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Objet500 User Guide
Production Estimates
Objet Studio enables you to calculate the time and material resources needed for
producing trays before sending them to the printer. The time it takes Objet Studio
to perform this calculation depends on the number of objects on the tray and their
complexity. Calculating the production estimate for a full tray could take up to 15
minutes, depending on your computer's specifications.
To calculate the time and materials needed for producing the current
tray:
➢ On the Tray Settings ribbon, in the Build Process group, click
As shown in the Production Estimates dialog box, the resources needed for
producing the models on the tray depend on the printing mode used by the
printer when producing the job. You might want to consider these estimates
when deciding on the printing mode (see below), and whether or not to allow
using substitute model materials when printing the job.
Note: You select the printing mode and material substitute options after you
send the build tray to the printer (see "Printing the Tray" on page 5-57).
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The validation status appears on the bar at the bottom of the screen.
Figure 5-67 Validation details in status bar
While the estimate is being calculated, a progress bar is displayed—on the
right side of the status bar (at the bottom of the screen).
Figure 5-68 Estimate progress bar
When Objet Studio finishes calculating the production resources, the results
are displayed in a dialog box.
Figure 5-69 Production resource calculations for different printing modes
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