Stratasys Fortus 360mc User Manual page 8

Breakaway Support Material ........................................................................................................................... 38
Soluble Release Support Material ................................................................................................................... 38
Support Material for PPSF Parts ..................................................................................................................... 38
MATERIAL, CANISTERS, AND LIQUEFIER TIPS .................................................................. 39
Unloading Material from the Liquefier Tips...................................................................................................... 39
Removing Canisters ........................................................................................................................................ 40
Canister Installation ......................................................................................................................................... 41
Loading Material to the Liquefier Tips ............................................................................................................. 44
Canister Auto Changeover .............................................................................................................................. 45
Handling/Storing Canisters.............................................................................................................................. 46
Changing Tips or Material Type ..................................................................................................................... 47
WORKING WITH THE JOB QUEUES ..................................................................................... 53
CHANGE MODELER DEFAULT VALUES............................................................................... 54
Display Units.................................................................................................................................................... 54
Part Build Location .......................................................................................................................................... 54
SYSTEM STATUS ................................................................................................................... 55
Temperature Status......................................................................................................................................... 55
Odometer Status ............................................................................................................................................. 56
Material Status................................................................................................................................................. 56
System Software Version ................................................................................................................................ 57
Sensor, System, or UPS Status ...................................................................................................................... 57
MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING TASKS................................................................................ 58
Oven Temperature Control.............................................................................................................................. 58
Operator Control of Head and Z Stage Movement.......................................................................................... 59
5 OPERATING INSIGHT ........................................................................ 62
GETTING STARTED WITH INSIGHT...................................................................................... 62
Starting Insight................................................................................................................................................. 62
Opening an STL File........................................................................................................................................ 62
MODELER SETUP - INSIGHT................................................................................................. 63
Configure Your Modeler .................................................................................................................................. 63
Part Build Parameters ..................................................................................................................................... 64
PREPARING THE MODEL - INSIGHT .................................................................................... 65
Orienting the Part in the Build Envelope.......................................................................................................... 65
Slicing the Part ................................................................................................................................................ 66
Building Supports and a Base for the Part ...................................................................................................... 66
Saving the Job File .......................................................................................................................................... 66
Creating Toolpaths .......................................................................................................................................... 66
Saving the Toolpath (CMB file)........................................................................................................................ 67
Flag Button Shortcut........................................................................................................................................ 67
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