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Connex500/350 User Guide
Launching Objet Studio .................................................................................................................... 5-3
Windows® 7 Security Warning......................................................................................................... 5-3
Objet Studio Interface ......................................................................................................................... 5-4
Ribbon Commands.............................................................................................................................. 5-6
Objet Studio Commands Menu......................................................................................................... 5-8
Model Tree Pane .................................................................................................................................. 5-8
Preparing Models for Production.................................................................................................... 5-9
OBJDF Files: Overview .......................................................................................................................5-9
Model Files ...........................................................................................................................................5-9
Placing Objects on the Build Tray ................................................................................................... 5-10
Opening Objet Tray Files.................................................................................................................. 5-14
Quick-Access Model Commands .................................................................................................... 5-16
Copying and Pasting Objects........................................................................................................... 5-17
Selecting Objects ................................................................................................................................ 5-18
Splitting Objects into Components ................................................................................................. 5-19
Model-Material Settings ...................................................................................................................5-20
Changing the Model Material.......................................................................................................... 5-21
Digital Materials ................................................................................................................................ 5-22
Assigning a Model Material to Objects .......................................................................................... 5-23
Surface Finish ..................................................................................................................................... 5-24
Coating Objects .................................................................................................................................. 5-24
Assigning Properties to Hidden Objects........................................................................................ 5-25
Positioning Objects on the Build Tray .......................................................................................... 5-26
Automatic Orientation...................................................................................................................... 5-26
Automatic Placement........................................................................................................................ 5-27
Manual Positioning ........................................................................................................................... 5-27
Model Orientation............................................................................................................................ 5-28
Manipulating Objects on the Build Tray ...................................................................................... 5-29
Positioning Objects on the Z-Axis................................................................................................... 5-29
Valid Object Placement..................................................................................................................... 5-30
Using a Grid to Position Objects ..................................................................................................... 5-31
Measurement Units ........................................................................................................................... 5-32
Setting Model Dimensions ............................................................................................................... 5-33
Repositioning Objects ....................................................................................................................... 5-33
Changing an Object's Orientation................................................................................................... 5-35
Grouping and Ungrouping Objects ................................................................................................ 5-36
Freezing Model Orientation............................................................................................................. 5-38
Display Options................................................................................................................................ 5-39
Viewing Objects ................................................................................................................................. 5-39
Screen Layout..................................................................................................................................... 5-41
Tray Perspective ................................................................................................................................ 5-42
Setting Object Colors.........................................................................................................................5-43
Loading Large Files........................................................................................................................... 5-44
Large File Manipulation ...................................................................................................................5-44
Zoom Options .................................................................................................................................... 5-46
Handling Completed Trays............................................................................................................ 5-47
Tray Validation .................................................................................................................................. 5-47
Production Estimates ........................................................................................................................ 5-48
Printing Modes .................................................................................................................................. 5-49
E-mailing Objet Digital Files............................................................................................................ 5-50
Printing the Tray File ........................................................................................................................ 5-50
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