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Objet500 User Guide
Welcome to Connex™ Printing
The advanced capabilities of Connex printing systems are made possible by
technology specially developed by Stratasys for printing models simultaneously
with different model materials. Printing models with combinations of basic
materials (digital materials) enables you to choose from a wide range of
mechanical properties—from flexible to rigid—and colors.
With Connex printers, you can achieve the following results when printing 3D
models:
• You can prepare objects for printing with two or three designated model
• You can print parts of the same model—simultaneously—with different
• You can print objects that have a "coating" made from a different material
Because Connex printers can be loaded with different materials, you can
streamline and economize the process of producing models:
• Printing models made from different materials on the same build tray ("mixed
• You can quickly alternate printing jobs using the model materials loaded (or
Print jobs can be set up and sent to the printer with either of these applications:
• Objet Studio
• GrabCAD Print (Connex3 printers only)
These applications are described in the following chapters.
Objet Studio enables you to split models into component parts ("shells") so you
can isolate, manipulate and print parts of a model. Then, you can assign model
materials and other characteristics to the shells. However, you have ultimate
control when separating models into shells by preparing stl files with your CAD
software.
Model designs saved as VRML files can be opened in Objet Studio. When you
prepare them for printing on Connex3 printers, parts are assigned appropriate
material combinations to produce the desired colors in the printed model.
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materials and then print them at the same time. This enables you to assign
specific mechanical and color properties to objects.
materials (or material combinations
than the main part of the object.
tray"), in the same print job, eliminates the time-consuming need and expense
of loading another material, flushing the system, and sending a separate job
to be printed.
material combinations)—again, without the need and expense of replacing
materials.
3 Introducing the 3D Printer
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