Select the desired file, and make sure that it appears in the File name field.
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❒ From the Object menu, select Insert.
or—
❒ On the Tray Settings ribbon, click
or—
❒ Right-click on the build tray, and select Insert from the context menu.
The Insert dialog box appears.
Figure 5-10 Insert dialog box
If the Preview check box is selected, the object is displayed in the dialog
box, as shown in Figure 5-10.
Note: When selecting a VRML (wrl) file, the object is displayed in the dialog
box only if there is an equivalent bmp file in the same folder. Therefore, when
saving VRML files in a CAD program, a bmp file of the assembly should be
saved.
You can open several stl files (and VRML files) to place several models on
the build tray. If you select multiple stl files that make up an assembly, you
can select all or some of the parts. To print the entire model, select all of
an assembly's component stl files, and select the Assembly check box. This
positions the parts as a complete, integrated model instead of as
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