Stratasys Objet500 User Manual page 54

Objet500 User Guide
Selecting
To manipulate an object on the build tray or assign characteristics to it (model
Objects
material, building style etc.), you must first select the object. You select an
object by clicking it, either on the tray or in the model tree. Its image on the
build tray changes color (to light blue, by default) and its name is highlighted
in the model tree. You can select multiple objects by drawing a box around
them with the mouse cursor, or by pressing the Ctrl or Shift keys while
clicking additional objects.
Alternatively, select or de-select objects using the following Edit menu
commands:
• Select All
• Invert Selection
• Undo Select object
Sometimes, you need to select individual elements of an assembly. Other
times, you need to select the entire assembly. The Selection icon displayed on
the ribbon determines what will be selected when you click on the model:
To change the selection action:
1. On the Tray Settings or Model Settings ribbon—
Figure 5-20 Selection flyout toolbar
If you need to duplicate objects on the build tray, you can insert the same
Copying and
object from its file more than once. An easier way, however, is to copy and
Pasting
paste the object. You can copy objects from the build tray or the model tree—
Objects
individual or multiple parts or assemblies. The objects copied remain in the
Windows clipboard until you paste them onto the build tray.
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Figure 5-19 Edit menu
or
a. Click the Selection icon:
b. On the flyout toolbar, click the appropriate icon:
or .
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