Objet500 User Guide
To change the material selection method—color palette or material list:
➢ From the Tools menu, select Color material selection.
Figure 5-33 Setting the color material selection method
Coating
You can print composite models where the surface layer is a different material
Objects
than the inside. This can be useful to achieve unique mechanical and textural
characteristics. This technique is called "coating."
To coat an object with a different model material:
1. Select an object on the build tray.
2. On the Model Toolbar or the Model Settings ribbon, click
3. Select Coat With and, from the drop-down list, select the coating material.
4. In the Thickness field, enter a coating thickness between 0.3 and 3
Note: The coating thickness does not affect the external dimensions of the
object, which remain unchanged. The coating layer replaces part of the main
model material.
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The Coat with dialog box opens.
Figure 5-34 Coating material selected
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