Workflows - Stratasys Objet260 User Manual

Objet260 User Guide

Workflows

With Objet260 printing systems, you have great flexibility in preparing files and
printing them. Below are the major workflows available.
Stage
CAD program*
Objet Studio /
GrabCAD Print*
Objet260 Printer
Finished model
3D printing workflows, from design to finished models
* In addition to the options shown, GrabCAD Print supports most native CAD file formats.
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Workflow A
• Design a 3D object.
• Save it as a single stl
file.
• Open (Insert) the stl
file.
• Separate the object
into its components
("shells").
• Assign materials to the
components.
Save the object as an objdf file (Objet Studio,
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Save the build tray. / Send the build to the printer.
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Remove the Support material from the models
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Workflow B
• Design a 3D object.
• Save it as an assembly
of stl files.
• Open (Insert) the stl
files as an assembly.
• Assign materials to the
assembly's
components.
optional).
Models are produced in the printer.
Finished model.
3 Introducing the 3D Printer
Workflow C
• Design a 3D object.
• Apply colors to parts
(Connex3 only).
• Save the object as a
VRML/wrl file.
• Open (Insert) an objdf
file (Objet Studio).
(objdf files contain
model-material
information.)
• Open (Insert) a
VRML/wrl file.
(wrl files contain
model-material and
color information.)
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