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Eden260V User Guide
Preparing Files for Use with PolyJet 3D Printing Systems
Before printing design files with the Eden260V printer, make sure that they are in
a file format supported by the applications you are using to send print jobs to the
printer—Objet Studio. (See "Source Files" on page 3-3.)
Converting CAD Files to STL Format
This procedure may vary slightly, depending on the CAD software used, but the
following instructions generally apply.
To convert a file to STL format (in a CAD program):
1. From the File menu, select Save As.
2. In the Save As dialog box, open the Save As Type drop-down list and select
3. Click Options and set the following parameters:
4. In the file format option, choose binary or ASCII. (Both binary and ASCII
5. Click OK or Save.
After converting the model files, it is recommended that you check them for
defects before opening them in Objet Studio and producing the model. You can
do this in a third-party STL-repair application (such as Magics™, by
Materialise
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Converting CAD Files to SLC Format
When converting files to SLC format, it is recommended that you set a layer
thickness of 15 microns (0.015 mm). Since SLC files cannot be orientated in
Objet Studio, it is important that models are properly orientated before being
saved as SLC files. Considerations for suitable model orientation are explained
in "Manual Positioning" in Chapter 3 on page 5-22.
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*.STL.
❒ Total Quality—approximately 0.01 mm (deviation tolerance / linear-
dimension tolerance)
❒ Detail Quality—approximately 5° (angle tolerance)
Note: Lowering these values produces more accurate models, but results in
larger files and longer loading and processing times. For this reason, it is
generally not recommended that you use lower values.
formats can be used in Objet Studio. However, binary files are smaller, so this
option is recommended.)
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