User Guide English Stratasys P750K 3D Printer System
Copyright Copyrightȱ©ȱ2015ȱStratasysȱLtd.ȱAllȱrightsȱreserved.ȱ ThisȱdocumentationȱcontainsȱproprietaryȱinformationȱofȱStratasysȱLtd.ȱThisȱinformationȱisȱsuppliedȱ solelyȱtoȱassistȱauthorizedȱusersȱofȱStratasysȱP750Kȱ3Dȱprintingȱsystems.ȱNoȱpartȱofȱthisȱdocumentȱ mayȱbeȱusedȱforȱotherȱpurposes,ȱandȱitȱmayȱnotȱbeȱdisclosedȱtoȱotherȱparties.ȱ Theȱspecificationsȱonȱwhichȱthisȱdocumentȱisȱbasedȱareȱsubjectȱtoȱchangeȱwithoutȱnotice.
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Contents 1 AboutȱThisȱGuide UsingȱThisȱGuide ............................................................................................................................... 1–2 ForȱMoreȱInformation........................................................................................................................ 1–2 TermsȱUsedȱinȱThisȱGuide................................................................................................................ 1–3 2 Safety SafetyȱFeatures .....................
Stratasys P750K User Guide 5 UsingȱObjetȱStudio LaunchingȱObjetȱStudio .................................................................................................................... 5–3 Windows®ȱ7ȱSecurityȱWarning......................................................................................................... 5–3 ObjetȱStudioȱInterface ......................................................................................................................... 5–4 RibbonȱCommands.................
User Guide CustomizingȱObjetȱStudio .............................................................................................................. 5–57 CreatingȱaȱQuickȱAccessȱToolbar.................................................................................................... 5–57 HidingȱtheȱRibbon ............................................................................................................................ 5–58 DisplayȱColors ............................................................
Stratasys P750K User Guide PostȬPrintingȱTreatmentȱforȱModelsȱPrintedȱwithȱObjetȱVeroClear........................................... 7–4 PhotoȬBleachingȱInstructions............................................................................................................. 7–4 StoringȱModels ...................................................................................................................................
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About This Guide Using This Guide Thisȱuserȱguideȱprovidesȱinstructionsȱforȱinstalling,ȱoperatingȱandȱ maintainingȱStratasysȱ3Dȱprintingȱsystems.ȱItȱexplainsȱhowȱtoȱuseȱfeatures,ȱ andȱprovidesȱpracticalȱexamplesȱtoȱguideȱyouȱasȱyouȱuseȱtheȱsystem. Theȱtextȱandȱfiguresȱinȱthisȱguideȱareȱbasedȱonȱtheȱ3Dȱprinter,ȱprinterȱ softwareȱversionȱ85.1.0ȱandȱObjetȱStudioȱsoftwareȱversionȱ9.2.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Terms Used in This Guide buildȱtray InȱObjetȱStudio:ȱTheȱsurfaceȱdisplayedȱonȱtheȱscreenȱthatȱ representsȱtheȱactualȱbuildȱtrayȱinȱtheȱprinter. Inȱtheȱprinter:ȱTheȱsurfaceȱuponȱwhichȱmodelsȱareȱproduced. cleaningȱfluid Cleanserȱforȱflushingȱmaterialȱfeedȱtubesȱandȱtheȱprintingȱ block,ȱusedȱtoȱcompletelyȱremoveȱModelȱandȱSupportȱ materialȱfromȱtheȱsystemȱbeforeȱloadingȱanotherȱtypeȱofȱ materialȱinȱtheȱprinterȱandȱbeforeȱlongȬtermȱshutdown.
About This Guide OBJZFȱ(ObjetȱZȱFormat) Theȱextensionȱofȱaȱcompressedȱ“wrapper”ȱfileȱcontainingȱallȱ ofȱtheȱfilesȱusedȱinȱanȱObjetȱStudioȱbuildȱtray.ȱUsingȱobjzfȱfiles,ȱ aȱprintingȱjobȱcanȱbeȱsavedȱasȱaȱsingleȱfile,ȱforȱconvenientȱ storageȱandȱtransfer. Objet™ȱprinter TheȱObjetȱ3Dȱprinterȱreferredȱtoȱinȱthisȱguide. Printerȱcomputer TheȱcomputerȱinsideȱtheȱStratasysȱprinterȱthatȱoperatesȱit.ȱ (Thisȱisȱsometimesȱreferredȱtoȱasȱtheȱ“embedded”ȱcomputer.
Safety SafetyȱFeatures............................................................................................. 2 SymbolsȱandȱWarningȱLabels .................................................................... 3 SafetyȱGuidelines......................................................................................... 4 PrinterȱInstallation ......................................................................................... 4 PrinterȱOperation .......................................................
Safety Safety Features Stratasysȱ3DȱprintersȱareȱdesignedȱtoȱcomplyȱwithȱCEȱandȱFCCȱstandards.ȱ Theyȱareȱequippedȱwithȱtheȱfollowingȱsafetyȱfeatures: CoverȱInterlockȱ Switch TheȱpowerȱsuppliedȱtoȱtheȱUVȱlampȱandȱtheȱ motionȱmotorsȱisȱturnedȱoffȱwhenȱtheȱcoverȱisȱ opened. WARNING:ȱDoȱnotȱdefeatȱ(override)ȱtheȱ interlockȱswitch.ȱDoingȱsoȱcouldȱresultȱinȱ seriousȱpersonalȱinjury.ȱIfȱtheȱinterlockȱswitchȱ doesȱnotȱfunctionȱcorrectly,ȱdoȱnotȱuseȱtheȱ printer,ȱandȱcontactȱyourȱserviceȱprovider.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Symbols and Warning Labels ThisȱfollowingȱtableȱlistsȱtheȱwarningȱlabelsȱlocatedȱonȱorȱinȱStratasysȱ printers. Warning Symbol DOC08010 Rev. A (DRAFT 1) Meaning Location Comments Hazardȱ (general) Onȱtheȱnameȱplateȱ onȱtheȱbackȱofȱtheȱ printer. Readȱtheȱinstructionsȱ inȱthisȱdocumentȱ beforeȱoperatingȱtheȱ printer. Hotȱsurfaceȱ OnȱtheȱprintȬheadȱ block. Riskȱofȱburns.ȱDoȱnotȱ touchȱthisȱsurfaceȱ afterȱprinting. Highȱvoltageȱ NearȱtheȱUVȱlampȱ connectors.
Safety Safety Guidelines Theȱfollowingȱgeneralȱguidelines,ȱtogetherȱwithȱtheȱinstructionsȱprovidedȱ throughoutȱthisȱuserȱguide,ȱensureȱuserȱsafetyȱwhileȱoperatingȱandȱ maintainingȱtheȱsystem.ȱIfȱtheȱsystemȱisȱnotȱoperatedȱasȱspecified,ȱtheȱ userȇsȱsafetyȱmayȱbeȱcompromised. Printer Installation ¾ Installationȱandȱremovalȱofȱtheȱprinterȱshouldȱonlyȱbeȱdoneȱbyȱqualifiedȱ serviceȱpersonnel.ȱ ¾ Connectȱtheȱprinterȱ(andȱtheȱUPSȱunit)ȱtoȱtheȱelectricȱoutletȱusingȱaȱ powerȱcordȱthatȱisȱsafetyȬcertified.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Model and Support Materials Modelȱandȱsupportȱmaterialsȱareȱmadeȱofȱchemicalȱsubstances.ȱAlthoughȱ precautionsȱmustȱbeȱtakenȱwhenȱhandlingȱtheseȱmaterialsȱdirectly,ȱallȱ modelȱandȱsupportȱmaterialsȱusedȱbyȱtheȱStratasysȱsystemȱareȱhandledȱinȱ sealedȱcartridges.ȱNormally,ȱoperatorsȱofȱtheȱprinterȱshouldȱneverȱbeȱ directlyȱexposedȱtoȱhazardousȱmaterials.ȱInȱtheȱunlikelyȱeventȱofȱaȱleakȱorȱ spill,ȱfollowȱtheȱinstructionsȱthatȱareȱincludedȱwithȱtheȱprintingȬmaterialȱ cartridgeȱused.
Safety First Aid for Working with Printing Materials Inȱgeneral,ȱtryȱtoȱavoidȱdirectȱcontactȱwithȱuncuredȱprintingȱmaterial.ȱIfȱ skinȱorȱeyesȱcomeȱintoȱcontactȱwithȱit,ȱwashȱtheȱareaȱimmediatelyȱandȱ thoroughlyȱwithȱwater,ȱandȱfollowȱtheseȱfirstȬaidȱinstructions. The Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) that accompanies printing materials contains important safety information. Keep this in an accessible place where these materials are used and stored.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Waste Disposal Fullyȱcuredȱprintedȱmodelsȱcanȱbeȱdisposedȱofȱasȱordinaryȱofficeȱtrash.ȱ However,ȱspecialȱcareȱisȱrequiredȱwhenȱhandlingȱprinterȱwasteȱ(uncuredȱ printingȱmaterial). Printing Materials ¾ WhenȱremovingȱtheȱwasteȱcontainerȱfromȱtheȱStratasysȱprinter,ȱwearȱ neopreneȱorȱnitrileȱgloves. ¾ Toȱpreventȱliquidȱwasteȱfromȱsplashingȱintoȱtheȱeyes,ȱwearȱsafetyȱ goggles. ¾ LiquidȱwasteȱfromȱtheȱStratasysȱprinterȱisȱclassifiedȱasȱhazardousȱ industrialȱwaste.
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Introducing the Stratasys P750K 3D Printing System WelcomeȱtoȱConnex .................................................................................... 2 WorkȱConfigurations .................................................................................. 2 SourceȱFiles................................................................................................... 3 STLȱFiles .......................................................................................................... 3 SLCȱFiles .......
Introducing the Stratasys P750K 3D Printing System Welcome to Connex TheȱadvancedȱcapabilitiesȱofȱConnex™ȱ3Dȱprintingȱsystemsȱareȱmadeȱ possibleȱbyȱtechnologyȱspeciallyȱdevelopedȱbyȱStratasysȱforȱprintingȱ modelsȱsimultaneouslyȱwithȱdifferentȱmodelȱmaterials.ȱ WithȱConnexȱprinters,ȱyouȱcanȱachieveȱtheȱfollowingȱresultsȱwhenȱprintingȱ 3Dȱmodels: • Youȱcanȱprepareȱobjectsȱforȱprintingȱwithȱtwoȱdesignatedȱmodelȱ materialsȱandȱthenȱprintȱthemȱatȱtheȱsameȱtime.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Source Files Objetȱ3DȱprintingȱsystemsȱproduceȱthreeȬdimensionalȱmodelsȱdesignedȱ withȱmostȱ3DȱCADȱtoolsȱandȱwithȱotherȱjobȬspecificȱ3Dȱapplications.ȱ Stratasysȱsystemsȱaccept: • STLȱFiles • SLCȱFiles Stratasysȱsystemsȱfeatureȱtheȱcapabilityȱofȱproducingȱdifferentȱtypesȱofȱ modelȱfilesȱsimultaneously. STL Files STLȱisȱshortȱforȱStandardȱTriangulationȱLanguage.
Introducing the Stratasys P750K 3D Printing System Connex Workflows WithȱConnexȱ3Dȱprintingȱsystems,ȱyouȱhaveȱgreatȱflexibilityȱinȱpreparingȱ modelȱfilesȱandȱprintingȱthem.ȱBelowȱareȱtheȱmajorȱworkflowsȱyouȱcanȱuse.ȱ Detailedȱinstructionsȱforȱimplementingȱtheȱlistedȱtasksȱareȱinȱchapterȱ5ȱ (“UsingȱObjetȱStudio”). Stage CADȱprogram WorkflowȱA WorkflowȱB • Designȱaȱ3Dȱobject. • Designȱaȱ3Dȱobject. • Saveȱitȱasȱaȱsingleȱstlȱ • Saveȱitȱasȱanȱ file. ObjetȱStudio WorkflowȱC • Designȱaȱ3Dȱobject.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Printing Materials Stratasysȱprintersȱproduceȱmodelsȱbyȱjettingȱthinȱlayersȱofȱprintingȱ materialsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray,ȱuntilȱtheȱcompleteȱmodelȱisȱformed.ȱTwoȱtypesȱ ofȱmaterialȱareȱusedȱinȱthisȱprocess: • Modelȱmaterial—whichȱmakesȱupȱtheȱfinishedȱmodel • Supportȱmaterial—whichȱfillsȱgapsȱandȱspacesȱinȱtheȱmodelȱduringȱ printing,ȱandȱisȱremovedȱafterȱprinting For up-to-date information about PolyJet printing materials and their properties, go to http://www.stratasys.
Introducing the Stratasys P750K 3D Printing System Safety Considerations Beforeȱbeingȱcured,ȱresinsȱareȱhazardousȱmaterials.ȱToȱpreventȱpossibleȱ healthȱhazards,ȱfollowȱtheseȱprecautionsȱregardingȱprintingȱmaterials:ȱ • • • • Doȱnotȱexposeȱtoȱflames,ȱheatȱorȱsparks. Preventȱcontactȱwithȱskinȱandȱeyes. Ventilateȱareasȱwhereȱtheyȱareȱhandled.ȱ Keepȱthemȱseparateȱfromȱfoodȱandȱdrink. Curedȱplasticȱparts,ȱhowever,ȱareȱsafe.ȱTheyȱcanȱbeȱhandledȱandȱstoredȱ withoutȱprecautions.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Workstation Requirements Theȱtableȱbelowȱlistsȱtheȱrequirementsȱforȱcomputerȱcomponentsȱonȱ workstationsȱrunningȱObjetȱStudio. Important:ȱȱMakeȱsureȱthatȱtheȱserverȱworkstationȱisȱsetȱupȱwithȱ Administratorȱprivileges.
Introducing the Stratasys P750K 3D Printing System Preparing Files for Use with Objet 3D Printing Systems BeforeȱusingȱfilesȱwithȱStratasysȱ3Dȱprintingȱsystems,ȱyouȱneedȱtoȱconvertȱ themȱinȱyourȱCADȱprogramȱtoȱaȱfileȱformatȱsupportedȱbyȱObjetȱStudio.ȱ(Forȱ anȱexplanationȱofȱtheseȱfileȱformats,ȱseeȱ“SourceȱFiles”ȱonȱpage 3.) Converting CAD Files to STL Format Thisȱprocedureȱmayȱvaryȱslightly,ȱdependingȱonȱtheȱCADȱsoftwareȱused,ȱ butȱtheȱfollowingȱinstructionsȱgenerallyȱapply.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Objet Studio Software ObjetȱStudioȱsoftwareȱforȱtheȱStratasysȱ3Dȱprintingȱsystemȱconsistsȱofȱtwoȱ mainȱscreens: • TrayȱSettingsȱ/ȱModelȱSettings • JobȱManager Tray Settings / Model Settings InȱtheȱTrayȱSettingsȱandȱModelȱSettingsȱscreens,ȱyouȱprepareȱsourceȱfilesȱforȱ productionȱinȱStratasysȱ3Dȱprinters.ȱObjetȱStudioȱoffersȱyouȱaȱwideȱvarietyȱ ofȱfileȬpreparationȱoptions,ȱbutȱalwaysȱconsistsȱofȱtheȱfollowingȱbasicȱ procedure: 1. Insertingȱoneȱorȱmoreȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray 2.
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Installing Objet Software HowȱtoȱInstallȱSoftwareȱforȱtheȱStratasysȱ3D Printing System..................... 2 DOC08010 Rev.
Installing Objet Software How to Install Software for the Stratasys 3D Printing System TheȱObjetȱStudioȱsetupȱwizardȱguidesȱyouȱwhenȱinstallingȱthisȱsoftware.ȱ ObjetȱStudioȱisȱinstalledȱonȱtheȱprinterȬserverȱ(“host”)ȱcomputer,ȱbutȱitȱcanȱ alsoȱbeȱinstalledȱonȱremote,ȱ“client”ȱcomputersȱandȱonȱcomputersȱusedȱtoȱ prepareȱfilesȱforȱprintingȱmodels,ȱorȱforȱtrainingȱandȱdemonstrationȱ purposes.ȱDuringȱinstallation,ȱyouȱchooseȱtoȱinstallȱeitherȱtheȱprinterȬserverȱ (“host”)ȱapplicationȱorȱtheȱclientȱapplication.
Stratasys P750K User Guide IfȱyouȱclickȱYes,ȱtheȱfollowingȱscreenȱshouldȱappear.ȱ Figure 4-2: Objet Studio installation wizard—Welcome screen 6. ClickȱNextȱtoȱbeginȱinstallation. 7. InȱtheȱSelectȱFeaturesȱscreen,ȱselectȱtheȱrequiredȱinstallationȱoption. SelectȱObjet Studio for a server computer... • ifȱyouȱareȱinstallingȱObjetȱStudioȱonȱtheȱserverȱ(“host”)ȱcomputer— theȱcomputerȱdirectlyȱconnectedȱtoȱanȱStratasysȱprinter. • ifȱyouȱareȱinstallingȱObjetȱStudioȱonȱaȱstandaloneȱ(offȬline)ȱ computer.
Installing Objet Software 8. InȱtheȱSelectȱInstallationȱFolderȱscreen,ȱverifyȱtheȱdestinationȱfolderȱandȱ clickȱNext.ȱ It is recommended that you do not change the default destination folder. Click Disk Space to check the space in the destination folder. Figure 4-4: Objet Studio installation-folder selection 9. InȱtheȱConfirmȱInstallationȱscreen,ȱclickȱNext toȱbeginȱinstallation.ȱ 10. InȱtheȱSelectȱPrinterȱTypeȱscreen,ȱselectȱtheȱObjetȱ3Dȱprinterȱusedȱforȱ producingȱmodelsȱandȱclickȱNext.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Installationȱbeginsȱandȱaȱprogressȱbarȱappears,ȱshowingȱtheȱprogressȱofȱ theȱinstallationȱprocess. Figure 4-6: Installation progress bar WhenȱtheȱObjetȱprogramȱinstallationȱisȱcomplete,ȱtheȱfinalȱInstallShieldȱ wizardȱscreenȱappears. Figure 4-7: Final installation screen 11. Restartȱtheȱcomputerȱtoȱcompleteȱtheȱsoftwareȱinstallation. Note: If you installed the software from a CD or DVD, make sure to remove it from the disk drive before restarting the computer.
Installing Objet Software How to Uninstall Objet Studio IfȱthereȱisȱeverȱaȱneedȱtoȱuninstallȱtheȱObjetȱStudioȱsoftware,ȱdoȱnotȱattemptȱ toȱdoȱsoȱfromȱtheȱWindowsȱControlȱPanel.ȱ(Thisȱdoesȱnotȱcompletelyȱ removeȱallȱsoftwareȱcomponents.)ȱInstead— ¾ FromȱtheȱStartȱmenu,ȱselectȱAll Programs > Objet Studio > Uninstall Objet Studio. 4–6 DOC08010 Rev.
Using Objet Studio LaunchingȱObjetȱStudio...................................................................... 3 Windows®ȱ7ȱSecurityȱWarning........................................................... 3 ObjetȱStudioȱInterface ........................................................................... 4 RibbonȱCommands ............................................................................... 6 ObjetȱStudioȱCommandsȱMenu .......................................................... 8 ModelȱTreeȱPane ......
HandlingȱCompletedȱTrays ............................................................. 45 TrayȱValidation .................................................................................... 45 ProductionȱEstimates.......................................................................... 46 PrintingȱModes .................................................................................... 47 EȬmailingȱObjetȱDigitalȱFiles .............................................................
Stratasys P750K User Guide Launching Objet Studio AfterȱyouȱinstallȱObjetȱStudio,ȱaȱlaunchȱiconȱ ȱappearsȱonȱtheȱ Windowsȱdesktop.ȱOpenȱtheȱapplicationȱbyȱdoubleȬclickingȱthisȱicon,ȱorȱbyȱ selectingȱObjetȱStudioȱfromȱtheȱStartȱmenu. Windows® 7 Security Warning DependingȱonȱtheȱUserȱAccountȱControlȱsettingsȱinȱWindows®ȱ7,ȱyouȱ mightȱseeȱtheȱfollowingȱwarningȱwhenȱopeningȱObjetȱStudio. Figure 5-1: Security Warning IfȱyouȱclickȱYes,ȱObjetȱStudioȱopens.
Using Objet Studio 4. Inȱtheȱfollowingȱdialogȱbox,ȱclickȱYes. Figure 5-3: Confirming the change in the User Account Control settings Objet Studio Interface WhenȱObjetȱStudioȱopens,ȱtheȱTrayȱSettingsȱscreenȱappears,ȱshowingȱanȱ emptyȱbuildȱtray.ȱ Figure 5-4: Objet Studio opening screen TheȱObjetȱStudioȱinterfaceȱconsistsȱofȱtwoȱmainȱscreens: • TrayȱSettings—forȱarrangingȱmodelsȱandȱpreparingȱthemȱforȱprinting. • JobȱManager—forȱmonitoringȱandȱmanagingȱprintȱjobs.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Theȱribbon,ȱcolorsȱused,ȱandȱseveralȱotherȱinterfaceȱfeaturesȱcanȱbeȱ customized.ȱHowȱtoȱchangeȱtheȱappearanceȱofȱtheȱinterfaceȱisȱexplainedȱinȱ “CustomizingȱObjetȱStudio”ȱonȱpage 57. Instructions for using the commands for preparing models for production and sending jobs to the printer, appear later in this chapter. Figure 5-5: Tray Settings ribbon Figure 5-6: Model Settings ribbon DOC08010 Rev.
Using Objet Studio Ribbon Commands Group TheȱfollowingȱtableȱlistsȱtheȱTrayȱSettingsȱandȱModelȱSettingsȱribbonȱ commandȱgroups,ȱandȱshowsȱwhenȱtheyȱareȱenabled,ȱandȱwhereȱtheyȱ appear.ȱ Purpose When enabled Settingȱdisplayȱ colors. Always. Tray Settings Ribbon Model Settings Ribbon Selectingȱ Modelsȱareȱonȱ perspectiveȱandȱ theȱbuildȱtray. zoomȱlevel. Chooseȱtoȱselectȱ Modelsȱareȱonȱ aȱplane,ȱ theȱbuildȱtray. elements,ȱorȱ elementȱgroupsȱ (assemblies). Changeȱtheȱ perspectiveȱofȱ theȱactiveȱpane.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Group Purpose When enabled Tray Settings Ribbon Model Settings Ribbon Placingȱmodelȱ Always. filesȱonȱtheȱbuildȱ tray. PreȬbuild/buildȱ commands. Modelsȱareȱonȱ theȱbuildȱtray. Settingȱmodelȱ dimensions. Aȱmodelȱisȱ selected. ȱ Cutting,ȱ Aȱmodelȱisȱ copying,ȱpastingȱ selected. andȱdeletingȱ models. Moving,ȱrotatingȱ Aȱmodelȱisȱ andȱresizingȱ selected. models. • Assigningȱaȱ • materialȱtoȱaȱ modelȱorȱ shell. Separatingȱaȱ modelȱintoȱ shells. Aȱmodelȱisȱ selected.
Using Objet Studio Objet Studio Commands Menu Clickingȱtheȱ ȱiconȱinȱtheȱupperȬleftȱcornerȱopensȱtheȱObjetȱStudioȱ Commandsȱmenu.ȱThisȱmenuȱdisplaysȱbasicȱapplicationȱcommandsȱandȱ options. Figure 5-7: Objet Studio Commands menu TheȱOptions buttonȱopensȱaȱdialogȱboxȱforȱcustomizingȱObjetȱStudio. Figure 5-8: Options dialog box Model Tree Pane 5–8 TheȱModelȱTreeȱpaneȱlistsȱtheȱobjectsȱplacedȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱinȱaȱparentȬ childȱhierarchy.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Preparing Models for Production Modelȱpreparationȱinvolvesȱtheȱfollowingȱbasicȱsteps: 1. Placeȱobjectsȱorȱassembliesȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray. 2. Ifȱnecessary,ȱmanipulateȱtheȱobject’sȱorientationȱandȱposition. 3. Selectȱtheȱmaterialsȱandȱmodelȱfinish. JustȱasȱStratasysȱprintersȱcanȱproduceȱdifferentȱmodelsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱ usingȱdifferentȱmaterials,ȱyouȱcanȱproduceȱcomponentsȱofȱaȱmodelȱwithȱ differentȱmaterials.ȱToȱdoȱthis,ȱeachȱpartȱofȱtheȱmodelȱmustȱbeȱaȱseparateȱstlȱ file.
Using Objet Studio Placing Objects on the Build Tray To place an object on the build tray: 1. OpenȱtheȱInsertȱdialogȱbox— • FromȱtheȱObjectȱmenu,ȱselectȱInsert. or— • OnȱtheȱTrayȱSettingsȱribbon,ȱclickȱ . or— • RightȬclickȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray,ȱandȱselectȱInsert fromȱtheȱcontextȱ menu. TheȱInsertȱdialogȱboxȱappears. Figure 5-9: Insert dialog box 2. InȱtheȱLookȱinȱfield,ȱdisplayȱtheȱappropriateȱfolder. 3. InȱtheȱFilesȱofȱtypeȱfield,ȱselectȱtheȱfileȱtypeȱtoȱdisplay. 4.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Figure 5-10: Assembly check box selected—stl files are placed as an assembly Figure 5-11: Assembly check box not selected—stl files are placed as parts TheȱModelȱSettingsȱribbonȱisȱdisplayedȱwhenȱobjectsȱareȱplacedȱonȱtheȱ buildȱtray. 5. Selectȱanyȱofȱtheȱfollowingȱoptions,ȱasȱrequired: • Units—Millimetersȱorȱinchesȱforȱtheȱobject’sȱunitsȱofȱmeasure. Theȱ3Dȱfileȱcontainsȱtheȱobjectȇsȱproportions,ȱbutȱnotȱitsȱunitsȱofȱ measure.
Using Objet Studio Note: The Extents values displayed in the Coordinates section of the Insert dialog box, represent the maximum dimensions of the object on each axis. These dimensions correspond to the virtual “bounding box” surrounding the object see figure 5-50 on page 38). 6. ClickȱInsert. ObjetȱStudioȱplacesȱtheȱobjectȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray,ȱandȱinȱtheȱmodelȱtree.
Stratasys P750K User Guide OpeningȱobjdfȱFiles Beforeȱplacingȱobjdfȱfilesȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray,ȱObjetȱStudioȱmustȱextractȱtheȱ componentȱstlȱfilesȱtogetherȱwithȱinformationȱaboutȱtheirȱrelativeȱpositionȱ andȱmodelȱmaterials.ȱToȱdoȱthis,ȱObjetȱStudioȱcreatesȱaȱfolderȱwithȱtheȱsameȱ nameȱasȱtheȱobjdfȱfile,ȱinȱtheȱsameȱlocation. Figure 5-14: Insert dialog box (objdf file) DOC08010 Rev.
Using Objet Studio Opening Objet Tray Files Youȱcanȱopenȱtraysȱthatȱwereȱsavedȱasȱobjtfȱfiles.ȱThisȱisȱuseful,ȱforȱexample,ȱ ifȱyouȱsavedȱaȱtrayȱafterȱpreparingȱitȱforȱprinting,ȱandȱnowȱyouȱwantȱtoȱ makeȱchangesȱbeforeȱprintingȱit.ȱ To place an object saved as an Objet Tray File (objtf) file on the build tray: 1. FromȱtheȱFileȱgroup,ȱclickȱ . or— FromȱtheȱObjetȱStudioȱCommandsȱmenuȱ ,ȱselectȱOpen. TheȱOpenȱdialogȱboxȱisȱdisplayed. Figure 5-15: Objet Tray File Open dialog box 2.
Stratasys P750K User Guide STL file loading preference Ifȱthereȱareȱidenticallyȱnamedȱstlȱfilesȱinȱmoreȱthanȱoneȱlocation,ȱyouȱneedȱ toȱensureȱthatȱtheȱcorrectȱcomponentȱstlȱfilesȱareȱlinkedȱtoȱtheȱobjtfȱfile.ȱForȱ example,ȱifȱthereȱareȱidenticallyȱnamedȱstlȱfilesȱonȱoneȱdriveȱandȱonȱaȱflashȱ driveȱ(thisȱcanȱoccurȱifȱyouȱcopyȱtheȱoriginalȱfilesȱtoȱaȱworkingȱfolder),ȱyouȱ canȱsetȱtheȱdefaultȱlocationȱfromȱwhichȱfilesȱareȱloaded. To set the Load Order: 1. FromȱtheȱToolsȱmenu,ȱselectȱOptions.
Using Objet Studio Quick-Access Model Commands Model Toolbar Youȱcanȱaccessȱcommonȱcommandsȱforȱworkingȱwithȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱ trayȱwithȱtheȱconvenientȱModelȱToolbarȱandȱcontextȱmenus. SelectȱanȱobjectȱinȱtheȱtrayȱtoȱdisplayȱtheȱModelȱToolbarȱthatȱcontainsȱiconsȱ toȱperformȱcommonȱtasks. Figure 5-17: Model Toolbar TheȱtableȱbelowȱdescribesȱtheȱModelȱToolbarȱicons. Icon Description Appliesȱaȱmatteȱfinishȱtoȱtheȱmodel. Appliesȱaȱglossyȱfinishȱtoȱtheȱmodel.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Copying and Pasting Objects Ifȱyouȱneedȱtoȱduplicateȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray,ȱyouȱcanȱinsertȱtheȱsameȱ objectȱfromȱitsȱfileȱmoreȱthanȱonce.ȱAnȱeasierȱway,ȱhowever,ȱisȱtoȱcopyȱandȱ pasteȱtheȱobject.ȱYouȱcanȱcopyȱobjectsȱfromȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱorȱtheȱmodelȱ tree—individualȱorȱmultipleȱpartsȱorȱassemblies.ȱTheȱobjectsȱcopiedȱremainȱ inȱtheȱWindowsȱclipboardȱuntilȱyouȱpasteȱthemȱontoȱtheȱbuildȱtray.
Using Objet Studio Selecting Objects Toȱmanipulateȱanȱobjectȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱorȱassignȱcharacteristicsȱtoȱitȱ (modelȱmaterial,ȱbuildingȱstyleȱetc.),ȱyouȱmustȱfirstȱselectȱtheȱobject.ȱYouȱ selectȱanȱobjectȱbyȱclickingȱit,ȱeitherȱonȱtheȱtrayȱorȱinȱtheȱmodelȱtree.ȱItsȱ imageȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱchangesȱcolorȱ(toȱlightȱblue,ȱbyȱdefault)ȱandȱitsȱ nameȱisȱhighlightedȱinȱtheȱmodelȱtree.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Splitting Objects into Components Youȱcanȱconvertȱaȱcomplexȱobjectȱtoȱanȱassemblyȱofȱcomponentȱparts.ȱToȱdoȱ so,ȱyouȱsplitȱtheȱstlȱfileȱthatȱrepresentsȱtheȱobjectȱintoȱaȱgroupȱofȱseparateȱstlȱ files,ȱeachȱoneȱrepresentingȱaȱcomponent.ȱ(ThisȱisȱreferredȱtoȱinȱtheȱObjetȱ Studioȱinterfaceȱasȱseparatingȱtheȱobjectȱintoȱshells.)ȱYouȱcanȱthenȱassignȱaȱ modelȱmaterialȱtoȱeachȱstlȱfile,ȱandȱyouȱcanȱsaveȱtheȱnewlyȬcreatedȱ assemblyȱasȱanȱobjdfȱfile.
Using Objet Studio Theȱobjectȱappears—onȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱandȱinȱtheȱmodelȱtree—asȱanȱ assemblyȱofȱpartsȱ(“shells”).ȱYouȱcanȱassignȱeachȱpartȱaȱdifferentȱmodelȱ materialȱ(Thisȱisȱexplainedȱinȱ“ModelȬMaterialȱSettings”ȱonȱpage 20).ȱ Figure 5-23: Object after being converted to an assembly of component parts Model-Material Settings BeforeȱplacingȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱinȱObjetȱStudio,ȱyouȱshouldȱpayȱ attentionȱtoȱtheȱmaterialȱselectionȱsettingsȱonȱtheȱTrayȱSettingsȱribbon.
Stratasys P750K User Guide 3. ChangeȱtheȱmaterialȱselectionȱsettingsȱonȱtheȱTrayȱSettingsȱribbonȱtoȱ thoseȱusedȱonȱtheȱotherȱbuildȱtray. 4. Assignȱmaterialsȱtoȱtheȱobjectȱ(seeȱ“AssigningȱaȱModelȱMaterialȱtoȱ Objects”ȱonȱpage 22). 5. Selectȱtheȱobjectȱandȱcopyȱit. 6. DisplayȱtheȱotherȱObjetȱStudioȱwindow,ȱandȱpasteȱtheȱobjectȱontoȱtheȱ buildȱtray. Note: You can save the object with the new materials either as a new objdf file, or by saving the original file with the changes.
Using Objet Studio Assigning a Model Material to Objects Youȱcanȱassignȱanyȱofȱtheȱavailableȱȱtoȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray.ȱ To assign a model material to objects: 1. Selectȱanȱobjectȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱ(seeȱ“SelectingȱObjects”ȱonȱpage 18). Whenȱanȱobjectȱisȱselected,ȱitsȱproperties—includingȱmodelȱmaterials— areȱdisplayedȱonȱtheȱModelȱToolbarȱandȱonȱtheȱribbon. Ribbon Model Toolbar Figure 5-26: Object properties, on ribbon and Model Toolbar 2.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Surface Finish Modelsȱcanȱbeȱprintedȱwithȱaȱmatteȱorȱglossyȱsurfaceȱfinish.ȱToȱcreateȱaȱ matteȱfinish,ȱtheȱprinterȱsurroundsȱmodelsȱwithȱaȱthinȱlayerȱofȱsupportȱ material.ȱ To set the model finish: 1. Selectȱtheȱmodel. 2.
Using Objet Studio To inspect, modify or remove the coating applied to an object: 1. OnȱtheȱModelȱToolbarȱorȱtheȱModelȱSettingsȱribbon,ȱclickȱ . TheȱCoatȱwithȱdialogȱboxȱopens. 2. Performȱoneȱofȱtheȱfollowingȱactions— • Changeȱtheȱcoatingȱsettings,ȱandȱclickȱApply. • Toȱremoveȱtheȱcoating,ȱclearȱtheȱCoatȱWithȱcheckȱboxȱandȱclickȱApply. • Toȱkeepȱtheȱcurrentȱcoatingȱsettings,ȱclickȱApplyȱorȱCancel.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Positioning Objects on the Build Tray Toȱproduceȱmodelsȱefficientlyȱandȱwithȱtheȱrequiredȱfinish,ȱitȱisȱimportantȱ toȱcarefullyȱpositionȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray.ȱObjetȱStudioȱsupportsȱtheȱ automaticȱpositioningȱofȱobjects.ȱHowever,ȱyouȱshouldȱcheckȱtoȱmakeȱsureȱ thatȱtheȱobjectsȱareȱorientatedȱoptimallyȱforȱyourȱneeds,ȱaccordingȱtoȱtheȱ considerationsȱexplainedȱinȱ“ModelȱOrientation”ȱonȱpage 26.
Using Objet Studio Automatic Placement Afterȱplacingȱseveralȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray,ȱyouȱcanȱletȱObjetȱStudioȱ arrangeȱthemȱbeforeȱprinting.ȱThisȱensuresȱthatȱtheȱobjectsȱareȱpositionedȱ properly,ȱandȱthatȱtheyȱwillȱbeȱprintedȱinȱtheȱshortestȱtimeȱandȱwithȱaȱ minimumȱofȱmaterial. To automatically arrange objects on the build tray: ¾ OnȱtheȱTrayȱSettingsȱribbon,ȱclickȱ . or— FromȱtheȱToolsȱmenu,ȱselect Automatic Placement. Theȱeffectsȱofȱautomaticȱpositioningȱareȱshownȱinȱtheȱfiguresȱbelow.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Tall-Left Rule Thisȱruleȱconsidersȱmodelsȱwhere,ȱafterȱbeingȱorientatedȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱ accordingȱtoȱotherȱconsiderations,ȱoneȱsideȱisȱtallerȱthanȱtheȱother. ¾ SinceȱtheȱprintȱheadsȱmoveȱalongȱtheȱXȬaxisȱfromȱleftȱtoȱright,ȱtallerȱ sectionsȱonȱtheȱrightȱrequireȱtheȱprintȱheadsȱtoȱscanȱunnecessarilyȱfromȱ theȱleftȱuntilȱreachingȱthem.
Using Objet Studio To ensure that objects are always positioned directly on the tray: 1. FromȱtheȱToolsȱmenu,ȱselectȱOptions,ȱandȱdisplayȱtheȱSettingsȱtab. Figure 5-34: Options dialog box, Settings tab 2. InȱtheȱAutomaticȱLayȱOnȱ(Gravity)ȱsection,ȱselectȱAlways.ȱ Other Z-axis options (in the Automatic Lay On section): • When under the tray—Theȱdisplayȱofȱobjectsȱthatȱareȱbelowȱtheȱbuildȱ trayȱisȱautomaticallyȱchangedȱsoȱthatȱtheȱobjectȱisȱatȱtrayȱlevel.
Stratasys P750K User Guide 2. SelectȱDynamic checkȱtoȱidentify— • • • • invalidȱobjectȱplacementȱwhileȱplacingȱobjects—OnȱDropȱselected. invalidȱobjectȱplacementȱafterȱmovingȱobjects—WhileȱDragȱselected. objectsȱplacedȱbeyondȱtheȱtray’sȱboundaries—OutsideȱTrayȱselected. objectsȱthatȱoverlap—ObjectȱCollisionȱselected.
Using Objet Studio Using a Grid to Position Objects Displayingȱaȱgridȱonȱtheȱimageȱofȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱcanȱbeȱusefulȱwhenȱ positioningȱobjects.ȱToȱuseȱtheȱgridȱfeatures,ȱselectȱtheȱfollowingȱmenuȱ options.ȱ Menu Option Result Toolsȱ>ȱGrid Displaysȱaȱgridȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray. Toolsȱ>ȱSnapȱtoȱgrid Whenȱmovingȱtheȱobject,ȱitȱalignsȱwithȱtheȱnearestȱ gridȱline. Toolsȱ>ȱOptionsȱ>ȱ Grid Enablesȱyouȱtoȱchangeȱtheȱgridȱoriginȱ (XȬȱandȱYȬaxisȱmeetingȱpoint)ȱandȱappearance.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Measurement Units 3Dȱfilesȱcontainȱanȱobjectȇsȱproportions,ȱbutȱnotȱitsȱunitsȱofȱmeasure.ȱ Therefore,ȱmakeȱsureȱtoȱcorrectlyȱselectȱeitherȱmillimetersȱorȱinchesȱwhenȱ insertingȱanȱobject.ȱOtherwise,ȱtheȱsizeȱofȱtheȱobjectȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱwillȱbeȱ eitherȱmuchȱtooȱlargeȱorȱmuchȱtooȱsmall.
Using Objet Studio Setting Model Dimensions Youȱcanȱchangeȱanȱobject’sȱdimensionsȱbyȱchangingȱitsȱsizeȱonȱtheȱXȬ,ȱYȬ,ȱ andȱZȬaxes,ȱfromȱtheȱDimensionsȱgroupȱonȱtheȱModelȱSettingsȱribbon. Figure 5-40: Dimensions on the Model Settings ribbon • IfȱUniformȱScaleȱisȱenabled,ȱchangingȱtheȱobject’sȱdimensionȱonȱoneȱaxisȱ affectsȱtheȱotherȱdimensions,ȱproportionately. • Afterȱchangingȱaȱmeasurement,ȱpressȱEnterȱorȱclickȱinȱanotherȱfieldȱinȱ theȱDimensionsȱgroup.
Stratasys P750K User Guide 3. Ifȱyouȱclickȱonȱaȱcornerȱofȱtheȱframe,ȱtheȱcursorȱchangesȱtoȱindicateȱthatȱ theȱobjectȱcanȱbeȱrotated. Figure 5-42: Manually rotating an object 4. Manipulateȱtheȱobjectȱwithȱtheȱarrowȱkeysȱorȱwithȱtheȱmouse. Using the Transform Dialog Box Youȱcanȱmakeȱpreciseȱchangesȱtoȱanȱobjectȱbyȱchangingȱtheȱpropertiesȱinȱtheȱ Transformȱdialogȱbox. To access the Transform dialog box (when an object is selected): • Clickȱ ȱonȱtheȱModelȱToolbarȱorȱonȱtheȱModelȱSettingsȱribbon.
Using Objet Studio Changing an Object’s Orientation Thereȱareȱseveralȱmethodsȱforȱchangingȱtheȱorientationȱofȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱ buildȱtray. To rotate an object: ¾ SelectȱtheȱobjectȱandȱuseȱtheȱObjectȱmenuȱoptionsȱ(seeȱalsoȱ “RepositioningȱObjects”ȱonȱpage 32). To re-align an object’s plane: 1. OnȱtheȱTrayȱSettingsȱorȱModelȱSettingsȱribbon— a. ClickȱtheȱiconȱinȱtheȱSelectionȱgroup:ȱ ȱorȱ . b.
Stratasys P750K User Guide 3. OnȱtheȱAlignmentȱtoolbar,ȱclickȱanȱappropriateȱiconȱtoȱchangeȱtheȱ alignment.ȱ or— FromȱtheȱToolsȱmenu,ȱselectȱPlane Alignment,ȱandȱselectȱanȱalignmentȱ option. Figure 5-45: Tools menu, Plane Alignment options To cancel plane selection after re-aligning objects on the build tray: ¾ OnȱtheȱTrayȱSettingsȱorȱModelȱSettingsȱribbon— a. ClickȱtheȱiconȱinȱtheȱSelectionȱgroup:ȱ ȱorȱ . b.
Using Objet Studio Grouping and Ungrouping Objects Youȱcanȱmanipulateȱtwoȱorȱmoreȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray,ȱatȱtheȱsameȱtime. • Selectingȱmultipleȱobjects Manipulatingȱdoneȱtoȱoneȱobjectȱaffectsȱallȱselectedȱobjects.ȱForȱ example,ȱturningȱoneȱobjectȱonȱitsȱaxisȱcausesȱallȱselectedȱobjectsȱtoȱturnȱ onȱtheirȱrespectiveȱaxes. • Convertingȱtheȱobjectsȱtoȱanȱassembly Separateȱobjectsȱbecomeȱpartsȱofȱoneȱunit.ȱForȱexample,ȱturningȱtheȱ assemblyȱonȱitsȱaxisȱcausesȱallȱitsȱcomponentȱpartsȱtoȱturnȱasȱoneȱunit.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Freezing Model Orientation Ifȱyouȱmanipulateȱanȱobjectȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray,ȱyouȱcanȱfreezeȱitsȱorientationȱ soȱthatȱitȱdoesȱnotȱchangeȱwhenȱyouȱpositionȱitȱautomaticallyȱ(seeȱ “AutomaticȱPlacement”ȱonȱpage 26). To freeze an object: 1. Selectȱanȱobjectȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray. 2. OnȱtheȱModelȱSettingsȱribbon,ȱinȱtheȱManipulateȱgroup,ȱorȱonȱtheȱModelȱ Toolbar,ȱclickȱ . To unfreeze an object: ¾ Selectȱtheȱobjectȱandȱclickȱ ȱ(toȱdeȬselectȱit).
Using Objet Studio To display objects as boxes, showing their maximum dimensions instead of their shape: ¾ FromȱtheȱViewȱmenu,ȱselect Display Bounding Box. Figure 5-50: Model displayed with bounding box To display the area around objects needed for support material (to produce a matte finish): ¾ FromȱtheȱViewȱmenu,ȱselect Display Thickening Box. Figure 5-51: Model displayed with thickening box To display the maximum build height: ¾ FromȱtheȱViewȱmenu,ȱselectȱDisplay Tray 3D Box.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Screen Layout ObjetȱStudioȱautomaticallyȱadjustsȱtheȱdefaultȱscreenȱlayoutȱtoȱdisplayȱtheȱ optimumȱviewsȱofȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱandȱtheȱmodelȱtree.ȱYouȱcanȱviewȱmodelsȱ fromȱdifferentȱperspectivesȱbyȱchangingȱtheȱscreenȱlayout. To change the screen layout: ¾ OnȱtheȱViewȱflyoutȱtoolbar,ȱselectȱSingle View,ȱorȱ4 Views. Figure 5-53: Screen layout icons Single View 4 Viewsȱ ȱisȱtheȱdefaultȱscreenȱlayout. ȱdisplaysȱperspective,ȱtop,ȱfrontȱandȱrightȱviews.
Using Objet Studio Tray Positioning Toȱviewȱtheȱtrayȱandȱmodelsȱfromȱdifferentȱdirections,ȱyouȱcanȱmoveȱtheȱ trayȱaroundȱtheȱscreenȱandȱchangeȱitsȱdisplayȱangle. To move the tray in the Objet Studio screen: ¾ Pressȱtheȱmouseȱwheelȱwhileȱmovingȱtheȱmouse. Figure 5-57: Tray after moving it in the Objet Studio display To manually rotate the tray: ¾ PressȱAltȱandȱpressȱtheȱmouseȱwheelȱwhileȱmovingȱtheȱmouse. Figure 5-58: Tray after rotating it upside-down 5–40 DOC08010 Rev.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Setting Object Colors Theȱcolorȱofȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱcanȱindicateȱhowȱtheyȱareȱprinted.ȱ ObjetȱStudioȱenablesȱyouȱtoȱchooseȱtheȱcolorȱdisplayȱsoȱthatȱyouȱcanȱeasilyȱ seeȱtheȱmaterial,ȱsurfaceȱandȱcoatingȱofȱobjects. To choose how colors are applied on the display: ¾ OnȱtheȱModelȱSettingsȱribbon,ȱinȱtheȱColorsȱgroup,ȱselectȱoneȱofȱtheȱ optionsȱfromȱtheȱflyoutȱtoolbar.
Using Objet Studio Large File Manipulation Ifȱyouȱneedȱtoȱworkȱwithȱaȱdetailedȱmodelȱthatȱisȱcomposedȱofȱaȱlargeȱ numberȱofȱpolygons,ȱyouȱcanȱspeedȱupȱitsȱdisplayȱandȱmanipulationȱinȱ ObjetȱStudioȱbyȱreducingȱtheȱnumberȱofȱpolygonsȱonȱtheȱscreen.ȱAlthoughȱ thisȱmayȱreduceȱtheȱresolutionȱonȱtheȱscreen,ȱitȱhasȱnoȱaffectȱonȱtheȱprintedȱ models. Figure 5-61: Object displayed without polygon reduction Figure 5-62: Object displayed with only five percent of its polygons showing To use polygon reduction: 1.
Stratasys P750K User Guide 4. SelectȱPolygon Reduction (Percent). 5. Enterȱtheȱpercentageȱofȱtotalȱpolygonsȱtoȱdisplay. WhenȱyouȱclickȱApply,ȱtheȱdisplayȱchanges. Note: The setting affects the static display (when the object is not being moved). 6. Setȱdisplayȱoptionsȱwhenȱtheȱobjectȱisȱbeingȱmovedȱ(Displayȱwhileȱ changingȱview): • BoundingȱBox—Aȱboxȱrepresentingȱtheȱobject’sȱmaximumȱ dimensionsȱisȱdisplayed. • AdaptiveȱPolygonȱReduction—Varyingȱdegreesȱofȱpolygonȱreductionȱ areȱapplied,ȱasȱnecessary.
Using Objet Studio Zoom Options Whileȱmanipulatingȱobjects,ȱyouȱoftenȱneedȱtoȱviewȱthemȱatȱdifferentȱzoomȱ levels.ȱ To change the zoom level: ¾ Onȱtheȱribbon,ȱopenȱtheȱZoomȱflyoutȱtoolbarȱandȱselectȱanȱoption: Zoom Object Zoom Tray Zoom by Rectangle Figure 5-64: Zoom flyout toolbar ZoomȱObjectȱfocusesȱonȱtheȱselectedȱobject. ZoomȱTrayȱdisplaysȱtheȱwholeȱtray. ZoomȱbyȱRectangleȱallowsȱyouȱtoȱdisplayȱaȱsectionȱofȱtheȱtrayȱbyȱ selectingȱitȱwithȱtheȱmouse.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Handling Completed Trays Afterȱyouȱhaveȱproperlyȱplacedȱallȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray,ȱyouȱsaveȱtheȱ trayȱasȱanȱobjtfȱfile,ȱwhichȱisȱsentȱtoȱtheȱ3Dȱprinterȱforȱproduction.ȱButȱbeforeȱ savingȱtheȱtray,ȱyouȱcanȱcheckȱthatȱthereȱwouldȱbeȱnoȱproblemȱproducingȱit.ȱ Youȱcanȱalsoȱcalculateȱhowȱmuchȱmaterialȱwouldȱbeȱconsumedȱduringȱ productionȱandȱhowȱmuchȱtimeȱthisȱwouldȱtake.
Using Objet Studio Production Estimates ObjetȱStudioȱenablesȱyouȱtoȱcalculateȱtheȱtimeȱandȱmaterialȱresourcesȱ neededȱforȱproducingȱtraysȱbeforeȱsendingȱthemȱtoȱtheȱprinter.ȱTheȱtimeȱitȱ takesȱObjetȱStudioȱtoȱperformȱthisȱcalculationȱdependsȱonȱtheȱnumberȱofȱ objectsȱonȱtheȱtrayȱandȱtheirȱcomplexity.ȱCalculatingȱtheȱproductionȱ estimateȱforȱaȱfullȱtrayȱcouldȱtakeȱupȱtoȱ15ȱminutes,ȱdependingȱonȱyourȱ computer’sȱspecifications.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Printing Modes Stratasysȱprintersȱcanȱbuildȱmodelsȱusingȱthreeȱpossibleȱprintingȱmodes. HQ (High Quality) Mode— • Modelsȱareȱprintedȱinȱ16Ȭmicronȱlayers,ȱresultingȱinȱsmoothȱsurfaces,ȱ suitableȱforȱproducingȱfineȬdetailedȱandȱdelicateȱitems. • Almostȱtwiceȱasȱmuchȱtimeȱisȱrequiredȱtoȱprintȱmostȱtrays,ȱcomparedȱtoȱ theȱHigh Speedȱsetting. • Thisȱsettingȱisȱonlyȱavailableȱwhenȱmodelȱmaterialȱcanȱbeȱusedȱinȱfourȱ printȱheads,ȱinȱsingleȬmaterialȱprinting.
Using Objet Studio E-mailing Objet Digital Files YouȱcanȱeasilyȱeȬmailȱobjdfȱfilesȱusingȱMicrosoft®ȱOfficeȱOutlook®.ȱSendingȱ objdfȱfilesȱisȱrecommendedȱ(insteadȱofȱstlȱfiles)ȱbecauseȱtheȱsizeȱofȱaȱfileȱisȱ typicallyȱreducedȱbyȱmoreȱthanȱhalf.ȱAnȱaddedȱbenefitȱisȱthatȱtheȱobjdfȱfileȱ containsȱtheȱmodelȬmaterialȱinformationȱforȱtheȱobject. To e-mail a file: 1. FromȱtheȱToolsȱmenu,ȱselectȱEmail Objet Digital File. OutlookȱopensȱwithȱtheȱfileȱattachedȱandȱSubjectȱdetailsȱaddedȱtoȱtheȱ eȬmailȱform. 2.
Stratasys P750K User Guide ThisȱsettingȱenablesȱtheȱStratasysȱsoftwareȱtoȱdetermineȱ(justȱbeforeȱ printing)ȱtheȱmostȱefficientȱwayȱtoȱprintȱtheȱtray.ȱDigitalȱMaterialȱmodeȱ isȱusedȱifȱthisȱremovesȱtheȱneedȱtoȱperformȱtheȱMaterialȱReplacementȱ procedure.ȱOtherwise,ȱHighȱSpeedȱmodeȱisȱused. Forȱexample,ȱifȱprintingȱtheȱtrayȱrequiresȱonlyȱoneȱofȱtheȱmodelȱ materialsȱloadedȱinȱtheȱprinter,ȱonlyȱtheȱtwoȱprintȱheadsȱusingȱthatȱ materialȱareȱusedȱtoȱprintȱmodels—DigitalȱMaterialȱmode.
Using Objet Studio 4. ClickȱBuild. Ifȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱfileȱhasȱnotȱbeenȱsaved,ȱtheȱSaveȱAsȱdialogȱboxȱopensȱforȱ youȱtoȱsaveȱitȱnow. ObjetȱStudioȱchecksȱifȱthereȱisȱaȱproblemȱwithȱtheȱpositioningȱofȱobjectsȱ onȱtheȱtray.ȱIfȱso,ȱtheȱaffectedȱobjectsȱareȱdisplayedȱwithȱspecialȱcolorsȱ (seeȱ“TrayȱValidation”ȱonȱpage 45),ȱandȱaȱwarningȱmessageȱappears. Figure 5-72: Tray validation warning message • ToȱcancelȱtheȱBuildȱcommandȱsoȱyouȱcanȱcorrectȱtheȱproblem,ȱclickȱ No.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Applying Additional Objet Studio Features Dividing Objects YouȱcanȱuseȱtheȱSplitȱObjectȱfeatureȱtoȱproduceȱobjectsȱlargerȱthanȱtheȱtrayȱ areaȱbyȱdividingȱtheȱmodelȱintoȱseparateȱparts.ȱWithȱthisȱfeature,ȱyouȱ produceȱonlyȱaȱspecificȱsectionȱofȱaȱmodel. To split an object: 1. Selectȱtheȱobject. 2. FromȱtheȱObjectȱmenu,ȱselectȱSplit. 3. InȱtheȱSplitȱObjectȱdialogȱbox,ȱenterȱtheȱvaluesȱtoȱdetermineȱhowȱObjetȱ Studioȱwillȱdivideȱtheȱobject.
Using Objet Studio Choosing the Support Strength Whenȱproducingȱmodels,ȱsupportȱmaterialȱfillsȱsomeȱhollowȱandȱemptyȱ sectionsȱ(seeȱ“ModelȱOrientation”ȱonȱpage 26).ȱObjetȱStudioȱallowsȱyouȱtoȱ adjustȱtheȱstrengthȱofȱtheȱstructureȱformedȱwithȱtheȱsupportȱmaterial.ȱThisȱ adjustmentȱisȱusefulȱwhenȱproducingȱeitherȱlarge/massiveȱmodelsȱorȱsmall/ delicateȱmodels.ȱForȱmostȱpurposes,ȱtheȱdefaultȱsettingȱprovidesȱadequateȱ supportȱstrength.
Stratasys P750K User Guide “Hollow”— Filling Models with Support Material Manyȱobjectsȱplacedȱonȱtheȱtrayȱfromȱstlȱfilesȱareȱ“solid.”ȱThisȱmeansȱthat,ȱ whenȱprinted,ȱtheȱmodelȱwillȱbeȱcompletelyȱfilledȱwithȱmodelȱmaterial.ȱ Often,ȱespeciallyȱwithȱlargeȱobjects,ȱthisȱisȱunnecessary.ȱInstead,ȱtheȱmodelȱ canȱbeȱfilledȱwithȱsupportȱmaterial,ȱwhichȱisȱlessȱcostly.
Using Objet Studio Displaying the Cross Section of Objects TheȱSectionȱfeatureȱenablesȱyouȱtoȱviewȱtheȱinteriorȱofȱanȱobjectȱbyȱ“slicing”ȱ itȱonȱanyȱaxis.ȱYouȱcanȱthenȱmanipulateȱtheȱobjectȱtoȱinspectȱtheȱinteriorȱ fromȱdifferentȱangles.ȱThisȱmayȱbeȱimportantȱforȱdecidingȱonȱtheȱtypeȱofȱ supportȱnecessaryȱwhenȱproducingȱtheȱmodelȱ(seeȱ“ChoosingȱtheȱSupportȱ Strength”ȱonȱpage 52).
Stratasys P750K User Guide Saving the Screen Display as an Image File Youȱcanȱsaveȱtheȱimageȱdisplayedȱinȱtheȱactiveȱviewingȱscreenȱasȱaȱgraphicȱ file. To save the screen display as an image: 1. PressȱCtrl+B. or—ȱ FromȱtheȱObjetȱStudioȱCommandsȱmenuȱ ,ȱselectȱSave Bitmap. TheȱSaveȱBitmapȱdialogȱboxȱopens. Figure 5-79: Save Bitmap dialog box 2. Atȱtheȱtopȱofȱtheȱdialogȱbox,ȱselectȱtheȱappropriateȱfolder. 3. Atȱtheȱbottomȱofȱtheȱdialogȱbox,ȱenterȱaȱfileȱname. 4.
Using Objet Studio Exporting and Importing Objet Build Trays WhenȱyouȱsaveȱbuildȱtraysȱinȱObjetȱStudio,ȱtheyȱareȱsavedȱasȱobjtfȱfiles.ȱ TheseȱfilesȱcontainȱinstructionsȱtoȱObjetȱStudioȱandȱtoȱStratasysȱprintersȱforȱ displayingȱandȱproducingȱtheȱstlȱfilesȱusedȱonȱtheȱtray.ȱToȱconvenientlyȱ saveȱallȱofȱtheȱfilesȱasȱtheyȱareȱpositionedȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray,ȱforȱstoringȱtheȱ job,ȱorȱforȱtransferringȱitȱtoȱanotherȱlocation,ȱObjetȱStudioȱcompressesȱthemȱ intoȱoneȱobjzfȱfile.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Customizing Objet Studio YouȱcanȱcustomizeȱObjetȱStudioȱtoȱsuitȱyourȱparticularȱworkingȱneedsȱandȱ preferences.ȱFeaturesȱthatȱyouȱcanȱcustomizeȱinclude: • • • • • Creating a Quick Access Toolbar CreatingȱaȱquickȬaccessȱtoolbarȱforȱfrequentlyȱusedȱcommands. ChangingȱtheȱpositionȱofȱtheȱQuickȱAccessȱtoolbar. Minimizingȱtheȱribbon. ChangingȱtheȱObjetȱStudioȱcolorȱtheme. Configuringȱdefaultȱsettingsȱforȱobjectsȱplacedȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray.
Using Objet Studio 3. Toȱchooseȱfromȱaȱwiderȱrangeȱofȱcommands: • FromȱtheȱCustomizeȱQuickȱAccessȱToolbarȱmenuȱ(seeȱfigure 5Ȭ80ȱonȱ page 57),ȱselectȱMore Commands. or— • RightȬclickȱonȱtheȱObjetȱStudioȱCommandsȱiconȱ ,ȱorȱelsewhereȱ onȱtheȱribbon,ȱandȱselectȱCustomize Quick Access Toolbar. Figure 5-82: Right-click ribbon menu TheȱOptionsȱdialogȱboxȱopens. Figure 5-83: Quick Access Toobar Options dialog box 4. OpenȱtheȱdropȬdownȱlistȱandȱselectȱeitherȱPopular Commandsȱorȱ Commands not on the Ribbon.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Display Colors YouȱcanȱcustomizeȱsomeȱofȱtheȱcolorsȱusedȱforȱdisplayingȱObjetȱStudioȱ screensȱandȱforȱdisplayingȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray. To change the colors used in Objet Studio screens: 1. FromȱtheȱToolsȱmenu,ȱselectȱOptions. Figure 5-84: Display settings 2. InȱtheȱAppearanceȱtabȱofȱtheȱOptionsȱdialogȱbox,ȱyouȱcanȱconfigureȱtheȱ display. • TheȱModeȱselectionȱdeterminesȱhowȱmodelsȱappearȱonȱtheȱbuildȱ tray.
Using Objet Studio Changing Color Themes ObjetȱStudioȱoffersȱaȱchoiceȱofȱfourȱbackgroundȱcolorȱthemes—blue,ȱblack,ȱ silverȱandȱaqua.ȱ Figure 5-86: Background color themes To change the color theme: ¾ FromȱtheȱStyleȱmenu,ȱselectȱoneȱofȱtheȱoptions. Keyboard Shortcuts Youȱcanȱdefineȱshortcutȱkeysȱforȱfrequentlyȱusedȱcommands. To define shortcut keys: 1. Aboveȱtheȱribbonȱtabs,ȱclickȱ . TheȱCustomizeȱQuickȱAccessȱToolbarȱmenuȱopens. Figure 5-87: Customize Quick Access Toolbar menu 2.
Stratasys P750K User Guide 3. ClickȱCustomize. TheȱCustomizeȱKeyboardȱdialogȱboxȱappears. Figure 5-88: Customize Keyboard dialog box 4. SelectȱcommandȱCategoriesȱtoȱdisplayȱallȱtheȱcommandsȱinȱthatȱ category,ȱforȱexample,ȱallȱtheȱModelȱSettingsȱcommands.ȱ Currentȱshortcutȱkeysȱareȱdisplayed. 5. Enterȱtheȱshortcutȱkeyȱinȱthe Pressȱnewȱshortcutȱkeyȱfield,ȱandȱclickȱ Assign. 6. Ifȱyouȱwantȱtoȱredefineȱallȱshortcutȱkeys,ȱclickȱReset All.
Using Objet Studio Professional Mode Features SomeȱadvancedȱfeaturesȱofȱObjetȱStudioȱareȱonlyȱaccessibleȱinȱProfessionalȱ Mode.ȱ To see the current Objet Studio setting: ¾ OpenȱtheȱToolsȱmenu. Figure 5-90: Tools menu, showing Professional Mode selected IfȱProfessionalȱModeȱisȱselected,ȱadvancedȱfeaturesȱareȱdisplayed.ȱ To change the Professional Mode setting: 1. FromȱtheȱToolsȱmenu,ȱselectȱProfessional Mode.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Default Settings YouȱcanȱcontrolȱtheȱdefaultȱsettingsȱofȱseveralȱObjetȱStudioȱfeaturesȱfromȱ theȱAdvancedȱtabȱofȱtheȱOptionsȱdialogȱbox. To display the Options dialog box ¾ FromȱtheȱToolsȱmenu,ȱselectȱOptions. or— InȱtheȱObjetȱStudioȱCommandsȱmenuȱ ,ȱclickȱOptions. Figure 5-92: Options dialog box, Advanced tab Automatic Orientation Byȱdefault,ȱwhenȱObjetȱStudioȱplacesȱobjectsȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray,ȱitȱorientsȱ themȱoptimally,ȱforȱtheȱshortestȱprintingȱtime.
Using Objet Studio OpenGL Driver Configuration TheȱOpenGLȱdriverȱdisplaysȱ3Dȱgraphicsȱonȱyourȱscreen.ȱThereȱisȱnormallyȱ noȱreasonȱtoȱadjustȱitsȱsettings.ȱIfȱyouȱsuspectȱaȱproblemȱwithȱtheȱwayȱObjetȱ Studioȱdisplaysȱobjects,ȱyouȱcanȱuseȱtheȱOpenGLȱDriverȱConfigurationȱtoolȱ toȱcheckȱandȱconfigureȱtheȱdriverȱsettings.ȱ To access the OpenGL Driver Configuration dialog box: 1. FromȱtheȱToolsȱmenu,ȱselectȱOptions. or— InȱtheȱObjetȱStudioȱCommandsȱmenuȱ ,ȱclickȱOptions. 2.
Stratasys P750K User Guide To perform a test of the driver configuration and enter the suggested pixel format ID: 1. SelectȱChoose Format.ȱ 2. ClickȱTest. ObjetȱStudioȱreturnsȱtheȱrecommendedȱpixelȱformatȱID. Figure 5-95: Recommended pixel format ID 3. ClickȱOK.ȱ 4. InȱtheȱOpenGLȱDriverȱConfigurationȱdialogȱboxȱ(figure 5Ȭ94),ȱselectȱPixel Format IDȱandȱenterȱthisȱnumber. 5. ClickȱApply. 6. Displayȱtheȱotherȱpixelȱformatȱtab,ȱandȱrepeatȱthisȱprocedure. DOC08010 Rev.
Using Objet Studio Getting Additional Objet Studio Assistance ObjetȱStudioȱHelpȱprovidesȱonȬscreenȱinstructionsȱandȱinformation,ȱasȱyouȱ work. To view Objet Studio Help: ¾ Onȱtheȱstandardȱtoolbar,ȱclickȱ ȱandȱthenȱclickȱObjet Studio Help. Figure 5-96: Help options Youȱcanȱalsoȱviewȱinformationȱonȱtheȱfollowingȱsubjects: • Troubleshootingȱopensȱaȱlistȱofȱerrorȱmessagesȱandȱtheirȱ explanations. • CheckȱforȱUpdatesȱchecksȱifȱyouȱareȱusingȱtheȱlatestȱObjetȱStudioȱ version.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Materials Module tab TheȱMaterialsȱModuleȱtabȱshowsȱdetailsȱofȱtheȱmaterialȱmoduleȱinstalled. Figure 5-99: Materials Module tab • Moduleȱversion IfȱaȱMaterialsȱModuleȱupgradeȱ(patch)ȱwasȱinstalled,ȱtheȱnewȱMaterialsȱ Moduleȱversionȱisȱdisplayed.ȱIfȱnoȱpatchesȱwereȱinstalled,ȱtheȱModuleȱ versionȱisȱtheȱsameȱasȱtheȱObjetȱStudioȱversion. • Moduleȱdate IfȱaȱMaterialsȱModuleȱupgradeȱ(patch)ȱwasȱinstalled,ȱtheȱdateȱofȱitsȱ creationȱisȱdisplayed.
Using Objet Studio Monitoring and Managing Print Jobs InȱtheȱJobȱManagerȱscreenȱofȱObjetȱStudio,ȱyouȱmonitorȱandȱmanageȱjobsȱ sentȱtoȱtheȱprinter.ȱThereȱareȱaȱfewȱdifferencesȱbetweenȱObjetȱStudioȱonȱ clientȱworkstationsȱandȱonȱtheȱcomputerȱconnectedȱdirectlyȱtoȱtheȱ3Dȱ printer—theȱserverȱworkstation. • ObjetȱStudioȱinstalledȱonȱaȱclientȱcomputerȱonlyȱdisplaysȱtheȱqueueȱandȱ statusȱforȱjobsȱsentȱtoȱtheȱ3Dȱprinterȱserverȱfromȱthatȱcomputer,ȱandȱitȱ allowsȱtheȱuserȱtoȱeditȱonlyȱtheseȱjobs.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Jobs Queue Onȱtheȱserver,ȱtheȱJobsȱQueueȱlistsȱtheȱlastȱ15ȱjobsȱsentȱfromȱclientȱcomputers.ȱ Onȱclientȱworkstations,ȱtheȱJobsȱQueueȱlistsȱjobsȱsentȱfromȱthatȱcomputerȱtoȱ theȱprinterȱserver.ȱ Informationȱforȱeachȱofȱtheȱqueuedȱjobsȱisȱdisplayed,ȱincludingȱtheȱjobȱstatus. Status Meaning Waiting Printingȱofȱthisȱjobȱhasȱnotȱstarted. Building Printingȱofȱthisȱjobȱisȱinȱprogress. Stopped Printingȱofȱthisȱjobȱwasȱinterrupted.
Using Objet Studio Setting the Printer Connection WhenȱanȱObjetȱ3Dȱprinterȱisȱinstalled,ȱtheȱserverȱcomputerȱisȱconnectedȱtoȱ thatȱprinter.ȱNormally,ȱthereȱshouldȱbeȱnoȱreasonȱtoȱchangeȱthisȱconnection.ȱ Occasionally,ȱhowever,ȱyouȱmayȱneedȱtoȱresetȱtheȱconnection,ȱtoȱconnectȱ theȱserverȱtoȱanotherȱprinter,ȱorȱtoȱuseȱObjetȱStudioȱinȱoffȬlineȱmodeȱ (withoutȱaȱprinterȱconnection). To set (or change) the printer connection: 1. OnȱtheȱJobȱManagerȱribbon,ȱinȱtheȱ3DȱPrinterȱgroup,ȱclickȱ . 2.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Off-line Mode YouȱcanȱuseȱObjetȱStudioȱtoȱprepareȱtraysȱforȱprintingȱinȱoffȬlineȱmode,ȱonȱ aȱremoteȱcomputerȱorȱwhenȱtheȱprinterȱconnectionȱisȱnotȱavailable.ȱYouȱalsoȱ useȱoffȬlineȱmodeȱtoȱprepareȱtraysȱforȱprintingȱwithȱotherȱprinters.ȱInȱthisȱ case,ȱifȱObjetȱStudioȱisȱcurrentlyȱconnectedȱtoȱaȱprinter,ȱyouȱmustȱchangeȱtoȱ offȬlineȱmodeȱbyȱremovingȱthisȱconnection. To disconnect Objet Studio from the printer: 1. OnȱtheȱJobȱManagerȱribbon,ȱinȱtheȱ3DȱPrinterȱgroup,ȱclickȱ . 2.
Using Objet Studio To change the Objet Studio off-line configuration: 1. InȱtheȱSetȱPrinterȱdialogȱbox,ȱselectȱaȱprinterȱtype. Figure 5-107: Off-line printer selection 2. ClickȱOKȱ(notȱ“Connect”). 5–72 DOC08010 Rev.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Setting the Remote Printer Connection (Client Mode) WhenȱyouȱopenȱObjetȱStudioȱforȱtheȱfirstȱtimeȱinȱaȱclientȱinstallation,ȱyouȱ areȱpromptedȱtoȱconnectȱtoȱanȱObjetȱserverȱcomputerȱthatȱsendsȱjobsȱtoȱaȱ3Dȱ printer.ȱToȱdoȱthis,ȱtheȱserverȱcomputerȱmustȱbeȱoperatingȱandȱconnectedȱtoȱ theȱlocalȱnetwork.ȱ To set (or change) the connection to the server-computer: 1. OnȱtheȱJobȱManagerȱribbon,ȱinȱtheȱ3DȱPrinterȱgroup,ȱclickȱ . 2.
Using Objet Studio TheȱfollowingȱoperationsȱareȱavailableȱonȱtheȱJobȱManagerȱribbon: Group Icon Purpose 3Dȱ Printer Client:ȱSetsȱtheȱserverȱconnection.ȱSeeȱ“SettingȱtheȱRemoteȱ PrinterȱConnectionȱ(ClientȱMode)”ȱonȱpage 73. Server:ȱSetsȱtheȱprinterȱconnection.ȱSeeȱ“SettingȱtheȱPrinterȱ Connection”ȱonȱpage 70. Configuresȱoptionsȱforȱprinterȱalerts.ȱSeeȱ“ConfiguringȱUserȱ Alerts”ȱonȱpage 76. Queue Server:ȱMovesȱaȱjobȱtoȱtheȱheadȱofȱtheȱJobsȱQueue. Client:ȱDisabled. Seeȱ“JobsȱQueue”ȱonȱpage 69.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Inȱadditionȱtoȱusingȱribbonȱcommandȱicons,ȱyouȱcanȱuseȱcommandsȱonȱ contextȱ(popȬup)ȱtoolbarsȱandȱfromȱtheȱJobȱmenuȱonȱtheȱstandardȱtoolbar.ȱ Restart Stop Delete Edit Resume Export packed job Schedule Figure 5-110: Icons on pop-up toolbar (server) Delete Edit Figure 5-111: Icons on pop-up toolbar (client workstation) Note: Most icons and menu commands are only enabled when a job is selected.
Using Objet Studio Configuring User Alerts ObjetȱStudioȱcanȱalertȱyouȱ(andȱothers)ȱtoȱtheȱstatusȱofȱjobsȱsentȱtoȱtheȱserverȱ forȱprinting.ȱThisȱisȱespeciallyȱusefulȱduringȱlongȱprintingȱjobs,ȱwhenȱtheȱ operatorȱisȱawayȱfromȱtheȱprinter.ȱTheȱfollowingȱeventsȱcanȱbeȱreported: • Theȱlevelȱofȱmodelȱorȱsupportȱmaterialȱisȱlow. • Theȱjobȱwasȱinterrupted. • Theȱjobȱwasȱcompletedȱsuccessfully. ToȱsendȱeȬmailȱandȱSMSȱalerts,ȱmakeȱsureȱthatȱeȬmailȱsoftwareȱsupportingȱ MAPIȱisȱinstalledȱonȱtheȱserverȱcomputer.
Stratasys P750K User Guide 3. ClickȱDetails. Figure 5-115: Event selection for alerts 4. InȱtheȱReportsȱEventsȱdialogȱbox,ȱselectȱtheȱalertȱeventsȱandȱclickȱOK. 5. InȱtheȱNotificationsȱdialogȱbox,ȱclickȱOK. Printing the Tray IfȱthereȱisȱaȱjobȱinȱtheȱJobsȱQueue,ȱitȱisȱsentȱautomaticallyȱtoȱtheȱStratasysȱ printer—asȱlongȱasȱitȱisȱon,ȱthereȱisȱaȱconnectionȱtoȱtheȱprinter,ȱandȱtheȱ printerȱisȱonȱline.ȱChapterȱ6ȱdescribesȱstartingȱandȱoperatingȱtheȱprinter.
Using Objet Studio ExtendedȱTrayȱPreview Inȱthisȱwindow,ȱyouȱcanȱviewȱtheȱtrayȱfromȱdifferentȱanglesȱandȱ magnificationsȱwithoutȱleavingȱtheȱJobȱManagerȱscreen.ȱInȱadditionȱtoȱ displayingȱtheȱselectedȱjobȱinȱtheȱTrayȱPreviewȱpane,ȱyouȱcanȱopenȱanȱ enlargedȱbuildȱtrayȱwindow. To display the build tray window: 1. SelectȱaȱjobȱinȱtheȱJobsȱQueueȱorȱtheȱHistoryȱlist. 2. ClickȱtheȱTrayȱPreviewȱpane. Figure 5-116: Job Preview • Toȱchangeȱtheȱtrayȱmagnification,ȱturnȱtheȱmouseȱwheel.
Stratasys P750K User Guide TheȱTrayȱSettingsȱscreenȱopens,ȱdisplayingȱtheȱbuildȱtray.ȱTheȱstatusȱofȱ theȱjobȱinȱtheȱJobȱManagerȱscreenȱchangesȱtoȱ“Editing.” 3. Editȱtheȱjob.ȱ 4. OnȱtheȱTrayȱSettingsȱribbon,ȱclickȱ . TheȱstatusȱofȱtheȱjobȱinȱtheȱJobȱManagerȱscreenȱchangesȱbackȱtoȱ “Waiting.” RestartingȱJobsȱ YouȱcanȱrestartȱjobsȱfromȱtheȱJobsȱQueueȱandȱtheȱHistoryȱlist. To restart a job: 1. Selectȱtheȱjob. 2. ClickȱtheȱRestartȱiconȱ . Theȱjobȱstatusȱchangesȱtoȱ“Waiting”ȱ(inȱtheȱJobsȱQueue).
Using Objet Studio ExportingȱJobsȱ(objzf) Youȱcanȱsaveȱprintȱjobsȱasȱcompressedȱfiles. For an explanation of objzf files, see “Exporting and Importing Objet Build Trays” on page 56. Toȱexportȱaȱprintȱjob: 1. Selectȱaȱjob. 2. OnȱtheȱpopȬupȱtoolbar,ȱclickȱ . 3. InȱtheȱSaveȱAsȱdialogȱbox,ȱselectȱaȱfolder. 4. ClickȱSave. ModifyingȱtheȱJobȱManagerȱScreen YouȱcanȱchangeȱtheȱsizeȱofȱtheȱsectionsȱofȱtheȱJobȱManagerȱscreen,ȱbyȱ draggingȱtheȱpanelȱedges.
Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer StartingȱtheȱPrinter .............................................................................. 2 LoadingȱModelȱandȱSupportȱCartridges.......................................... 4 ProducingȱModels ............................................................................... 5 PreparingȱtheȱPrinter ............................................................................ 5 PrinterȱInterfaceȱColor Key..............................................
Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer Printer cover Materials cabinet Figure 6-1: The Stratasys P750K 3D Printer Starting the Printer CAUTION! ¾ Do not attempt to operate the Stratasys printer before being trained by a Stratasys customer-support representative. ¾ Observe all safety warnings and follow the safety guidelines described in chapter 2. 1. Turnȱonȱtheȱmainȱpowerȱswitch,ȱlocatedȱatȱtheȱbackȱofȱtheȱprinter. Figure 6-2: Main power switch and cable 6–2 DOC08010 Rev.
Stratasys P750K User Guide 2. AfterȱtheȱprinterȬcontrolȱcomputerȱboots,ȱlogȱinȱtoȱWindowsȱandȱ launchȱtheȱprinterȬcontrolȱprogram: • OnȱtheȱprinterȬcomputerȱdesktop,ȱdoubleȬclickȱtheȱStratasysȱprinterȱ icon. or— • FromȱtheȱStartȱmenu,ȱselectȱ(All) Programs > Objet >Stratasys P750K. A HASP plug containing a valid product activation key is required on the printer computer. This is installed at the factory or during printer upgrade.
Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer Loading Model and Support Cartridges StratasysȱP750Kȱprintersȱuseȱupȱtoȱ12ȱcartridgesȱofȱModelȱmaterialȱandȱfourȱ cartridgesȱofȱSupportȱmaterial,ȱeachȱweighingȱ3.6ȱkilogramsȱwhenȱfull.ȱAȱ graphicalȱrepresentationȱofȱtheȱcartridgesȱloadedȱandȱtheirȱcurrentȱweightȱ appearsȱinȱtheȱprinterȱinterfaceȱ(seeȱfigure 6Ȭ3). The materials cabinet uses RFID technology to automatically identify cartridges of printing material.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Producing Models TheȱStratasysȱP750Kȱprinterȱproducesȱmodelsȱbyȱprintingȱtrayȱfilesȱ preparedȱinȱtheȱObjetȱStudioȱapplicationȱandȱsentȱtoȱtheȱprinterȱfromȱthere.ȱ Forȱinformationȱaboutȱpreparingȱmodelȱfilesȱforȱprinting,ȱseeȱ“UsingȱObjetȱ Studio”ȱinȱthisȱuserȱguideȱorȱObjetȱStudioȱHelp.
Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer 3. cartridgesOnȱtheȱprinterȱinterface,ȱclickȱtheȱredȱbuttonȱtoȱswitchȱtheȱ printerȱtoȱonlineȱmode. Theȱcolorȱofȱtheȱbuttonȱchangesȱfromȱredȱtoȱgreenȱ(seeȱfigure 6Ȭ4).ȱIfȱ thereȱisȱaȱjobȱinȱtheȱJobȱManagerȱqueue,ȱitȱisȱsentȱtoȱtheȱprinter.ȱ Inȱtheȱprinterȱinterface,ȱtheȱprinterȱmodeȱchangesȱfromȱIdleȱtoȱPreȬprint,ȱasȱ theȱprinter’sȱcomponentsȱprepareȱthemselvesȱforȱproduction:ȱ • Theȱprintȱblockȱisȱheated. • TheȱUVȱlampsȱareȱpoweredȱandȱtheyȱwarmȱup.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Printer Interface Color Key Theȱbackgroundȱcolorsȱinȱtheȱprinterȱindicatorȱfieldsȱtellȱyouȱatȱaȱglanceȱ whetherȱorȱnotȱtheȱvalueȱorȱitemȱisȱsuitableȱorȱreadyȱforȱprinting.ȱ • Green—suitable/readyȱforȱprinting Forȱexample,ȱinȱfigure 6Ȭ4: Headsȱ(°C)—Theȱheadsȱhaveȱreachedȱtheȱtemperatureȱrequiredȱforȱ printingȱmodels. Ambient—Theȱambientȱtemperatureȱofȱtheȱprintingȱchamberȱisȱ withinȱtheȱacceptableȱrange.
Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer Printing Indicators TheȱprinterȱinterfaceȱscreenȱchangesȱwhenȱyouȱsendȱaȱprintȱjobȱfromȱObjetȱ Studioȱtoȱtheȱprinter,ȱandȱtheȱprinterȱisȱonȱlineȱ(seeȱfigure 6Ȭ5): • TheȱmodeȱchangesȱfromȱPreȬprintȱtoȱPrinting.ȱ • Theȱspecificȱactivityȱbeingȱperformedȱisȱshownȱinȱtheȱ“currentȱactivity”ȱ field.ȱ • CurrentȱjobȬprintingȱinformationȱisȱdisplayed. • Theȱprintingȱprogressȱbarȱisȱdisplayed. • TheȱStopȱandȱPauseȱbuttonsȱareȱenabled.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Resuming Production After Printing has Stopped Ifȱtheȱprintingȱprocessȱisȱinterrupted,ȱObjetȱStudioȱstopsȱsendingȱslicesȱtoȱ theȱprinter.ȱThisȱcanȱhappen,ȱforȱexample,ȱifȱtheȱprintingȱmaterialȱrunsȱoutȱ inȱtheȱmiddleȱofȱaȱprintȱjob,ȱandȱyouȱdon’tȱreplaceȱtheȱemptyȱcartridgeȱ immediately.ȱAfterȱtheȱprinterȱchangesȱtoȱStandbyȱorȱIdleȱmode,ȱyouȱneedȱtoȱ resumeȱprintingȱfromȱtheȱJobȱManagerȱscreenȱofȱObjetȱStudio.
Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer Youȱcannotȱcontinueȱprintingȱtheȱmodelȱif: • Theȱnumberȱofȱtheȱlastȱsliceȱprintedȱdoesȱnotȱappearȱinȱtheȱprinterȱ interface,ȱevenȱifȱtheȱserverȱcomputerȱdisplaysȱtheȱContinueȱfromȱSliceȱ confirmationȱdialogȱbox. • Thereȱwasȱaȱrelativelyȱlongȱinterruptionȱinȱprinting,ȱevenȱifȱtheȱ“lastȱ slice”ȱandȱ“continueȱfromȱslice”ȱindicatorsȱareȱcorrect.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Changing the Printing Material Beforeȱproducingȱmodelsȱusingȱaȱdifferentȱtypeȱofȱprintingȱmaterialȱthanȱisȱ currentlyȱinstalled,ȱrunȱtheȱMaterialȱReplacementȱwizardȱtoȱflushȱtheȱprintȱ blockȱandȱfeedȱtubes. You should carefully plan printing models with different Model materials to avoid unnecessary waste of the materials currently loaded. The amount of material flushed depends on the flushing cycle chosen and if you are replacing one or more Model cartridges.
Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer 3. Ifȱtheȱprinterȱcoverȱisȱnotȱclosed,ȱaȱscreenȱappears,ȱpromptingȱyouȱtoȱ closeȱtheȱcover.ȱConfirmȱthatȱitȱisȱclosedȱandȱclickȱNext. 4. Chooseȱtheȱconfigurationȱforȱproducingȱmodels:ȱ • 6ȱmaterials • 3ȱmaterials ¾ 6 materials EachȱofȱtheȱModelȱmaterialsȱisȱloadedȱintoȱaȱseparateȱchamberȱinȱtheȱ printȱheads. Youȱcanȱprintȱwithȱanyȱofȱtheȱloadedȱmaterialsȱwithoutȱtheȱneedȱtoȱ runȱtheȱwizard.
Stratasys P750K User Guide 7. Chooseȱhowȱthoroughlyȱyouȱwantȱtoȱflushȱoutȱmaterialȱcurrentlyȱinȱtheȱ system: • Economy.ȱThisȱcycleȱcanȱbeȱusedȱwhenȱreplacingȱaȱlightȬcoloredȱ Modelȱmaterialȱwithȱaȱdarkerȱmaterialȱ(suchȱasȱTangoBlack™ȱorȱ VeroBlack™),ȱorȱifȱtheȱexactȱcolorȱofȱtheȱprintedȱmodelsȱ(inȱtheȱfirstȱ printȱjobs)ȱisȱunimportant.ȱ Theȱwizardȱflushesȱtheȱsystemȱwithȱtheȱminimumȱamountȱofȱ materialȱneededȱtoȱensureȱthatȱmodelsȱhaveȱtheȱmechanicalȱ propertiesȱofȱtheȱnewȱmaterial. • Full.
Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer 11. Readȱtheȱwarningȱmessage,ȱandȱclickȱOK. If you continue, you must complete the material replacement process before you can produce models. To replace material at another time, click Cancel. If you continue (by clicking OK) and you do not complete the process, you will need to run the wizard again before producing models. Figure 6-10: Final wizard screen 12. ClickȱDoneȱtoȱcloseȱtheȱwizard.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Positioning Byȱdefault,ȱAutomaticȱslotȱselectionȱdeterminesȱtheȱbestȱslotȱlocationsȱforȱtheȱ cartridgesȱinȱtheȱmaterialsȱcabinet,ȱbasedȱonȱmaterialsȱcurrentlyȱinȱtheȱ system.ȱThisȱensuresȱminimumȱflushingȱofȱmaterialsȱcurrentlyȱloaded.ȱIfȱ thereȱisȱaȱspecialȱneedȱtoȱloadȱcartridgesȱinȱcertainȱslotȱlocations,ȱselectȱ Manual slot selection.
Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer Keeping the Printer in Idle Mode Betweenȱprintingȱjobs,ȱtheȱStratasysȱP750Kȱprinterȱcanȱbeȱkeptȱonȱforȱupȱtoȱ oneȱweek.ȱIfȱtheȱprinterȱwillȱnotȱbeȱusedȱforȱmoreȱthanȱaȱweek,ȱuseȱtheȱ Shutdownȱwizardȱtoȱautomaticallyȱperformȱtheȱproceduresȱthatȱmustȱbeȱ doneȱbeforeȱturningȱoffȱtheȱprinterȱ(seeȱ“ShuttingȱDownȱtheȱPrinter,”ȱ below).
Stratasys P750K User Guide Shutting Down the Printer YouȱonlyȱneedȱtoȱshutȱdownȱtheȱStratasysȱprinterȱifȱitȱwillȱnotȱbeȱusedȱforȱaȱ weekȱorȱmore.ȱOtherwise,ȱtheȱprinterȱcanȱremainȱon,ȱinȱIdleȱmode.ȱ The Shutdown process flushes printing materials from printer components. To avoid flushing out valuable material, make sure to print models at least once a week. Many printer operators use this opportunity to print customer samples or test models.
Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer 3. Chooseȱtheȱappropriateȱoptionȱforȱtheȱlengthȱofȱtimeȱthatȱtheȱprinterȱ willȱnotȱbeȱused—lessȱorȱmoreȱthanȱ30ȱdays. Note: Before selecting More than 30 days, make sure that cleaning-fluid are available. Figure 6-14: Shutdown options 4. Inȱtheȱnextȱscreen,ȱverifyȱthatȱtheȱtrayȱisȱemptyȱandȱclickȱNext. Theȱshutdownȱprocedureȱbegins. Figure 6-15: Shutdown progress screen Figure 6-16: Final Shutdown wizard screen 5.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Maintaining the Printer Theȱperformanceȱofȱroutineȱmaintenanceȱtasksȱisȱessentialȱforȱgettingȱ satisfactoryȱresultsȱfromȱStratasysȱ3Dȱprinters.ȱPerformȱtheȱtasksȱatȱ specifiedȱintervalsȱforȱoptimumȱperformance. Routine Maintenance Schedule DOC08010 Rev. A (DRAFT 1) ȱ Frequency Task For More Information Beforeȱ/ȱafterȱprinting CheckȱUVȱlampȱ overheatingȱindicator. Seeȱ“UVȱLampȱCheck”ȱ onȱpage 20. Beforeȱ/ȱafterȱprinting Cleanȱtheȱprintȱheadsȱ andȱtheȱrollerȱsurface.
Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer UV Lamp Check AȱheatȬsensitiveȱlabelȱisȱfixedȱtoȱtheȱUVȱlampȱcoversȱasȱaȱwarningȱagainstȱ overheating.ȱItsȱcenterȱchangesȱfromȱwhiteȱtoȱblackȱifȱtheȱtemperatureȱofȱ theȱcoverȱreachesȱ65 °Cȱ(150 °F).ȱIfȱthisȱoccurs,ȱdoȱnotȱuseȱtheȱprinter,ȱandȱ callȱyourȱserviceȱprovider.ȱAsȱaȱprecaution,ȱitȱisȱrecommendedȱthatȱyouȱ checkȱtheȱlabelȱbeforeȱandȱafterȱprinting.
Stratasys P750K User Guide 3. Followȱtheȱinstructionsȱonȱtheȱwizardȱscreens,ȱandȱselectȱtheȱ confirmationȱcheckȱboxes. Figure 6-18: Head cleaning procedure—wizard screen 4. ClickȱNext.ȱ Theȱprinterȱpreparesȱforȱyouȱtoȱcleanȱtheȱprintȱheads. 5. Whenȱtheȱfollowingȱscreenȱappears,ȱopenȱtheȱcover. Figure 6-19: Head cleaning wizard—steps 5–11 WARNING: The print head orifice plates (bottom surface) might be hot, so proceed with caution. 6. Placeȱtheȱmirrorȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtray. 7. Putȱonȱtheȱgloves.
Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer 9. Cleanȱtheȱorificeȱplates,ȱwithȱaȱbackȬandȬforthȱmotionȱ(seeȱfigure 6Ȭ20).ȱ Useȱtheȱmirrorȱtoȱmakeȱsureȱthatȱyouȱhaveȱremovedȱallȱofȱtheȱresidueȱ material. Figure 6-20: Cleaning the heads 10. Cleanȱtheȱentireȱrollerȱsurface,ȱbyȱrotatingȱitȱasȱyouȱclean. Use this opportunity to clean the glass lens on the UV lamps. 11. Whenȱyouȱhaveȱfinishedȱcleaning,ȱselectȱtheȱconfirmationȱcheckȱboxesȱ inȱtheȱwizardȱscreenȱ(seeȱfigure 6Ȭ19)ȱandȱclickȱNext. 12.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Cleaning and Replacing the Wiper Aȱrubberȱwiperȱremovesȱexcessȱmaterialȱfromȱtheȱprintȱheadsȱafterȱtheȱ purgeȱsequence.ȱThisȱisȱdoneȱautomaticallyȱbeforeȱeachȱprintȱjob,ȱandȱ performedȱmanuallyȱduringȱmaintenanceȱtasks.ȱYouȱshouldȱcleanȱtheȱ wiperȱandȱsurroundingȱareaȱatȱleastȱonceȱaȱweek.ȱIfȱtheȱwiperȱisȱdamagedȱ orȱworn,ȱreplaceȱit. To inspect and clean the wiper: 1.
Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer 5. Whenȱtheȱfollowingȱscreenȱappears,ȱopenȱtheȱcover. Figure 6-24: Wiper Cleaning wizard during steps 6–10 6. Putȱonȱtheȱcleaningȱgloves. 7. Usingȱaȱgenerousȱamountȱofȱalcoholȱonȱtheȱcleaningȱcloth,ȱremoveȱanyȱ materialȱremainingȱonȱtheȱwiperȱandȱtheȱsurroundingȱarea. 8. Removeȱanyȱpiecesȱofȱwasteȱmaterialȱcollectedȱinȱtheȱpurgeȱunit.ȱIfȱ necessary,ȱremoveȱtheȱwasteȱcollectorȱtoȱcleanȱit.ȱWipeȱtheȱrubberȱseal.
Stratasys P750K User Guide 12. Confirmȱthisȱinȱtheȱwizardȱscreen,ȱandȱclickȱNext. Figure 6-26: Confirmation screen 13. ClickȱDoneȱtoȱcloseȱtheȱwizard. Pattern Test Theȱpatternȱtestȱisȱtheȱbasicȱverificationȱofȱtheȱprinter’sȱabilityȱtoȱproduceȱ qualityȱmodels,ȱsinceȱitȱdemonstratesȱtheȱconditionȱofȱtheȱnozzlesȱinȱtheȱ printȱheads.ȱMakeȱsure,ȱtherefore,ȱthatȱyouȱperformȱthisȱtestȱweekly,ȱandȱ wheneverȱyouȱsuspectȱaȱprintingȱproblem. To perform the pattern test: 1. Makeȱsureȱthatȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱisȱempty.
Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer Figure 6-29: Sample Pattern Test 6. Carefullyȱinspectȱtheȱtestȱpaperȱtoȱseeȱifȱthereȱareȱmissingȱlines.ȱ Tooȱmanyȱmissingȱlines,ȱespeciallyȱifȱtheyȱareȱinȱtheȱsameȱarea,ȱ indicatesȱthatȱtheȱqualityȱofȱprintingȱwhenȱproducingȱmodelsȱwillȱbeȱ poor.ȱIfȱthisȱisȱtheȱcase,ȱseeȱ“ImprovingȱPrintȱQuality,”ȱbelow. Note: Acceptable model quality is subjective, and depends on the type and scale (size) of the models produced.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Cleaning the Roller Waste Collector and Inspecting the Roller Scraper Theȱrollerȱwasteȱcollectorȱremovesȱwasteȱmaterialȱscrapedȱfromȱtheȱroller.ȱ Suctionȱremovesȱthisȱwasteȱtoȱtheȱprinter’sȱwasteȱcontainer.ȱ Thisȱassemblyȱshouldȱbeȱcleanedȱweeklyȱtoȱpreventȱaȱblockageȱinȱtheȱtubesȱ leadingȱtoȱtheȱwasteȱcontainer,ȱsoȱthatȱwasteȱmaterialȱdoesȱnotȱoverflowȱ intoȱtheȱprinter. To clean the roller waste collector: 1. Prepare— • • • • • M2.
Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer 4. Loosenȱtheȱtwoȱscrewsȱsecuringȱtheȱsuctionȱtubeȱonȱtheȱprintȱblock. Suction tube screws Figure 6-31: Lifting the suction tube 5. Liftȱtheȱsuctionȱtubeȱtoȱsecureȱitȱinȱaȱraisedȱposition. 6. Removeȱtheȱtwoȱscrewsȱsecuringȱtheȱcoveringȱofȱtheȱrollerȱwasteȱ collectorȱandȱremoveȱit. Be very careful to save the covering screws. These are special screws; if they are lost, you need to order replacements.
Stratasys P750K User Guide To check the effectiveness of the roller scraper: 1. Putȱonȱtheȱcleaningȱgloves. 2. Wetȱaȱclothȱwithȱisopropanol. 3. Useȱtheȱclothȱtoȱwetȱtheȱbottomȱofȱtheȱroller. 4. Turnȱtheȱrollerȱslowlyȱwithȱyourȱhand.ȱAsȱtheȱbladeȱscrapesȱtheȱroller,ȱ makeȱsureȱtheȱisopropanolȱisȱspreadȱevenlyȱoverȱtheȱentireȱlengthȱofȱ theȱblade. 5. Inspectȱtheȱroller.ȱIfȱitȱisȱnotȱdry,ȱreplaceȱtheȱblade.ȱ(Seeȱ“Replacingȱtheȱ RollerȱScraper”ȱonȱpage 30.) 6.
Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer Replacing the Roller Scraper Youȱshouldȱreplaceȱtheȱrollerȱscraperȱblade— • afterȱ1,000ȱhoursȱofȱprinting. • ifȱitȱdoesȱnotȱeffectivelyȱkeepȱtheȱrollerȱclean. You should periodically test the effectiveness of the roller scraper when you clean the roller waste collector. See “Cleaning the Roller Waste Collector and Inspecting the Roller Scraper” on page 27. To replace the roller scraper: 1.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Figure 6-38: Removing the old roller scraper blade 5. Removeȱtheȱscraperȱbladeȱandȱdiscardȱit. 6. Placeȱtheȱnewȱscraperȱbladeȱontoȱtheȱpinsȱinȱtheȱholder,ȱasȱshown.ȱ Figure 6-39: Inserting the new roller scraper blade 7. Insertȱandȱtightenȱtheȱrollerȱscraperȱbladeȱscrews. Important: ¾ Tighten the screws in the order shown in figure 6-40. ¾ Use the new screws supplied in the replacement kit. Figure 6-40: Tightening the roller scraper screws DOC08010 Rev.
Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer 8. Afterȱtighteningȱtheȱscrews,ȱinspectȱtheȱbladeȱandȱmakeȱsureȱthatȱitȱisȱ straight.ȱIfȱnecessary,ȱloosenȱtheȱscrewsȱandȱtightenȱthemȱagain,ȱevenly. 9. ReturnȱtheȱrollerȱwasteȱcollectorȱassemblyȱandȱtheȱrightȱUVȱlampȱtoȱ theȱprintȱblock.ȱSeeȱstepsȱ6ȱtoȱ4,ȱfromȱpage 29.
Stratasys P750K User Guide 8. Whenȱtheȱfollowingȱscreenȱappears,ȱremoveȱtheȱtransparency. Figure 6-42: Head Alignment wizard—steps 8–10 Theȱtransparencyȱsheetȱisȱprintedȱwithȱsetsȱofȱverticalȱlinesȱinȱsevenȱ columns,ȱeachȱshowingȱtheȱresultsȱfromȱaȱdifferentȱprintȱhead. Figure 6-43: Sample head-alignment test Note: There is no column for head H7 because its alignment is used as a reference for aligning all other heads. 9.
Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer Optimumȱheadȱalignmentȱisȱshownȱwhenȱtheȱfourthȱlinesȱinȱtheȱupperȱ andȱlowerȱrowsȱareȱaligned,ȱasȱinȱfigure 6Ȭ44.ȱInȱtheȱexampleȱshown,ȱnoȱ changeȱtoȱtheȱheadȱalignmentȱisȱnecessary.ȱIfȱotherȱlinesȱinȱtheȱsetȱareȱ aligned,ȱyouȱneedȱtoȱchangeȱtheȱalignmentȱofȱthatȱhead—inȱtheȱnextȱ wizardȱscreens. 10. Inȱtheȱwizardȱscreenȱshownȱinȱfigure 6Ȭ42,ȱselectȱtheȱTransparencyȱ removedȱcheckȱbox,ȱandȱclickȱNext. Theȱfirstȱinȱaȱseriesȱofȱalignmentȱscreensȱappears.
Stratasys P750K User Guide 13. Continueȱasȱfollows: • Toȱmakeȱtheȱalignmentȱchangesȱinȱtheȱprinter,ȱmakeȱsureȱthatȱYesȱisȱ selected,ȱandȱclickȱNext. • Toȱrecheckȱtheȱalignmentȱtestȱresultsȱbeforeȱmakingȱtheȱalignmentȱ changesȱinȱtheȱprinter,ȱclickȱPrevious. • Ifȱyouȱdoȱnotȱwantȱtoȱmakeȱalignmentȱchangesȱinȱtheȱprinterȱatȱthisȱ time,ȱselectȱNoȱandȱclickȱNext. 14. Inȱtheȱfollowingȱscreen,ȱyouȱcanȱchooseȱtoȱeitherȱrepeatȱtheȱheadȱ alignmentȱprocedureȱorȱcloseȱtheȱwizard.
Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer Note: To accurately test and calibrate print heads, they must be clean. If necessary, run the Head Cleaning wizard before beginning this procedure. To test and calibrate the print heads: 1. Prepare— • disposableȱcleaningȱglovesȱ(anyȱclean,ȱpowderȬfreeȱprotectiveȱ gloves) • pinkȱpaper • theȱMissingȱNozzlesȱruler • theȱscaleȱsuppliedȱforȱuseȱwithȱthisȱwizard Note: Ensure that the scale is calibrated and charged before beginning this procedure. 2.
Stratasys P750K User Guide 5. Inȱtheȱfollowingȱscreen,ȱselectȱContinue with Head optimizationȱifȱyouȱ haveȱrecentlyȱcleanedȱtheȱprintȱheads.ȱOtherwise,ȱcancelȱtheȱwizardȱ andȱrunȱtheȱHeadȱCleaningȱwizard. Figure 6-49: Clean print heads screen 6. Inȱtheȱfollowingȱscreen,ȱmakeȱsureȱOptimizeȱallȱprintȱheadsȱisȱselectedȱ andȱclickȱNext. Figure 6-50: Procedure selection screen 7. Selectȱtheȱprintingȱmodeȱforȱwhichȱyouȱwantȱtoȱoptimizeȱtheȱprintȱ headsȱandȱclickȱNext.
Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer 8. Whenȱtheȱfollowingȱscreenȱappears,ȱtapeȱaȱsheetȱofȱpinkȱpaperȱtoȱtheȱ surfaceȱleftȱofȱtheȱbuildȱtray,ȱcloseȱtheȱcoverȱandȱclickȱNext. Figure 6-52: Preparations confirmation TheȱprinterȱprintsȱaȱframeȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱandȱthenȱprintsȱtheȱPatternȱ Test. 9. WhenȱtheȱPatternȱTestȱisȱprinted,ȱcarefullyȱinspectȱit,ȱusingȱtheȱMissingȱ NozzlesȱRulerȱtoȱseeȱifȱthereȱareȱmissingȱlines.
Stratasys P750K User Guide 11. Theȱwizardȱcontinuesȱaccordingȱtheȱnumberȱofȱmissingȱnozzlesȱyouȱ entered.ȱ Ifȱthereȱareȱtooȱmanyȱmissingȱnozzlesȱforȱacceptableȱprinting,ȱtheȱ wizardȱinstructsȱyouȱtoȱreplaceȱtheȱdefectiveȱprintȱhead(s).ȱYouȱcanȱ doȱthisȱnow,ȱorȱabortȱtheȱwizard. Ifȱyouȱareȱpreparedȱtoȱreplaceȱprintȱheadsȱnow,ȱtheȱwizardȱguidesȱ youȱthroughȱtheȱprocedureȱwhenȱyouȱclickȱNext.ȱMakeȱsureȱyouȱ haveȱreplacementȱheadsȱandȱtheȱrequiredȱtoolsȱ(seeȱpage 42).
Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer 13. Afterȱconfirmingȱallȱofȱtheȱitemsȱlistedȱinȱtheȱwizardȱscreen,ȱclickȱNext. Printingȱmaterialȱ(resin)ȱisȱjettedȱfromȱeachȱheadȱandȱitsȱweightȱisȱ automaticallyȱrecorded.ȱThisȱprocessȱisȱrepeatedȱforȱeachȱprintingȱ mode,ȱafterȱwhichȱtheȱfollowingȱscreenȱappears. Figure 6-57: Emptying the Resin Container 14. Carefullyȱremoveȱtheȱresinȱcontainerȱfromȱtheȱscaleȱandȱemptyȱitȱintoȱ theȱpurgeȱunitȱinȱtheȱprinter.ȱThenȱreturnȱtheȱcontainerȱtoȱtheȱscale.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Figure 6-59: Final wizard screen, after optimizing print heads • Ifȱtheȱwizardȱdeterminesȱthatȱaȱprintȱheadȱisȱfaulty—orȱthatȱitȱisȱ negativelyȱaffectingȱmodelȱqualityȱwithȱtheȱcurrentȱheadȱ configuration—youȱneedȱtoȱreplaceȱit.ȱIndicateȱwhetherȱorȱnotȱyouȱ wantȱtoȱdoȱsoȱnow. Figure 6-60: Defective print heads found ChooseȱReplaceȱdefectiveȱhead(s)ȱifȱyouȱareȱpreparedȱtoȱreplaceȱtheȱ printȱheadsȱnowȱ(seeȱbelow).
Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer Toȱreplaceȱprintȱheads,ȱyouȱneedȱtheseȱtoolsȱandȱmaterials: • replacementȱprintȱhead(s) • isopropanolȱ(IPA—isopropylȱalcohol)ȱorȱethanolȱ(ethylȱalcohol) • disposableȱcleaningȱglovesȱ(suppliedȱwithȱtheȱprintȱhead;ȱorȱuseȱ anyȱclean,ȱpowderȬfreeȱprotectiveȱgloves) • aȱsuppliedȱcleaningȱclothȱorȱequivalent • aȱmirror • aȱ5ȱmmȱflatȬheadȱscrewdriverȱorȱaȱ3ȱmmȱhexȱ(Allen®)ȱkey,ȱ dependingȱonȱtheȱtypeȱofȱprintȱblock • theȱscaleȱsuppliedȱforȱuseȱinȱtheȱHeadȱ
Stratasys P750K User Guide TheȱHeadȱOptimizationȱwizardȱguidesȱyouȱthroughȱtheȱprocedureȱofȱ replacingȱaȱprintȱheadȱandȱadjustsȱprinterȱcomponentsȱtoȱenableȱyouȱtoȱ performȱit.ȱOnlyȱreplaceȱaȱprintȱheadȱwithȱtheȱaidȱofȱtheȱwizard.ȱTheȱentireȱ procedureȱtakesȱaboutȱ45ȱminutes,ȱandȱconsistsȱofȱtheȱfollowingȱphases:ȱ A. Identifyingȱtheȱhead(s)ȱneedingȱreplacement.ȱ ThisȱisȱnormallyȱdoneȱbyȱtheȱHeadȱOptimizationȱwizard.
Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer 5. Inȱtheȱfollowingȱscreen,ȱselectȱContinue with Head optimizationȱifȱyouȱ haveȱrecentlyȱcleanedȱtheȱprintȱheads.ȱOtherwise,ȱcancelȱtheȱwizardȱ andȱrunȱtheȱHeadȱCleaningȱwizard. Figure 6-61: Clean print heads screen 6. Inȱtheȱfollowingȱscreen,ȱselectȱReplaceȱfaultyȱheadsȱandȱclickȱNext. Figure 6-62: Procedure selection screen Preparing the Print Block 7. Selectȱtheȱprintȱhead(s)ȱneedingȱreplacementȱandȱclickȱNext.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Theȱprinterȱheatsȱandȱemptiesȱtheȱprintȱblockȱandȱpreparesȱtheȱprinter.ȱ (Thisȱcanȱtakeȱupȱtoȱ15ȱminutes.) Figure 6-64: Printer preparation progress screen 8. Theȱfollowingȱscreenȱappearsȱwhenȱtheȱprinterȱisȱreadyȱforȱyouȱtoȱ replaceȱprintȱheads. Figure 6-65: Printer ready for head replacement 9. Putȱonȱtheȱprotectiveȱglovesȱandȱopenȱtheȱprinterȱcover. Note: The printer disconnects power to the heads for your safety. DOC08010 Rev.
Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer Removing the Defective Head 10. Onȱtheȱprintȱblock,ȱreleaseȱtheȱupperȱandȱlowerȱscrewsȱthatȱsecureȱtheȱ printȱheadȱinȱtheȱblock.ȱ(Ifȱnecessary,ȱyouȱmayȱuseȱaȱscrewdriverȱtoȱ loosenȱtheȱscrews.) Figure 6-66: Releasing the locking screws 11. Pressȱdownȱonȱtheȱupperȱandȱlowerȱlockingȱscrewsȱtoȱreleaseȱtheȱprintȱ head. Figure 6-67: Releasing the print head 12.
Stratasys P750K User Guide 13. PullȱtheȱprintȬheadȱdriverȱcardȱoutȱofȱitsȱsocketȱsoȱthatȱtheȱheadȱisȱfreeȱ (A)ȱandȱremoveȱitȱfromȱtheȱbottomȱofȱtheȱprintȱblockȱ(B). Figure 6-69: Releasing the print-head driver card to remove the head 14. Makeȱsureȱthatȱalongȱwithȱtheȱhead,ȱyouȱremoveȱtheȱtwoȱrubberȱOȬringȱ seals. Figure 6-70: O-ring seals on the print head Important: If the seals are not removed with the head, they are probably stuck to the print block housing. If so, remove them.
Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer Installing the New Head 15. InspectȱtheȱreplacementȱheadȱandȱmakeȱsureȱthatȱtheȱOȬringȱsealsȱareȱ inȱplaceȱ(seeȱfigure 6Ȭ70). 16. Gentlyȱinsertȱtheȱreplacementȱheadȱintoȱtheȱvacantȱslotȱinȱtheȱprintȱ blockȱandȱpushȱtheȱprintȬheadȱdriverȱcardȱintoȱitsȱsocket. Note: Make sure to insert the head with the driver card facing its socket, in the rear of the print block. Figure 6-72: Inserting the print-head driver card into its socket 17.
Stratasys P750K User Guide 20. InȱtheȱReplaceȱprintȱheadsȱscreen,ȱselectȱtheȱcheckȱboxȱtoȱconfirmȱthatȱ youȱhaveȱreplacedȱtheȱhead(s)ȱandȱclickȱNext. Figure 6-74: Head replacement confirmation 21. Withȱyourȱfingers,ȱmakeȱsureȱthatȱtheȱnewȱheadȱisȱlevelȱandȱevenȱwithȱ theȱotherȱheads. Figure 6-75: Checking the level of the new head 22. Confirmȱthatȱtheȱheadsȱareȱlevelȱandȱevenȱbyȱselectingȱtheȱcheckȱboxȱinȱ theȱfollowingȱwizardȱscreenȱandȱclickȱNext. Figure 6-76: Installation-check screen DOC08010 Rev.
Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer 23. Inȱtheȱnextȱwizardȱscreen,ȱconfirmȱthatȱyouȱhaveȱremovedȱallȱtoolsȱandȱ objectsȱfromȱtheȱprinter. Figure 6-77: Cleared-tray confirmation screen 24. Closeȱtheȱprinterȱcover. Theȱwizardȱcontinuesȱbyȱheatingȱtheȱheads,ȱthenȱfillingȱandȱpurgingȱthem.ȱ Ifȱthereȱareȱnoȱinstallationȱproblems,ȱtheȱoptimizationȱprocedureȱbegins,ȱtoȱ calibrateȱtheȱprintȱheadsȱtoȱtheȱbestȱworkingȱconfiguration—seeȱ “Optimizingȱ(Calibrating)ȱPrintȱHeads”ȱonȱpage 6Ȭ35.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Installation Problems Ifȱtheȱprinterȱdetectsȱthatȱthereȱisȱaȱproblemȱafterȱyouȱinstallȱprintȱheads,ȱ relevantȱwarningȱscreensȱappear. • Ifȱtheȱprinterȱsoftwareȱdoesȱnotȱdetectȱtheȱreplacedȱhead,ȱtheȱfollowingȱ warningȱscreenȱappears.ȱ Figure 6-79: Incorrect-installation screen Ifȱthisȱhappens:ȱ a. Openȱtheȱprintȱheadȱcompartmentȱ(seeȱfigure 6Ȭ68ȱonȱpage 46). b. ReȬinsertȱtheȱprintȬheadȱdriverȱcardȱintoȱitsȱsocketȱ(seeȱfigure 6Ȭ72ȱ onȱpage 48). c.
Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer • Ifȱtheȱvacuumȱtestȱisȱnotȱsuccessful,ȱtheȱreplacementȱheadȱwasȱnotȱ sealedȱproperlyȱduringȱinstallation,ȱandȱtheȱfollowingȱwarningȱscreenȱ appears. Figure 6-81: Vacuum-leakage warning screen Ifȱthisȱhappens:ȱ a. ClickȱNext. b. FollowȱtheȱinstructionsȱonȱtheȱwizardȱscreensȱtoȱreȬinstallȱtheȱhead. 6–52 DOC08010 Rev.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Testing and Calibrating the UV Lamps TheȱeffectiveȱUVȱradiationȱfromȱtheȱlampsȱusedȱforȱcuringȱmodelsȱcanȱ changeȱoverȱtime.ȱToȱensureȱoptimumȱcuringȱofȱmodelsȱduringȱprinting,ȱaȱ popȬupȱmessageȱremindsȱyouȱtoȱtestȱtheȱlampsȱandȱcalibrateȱtheirȱeffectiveȱ UVȱradiationȱafterȱeveryȱ300ȱhoursȱofȱprinting.ȱYouȱdoȱthisȱbyȱrunningȱtheȱ UVȱCalibrationȱWizard.
Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer 3. Inȱtheȱfollowingȱscreen,ȱselectȱtheȱUVȱsensorȱandȱmeasuringȱdeviceȱtoȱ beȱused. Figure 6-83: UV device selection UV Measuring Device When you use the Stratasys UV sensor (TOL-03005-S), you connect it to the printer. The wizard automatically measures and calibrates the UV radiation. If you use a stand-alone UV radiation meter, you need to manually enter the readings from the meter in the wizard screens. 4.
Stratasys P750K User Guide The following steps apply when using the Stratasys UV sensor that you connect to the printer (TOL-03005-S). They do not apply when using a stand-alone UV radiation measuring device. UV sensor connected to printer 1. AdjustȱtheȱwizardȱforȱtheȱsensitivityȱofȱtheȱUVȱsensorȱbyȱenteringȱtheȱ CFȱnumberȱthatȱappearsȱonȱtheȱsensor’sȱlabel. Figure 6-85: UV sensor synchronization Figure 6-86: Label on the bottom of the UV sensor TheȱbuildȱtrayȱlowersȱsoȱyouȱcanȱconnectȱtheȱUVȱsensor.
Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer 2. ConnectȱtheȱUVȱsensorȱcableȱtoȱtheȱconnectorȱinȱtheȱprinter. Figure 6-88: Sensor preparation 3. ConfirmȱtheȱitemsȱlistedȱinȱtheȱwizardȱscreenȱandȱclickȱNext. Continue with “UV measurement” on page 58. 6–56 DOC08010 Rev.
Stratasys P750K User Guide External UV meter The following steps apply when using a stand-alone UV meter. They do not apply when using the Stratasys UV sensor connected to the printer. 1. Whenȱtheȱfollowingȱscreenȱappears,ȱopenȱtheȱprinterȱandȱplaceȱtheȱUVȱ sensorȱatȱtheȱrearȱedgeȱofȱtheȱtray,ȱinȱtheȱcenter. Figure 6-89: Sensor placement screen Figure 6-90: Correct UV-sensor placement 2.
Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer UV measurement TheȱUVȱlampsȱpowerȱupȱandȱstabilize.ȱ(Thisȱtakesȱseveralȱminutes.)ȱThen,ȱ theȱprintȱblockȱpassesȱoverȱtheȱsensorȱandȱtheȱwizardȱcomparesȱtheȱ measuredȱradiationȱtoȱtheȱrecommendedȱlevelȱforȱeachȱUVȱlampȱandȱ printingȱmode.ȱDuringȱthisȱprocess,ȱwhichȱtakesȱ20–40ȱminutes,ȱyouȱneedȱ toȱmonitorȱtheȱprogressȱasȱdisplayedȱinȱtheȱwizardȱscreen.
Stratasys P750K User Guide After examining the UV calibration results: 1. ClickȱNext. 2. RemoveȱtheȱUVȱsensorȱandȱcloseȱtheȱprinterȱcover.ȱAfterȱconfirmingȱ theȱitemsȱlistedȱinȱtheȱwizardȱscreen,ȱclickȱNext. Figure 6-94: Final UV Calibration Wizard screen Calibrating the Load Cells Loadȱcellsȱareȱsensorsȱthatȱmeasureȱtheȱweightȱofȱtheȱmaterialȱcartridgesȱ andȱtheȱwasteȱcontainerȱinȱtheȱprinter.
Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer 4. Inȱtheȱnextȱwizardȱscreen,ȱobserveȱtheȱnumbersȱandȱwaitȱuntilȱtheȱlevelȱ isȱrelativelyȱstable—twoȱunitsȱaboveȱorȱbelowȱtheȱaverageȱlevelȱshown. Figure 6-96: Level stabilization 5. Selectȱtheȱcheckȱbox,ȱandȱclickȱNext. 6. ClickȱDoneȱinȱtheȱfinalȱwizardȱscreen. Figure 6-97: Final wizard screen 6–60 DOC08010 Rev.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Replacing the Odor Filter Ifȱtheȱprinterȱexhaustȱisȱnotȱconnectedȱtoȱanȱexternalȱventilationȱsystem,ȱaȱ builtȬinȱactivatedȬcarbonȱfilterȱremovesȱodorsȱfromȱprintingȱmaterials.ȱThisȱ filterȱshouldȱbeȱreplacedȱregularlyȱ(asȱnecessary)ȱtoȱkeepȱyourȱworkingȱ environmentȱpleasant.ȱThisȱisȱnormallyȱdoneȱduringȱtheȱpreventiveȬ maintenanceȱserviceȱvisit. Replacing the UV Lamps TheȱUVȱlampsȱusedȱforȱcuringȱmodelsȱhaveȱaȱlong,ȱbutȱlimited,ȱworkingȱ life.
Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer 4. SelectȱtheȱUVȱlamp(s)ȱtoȱbeȱreplacedȱandȱclickȱNext. Figure 6-100: UV lamp selection screen 5. DisconnectȱtheȱUVȬlampȱpowerȱconnectorȱandȱtheȱUVȱheatȱfuseȱ connector. Figure 6-101: Disconnecting the UV lamp Note: Do not disconnect the power connection to the cooling fans. 6. LoosenȱtheȱscrewȱsecuringȱtheȱUVȱlampȱcoverȱ(A),ȱandȱpullȱtheȱcoverȱ upȱ(B),ȱthenȱoutȱ(C). Figure 6-102: Removing the UV lamp cover 6–62 DOC08010 Rev.
Stratasys P750K User Guide 7. Pullȱtheȱlampȱreflectorȱoutȱofȱtheȱprintȱblock. Figure 6-103: Removing the UV lamp reflector 8. Inspectȱtheȱnewȱlampȱreflector,ȱandȱmakeȱsureȱthatȱaȱblackȱstripȱisȱ attachedȱtoȱtheȱinsideȱofȱit.ȱIfȱnot,ȱinstallȱone—onȱtheȱsideȱofȱtheȱ reflectorȱoppositeȱ(notȱnextȱto)ȱtheȱprintȱblock. Note: Extra black strips are included in the printer Start-up Kit.
Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer 10. InsertȱtheȱnewȱUVȱlamp/reflectorȱunitȱintoȱtheȱhousingȱnextȱtoȱtheȱprintȱ block. Figure 6-104: Print block and UV lamp assembly, showing correct placement of black strip 11. Replaceȱtheȱlampȱcoverȱbyȱinsertingȱitȱintoȱtheȱslotȱonȱtheȱbottomȱofȱtheȱ housing,ȱandȱtightenȱtheȱsecuringȱscrewȱonȱtop. Figure 6-105: Replacing the lamp cover 12. Reconnectȱtheȱpowerȱandȱheatȱfuseȱconnectors. Figure 6-106: Connecting the UV lamp 6–64 DOC08010 Rev.
Stratasys P750K User Guide 13. Inȱtheȱwizardȱscreen,ȱconfirmȱthatȱyouȱhaveȱreplacedȱtheȱlamp(s)ȱandȱ thatȱtheȱblackȱstripȱisȱattached,ȱthenȱclickȱNext. Figure 6-107: UV-installation confirmation screen Theȱwizardȱoperatesȱtheȱlampsȱandȱchecksȱifȱtheirȱpowerȱisȱwithinȱtheȱ acceptableȱrangeȱforȱeachȱprintingȱmode.ȱ(Theȱmodeȱcurrentlyȱbeingȱ checkedȱappearsȱinȱtheȱlowerȬleftȱcornerȱofȱtheȱprinterȱinterface.) Figure 6-108: Status screen during UV lamp check 14.
Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer Built-in Tests Theȱprinterȱapplicationȱcontainsȱaȱsuiteȱofȱtestsȱforȱregularlyȱcheckingȱtheȱ hardwareȱandȱsoftware,ȱandȱforȱtroubleshooting.ȱYouȱcanȱconfigureȱbasicȱ communicationsȱandȱenvironmentȱtestsȱtoȱrunȱautomatically,ȱwhenȱtheȱ Stratasysȱsoftwareȱopens.ȱInȱaddition,ȱyouȱcanȱrunȱaȱmoreȱcomprehensiveȱ setȱofȱtestsȱbeforeȱprocessingȱaȱprintȱjob,ȱasȱaȱsystemȱcheck,ȱtoȱensureȱ optimumȱprintingȱresults.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Test Interface TheȱBuiltȱInȱTestsȱscreenȱlistsȱpreȬconfiguredȱtests,ȱgroupedȱbyȱcomponentȱ categories.ȱInȱthisȱscreen,ȱyouȱselectȱandȱrunȱtests,ȱandȱtheȱresultsȱareȱ displayed. Figure 6-111: Built In Tests screen Test List TestȱName Thisȱcolumnȱlistsȱallȱofȱtheȱtests,ȱtogetherȱwithȱselectionȱcheckȱboxes.ȱ Clickȱtheȱcheckȱboxesȱtoȱselectȱtheȱtestsȱyouȱwantȱtoȱrun.ȱToȱremoveȱaȱ selection,ȱclickȱtheȱcheckȱboxȱagain.
Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer Test Selection Area Running Tests InȱtheȱTestȱSelectionȱarea,ȱatȱtheȱbottomȱofȱtheȱscreen,ȱyouȱcanȱquicklyȱselectȱ orȱdeȬselectȱtestsȱbyȱtheirȱcharacteristics: All Clickȱtoȱselectȱallȱofȱtheȱtestsȱinȱtheȱlist. None ClickȱtoȱdeȬselectȱallȱofȱtheȱtestsȱinȱtheȱlist. Unknown Clickȱtoȱselectȱallȱtestȱthatȱhaveȱnotȱbeenȱrunȱyetȱ(Status = ?). Group Useȱthisȱmenuȱtoȱselectȱtestsȱbyȱcomponentȱcategory.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Command Buttons Youȱclickȱtheȱcommandȱbuttons,ȱonȱtheȱrightȱsideȱofȱtheȱscreen,ȱtoȱperformȱ theȱfollowingȱoperations: Run Clickȱtoȱrunȱtheȱselectedȱtests. Reset Clickȱtoȱclearȱpreviouslyȱrunȱtests.ȱThisȱreturnsȱtheȱstatusȱofȱeachȱtestȱtoȱ Unknownȱ(?). Save Clickȱtoȱsaveȱaȱreportȱthatȱsummarizesȱtheȱtestsȱrun.ȱTheȱreportȱisȱsavedȱasȱ anȱHTMLȱfile.ȱYouȱcanȱsaveȱanyȱnumberȱofȱreportsȱforȱtheȱtestsȱyouȱrun;ȱtheȱ nameȱofȱtheȱfileȱsavedȱisȱBITReport [date][time].htm.
Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer Test Descriptions and Troubleshooting TheȱfollowingȱtableȱlistsȱtheȱnameȱofȱeachȱtestȱinȱtheȱBuiltȬinȱTestsȱsuite,ȱ togetherȱwithȱitsȱdescriptionȱandȱaȱpossibleȱreasonȱforȱitsȱfailure.ȱIfȱyouȱ needȱassistance,ȱcontactȱyourȱStratasysȱserviceȱprovider. Test Name Description Possible Reason for Failure SubȬSystemȱ Communication TestsȱcommunicationsȱbetweenȱEdenȱ components.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Replacing the Waste Container Printerȱwasteȱcontainsȱpartiallyȱcuredȱpolymericȱmaterial,ȱcollectedȱduringȱ normalȱoperationȱandȱmaintenanceȱofȱtheȱprinter.ȱForȱsafetyȱandȱ environmentalȱreasons,ȱthisȱmaterialȱisȱkeptȱinȱaȱspecialȱleakȬproof,ȱ disposableȱcontainer. Theȱcontainerȱhasȱaȱcapacityȱofȱ10ȱkilogramsȱofȱwasteȱmaterial—usuallyȱ enoughȱforȱseveralȱmonthsȱofȱprinterȱuse.
Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer Waste weight Display toggle button Figure 6-112: Printer interface, showing waste weight (red background indicates operator alert) Theȱwasteȱcontainerȱconsistsȱofȱaȱplasticȱcontainerȱinsideȱaȱcardboardȱbox.ȱ Youȱtypicallyȱdisposeȱofȱtheȱentireȱwasteȱcontainer—includingȱtheȱbox.ȱ Therefore,ȱyouȱmustȱassembleȱaȱnewȱboxȱandȱinsertȱaȱnewȱplasticȱcontainerȱ beforeȱyouȱcanȱinstallȱitȱinȱtheȱprinter.
Stratasys P750K User Guide To replace the waste container: 1. LocateȱtheȱdoorȱonȱtheȱlowerȬleftȱsideȱofȱtheȱprinter. 2. PushȱinȱtheȱtopȬcenterȱofȱtheȱdoorȱtoȱreleaseȱtheȱlatchȱandȱopenȱtheȱ door. Figure 6-113: Accessing the waste container 3. Carefullyȱslideȱoutȱtheȱwasteȱcontainerȱtoȱremoveȱitȱfromȱtheȱprinter. 4. Closeȱtheȱfullȱcontainerȱwithȱtheȱcapȱsuppliedȱwithȱtheȱnewȱwasteȱ container. 5. CloseȱtheȱnewȱwasteȬcontainerȱbox,ȱusingȱtapeȱtoȱholdȱitȱclosed.
Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer UnacceptableȱMaterials • industrialȱsolventsȱ • cleaningȱagentsȱcontainingȱhydrocarbons,ȱketones,ȱestersȱandȱlacquerȱ thinners • sprayȱdisinfectants • abrasivesȱandȱagentsȱwhichȱcouldȱwearȱawayȱtheȱpanelȱfinish 6–74 DOC08010 Rev.
Handling Printed Models RemovingȱModelsȱAfterȱPrinting.............................................................. 2 RemovingȱtheȱSupportȱMaterial................................................................ 2 PostȬPrintingȱTreatmentȱforȱModelsȱPrintedȱwithȱObjetȱVeroClear..... 4 StoringȱModels............................................................................................. 5 DOC08010 Rev.
Handling Printed Models Removing Models After Printing Afterȱprintingȱmodels,ȱyouȱshouldȱallowȱthemȱtoȱcoolȱasȱmuchȱasȱpossibleȱ beforeȱhandlingȱthem.ȱIfȱadditionalȱmodelsȱdoȱnotȱhaveȱtoȱbeȱproducedȱonȱ theȱprinter,ȱitȱisȱbestȱtoȱletȱtheȱprintedȱmodelsȱcoolȱinȱtheȱprinter,ȱwithȱtheȱ coverȱclosed,ȱasȱlongȱasȱpossible.ȱ If the printer must be used to produce additional models as soon as possible: 1. Letȱtheȱprintedȱmodelsȱcoolȱonȱtheȱbuildȱtrayȱforȱatȱleastȱ10ȱminutes.ȱ 2.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Figure 7-1: Balco WaterJet Cleaning Unit Toȱcleanȱaȱmodelȱusingȱthisȱdevice,ȱyouȱplaceȱitȱinȱtheȱchamber,ȱandȱyouȱ manipulateȱitȱandȱtheȱjetȱusingȱtheȱbuiltȬin,ȱwaterproofȱsleeves.ȱAȱpumpȱ turnsȱordinaryȱtapȱwaterȱintoȱaȱhighȬpressureȱjet,ȱandȱaȱwiperȱkeepsȱtheȱ windowȱclear. Use caution when cleaning delicate models with high-pressure water systems.
Handling Printed Models Post-Printing Treatment for Models Printed with Objet VeroClear ModelsȱmadeȱwithȱObjetȱVeroClearȱ(RGD810)ȱhaveȱaȱslightȱyellowȱtintȱ whenȱremovedȱfromȱtheȱprinter.ȱThisȱisȱespeciallyȱtrueȱforȱmodelsȱprintedȱ withȱaȱglossyȱfinish.ȱTheȱyellowȱtintȱfadesȱnaturallyȱoverȱtime,ȱbutȱyouȱcanȱ greatlyȱaccelerateȱthisȱprocessȱbyȱusingȱaȱsuitableȱphotobleachingȱ treatment. Asȱaȱrule,ȱbestȱclarityȱisȱachievedȱwhenȱpartsȱareȱprintedȱwithȱaȱmatteȱ finish,ȱandȱtreatedȱasȱexplainedȱbelow.
Stratasys P750K User Guide Storing Models Modelsȱareȱcuredȱasȱtheyȱareȱprinted,ȱmakingȱthemȱsafeȱandȱstableȱforȱaȱ longȱtime.ȱHowever,ȱproperȱstorageȱconditionsȱareȱnecessaryȱtoȱpreventȱ deforming. • KeepȱprintedȱmodelsȱatȱroomȱtemperatureȱandȱinȱaȱlowȬhumidityȱ environment. • Doȱnotȱexposeȱmodelsȱtoȱdirectȱsunlightȱandȱotherȱheatȱsources. DOC08010 Rev.
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