Hollow"- Filling Models With Support Material - Stratasys Connex500 User Manual

"Hollow"—
Filling Models
with Support
Material
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Many objects placed on the tray from stl files are "solid." This means that,
when printed, the model will be completely filled with model material.
Often, especially with large objects, this is unnecessary. Instead, the model
can be filled with support material, which is less costly. It is also advisable
to fill models with support material when preparing them for investment
casting, since this material burns off more quickly during the process of
making the cast.
Objet Studio enables you to print objects on the tray with an outer shell of
model material and a center filled with support material. When using this
feature, called "Hollow," the thickness of the shell should be no less than
0.5 millimeters.
To use the Hollow feature:
1. Select a model on the tray.
or—
•
On the Model Toolbar, click
or—
•
From the right‐click context menu, select
The Advanced Properties dialog box opens.
2. Select .
Hollow
Figure 5-77: Advanced Properties dialog box
3. Set the shell thickness, in millimeters.
4. Click .
Apply
Note: There is no change in the display of objects in Objet Studio when
Hollow is selected.
To inspect, change or cancel the Hollow setting:
1. Select a model on the tray.
2. Access the Advanced Properties dialog box, as above.
3. If you change or cancel the Hollow setting, click
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Advanced Properties
.
Apply
.
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