Stratasys Objet500 User Manual page 77

Objet500 User Guide
Grouping and
You can manipulate two or more objects on the build tray, at the same time.
Ungrouping
• Selecting multiple objects
Objects
• Converting the objects to an assembly
To convert objects to an assembly:
1. Select the objects (see "Selecting Objects" on page 5-21).
2. From the Object menu, select Group to Assembly.
After creating an assembly, you can save it as an objdf file, for re-use. (Saving
the assembly is not necessary for manipulating and printing it.)
To save an assembly:
1. Select the assembly (either on the build tray or in the model tree).
2. From the Objet Studio Commands menu
3. In the Save As dialog box, select the objdf format, choose a location, name
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Manipulating done to one object affects all selected objects. For example,
turning one object on its axis causes all selected objects to turn on their
respective axes.
Separate objects become parts of one unit. For example, turning the
assembly on its axis causes all its component parts to turn as one unit.
In the model tree, the objects now appear as children of a parent
(assembly).
Figure 5-50 Assembly in the model tree
the file, and click Save.
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, select Save As.
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