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1. Colors Spieen aen y y y y y y y yo True Color 32 bit sl Less Hore i i i i E EEN 1024 by 768 pixels Troubleshoot Advanced lt Advanced Settings OK Cancel Apply 26 f Geo The following Drivers have been tested and the recommended hardware acceleration setting can be found below En Driver Driver Version 1 lowest 6 highest EE EER EI 64 MB NVIDIA GeForce 2 MX with TV out 1520 1 6 Intel 82845 G GL Graphics Controller 61818084 2 NVIDIAGeFore2GTS 311008 83 gt NVIDIA GeForce MX MX400 2942 4 Rage 128 Pro 800138 83 gt Rage Fury Pro Xpert2000Pro 5131 219 LB 88 Inc Trio 3D 2X Display Driver 3810 5 4 3 BLACK AREA ON SCREEN If a new window is created while all or part of it is off screen the area that is off screen will not be drawn and may not refresh when the window is moved back onto the screen To fix this rendering issue force a refresh by maximizing and then restoring the window ZPrint Build 4 2810 Offline lolx File Edit Transform View 3D View Window Service B105ervice Help Dill Sa JESL H oz FE tlee gl alaf alele FITIs 3 Build 1 Z810 Offline EE Build_2 2810 Offline Build 3 2810 Offline 4 Build 4 2810 Offline 4 4 ERRORS WITH EMAIL NOTIFICATION 4 4 1 ERROR WITH DNS LOOKUP When the computer does not detect an internet provide
2. If parts overlap with each other in the build box you will NOT receive an error message unless you choose to run the ZCorp System Software Collision Detection feature under the View menu The feature will take a few 8 minutes to process the build A dialog Collision detected on layer 796l box will appear when the software detects a part overlap It will let you know if there was a collision and where the collision was detected After fixing the part overlap carefully inspect the build box by checking the layers of the build Press the A or Z key to move through each layer Then rerun the Collision Detection function For more information see Section 2 4 3 Collision Detection 2 2 9 COLOR PARTS Basic colors You may color your monochrome stl part 1 Select the part 2 Choose Color option under the Edit menu 3 Pick a color from the color pallet or choose to define a custom color 4 Click OK The part will be colored by an outer shell as with all Z Corp color parts PLEASE NOTE Only monochrome files STL may be colored If you select a Custom colors color part the software will remind you that the color feature is only available for monochrome files ll ENE 11 ENE 11 tHE CH ll HEEN CH Define Custom Colors gt gt Sg 2 2 10 ANISOTROPIC SCALING e Anisotropic scaling factors may vary for different types of geometries and powders The software allows
3. Version 6 2 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERVIEW EE 7 1 1 COMPUTER SYSTEM FE EE 7 1 1 1 EIGE SEEL 7 1 1 2 TEN 7 1 1 3 Lo KES E 8 1 2 INSTALLING THE ZPRINT SOETWABE 3 ee ie ee Ge ee ee oe oe ee a 8 1 3 SETTING USER DEFAULT PRINTER AND EMT 9 1 4 SETTING USER PREFEREN ES dk ee 10 1 4 1 General SeMS EG N EG N EG EG Ge EG Ge EG GE EG GE EG EG Ge 10 1 4 2 Rendering EES SEE SE SR bic DRR DEE DR ES Se eee e ee eg 12 1 4 3 Import Export Setting 13 1 4 4 Fpdure Selling re 14 1 4 5 Show Layers Settings iese ek Ek Ee ek ER aara ek Ee ek ee ee eek ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 15 1 4 6 Email INOUNCQUON SCUINOS EE 16 1 5 ZPRINT SOFTWARE MAIN WINDOW ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 18 1 6 THE ZPRINT SOFTWARE TOOLBAR ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 21 SET TING UP IMHE BUILD hp 22 2 1 PENNE sesse ee ee ee De ee ee A Oe EE EG Ee Aa N EE Ree 22 2 2 TRANSESEMING PRE 23 2 2 1 EE 23 2 2 2 CODY and EE 24 2 2 3 Individual vs Group TransformatlONnS iese sesse se se ss ee se ee se ee se ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 25 2 2 4 EN EE 27 2 2 5 Ee 27 2 2 6 EE eebe ER Re 2 2 2 7 CE 28 2 2 8 NET 28 2 2 9 EP 29 2 2 10 AMSOUODIG SEAN redsel 30 2 3 ADDING GEOMETRY LABEL SOLID AND FIXTURE ees ees ese see ee ee ee ee ee se ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 31 2 31 VTA 31 2 3 2 VES 34 2 33 VERNET 36 2 4 OBPTANNG INFORMATION ABOUT THE BUILD sees
4. e Notify when binder is low Check this box if you would like to be notified if binder is low e Notify if an error occurred Check this box if you would like to be notified when an error has occurred e Notify when job is going to finish in a specified amount of time Check this box if you would like to be notified that you print job will be completed within the specified amount of time e Test E Mail Button Use this button to make sure that your combination of Recipient Sender e mail addresses work with your system When pressing the button you will get a dialogue box which allows you to set the Subject and Text of the testing message Please make sure that the message was sent but more importantly received If you have problems with sending e mail it is recommended that the sender field be left blank 1 5 ZPRINT SOFTWARE MAIN WINDOW Print ORG EFLY 2400 OTe E jg xi P fe Eat onom Yew Dee iar Sever Hep als D r ae due oa Med am feds Ble sfo B e FlTIS Il Layer Display in 3D View light blue Layer and Height Information mo 490 Heckt 1 99 nohes Raad Figure 8 The Main ZPrint Software 3D View Window The ZPrint Software provides three view frames of the build in the Main Window To select the different views use the 3D View menu or taskbar 3D View The three frames represent Switch Layer View 3D view Display Layer in 3D View e The top view presents the view of the build in the x
5. part by dragging the label onto a surface with the mouse After the label is placed press OR to project the label onto the surface E Ready i es Ed 6 Labels are trimmed to follow the surface they are on 7 Print ASurlacesCply 2406 DIflina ED file Edt Transform View AD View Window Service 406Service Help Dade ae ee epmje tj tu 8 loft sj je FIT S se 7 You will receive an error message if there is an empty area on the surface you wish to project your label on You may choose to correct this error by returning to the Label Dialog box and changing the font size to allow it to fit within the solid surface 4 2Print PlabeHoles st 2406 Ofline E alel ON rt Ede Transform Ven 20 view Window Sene 408Service Help y Ikjel teja BE alale eleja glrlslsal Label Ted F CORPORATION Color Fort Bas fort Height hom the surface 015 n Size of Text DEG e Save ar Detauk Use Dota zerio x Empty Area Ku Label does not fit in the parti Error By clicking OK you can return to the Label Dialog box and change the font size in order to fit the solid surface area 2 3 2 MAKE SOLID For GIS Geographical Information Systems files the Z Corp ZPrint Software allows you to make a solid base for a rectangular single surface 2Print xs truecolor sub wrl 2810 Offfine Dn Edt Transform View 30 View Window Service B10Service Help
6. t a from the View menu Move down one Select One Layer Down dl Z level from the View menu Move up ten levels Select Ten Layers Up tt Shift a from the View menu Move down ten Select Ten Layers Down LL Shift 2 levels from the View menu 4 e To go back to 3D View simply deselect the 2D View icon E All window frames can be resized for user convenience To resize a window place the curser over the border between views left click on the border and drag to create your preferred window size 1 6 THE ZPRINT SOFTWARE TOOLBAR 3D Print Setup Open Ka Copy d ll O New Save 3D Print Cut Scale Translate Paste Rotate Layer Number Justify Selection List Up Ten Layers One Layer Up Mirror Figure 11 The ZPrint Software Toolbar Down Ten Layers j Down One Layer Fast Rendering Make Display List 3D Layer View Top View Display Layer in 3D View Front ID Zoom Isometric View View UH Blo afr a e 3 Unzoom Side View 2 SETTING UP THE BUILD 2 1 OPENING A FILE Open 2 x CR xs When you initially open the ZPrint Software you 2 circle zbd Color_Chain wl 8 mini printer stl will be presented with an Open dialog box 8 Bearing stl colorchain zbd ert et wi Select the file you wish to open You may open Big Z BLD a colorchain
7. file are showing The part will not print properly in this orientation To correct the file select part and invert all normals This feature is found under the Edit menu Edit Cut OES Copy Ctre Paste CirlHv Delete Del Select All Ctl Empty Clipboard Normals Invert All Normals Colors Invert Non Agreeing Implicit Normals Make Label Linda Label Make Solid Make Fixture Preferences First select your part s To select a part within the build area click on the part with the left mouse button A yellow rectangle will appear around the part To select multiple parts hold down the Shift key and select the parts you wish to transform To de select a single part hold down the Shift key and click on the image of the part To de select all parts click on an open area Entity Selection cellphone wrl CO M1 x cellphone Color Bar helix throttle You may also select parts by using Entity Selection There is an icon on the toolbar for this function Click on the part you wish to select To choose multiple parts hold the Control CTRL key and click on the additional parts Lut Cr Copy Ctrl C Faste Lily Empty Clipboard Delete Del Select All BETA Colors Translate Rotate h Hotate Group Scale Scale Group Mirror Mirror Group Justify Justify Group Anisotropic Scaling Export Hr Figure 12 Right Button Pop Up Menu Pop Up Menu avai
8. fo m Estimated FinishT ime Friday 4 19 PM Figure 24 Print Time Delay Dialog Box 3 LOGGING PRINT JOBS In addition to communicating with the printer the ZPrint Software also records print information from the printer When the option to log files is checked off at the start of the build the ZPrint Software will log information regarding each build The log files can be found in the directory C ZCorp Printer Records Print Logs They are tab delimited files for easy import into a spreadsheet When the print heads are changed the line Print head changed is inserted If this file becomes too large either delete it or rename it the software will automatically start a new one There is also an html file letting you know the status of your build This file can be accessed through the network by sharing this Print Logs folder To share this folder right click on the folder select properties and select the Sharing tab Choose to share the folder Detailed reports are located under C ZCorp Printer Records Detailed Reports For more information see the Detailed Reports section Section 2 4 5 Printing Options x Layer Print Range ik Cancel C From layer fo through 1090 Comments in detailed report Delay starttime Iw Print log Detatted report Oot D el Below is a description of the data found in the log file Build Date The desktop computer s date when the build wa
9. le x osaa wel tee sola E aal sj FIT so a Wak Ear Cut ctrl E Copy Ctrl C Paste Chr SE Del 1 Set main window to 3D View if in 2D View EEE Select part to add base by clicking on the part A Select All CHA yellow bounding box will appear around the part Empty Clipboard selected 3 Select Make Solid under the Edit menu Normals V Colors Make Label Unde Label Make Fixture Preferences 4 Select base thickness Approve or override thickness Base Thickness value Thickness below the lowest poir 4 2 Cancel Weg a sted from a shat T EE ZPrint us truecobor sub wrl 2810 Offline PA Eie ER fransfom Men SO Vou Window Sevice Bif HD m Salt Elele FITIS sl Base created for surface 2 3 3 MAKE FIXTURE The Z Corp ZPrint Software allows you to make fixtures or cradles for your part The software creates a grid shaped part with a top surface between the bottom most surface of the part and the bottom of the build box The fixtures provides two benefits 1 Increases the Z axis accuracy for parts with large overhangs especially in plaster powders See sample part below 2 Supports large thin parts 7Print Sander sti COM1 12 x DN Fie Edt Transform yew 20 ven Window Service 406Service Hep 8 x Dial Al wel wje Acel tit o lataj al sj je ritisis ei H E ang l y ST N Overhang e 1 Selec
10. render on the screen It is often convenient to draw the parts using Fast Rendering which can be selected from the View menu When a file is larger than a certain threshold before drawing the part for the first time the software will ask you if you prefer to use fast rendering You can still choose to use photo realistic rendering If you have a very fast video display you may want to set the threshold higher or even uncheck the box If your computer is slow to draw and refresh the screen you can set the threshold lower Recommended threshold is 100 000 facets e Automatically build display list for parts that are smaller than a designated amount of facets Building the display list precompiles facets in OpenGL This feature makes rotating zooming and panning in 3D view smoother This operation varies in time to process depending on the file size If the part will not be viewed in 3D it is not necessary to build the display list To prevent the software from automatically building the display list set the threshold to a designated value The software allows you to build the display list manually once you have opened or imported your file by choosing the build display list LI icon on the taskbar e In fast rendering mode display every assigned facet Fast rendering is intended to accelerate the display of large files By default fast rendering view displays every fifth facet In cases where a file contains a large amount of facets d
11. was in before exporting When exported all models except texture maps retain their texture and color quality For texture maps the software will triangulate the part and then assign a color to each triangle The color and texture of the part may need to be refined To refine the color and texture of the exported PLY file go to Preferences Import Export settings and choose to refine texture of exported PLY You may also export as an STL Exporting as STL allows you to export multiple parts keeping them relative to each other when imported into another are party soitware application Refined PLY file Unrefined PLY file EE Ee 3 COMMUNICATING WITH THE 3D PRINTER The ZPrint Software communicates with the printer in several ways It communicates with the printer during routine Service procedures and allows the user to receive printer status 3 1 SERVICE MENU Check Status F1 Squirt Squeegee F2 Service Print Head F3 Toggle Roller on off F4 Check Powder Level Change Print Head Flush Binder Report Capabilities Stripe Test Upload New Firmware Upload New Printer Configuration Figure 19 Service Menu The ZPrint Software allows you to draw information from the Z Corporation 3D Printer and activate some printer functions The basic Service menu is available when any Z Corp Printer is communicating with the software For more information about how the Service functions wo
12. y plane from Zoom the top Unzoom e The front view presents the view of the build in the x z plane from the front of the build area The horizontal yellow line marks Front View me the Cross section being displayed in the cross sectional view Side View e Either the 3D View or 2D View 3D View wv Build Display List PLEASE NOTE You may change the default view to 2D View when opening files This option may be activated by Figure 9 3D View Menu eee deselecting the Open in 3D View in the general preferences menu The 3D view presents an interactive view of the part in the build box To view and rotate the part in 3D view follow the instructions below 1 No Build Display List To manually build the display list which will smoothen rotating zooming and panning click on the Display List icon IL Fast Rendering This feature creates a point cloud rendering of the part which speeds up processing of rendering when parts are transformed To fast render a part click on the Fast Rendering icon FP For more information about changing the settings for rendering refer to Section 1 4 2 Rendering Settings Display Layer in 3D View This option allows you to view the cross section of the part in the 3D View Click on the Display Layer in 3D View icon 8 to turn on layering To move up or down in the z axis use the up and down arrow icons RSR 0 on the taskbar Or use the A move up one layer and Z move
13. zcp la plate sfx 8 Calcad Color1 4 ply 8 E 2Z_orange ply 8 Porsche_Color1 3 ply zbd stl bla ply ZCD sfx Zec or wrl files Keep exper E hand_left tl O screw thread BLD in mind the available print areas of each printer cellphone2 vrl 8 hand_left_green pl tank 2000 stl i a Rn en Here are the respective print areas colgate2 zbd 20 ZBD L amp R BRICKSBLD a warior zec fa Color Bar zcp JA Manifold BLD 8 Z Corp Ball st ZPrinter 31 0 System z 8 A 10 X 8 inches 200 X 250 x 200 mm ile name ftank 20004 i i Ten Z406 3D Printer 8 x 10 x 8 inches 200 x 250 x Files of type All Part Files zbd stl bld ply zcp sfx zee wll e Cancel 200 mm E Z810 3D Printer 20 x 24 x 16 inches 500 x 600 x 400 mm File Formats zbd files are build files created by the Z Corp stl files are monochrome 3D model files ZPrint Software exported by several 3D CAD packages zcp files are Z Corporation color files ply files are color 3D model files exported by zec files are files created by the previous several 3D CAD packages version of the Z402C ZPrint Software sfx files are color 3D model files exported by bid files are build files created by the previous SOUC ro version of the Z402 ZPrint Software wrl also known as VRML files are color files that are exported by many 3D CAD packages After the software has read the file it will ask you to choose units A dial
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15. 7 36 3 89 Part ply 1 bt 06 10 03 09 39 AM Geer e SC Part ply 2 t 06 10 03 09 47 AM GAME as Part ply 3 bt 06 10 03 09 51 AM Part ply 4 tet 06 10 03 09 52 AM Firmware Version 1 048 Started 06 10 03 08 42 AM Bleed Compensation OFF Last printed layer 135 Binder pixels for this job 0 million Job was cancelled Finished 06 10 03 08 45 AM Duration 0 hours 3 mins ml Show File List Delete Selected Files Figure 17 Detailed Report 2 5 3D PRINT SETUP 3D Print Setup E xX Printer 2406 on COM Select Printer Save Printer as Default Powder ZP 12 sl Use Default Powder Save Powder as Deia Powder Parameters Layer Thickness 0 004 in Saturation Shell fare Anisotropic Bleed Scaling Compensation Binder valume Ratio AILE A See On Saturation Level 100 100 x OOIE in Saute 1 8 0 9 Y Nop2 in z 0 007 i Override Use Default Save as Default The 8D Print Setup dialog box allows you to select a printer choose a powder type and change powder parameters This dialog box is found under the File menu It is also located as an icon on your task bar IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT THE 3D PRINT SETUP PARAMETERS BE CHECKED BEFORE PRINTING A BUILD Information regarding setting up your printer and powder type as defaults can be found in Section 1 3 Setting User Default Printer and Powder Layer Thickness 0 004 in Ce Engish Metric Saturation Bmd
16. Dialog BOX rrrarnnnrnnnrnnnnnnrnnnrnnnrnernnnnnnnnnernnnennnnnernnnennnnnernnnnnnnnnennnnennnnnee 53 USE OF EQUIPMENT Z Corporation s Equipment and use of the Equipment may be subject to limitations imposed under patents licensed to or owned by Z Corp and is to be used solely for the fabrication of appearance models and prototypes using new Z Corporation supplied consumables from Z Corporation or its authorized distributors in the original packaging Other uses may be restricted contact Z Corporation for further information Consult the user s manual before operation of any Z Corporation Equipment The Equipment may be covered by the following U S Patents 5 204 055 5 340 656 5 387 380 6 007 318 6 375 874 5 902 441 6 416 850 The Equipment is designed to be used by design engineers and other professionals in the production of early stage 3D appearance models and prototypes The Equipment is not to be used to produce either directly or indirectly medical or other products that may require precise dimensions or tolerances to ensure the safe and effective operation of such products You agree to indemnify defend and hold Z Corporation and its officers directors and employees harmless from and against any and all claims losses damages costs and expenses resulting from any use of the Equipment other than for the production of early stage appearance models and prototypes If the customer has purchased all relevant casting specific product
17. OOKU EE 57 4 4 2 No Permission to Send Email 57 INDEX Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 TABLE OF FIGURES GEELEN Dialog BOX vaser 9 Preferences General Settings Dialog Box 10 Preferences Rendering Settings Dialog Box 12 Preferences Import Export Settings Dialog Box 13 Preferences Fixtures Settings Dialog Box 14 Preferences Fixtures Settings Dialog Box 15 Figure 7 Preferences Fixtures Settings Dialog Box 16 Figure 8 The Main ZPrint Software 3D View Window rrrnnnrrnnnrrnnnrrnnnrrnnnnrnnnrrnnnrennnrennnrennnrennnrsnnnee 18 FOUS 9 3D VEW EER RE OE OE a a r aii RE aaa oaT 18 Figure 10 The ZPrint Software 2D Cross Sectional View 20 Figure 11 The ZPrint Software Toolbar arrrrarrnnanennanernnnrrnanennanennnnennnnennnnennnnennnsennnsennnnennnnennnsennnne 21 Figure 12 Right Button Pop Up MENU EEN 24 FU EIN 24 Figure 14 Transform Men 25 ale MS Ne 39 Figure 16 View Job Log Wmdow ee ee ee ee Ee ER EE RA ee EE ee Ee ee EE AE ee Ee ee ee Ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 40 Figure 17 Detailed Report AE N 41 Figure 18 Powder Parameters Dialog Box 42 Figure 19 Service ET 46 Figure 20 ZPrinter310 System Service Men 48 Figure 21 406Service Menu 49 Figure 22 810Service Menu 51 Figure 23 Printing Options Dialog BOX cccccecccseeccceeeeeeeeseeeeseeeeseeeeseeeeseeeeseeeseeesseeeeseeeeaeeesaaees 53 Figure 24 Print Time Delay
18. This will change the way that part dimensions and layer thickness are displayed but it will not change the underlying dimensions on the part You will still need to choose the proper units when opening or importing a new file e Start in 3D View You may choose to start your build in either 2D or 3D view At times parts may take a long time to load due to facet size Importing the file in 2D view reduces the time it takes to render the model in 3D view e Warn if entity is outside the build box If your part is outside the build area the boundary surrounding the part will be red When this part is transformed translated rotated or scaled the software will show a dialog box reminding you that your part is outside the printable area You may choose not to receive the warning by turning off this feature e Detect collision for entities closer than a certain distance The Z Corp ZPrint Software offers a default value for each printer and material type You may choose to change these default values under the Preference menu When opening up the Preference menu the software will detect which printer and material system you are currently using Any number that is entered into the dialog box as a new default will only be in affect when using this combination of printer and material system The unit of measurement used will be the one chosen in the Preference dialog box above For some recommended values please see Section 2 4 3 Collision Dete
19. Yes Corp System Software x G Your curent values Shell Saturation 1 05 Core Saturation 0 43 Layer Thickness 0 01 might require recomputation based on part geometry In Print Setup Dialog Continue anyway 4 Default values are defined in terms of percentage The recommended saturation values will always be at 100 You may choose to set a default percentage value for saturation values and save these as default This will be applied when you press Use Default 5 For example if you would like to use 90 of the recommended shell saturation value for every build choose to override the current settings and type in the desired value Click OK Then select Save as Default This will save your shell saturation percentage value as default When setting up a new build click on Use Default The percentage value saved will be used In this example the shell saturation value would be set at 90 of the default 2 5 1 2 Anisotropic Scaling Input anisotropic scaling factors for the chosen powder These values may then be saved as default values in the 3D Print Setup dialog box This scaling will affect all parts in the build You may choose to assign anisotropic scaling factors for each model by using the Anisotropic Scaling option under the Transform menu PLEASE NOTE The build anisotropic scaling factors will override any factors set for each model Thus it is recommended that the bui
20. b Log 39 Preferences 10 Justify 27 Display List Preferences 11 L E Label 30 Er Color 30 Email Notification 15 Empty Area 32 Empty Clipboard 23 Error 32 Empty Overflow 50 Font 30 Entity Selection 22 Moving 31 Orienting Part Placing Size Text Layer Handle Layer Thickness Logging Files Main Window Cross Sectional View Front View Resize Top View Maintenance Reminders Make Solid Preferences Mesh Resolution Preferences Mirror Group Normals Invert All Open Crash Files Orient for Faster Print Time P Part Statistics Paste PLY Files Pop Up Menu Preferences 3D View Detailed Report Detect Collision Detection Display List Email Notification Fast Rendering Fixture Settings General Settings Import Export Settings Making Solid Mesh Resolution Orient for Faster Print Time Print Head Warning Refine Texture Rendering Settings 12 11 12 22 Save Slice Data Show Layers Settings Units 12 14 Warn if Part is Outside of Build Box 9 13 Print Head Warning Preferences Print Status Window Full Rendering Print Time Delayer Print Time Estimator Printer Status Refine Texture Preferences Refresh Rendering Artifacts Rotate Group In Active View Rotate Elevation Grid S Saturation Values Plaster Powder Restore Factory Settings Setting Defaults Starch Based Powders ZCast Saturation Values Save Save Powder Type as Default Save Printer as Default Scale Group Select Par
21. ction e Warn if print head life exceeds a certain number of pixels If you are about to begin a print job that will cause the print head s to exceed the number stated in the Warn if print head exceeds preference box the software will warn you before it beginning the build that the print head might not complete the build You may choose to change the print head or override the warning e Create Detailed Report The software can log details of each print job when this feature is selected The detailed report logs information such as software version print times individual files in print job comments and last layer printed e Activate Maintenance Reminder This feature is only available on the ZPrinter 310 System By choosing this feature the software will alert you when it is time to refill the wash fluid grease the slow and fast axis and grease the piston screws 1 4 2 RENDERING SETTINGS F x Fixtures Show Layers Email General Rendering Import Export Je Offer fast rendering for parts larger than 100 thousand facets Automatically build display list for parts smaller than 300 thousand facets In fast rendering mode display ever 2 facet Je Always use full rendering in print status window Cancel igure 3 Preferences Rendering Settings Dialog Box e Offer fast rendering for parts larger than a designated number of facets Large parts with many facets can be slow to
22. down one layer keys Shift A to move ten layers up Shift Z to move ten layers down You may also choose to move the layer handle Or view a particular layer by entering a layer number in the space provide See the Show Layers Preferences Section 1 4 5 to set options for viewing layers 3D View options The software also allows you to orient the part to view the front top side and 3D isometric view FT 3 30 Zoom Hold the Control CTRL key down and move the mouse or choose the zoom icon DI on the taskbar and place a window around the desired area To unzoom click the unzoom icon EI on the taskbar Rotate Build Box Hold down the left button on the mouse and move the build box Pan Hold the Shift key down and move the mouse e The cross sectional view displays the layers that the 3D Printer will print This is a display that replaces the 3D View frame To get to this view select the 2D View icon E on the taskbar TEE TT N l TE P p Go Trantor Yew Ver jie Gene Hz MTP Disse ar Hale ore dl vz L Bied ole sj s Cl Task Bar Cross Sectional View Layer ME Might 2040 inches Layer Count Height from base of Figure 10 The ZPrint Software 2D Cross Sectional View The ZPrint Software offers you the following ways to view cross sections To do this Menu Command Toolbar Keyboard Shortcut Move up one level Select One Layer Up
23. educe the amount of memory used To delete any unwanted parts select the part and choose the Delete option under the Edit menu or click on Delete on the keyboard You may also delete files through the Entity Selection List For more information about Make Label Make Solid and Make Fixture features please refer to Section 2 3 Adding Geometry 2 2 3 INDIVIDUAL VS GROUP TRANSFORMATIONS Transform Translate Rotate Rotate Group Rotate In Active view Scale Scale Group Mirror Mirror Group Justify Justify Group Anisotropic Scaling Undo Ctrl z Figure 14 Transform Menu e The software allows you to transform the part individually or as a group When transformed individually the center of transformation is located in the middle of the part When transformed as a group the center of transformation is located in the middle of the group e The group function is useful if you would like to keep a group of parts oriented relative to each other Here is an illustration to help clarify the differences between individual and group transformations In the picture to the left there are two parts in the print area If both parts are selected and the Rotate option is chosen the parts will rotate and re orient themselves relative to their individual centers as can be seen in the picture If both parts are selected and the Rotate Group option is chosen the part
24. ements may involve a higher performance computer based on file size and type For more information please contact the Z Corporation Service Department at 781 852 5050 877 88 ZCORP or via email at service zcorp com 1 2 INSTALLING THE ZPRINT SOFTWARE 1 Before installing check to see that you have administrator rights to the computer You will need administrator rights in order for the software to install correctly 2 Close all open applications on your computer make sure Windows NT 4 0 2000 Professional or XP operating system is running and insert the ZPrint Software CD into your CD ROM drive 3 If the installer does not start automatically double click on your CD ROM drive and then double click on the Setup exe icon This will start the setup sequence 4 Read the licensing agreement carefully 5 Select destination directory The program will prompt you for a selection and will offer C Program Files ZPrint Software as the default directory Choose your installation preference typical recommended compact or custom Once you have made your selection it may take several minutes to install the program When complete you will return to your main window If you encounter any problems during installation please contact the Z Corporation Service Department at 781 852 5050 877 88 ZCORP or via email at service zcorp com WARNING To avoid problems that may occur during printing ensure that all screen savers and yo
25. erdV olume Ratio 4 Saturation Level 4 Saturation d 1 Anisotropic Scaling Compensation On 0 0085 0 01 Y Z 0 004 Cancel Figure 18 Powder Parameters Dialog Box 2 5 1 CHANGING POWDER PARAMETERS The saturation settings for plaster based and ZCast powders are constant for all parts Please refer to the Powder Fact Sheet for recommended saturation values The saturation values for starch based powders vary depending on the wall thickness of the part The ZPrint Software will calculate and recommend a saturation value when using starch based powders The default saturation values suggested by the software for starch based powders are designed to successfully print a majority of parts You may from time to time choose to override these saturation levels Please refer to the Powder Fact Sheet that accompanies every package of powder for recommended saturation ranges Saturation and anisotropic scaling factors will differ depending on material system printer type and color monochrome mode In general bulkier parts will print more successfully in starch with a lower setting and delicate parts will print better with a higher setting To change Powder Parameters for the chosen powder 1 Click on the Override button 2 Choose the unit of measure for layer thickness 3 Choose a given layer thickness or to put in your own layer thickness choose Other PLEASE NOTE Your custom layer th
26. ers Z406 and Z810 Printers the bleed compensation is also affected by the quality of alignment Proper print head alignment is very important in producing an accurate part Surface removed by bleed compensation on a part that was an unmerged STL WARNING If the edges of the part are not merged together bleed compensation will remove a shell from each section The part may be contained in one file but may consist of several sections This may cause the part to be separated into several pieces P 5 are 2 6 SAVING YOUR WORK After you have imported the files oriented the parts and set up your build to print save your work by selecting Save As from the File menu After you choose a name for your build select Save and your work will be saved as a zbd file A build file contains all of the modifications that you have made to the parts and the settings you have selected for the build If you reopen and work on an existing build file you can save your changes to the zbd file by either selecting Save from the File menu or choosing the save icon from the tool bar 2 7 EXPORTING PLY OR STL The ZPrint Software allows you to export a part from the build if needed so that you may alter your part To export a part as ply select the part The export ply feature only exports one part at a time Then choose the Export PLY option under the File menu The part will be exported in the scale and orientation it
27. ews 164 SERVICE IG OVERDUE Lube Slow Axis Bearings 164 SERVICE Is OVERDUE Odometer Current value Next Service Fast Axis Inches O 000000e 000 3 0000008 007 Layers Printed O 000000e 000 b 000000e 004 er me Fill Bed This feature will automatically spread layers over the build piston when the feed piston is set level to the deck It will spread a few layers and then carve the build area by lifting up the build piston and spreading This feature requires Z406 Firmware version 1 031 and above Edit INI File Send File and Receive File These features are used during diagnosis They should be used under the instruction of the Z Corporation Service Department or authorized Service representative olLOService 3 4 2810 SYSTEM SERVICE MENU Purge Print Heads When connected to a Z810 3D Printer the 810Service menu Alignment will be an option Change Binder Supply Unpark Bleed Air Print Head Report View Printer Log Edit INI File Send File Receive File Fill Bed Empty Overflow Spit on Deck Figure 22 810Service Menu e Purge Print Heads Use this feature after changing the print heads and printing the alignment test This runs binder through the print head replacing the HP ink with binder as described in the Printer User Manual Alignment This feature is used to align the print heads after changing them as described in detail in the Printer User Manual e Change Bi
28. f the build box The height of the base is determined by the value designated here e Rotate Elevation Grid Most GIS Geographic Information Systems VRML files contain a special node called Elevation Grid When opened the main landscape plane will be oriented parallel to the xz plane not the xy plane In this case you would have to rotate the model manually If this option is selected the software will automatically orient the part in the xy plane PLEASE NOTE In some instances you might want to deselect this option such as when the file contains an Elevation Grid and IndexedFaceSet You will then need to orient the parts manually 1 4 4 FIXTURE SETTINGS x General Rendering Import Export Fixtures Show Layers Email Clearance in Top Surface Thickness Wall Thickness Distance between walls by X Distance between walls by Y 0 4 Accuracy coefficient PECETE Fixture Color Cancel Figure 5 Preferences Fixtures Settings Dialog Box These values are used as the default settings for generating fixtures More information regarding the preferences can be found in Section 2 3 3 Make Fixture 1 45 SHOW LAYERS SETTINGS x General Rendering Import Export Fixtures Show Layers Email Display layers during collision detection Delay between layers in collision detection 100 milliseconds Display current layer number and height in 3D view Figure 6 Preferences F
29. h other you can uncheck this box and prevent the software from automatically rotating the part e Mesh resolution for VRML primitives Mesh resolution is the number of facets in a graphic primitive A graphic primitive is composed of elements that are made up of cones cylinders and spheres as opposed to triangles The default is set at 40 Setting the number higher will increase the number of facets making your file larger lowering this number will reduce the number of facets e Save slice data in ZBD files When a build file ZBD is saved the slice information is discarded and the part is resliced when the file is reopened This is generally the best strategy for saving files the file size is significantly smaller and because it is smaller it will take less time to reopen However once the file is opened you will have to wait while the file re slices If you wish to save slice data check this box e Refine Texture when exporting to PLY This preference applies to wrl texture mapped files When checked it increases the number of facets by four times in texture mapped parts which significantly increases the fidelity of the rendering The export feature allows you to import the PLY file into 3 party software to manipulate if needed e Thickness of base when making a solid The software allows you to create a solid base for surfaces that are rectangular It creates a surface on four sides and projects down to the base o
30. ialog box To bring up this dialog box place the cursor on any part of the desktop where there are no icons and right click the mouse button Choose Properties Then go to the Setting Tab and click on the Advanced button This will bring you to the Advanced Settings menu Choose the Troubleshooting tab locate the hardware acceleration bar and lower the settings by one level If you continue to experience problems with rendering or labeling continue to reduce the hardware acceleration If reducing the hardware acceleration does not solve the problem you are experiencing please contact our Service Department at 781 852 5050 or 887 88 ZCORP als Display roperties 2 gt BET Monitor and 53 Inc Savage IX Display Driver Properti Se Appearance Web Effects Settings General Adapter Monitor Troubleshooting Color Management Are vou having problems wilh pour graphics hardware These setings control how Windows uses pour graphics hardware They can help you to troubleshoot dieplag related probleme r Hardware acceleration Manually control the level of acceleration and performance suppled by pow graphics hardware Use the Display Troubleshooter to assist pou in making the charge Hardware accelerations None Full 1 Lower Hardware H more Acceleration Disable af but basic accelerations L Display severe probleme Default Monitor on 53 Inc Savage lx Display Driver
31. ickness will be saved as long as you continue to use this layer thickness Once you choose to use a standard layer thickness the custom layer thickness will no longer be the default The Other option will reappear 2 5 1 1 Saturation Values 1 Shell Saturation values may be changed based on three factors Binder Volume Ratio Saturation Level and Saturation When changing any value corresponding to Shell Saturation the relative Core Saturation will also be changed 2 The saturation values displayed in the dialog box will be a percentage of a recommended saturation value To set the saturation values to 100 of the recommended values click on Reset Factory Settings 3 Input the core saturation manually if needed PLEASE NOTE Z Corporation provides recommendations for shell and core saturation for powder types This can be found on the Powder Fact Sheet provided with each package of powder You may choose to increase saturation values for higher strength or decrease saturation values due to difficulties with depowdering PLEASE NOTE lf printing with starch based powders When pressing 3D Print a warning will appear if you do not check the 3D Print Setup dialog box before printing It will display the current values If you choose to override the saturation values click No and edit the settings as described above If you would like to continue printing with the saturation values given click on
32. ies are loaded plus room for data files Ethernet port 10 100 Base T PLEASE NOTE Even if your computer system has the capability Minimum System Requirements to run the ZPrint Software it may Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 not be properly configured To Professional or Windows XP Professional ensure that your computer is ready operating system select on the desktop where there Personal computer using a 400 MHz is not an icon with the right mouse Pentium II chip or higher button Select Properties and then 512 MB of RAM or more select Settings Make sure that 16 16 bit color or better bit color or higher is selected 1024 X 768 pixels or better Graphics card accelerated for OpenGL 1 GB of free hard drive space after OS and utilities are loaded plus room for data files Recommended System Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Professional operating system Personal computer using a 850 MHz Pentium III chip AMD Athlon or better 512 MB of RAM or more True Color Graphics 1024 X 768 pixels or better Graphics card accelerated for OpenGL 1 1 3 Z810 SYSTEM Minimum System Requirements e Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Professional operating system e Personal computer using a 1 GHz Pentium chip or higher e 1GBof RAM e True Color Graphics e 1024 X 768 pixels or better e Graphics card accelerated for OpenGL Recommended System The system requir
33. ighter yellow box In the view that you have chosen Then choose one of the options under the Rotate in Active View menu Mirror Group Justify Justify Group Anisotropic Scaling Undo Chi 2 2 6 MIRROR PARTS e Mirroring a part or group of parts allows you Mirror to inverse the orientation of the part features in the x y or z axis The software does this by placing a plane in the center of the part in the x y and z axis When you choose to C Mirror in Y direction Cancel mirror a part in a certain axis the software Minor in Z direction will invert the part within that axis Ce Mirror in direction Copy and Original File Mirrored Hand in the X Axis e To mirror a part select the part and select Mirror from the Transform menu The software will not create a separate part It will take the part selected and invert the orientation for this part e You may also mirror a group of parts by selecting the parts and choosing Mirror Group 2 2 7 SCALE PARTS e To scale the part select the part and choose SE Scale from the Transform menu In the dialog box you are given several options Relative Be You may scale the object relative to the GE dimensions in the imported file and the units Fitto 3 BEES inches you initially selected by entering a percentage in the Relative box Remember H 3 29721 inches to limit your selection to the maximum limits g
34. ile rotating or resizing the frame Acoumcy Coifan Fame Color Defined area for fixture Layer 0 Height 0 000 inches 3 Define area for fixture generation by moving the rectangular frame a Hold the Shift key down and drag to move the frame b Hold the Ctrl key down and drag to rotate the frame c Drag the edges to resize the frame 4 Check parameters and click OK when ready to generate the fixture Print Saber et COM Le vider vice hoarse Hap If the part needs to be moved after a fixture has been generated remember to use the Transform Group options The fixture and the part need to be moved together to keep their relative position In some cases the fixture will protrude outside the printable area DO NOT justify the __ fixture to fit in the build box The fixture is a separate part and can be deleted independently from the part To change the fixture color after creating the fixture Use the Colors feature under the Edit menu ayer S 1 Height CAH inches 5 Run collision detection to confirm that the fixture is not intersecting the part For more information see Section 2 4 3 Collision Detection Technical Tips 1 Clearance should be no larger than 0 25 inches 6 3 mm 2 Thin walls use less material but are less effective and will break easily making it more difficult to recycle powder 3 Few fairly thick 2 5 mm walls work well for large part
35. isplaying even in fast rendering can be slow To increase the speed of displaying these models change the setting to a higher number to decrease the number of facets displayed For example if the setting was changed to 500 the software would render every 500th facet e Always use full rendering in print status window In most cases full rendering can be used in the print status window while printing For large files displaying the status of the print job is delayed due to rendering updates In these situations you may deselect the option to use full rendering If this option is unchecked the print status window will use the same rendering mode as the main window 1 43 IMPORT EXPORT SETTINGS x Fixtures Show Layers Email General Rendering Import Export Je Orientimported parts for the fastest print times Mesh resolution for VRML primitives 5 Refine Texture when exportto PLY Thickness of base in Make Solid operation 02 in Rotate Elevation Grid Figure 4 Preferences Import Export Settings Dialog Box e Orient imported parts for the fastest print times When this box is checked parts are always rotated so that the smallest dimension of the part occurs in the Z direction Since build times are largely determined by the height of the part this arrangement produces the fastest build times But if you are importing several parts that need to be placed in a predetermined arrangement to eac
36. istorical printer performance e Maintenance This feature will remind you to lube axis bearings lube piston screws and refill wash fluid Maintenance E x Service tem 2 Due Status Lube Axis Rails DUE SOON ube Piston Screws hi DE Pen wash Fluid 116 SERVICE S OVERDUE Odometer Current alue Next Service Fast Axis Inches 1 614080e 00 2 O00000e 007 Life Hours 5 67551 Ze 6 7 60000e 003 Slow Axis Inches 3 969705e 006 4 000000e 006 or es e Fill Bed Prepares the build to print by filling the bed with powder It is the equivalent of pushing the Fill Bed option on the printer control panel e Edit INI File Send File and Receive File These features are used during diagnosis They should be used under the instruction of the Z Corporation Service Department or authorized Service representative 3 3 Z406 SYSTEM SERVICE MENU 406Service When connected to a Z406 3D Printer the 406Service menu will be an Purge Print Heads option Alignment Color Alignment Change Binder Supply Unpark Bleed Air Drop Feed Piston Print Head Report View Printer Log Maintenance Fill Bed Edit INI File Receive File Figure 21 406Service Menu e Purge Print Heads Use this feature after changing the print heads and printing the alignment test This runs binder through the print head replacing the HP ink with binder as described in the Printer User Manual e Alignment This featu
37. ixtures Settings Dialog Box e Display layers while moving layer handle This preference allows you to view the layer in real time while moving the handle up or down in the front view window either in 3D or 2D view e Display layers during collision detection This preference will show you the layers while it is running through collision detection e Delay between layers in collision detection This preference allows you to input a number for displaying layers as it runs through collision detection A higher number will display at a slower rate than a lower number e Display current layer number and height in 3D view This preference will display the layer number and height while in 3D view 14 6 EMAIL NOTIFICATION SETTINGS General Rendering Import Export Fixtures Show Layers Email Recipient e mail address Sender e mail address SMTP server ip address Notify when job is complete Je Notify when job is aborted Notify when powder tray is full Je Notify when waste bottle is full Notify when binder is low Notify if an error occured w Notify when the job is qoing to finish in 0 min Test e mail Cancel Figure 7 Preferences Fixtures Settings Dialog Box e Recipient e mail address The recipient e mail address field should contain the e mail address of the person who will receive the notifications E mail notification is activated when an e mail addres
38. lable when Right Clicking on the mouse 2 2 2 COPY AND PASTE Edit Cut Chr Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl Delete Del Select All CEA Empty Clipboard Normal F Colors Make Label Undo Label Make Solid Make Fixture Preferences Figure 13 Edit Menu Once imported or opened parts can be copied translated rotated scaled mirrored justified and colored within the print area These options are available under the Edit and Transform menus They are also available through a pop up dialog box when you right click on any part of the build box Choosing the Undo option under the Transform menu will reverse the previous action made under the Transform menu This means that any feature under the Transform menu can be reversed The copy and color feature under the Edit menu cannot be reversed You may make additional copies of your part by selecting the part then choosing the Copy option under the Edit menu or clicking Control CTRL C and then paste the file into the build by choosing the paste option under the Edit menu or pressing Control CTRL V The software will allow for copying and pasting between different builds Any part copied is kept on the clipboard until the clipboard is emptied If you have copied and stored a large part or several parts on the clipboard you may empty the clipboard by selecting the Empty Clipboard option under the Edit menu Emptying the clipboard will r
39. ld anisotropic scaling factors be set first Anisotropic scaling operates as a simple multiplier The shrinkage or expansion you experience may differ from the norm because of humidity and temperature variations between operating environments The anisotropic scaling factors allow the printer to compensate for these differences PLEASE NOTE When anisotropic scaling factors are applied to a build the physical part will increase or decrease in size The part rendered on the software will change in appearance with the anisotropic change but the dimensional values will remain the same You may need to rescale or justify the part after changing anisotropic scaling factors 2 5 1 3 Bleed Compensation Input bleed compensation factors for the chosen powder Binder printed on powder will tend to spread slightly causing surfaces of a part to migrate outward To compensate for bleeding it is necessary to apply bleed compensation on the part to shave off a small amount of thickness from all surfaces The software provides recommended values for x y and z axes You may override these values by typing in new numbers To return to recommended values click Reset Factory Settings in the 3D Print Set up dialog box PLEASE NOTE The values will differ according to printer and material type The values available are for plaster and ZCast powders Starch powder values will be dependent on saturation values For multiple print head print
40. ly Sending Lauer 1 of 6 16 Completed During printing you may refresh the Print Status window to get updated information on the print job To refresh the view choose the Refresh option under the View menu 3 6 PRINT TIME DELAYER The ZPrint Software allows you to print your build at a later time In instances where the set up time in the build area is specific as in the case of starch builds you may choose to use the print time delayer option in order to have the part finish at a certain time For instance if you would like to print a five hour starch part to finish at 8 00 AM you would use the print time delayer to begin printing the part beginning at 3 00 AM Using the print time delayer option prevents parts from sitting in the build area for too long This option can be enabled before printing in the 3D Print Options dialog box Printing Options x Layer Print Range OK SE Cancel fo through 1090 From layer Comments in detailed report Welay start time Lk Printlo gl Detailed report Figure 23 Printing Options Dialog Box You will then be asked to input how many hours and or minutes to delay your build You may also choose to use the arrows to increase or decrease values The estimated finish time will change as you input values for the hours and minutes Delayed Build Current Time Friday 3 54 PM Estimated Build Time OHours 25 Minutes l Cancel Hours Minutes Delay fo
41. nder Supply This feature allows you to change between color and monochrome binder systems e Unpark This feature allows you to unpark the carriage to allow for cleaning the Service Station e Bleed Air This function allows you to remove air from the fluid system This feature is only used when air has entered your fluid system due to binder shortage when printing Use this feature only with the guidance of the Z Corporation Service Department or authorized Z Corporation service provider e Print Head Report This feature allows you to view the number of pixels printed temperature levels and flow rates of the current print heads e View Log This feature allows you to view the printer log which records historical printer performance e Edit INI File Send File and Receive File These features are used during diagnosis They should be used under the instruction of the Z Corporation Service Department or authorized Service representative e Fill Bed Prepares the build to print by filling the bed with powder It is the equivalent of pushing the Fill Bed option on the printer control panel e Empty Overflow This feature allows you to empty the overflow bin before each build e Spit on Deck This feature allows you to test the print quality of your print heads This feature is used after changing print heads and can also be used when your print heads have reached a high pixel count 3 5 PRINTER STATUS When the printer is get
42. ocated in the C ZCorp Printer Records Detailed Reports The files can be deleted directly from the dialog box The name of the text file consists of the name of the build and a file version If the same print job is printed several times a new text file will be written for each print job The file contains information of the software version firmware version the full path of the build file and each entity contained in the print job For each entity the log reports the model name and the lower left and upper right point of its location in the build The detailed report will also store any comments entered in the comments section of the Printing Options dialog box The log contains information about start time color mode bleed compensation setting finish time and information if the print job was cancelled or completed In addition it will record the last layer printed so you have the option to continue with the print job at that layer The detailed report dialog box acts as a mini file manager for these text files It allows you to view the list of files to sort them by FileName or Date Time to view the contents of each file and delete files directly from the dialog box View detailed report in C ZCorp Printer Records Detailed Reports folder x Date Time Version 6 2 6 3d2 zbd 1 tet 06 10 03 08 27 AM WService_bureau2 SHARE1 CUSTOMER FILES puy scans InSpeck Annie wrl 3d zbd tt 06 10 03 08 31 AM Annie wrl 2 45 0 00 8
43. og box will prompt x you to choose units inches millimeters centimeters or meters The ZPrint Software will select as a default the largest units that will fit the part into the print area VRML files will always import in meters You may also select Centimeters the powder type This parts dimensions are Flease Pick Units mm Inches Length 1 781 Mid 1 258 C Millimeters 2 Height 0 685 C Meters After you select the units the ZPrint Software will place the object into the build area in the way that will minimize print time if you have chosen this option under the Preferences Import Export menu Powder Type 2P102 v You may import multiple files into a single build each subsequent file will be placed within the build area such that the objects will not overlap To insert additional files choose Import under the File menu You may import stl ply zcp sfx or wrl files Corp System Software 1 This model has 145022 facets Would wou like to use fast rendering Normals Inverted Normals Corrected 2 2 TRANSFORMING THE PART 2 2 1 PART SELECTION If the model has many facets the fast rendering option will be offered if you have selected this option under the Preferences Rendering menu This may also be selected later under the View menu If the imported file is rendered dark and the slices are not visible in the cross sectional view the back facets of the
44. on in the build color or monochrome bleed compensation on or off software version directory path of build printed and additional comments that may have been added before printing Section 2 4 5 View Detailed Report 3 Traversing Layers There have been improvements added to viewing layers A sliding tool bar has been added so that users may move through layers quickly You may also type in the layer number to jump directly to that layer Section 1 4 5 Show Layers Settings 4 Automatic traversing during collision detection You may choose to have the software automatically move through the layers while going through collision detection The software will then stop at the layer where collision detection is reported Section 2 4 3 Collision Detection 5 Export STL Allows you to export multiple parts into one STL file e g such as when exporting a part and its fixture The relative placement of each part will stay intact NOTE When exporting PLY only one part can be exported at a time Section 2 7 Exporting PLY or STL 6 Fast Rendering Section 1 4 2 Rendering Settings a During Printing For large files the print status window may take a long time to render while printing There is now an option to render the print status window in fast rendering b During Viewing There is now a setting to choose to reduce the number of points to fast render For instance you may now render every 50 facet as opposed to the defa
45. r computer It reports the build size and print modes e Report Print Head Usage This feature calculates the accumulated pixel usage for all print heads e Stripe Test This feature allows you to test the printing status of your print heads This feature is available on the Z402C Z406 and Z810 Printers e Upload New Firmware and Upload New Printer Configuration These features allow you to upgrade the firmware that is in your 3D Printer The Service Department will provide you with required upgrades and instructions In addition to the basic Service menu each of the 4406 4810 Printers and ZPrinter 310 System have specific service menus 3 2 ZPRINTER 310 SYSTEM SERVICE MENU S105ervice Purge Print Heads LInpark Print Head Report vier Printer Log Maintenance Fill Bed Edit INI File Send File Receive File Figure 20 ZPrinter310 System Service Menu e Purge Print Heads Use this feature after changing the print heads and printing the alignment test This runs binder through the print head replacing the HP ink with binder as described in the Printer User Manual e Unpark This feature allows you to unpark the carriage to allow for cleaning the Service Station e Print Head Report This feature allows you to view the number of pixels printed temperature levels and flow rates of the current print heads e View Printer Log This feature allows you to view the printer log which records h
46. re is used to align the print heads after changing them as described in detail in the Printer User Manual e Color Alignment This feature is used to align the color print heads after the standard alignment as described in detail in the Printer User Manual e Change Binder Supply This feature allows you to change between color and monochrome binder systems e Unpark This feature allows you to unpark the carriage to allow for cleaning the Service Station e Bleed Air This function allows you to remove air from the fluid system This feature is only used when air has entered your fluid system due to binder shortage when printing Use this feature only with the guidance of the Z Corporation Service Department or authorized Z Corporation service provider e Drop Feed Piston This function will automatically drop the feed piston until it reaches the bottom This feature requires Z406 Firmware version 1 031 and above e Print Head Report This feature allows you to view the number of pixels printed temperature levels and flow rates of the current print heads e View Printer Log This feature allows you to view the printer log which records historical printer performance To view build data use the View Job Log option found in the View menu Maintenance This feature will remind you to lube fast axis bearings lube piston screws and lube slow axis bearings x Service Item Due Status Lube Fast Axis Bearings I OK Lube Piston Scr
47. rface area and volume 1 Total surface area is 1473 33 square inches of the build select Calculate Part Surface to volume ratio is 9 38 Statistics from the View menu 2 4 3 COLLISION DETECTION e Collision detection will search for parts that View are placed too close together or overlap re When parts are placed too close together EE pass eee the sides of the parts may adhere to each Entity Selection other while printing One Layer Up A Hamer e The software will recommend a value and Ten Layers Up Shift A you may choose to override it for the build Ten Layers Down Shift z under the Collision Clearance dialog box EE To set a default value go to Preferences General tab For more Fast Rendering information see Section 1 4 1 General Settings It will take the software a few Calculate Part Statistics minutes to search through the layers Once View Job Log a collision has been detected a dialog box View Detailed Report will appear regarding which layer the collision was detected Refresh Figure 15 View Menu xl a PLEASE NOTE Collision Detection Find entities that are closer to each other than 0 04 in will only report the first collision v Display layers during collision detection detected Please make sure to check layers or run Collision Detection again Delay between layers in milliseconds 100 after fixing the problem Cancel You may choose to have the software go through the layer
48. rk refer to the Printer User Manual e Check Status Shortcut Key F1 To check the available powder in the Feed Piston and the remaining room in the Build Box Select Get Piston Levels This option also communicates firmware version e Squirt Squeegee Shortcut Key F2 This feature allows you to rinse the squeegees in the Service Station or test the alignment of the Squeegee Squirters This feature applies to the Z406 and Z810 3D Printers e Service Print Head Shortcut Key F3 This feature allows you to service the print head if it is not printing well e Toggle Roller on off Shortcut Key F4 This allows you to activate the roller independenily for easy cleaning e Toggle Vacuum hi low Shortcut Key F5 This feature applies to the Z402 and Z402C 3D Printers e Check Powder Level This allows you to check to see if there is enough powder in the feed piston and if there is enough room in the build pistons to complete your print job e Change Print Head This feature allows you to change the print heads as described in detail in the Printer User Manual e Flush Binder This feature allows you to cycle fluid through the plumbing system which is useful in changing the binder color or binder type as described in detail in the Printer User Manual This feature applies to the Z400 Z406 and Z810 Printers e Report Capabilities This feature allows you to view the capabilities of the Z Corporation Printer connected to you
49. s 4 Fixtures need not be generated throughout the whole part It is acceptable to fixture only in the critical areas 5 The fixture will end at the boundary of the part and no fixture will be generated beneath gaps in the part as viewed from the Top View 6 When running collision detection check one third to one half of the fixture spacing 7 If you run into a collision between the part and fixture delete the fixture increase the accuracy coefficient and or the spacing clearance and walls grid and regenerate fixture PLEASE NOTE Increasing the accuracy coefficient will make more facets thereby increasing the processing time and requiring more memory 2 4 OBTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT THE BUILD The ZPrint Software allows you to estimate the time required to print your build in color and monochrome mode the number of pixels the part will use and other helpful statistics 2 4 1 PRINT TIME ESTIMATOR Corp System Software d A Estimated build time 1 IN monochrome mode is about amp minutes IN color mode is about 10 minutes e Select Print Time Estimator from the File Menu The ZPrint Software will return a dialog box with the estimated build time and pixel usage For the ZPrinter 310 System only the monochrome build time will be available Estimated number of pels is 741 million 2 4 2 PART STATISTICS Corp System Software x ER Total volume of parts is 157 01 cubic inches e To calculate the su
50. s as recommended by Z Corp casting specific service contract hardware software and consumables as well as a casting license then the customer may also utilize the Equipment to fabricate molds for casting using new Z Corporation supplied consumables from Z Corporation or its authorized distributors in the original packaging ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Z Print 6 1 System Software Copyright c 1996 2003 Z Corporation This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group PNG library libpng version 1 2 2 Copyright c 1998 2002 Glenn Randers Pehrson Version 0 96 Copyright c 1996 1997 Andreas Dilger Version 0 88 Copyright c 1995 1996 Guy Eric Schalnat Group 42 Inc ZLIB general purpose compression library version 1 1 4 Copyright C 1995 2002 Jean loup Gailly and Mark Adler Z zp zb ZPrinter ZCast and the Z Corp logo are trademarks of Z Corporation Microsoft Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation Z Corporation acknowledges the trademarks of other organizations for their respective products or services mentioned in this documentation What s New in ZPrint 6 2 1 Email Notification Have the software send you messages when your print job is completed aborted when an error has occurred or when the printer needs more material Section 1 4 6 Email Notification Settings 2 Detailed Log The detailed log will report additional information such as each part printed in the build part locati
51. s during collision detection Once a layer is detected the software will stop at the layer where it detects an intersection To activate this preference see the Show Layers Settings section Section 1 4 5 When using starch powders the amount of space between parts will differ according to the wall thickness of the parts Below are some recommendations e Wall thickness less than 0 25 inches 6 mm spacing of about 0 10 inches 3 mm e Wall thickness of 0 25 inches 6 mm to 0 50 inches 13 mm spacing of about 0 15 inches 4 mm e Wall thickness of 0 50 inches 13 mm to 1 inch 25 mm spacing of about 0 25 inches 6 mm e Wall thickness of 1 inch 25 mm and above spacing of about 1 inches 25 mm 2 4 4 VIEW JOB LOG The software allows you to view the log of all builds printed without exiting the program The job logs can also be found in txt format in the directory C ZCorp Printer Records Print Logs For more information about the job log please see Section 3 7 Logging Print Jobs view Log File C ZCorp Printer Records Print Logs COMI July2002 txt x Bar I 2de 008 t10 2002 23 395e 007 13 50 4 25 100 91 d o de 11 2002 2ra d 18e 008 92 00 25 25 ZA Zb 20 84 ro Print head changed fy l2 2002 412 5 Ble 008 136 00 26 25 136 17 54 95 EN 713200 216 1 40e 009 214 00 25 25 125 66 30 22 75 rf 15 2002 105 R 13e 009 296 56 DO 73 25 AAA P71 5 2002 Els d 39e 008 16 00 D 25 0 00 0 00 Ha Yb 20
52. s is entered in this field The recipient field can contain multiple recipients The e mail address can be separated by a space and or a semi colon e Sender e mail address In the sender e mail address field enter the name of the sender e g ZPrinter 310 1 The name can not contain any separators i e space comma colon semi colon or tab Some SMTP servers require the sender field to be a valid e mail address You can check the validity of the email address by using the Test E mail button If the name of your printer is not recognized as a valid sender enter a valid email address for the computer that controls the printer or leave the field blank In the latter case the first recipient will be used as the sender e SMTP server ip address This field should be left blank unless email notification is not working properly Consult your system administrator and enter an IP address of your company s SMTP server We recommend entering a numerical IP address not a domain name e Notify when job is complete Check this box if you would like to be notified when your print job is complete e Notify when job is aborted Check this box if you would like to be notified when your print job is aborted e Notify when powder tray is full Check this box if you would like to be notified if your powder overflow bin is full e Notify when waste bottle is full Check this box if you would like to be notified that the waste bottle is full
53. s started Time Time to complete printing in minutes Job Pixels Total number of pixels fired during the job sum of all print heads Note pixels are not logged for print head purging between jobs Fed Approximately how much binder was fed during the job in milliliters Error If the job was terminated with an error code it will be recorded here Max The maximum head temperature during the build Min The minimum head temperature during the build Vol Part volume Area Total printed area Shell Shell saturation Core Core saturation Thickness Layer thickness Name File name for the job Version Software Version Powder Type Powder System Color Mode Color or Monochrome Mode BleedComp Bleed Compensation On or Off Estimated Time Estimated print time for build Estimated Pixels Estimated pixel usage for build Head Data The number of pixels printed per print head on the Z406 and Z810 Systems This is an accumulated number of all builds printed with the print head 4 TROUBLESHOOTING 4 1 THE ZPRINT SOFTWARE CRASHES 4 1 1 WHEN OPENING OR IMPORTING A PART 4 1 2 WHEN CREATING A GEOMETRY LABELING OR FIXTURE GENERATION 4 2 ARTIFACTS WITH RENDERING These problems may be due to heavy use of Open GL drivers or there may be some interference with the Open GL driver To correct these problems lower the hardware acceleration You will need Administrator rights to change this setting The setting is found under the Display settings d
54. s will rotate and re orient themselves relative to the center of the group as can be seen in the picture 2 2 4 TRANSLATE PARTS Translate e To translate or move your parts within the build a Move IE Inches area Select parts within the print area and o move with the mouse You may move the Y Move Inches Lancel object more precisely by choosing Translate gt ici jo SE from the Transform menu Move relative to the current position Move to this coordinate location coordinates indicate the lower lett comer 2 2 5 ROTATE PARTS e To rotate a part select the part and choose Rotate Object s in Rotate from the Transform menu In the dialog box specify the plane and degree of f Sr Plane Top View Cancel rotation C 2 Plane Front view S 8 e To keep a group of parts in the same C YZ Plane Left Side View TN relative orientation rotate as a group Select the parts and choose Rotate Group IE degrees Negative values rotate clockwise Transform Translate View Determine the view you would like to rotate the part in top view or front view Rotate e You may also rotate using Rotate in Active Rotate Group Rotate In Active view 10 deg clockwise R Then choose the part in that view The eee oped pag ae oes ellow box surrounding the part will be Scale Group 90 deg clockwise ShiFk R y i g p Mirror 90 deg counterclockwise Shift L highlighted na br
55. se GSU GEN ER UR Gee SE ESE ER GE GE Se Ge Ge Ge N N Geek ee ESN 39 2 4 1 FEE NN 39 2 4 2 PSV NE 39 2 4 3 COlSOn Bc cle e EE 39 2 4 4 VON JOO Ee ek ER N N OE IE E EE IE EI 40 2 4 5 VIEW BIS ET 0 RODOR EDE EG EE EE N NENNE TK 41 2 5 3D PRINT SETUP EE 42 2 5 1 Changing Powder Harameierg siese sesse seek Ee RR See Ee AR Ee ee Ee ee ee Ee ee Ee ee ee ee ee Ee ee ee 43 2 5 1 1 Saturation Values ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 43 2512 JAMISOUODIC SCAUING sisi ceded eege ee eege eege 44 25 13 Bleed GompensaUON ies Es SE DE RES RE NE GEE DA RO ESE GE WE DER Re Se NEGE GE NE N ENE Dee ee Rede 44 2 6 SAVING YOUR WORK ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 45 2 7 EXPORTING PLY OR STL uu eee cececececececeececececeeeeeeeenececececeeeeaeaenenececeeeeeeaeaeneneneeeeeneneneneneneees 45 COMMUNICATING WITH THE 3D PRINTER aunnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennn 46 3 1 Be IR ea 46 3 2 ZPRINTER 31 0 SYSTEM SER GE WIEN EE 48 3 3 22006 SV STEM SERVICE WIEN EE 49 3 4 ZO OS SIEM EEE 51 3 5 PENE TATU E 52 3 6 ea ae Le ee 53 3 7 LEN PET I ETNE 54 4 TROUBLESHOOTING WEE 55 4 1 Be SPA EE eege 55 4 1 1 When OPENING OF importing a Dart 55 4 1 2 When Creating a Geometry Labeling or Fixture Generation 55 4 2 ARTIFACT WIT EE 55 4 3 PENNEN 56 4 4 ERRORS WITEEMAI NOTFGA TION RE 57 4 4 1 ETO WIR DNS L
56. t 10758705 inches of the build area e You may also scale a group of parts by selecting the parts and choosing Scale Group Only the relative option is available when scaling a group of parts 2 2 8 JUSTIFY PARTS mad e To justify the part select the part and Justify Ed choose Justify from the Transform menu Letto Right Fronter Back Bottom You may justify the part to the center left CG Nodction No dion No Action right front back or bottom of the build box C Leit Front Bottom Cancel Justifying the part lets the software move the Righi Back part to the edge of the print area optimizing Center Center your build area e You may also choose to justify a group of parts PLEASE NOTE In the process of ZCorp System Software KX changing the location or orientation of a part you may find that parts overlap in AN Warming 1 object extends out of the build area the build box or exceed the boundaries of the build box If parts exceed the boundaries of the build box the ZPrint Software will alert you with an error message and the part in question will be outlined in red unless this feature has been disabled under Preferences To fix the problem select the part and either move it within the build box or use the Justify feature to bring the part completely within the build box You will need to rescale your part if it does not fit into the build box after justification
57. t the Make Fixture feature under the Edit menu The software will orient your part in the Top View ZPrint Sander1 st COM1 E 8 x la x Makes a fixture to prevent squash fat need 2 Accept or override values for clearance top thickness wall thickness wall grid and accuracy coefficient Clearance between Make Fixture part and fixture Fixture Parameters Thickness of top Clearance D i surface of fixture Top Thickness i q A Top Thickness 4 Wall Thickness Wall thickness of fixture grid Walls Grid Step N walls SEE This is more likely needed if the part has vertical or almost vertical Om walls If the fixture is touching the i Placement of walls either part then increase the accuracy per certain distance coefficient step or total number of walls N walls Accuracy Coefficient Fixture Color Saveas Default Use Default Change the color of the fixture Save settings as default These values will override any numbers in the Preferences menu Reset Factory Settings Use Z Corp recommended values ZPrint Sander1sti COM1 KS Cp He Edt Tandomm Yew G0Vves Window Service 065enice Hep EL CP Ee pe IE rar _ STE ale x Fika Darren Gpargeecg a vw Top Thicknass Ge e Wall Thiek naas ome i This dot acts as a placeholder and will not move wh
58. the following dialogue box will appear Check your internet connection and then try again If you continue to experience problems please contact the Z Corporation Service Department zerint x AN Error with dns lookup 4 42 NO PERMISSION TO SEND EMAIL When the computer does not have permission to send email due to the firewall settings or administrator rights the following dialogue box will appear Check with your network administrator for permissions Ex AN Error with connecting server 5 INDEX Export PLY 44 3 Export STL 44 3D Print Setup 41 F 3D View Start in 3D View 9 Fast Rendering Preferences 11 13 A Settings 11 File Formats 21 Anisotropic Scaling 43 BLD Files D For Specified Part 29 PLY Files D SFX Files 21 B STL Files 21 Bas VRML Files 21 Creating 33 ve ples ei BLD Build Files DI Se Ge S 48 ZEC Files DI Bleed Compensation 43 Fill Bed 47 50 Fixture 35 C Accuracy Coefficient 37 Changing Powder Parameters 42 Clearance 37 Collision Detection 28 38 Collision Detection 37 Preferences 10 Settings 36 Color 28 Wall Thickness 37 Computer System Requirements 6 Fixture Settings 13 7406 System 6 7 Full Rendering 7810 System 7 Print Status Window 12 ZPrinter 310 System 6 Copy 23 G Empty Clipboard 23 From Different Build 23 a ES Cradle See Fixture Creating Geometry Crash 54 Import Cross Sectional View Crash 54 Main Window 19 Importing a File 21 22 Installation 7 D Delete 23 J Detailed Report 40 Jo
59. ting ready to print it will conduct a system status check of the Printer For example with the Z406 and the Z810 Printers if you have a color model in the build but are in monochrome mode the software will remind you that you are in monochrome mode and ask if you would like to continue printing the part Corp System Software 2 The printer om ALEAEYT is currently n color mode Do vou want to print the model On all Z Corp Printers the ZPrint Software will warn you if you do not have enough materials to complete your build or if your print heads have reached a designated number of pixels on Z406 and Z810 3D Printers if this option was selected under the Preferences General dialog box ZCorp System Software Ee x You may want to check these Binder jugis may be empty During printing the ZPrint Software will update you on the status of your print job You may choose to use fast rendering while printing to speed up the rendering of the image To activate this option de select the Always use full rendering in print status window option under the Preferences Rendering tab Before printing make sure that the build is in Fast Rendering mode Once you begin printing the images in the print status dialog box will be in fast rendering mode Printing Calcad Colorl 4 ply on ALEXEY Estmatad FinchTime 1 53 PM Stating Time 1 43 PM EE Estimated Time Remaining 15 57 Elapsed Time 0 _ Cancel GEI Printing Normal
60. ts Select Powder Select Printer Service Menu Flush Binder Prime Print Head Report Capabilities Squirt Squeegee Stripe Test Toggle Roller on off Upload New Firmware Upload New Printer Configuration Service Menu Check Status Service Menu Toggle Vacuum Service Menu Check Powder Levels Service Menu Change Print Head Service Menu Report Print Head Usage Service Menu ZPrinter 310 System Service Menu Z406 Printer Service Menu Z810 Printer SFX Files Show Layers Settings Slice Data Save Solid Solid Base Spit on Deck STL Files System Requirements T Time Estimator Toolbar Transform Individual vs Group Translate Troubleshooting Crashing Rendering Artifacts U Units User Preferences V VRML Mesh Resolution VRML Files Mesh Resolution 45 45 47 48 9 20 12 12 21 WRL Files Z310 Service Menu Maintenance Print Head Report Purge Print Heads Unpark View Log Z406 Service Menu Alignment Bleed Air Change Binder Supply Color Alignment Maintenance Print Head Report Purge Print Heads Unpark View Log Z810 Printer Service Menu Alignment Z810 Service Menu Bleed Air Change Binder Supply Empty Overflow Fill Bed Print Head Report Purge Print Heads Spit on Deck Unpark View Log ZBD Build Files ZCP Files ZEC Files ZPrinter 310 Service Menu 47 47 21
61. ult of every 5 facet This will allow you to transform scale rotate translate large files more efficiently because the time to take to render the image is reduced 7 New alignment pattern for Z406 and Z810 Printers Those who have a Z406 or Z810 will receive an alignment plate and 50 sheets of adhesive paper The new procedure for aligning printheads is also attached The new procedure speeds the alignment process improves accuracy and increases the size of the alignment pattern for easier reading For more information refer to the printer User Manual 1 OVERVIEW Z Print Software is a Windows based program that allows the user to manipulate file data to print on any Z Corp 3D Printer This manual is separated into three sections overview setting up the build and communicating with your 3D Printer 1 1 COMPUTER SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The minimum system requirements are needed to run basic software operations Features such as fixture generation and labeling will require the recommended system requirements Laptops are not supported 1 1 1 ZPRINTER 310 SYSTEM Minimum System Requirements 1 1 2 Z406 SYSTEM Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Professional operating system Personal computer using a 400 MHz Pentium II chip or higher 512 MB of RAM or more 16 bit color or better 1024 X 768 pixels or better Graphics card accelerated for OpenGL 1 GB of free hard drive space after OS and utilit
62. ur power management software are turned off on the computer driving the Z Corp 3D Printer Most screen savers and power management software can be turned off in the main Windows screen settings For additional instructions on how to disable your hardware and software power management please consult your computer hardware owners manual 1 3 SETTING USER DEFAULT PRINTER AND POWDER x Printer 2406 on COM Select Printer Save Printer as Default Powder E Oe Use Default Powder Save Powder ag Default Powder Parameters Laver Thickness 0 004 in Saturation Shell Caie Anisotropic Bleed Scaling Compensation Binderolume Ratio SE ae Fo 7 Saturation Level 100 100 EN OOIE in Soen 1 8 0 5 r 0012 in Override Use Default Save as Default Figure 1 3D Print Setup Dialog Box Before proceeding we recommend seiting up your default Printer and Powder To do this open up the 3D Print Setup dialog box under the File menu and follow the instructions below 1 Make sure printer is connected and Online 2 Select the printer that you will be using by choosing Select Printer You may choose any printer that is connected by serial port or network The network option is only available on the Z810 3D Printer and ZPrinter 310 System If the printer is busy or offline there is an option Offline option available to select a printer type 3 Save Printer as Default enables
63. x will appear melee Del around the part selected 3 Select Make Label under the Edit menu Select All CEA Empty Clipboard Normals b Colors Make Label Undo Label Make Solid Make Fixture Preferences 4 Create label by typing in the text choosing a font color size and depth a 2Print 4Surlaces ply 2406 Ciel Orme Edt Transform View 203 Weu Window Servite ESE Fiap tlela e aloft eela ju ris lani Text for label How far label should Arial A project from the part Save the current settings for font Saus ae size depth and ae color as default PSP Calas mes d Senpt Font Dialog Box zl Color Dialog Box 5 Place label on surface The label will project straight down onto the surface showing in 3D View Orient your part in the 3D View window so that the surface to label is facing up Click the Place Label button click and drag the label to the desired area You may toggle between orienting the part and placing the label by using the Place Label button ET 4Surfac Cat pe 2406 Dilline GJE mm JEF A EE NE ee l j x B e FT ss Label Tea Fem co 8 Fors RE Height thom the surface a o Soe of Taxt DEMA n Toggle between place label and Save as Diefauk Lize Defaut adjust view modes Place label on
64. you to x set anisotropic scaling factors for the build or for a specific part Powder Settings P H e To change anisotropic scaling factors il Cancel to affect the entire build change the powder parameters under 3D Print i i Setup For more information see the r Manual for r printer d 1 Save as default values beer ANUT VOUE prins e In some circumstances you may need to change your scaling factors for an individual part To change anisotropic scaling factors for a specified part choose the part and select the Anisotropic Scaling option under the Transform menu Enter your custom anisotropic scaling factors for the x y PLEASE NOTE Before changing anisotro pic scaling factors for specific parts make sure anisotropic scaling factors have been set for the entire build For more information see Section 2 5 1 2 Anisotropic Scaling ds as Chek OK EE pic scaling factors will only affect the selected part s 2 3 ADDING GEOMETRY LABEL SOLID AND FIXTURE These features are only available when the 3D View window Is displayed 2 3 1 MAKE LABEL The Z Corp ZPrint Software allows you to make a raised label on the surface of your part in a variety of fonts and colors Labels will remain the same color as the part if it is in STL format E 1 Set main window to 3D View if in 2D Cut Chr View Copy Ctrl C 2 Select part to be labeled by clicking on the Paste Ctrl part A yellow bounding bo
65. you to save the chosen printer so that the software remembers to use the settings for this printer when the software is reopened 4 Choose Powder Type by clicking on the list box Save this powder type as the default powder so that the printer will remember to use this powder for every print job unless manually changed If you would like to use a powder that is not the default you may manually change powder type by choosing from the Powder list box 1 4 SETTING USER PREFERENCES The Preferences menu consists of six tabs General Rendering Import Export Fixtures Show Layers and Email The options and values inputted in the Preferences dialog box will set the default values for functionality and features in the software In some instances such as collision detection making solid and fixture generation the software will allow you to override the default settings and input a current value for a particular build 14 1 GENERAL SETTINGS x Fixtures Show Layers Email General Rendering Import Export Units f inches millimeters Je Startin 3D View Detect collision for entities closer than 0 04 in Warn if print head life exceeds 30 Billion Pixels Create detailed report Je Activate Maintenance Reminder Figure 2 Preferences General Settings Dialog Box e Units You may choose to have the measurements for your parts displayed in either inches or millimeters

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