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Using Objet Studio
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DOC08010 Rev. A (DRAFT 1)
Automatic
Placement
Afterȱplacingȱseveralȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray,ȱyouȱcanȱletȱObjetȱStudioȱ
arrangeȱthemȱbeforeȱprinting.ȱThisȱensuresȱthatȱtheȱobjectsȱareȱpositionedȱ
properly,ȱandȱthatȱtheyȱwillȱbeȱprintedȱinȱtheȱshortestȱtimeȱandȱwithȱaȱ
minimumȱofȱmaterial.
arrangeȱthemȱbeforeȱprinting.ȱThisȱensuresȱthatȱtheȱobjectsȱareȱpositionedȱ
properly,ȱandȱthatȱtheyȱwillȱbeȱprintedȱinȱtheȱshortestȱtimeȱandȱwithȱaȱ
minimumȱofȱmaterial.
To automatically arrange objects on the build tray:
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OnȱtheȱTrayȱSettingsȱribbon,ȱclickȱ
.
or—
FromȱtheȱToolsȱmenu,ȱselect
Automatic Placement
.
Theȱeffectsȱofȱautomaticȱpositioningȱareȱshownȱinȱtheȱfiguresȱbelow.
Figure 5-32: Tray before objects are properly arranged
Figure 5-33: Tray arrangement after applying Automatic Placement
Manual
Positioning
Youȱcanȱchangeȱtheȱpositionȱofȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray—evenȱifȱtheyȱwereȱ
insertedȱwithȱtheȱOrientȱAutomaticallyȱoption.ȱConsiderationsȱforȱ
positioningȱobjectsȱareȱpresentedȱinȱ“ModelȱOrientation,”ȱbelow.ȱToolsȱforȱ
changingȱtheȱpositionȱofȱobjectsȱareȱpresentedȱinȱ“ManipulatingȱObjectsȱonȱ
theȱBuildȱTray”ȱonȱpage 27.
insertedȱwithȱtheȱOrientȱAutomaticallyȱoption.ȱConsiderationsȱforȱ
positioningȱobjectsȱareȱpresentedȱinȱ“ModelȱOrientation,”ȱbelow.ȱToolsȱforȱ
changingȱtheȱpositionȱofȱobjectsȱareȱpresentedȱinȱ“ManipulatingȱObjectsȱonȱ
theȱBuildȱTray”ȱonȱpage 27.
Model Orientation
Theȱorientationȱofȱmodelsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱaffectsȱhowȱquicklyȱandȱ
efficientlyȱtheyȱwillȱbeȱproducedȱbyȱtheȱ3Dȱprinter,ȱwhereȱandȱhowȱmuchȱ
supportȱmaterialȱisȱused,ȱandȱwhetherȱorȱnotȱmodelȱpartsȱwillȱhaveȱaȱglossyȱ
finish.ȱTherefore,ȱyouȱshouldȱconsiderȱaȱvarietyȱofȱfactorsȱwhenȱdecidingȱ
howȱtoȱplaceȱmodelsȱonȱtheȱtray,ȱusingȱtheȱfollowingȱpositioningȱrules.ȱ
efficientlyȱtheyȱwillȱbeȱproducedȱbyȱtheȱ3Dȱprinter,ȱwhereȱandȱhowȱmuchȱ
supportȱmaterialȱisȱused,ȱandȱwhetherȱorȱnotȱmodelȱpartsȱwillȱhaveȱaȱglossyȱ
finish.ȱTherefore,ȱyouȱshouldȱconsiderȱaȱvarietyȱofȱfactorsȱwhenȱdecidingȱ
howȱtoȱplaceȱmodelsȱonȱtheȱtray,ȱusingȱtheȱfollowingȱpositioningȱrules.ȱ
X-Y-Z Rule
Thisȱruleȱconsidersȱaȱmodelȇsȱouterȱdimensions.
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SinceȱtheȱprintȱheadsȱmoveȱbackȱandȱforthȱalongȱtheȱXȬaxis,ȱtheȱprintingȱ
timeȱalongȱthisȱaxisȱisȱrelativelyȱshort,ȱcomparedȱtoȱprintingȱtimeȱalongȱ
theȱYȬaxisȱandȱZȬaxis.ȱFromȱthisȱpointȱofȱview,ȱitȱisȱadvisableȱtoȱplaceȱtheȱ
objectȇsȱlargestȱdimensionȱalongȱtheȱXȬaxis.
timeȱalongȱthisȱaxisȱisȱrelativelyȱshort,ȱcomparedȱtoȱprintingȱtimeȱalongȱ
theȱYȬaxisȱandȱZȬaxis.ȱFromȱthisȱpointȱofȱview,ȱitȱisȱadvisableȱtoȱplaceȱtheȱ
objectȇsȱlargestȱdimensionȱalongȱtheȱXȬaxis.
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Anyȱsurfacesȱthatȱcomeȱintoȱcontactȱwithȱsupportȱmaterialsȱbecomeȱ
matte.
matte.
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Sinceȱmodelsȱareȱbuiltȱup,ȱonȱtheȱZȬaxis,ȱinȱ16Ȭȱorȱ30Ȭmicronȱlayersȱ
(accordingȱtoȱtheȱprintingȱmode),ȱitȱisȱveryȱtimeȬconsumingȱtoȱprintȱaȱ
tallȱobject.ȱFromȱthisȱpointȱofȱview,ȱitȱisȱadvisableȱtoȱplaceȱtheȱobjectȇsȱ
smallestȱdimensionȱalongȱtheȱZȬaxis.
(accordingȱtoȱtheȱprintingȱmode),ȱitȱisȱveryȱtimeȬconsumingȱtoȱprintȱaȱ
tallȱobject.ȱFromȱthisȱpointȱofȱview,ȱitȱisȱadvisableȱtoȱplaceȱtheȱobjectȇsȱ
smallestȱdimensionȱalongȱtheȱZȬaxis.
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Sinceȱtheȱprintȱheadsȱmeasureȱaboutȱ2ȱinchesȱ(5ȱcentimeters)ȱonȱtheȱ
YȬaxis,ȱmodelsȱmeasuringȱlessȱthanȱthisȱ(onȱtheȱYȬaxis)ȱareȱprintedȱinȱ
oneȱpass.ȱFromȱthisȱpointȱofȱview,ȱitȱisȱadvisableȱtoȱplaceȱtheȱobjectȇsȱ
intermediateȱdimensionȱalongȱtheȱYȬaxis.
YȬaxis,ȱmodelsȱmeasuringȱlessȱthanȱthisȱ(onȱtheȱYȬaxis)ȱareȱprintedȱinȱ
oneȱpass.ȱFromȱthisȱpointȱofȱview,ȱitȱisȱadvisableȱtoȱplaceȱtheȱobjectȇsȱ
intermediateȱdimensionȱalongȱtheȱYȬaxis.
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For best results, arrange the tray with Automatic Placement, on the Tray
Settings ribbon, even if you inserted the objects with the Orient
Automatically option.
Settings ribbon, even if you inserted the objects with the Orient
Automatically option.
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The physical characteristics of each type of Model material you use can
affect the positioning of objects on the tray. Therefore, select materials
before running Automatic Placement.
affect the positioning of objects on the tray. Therefore, select materials
before running Automatic Placement.