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File Preparation Software Software Version 1.1 23782-M10-02 Rev A 30-Nov-09 3D Manage Copyright © 2009 by 3D Systems Corporation. All rights reserved. SLA and the 3D logo are registered trademarks of 3D Systems, Inc. and 3DPrint, 3DManage, Lightyear, ProCure, Viper, User’siPro, and Zephyr Manual are trademarks of 3D Systems, Inc. Windows, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7.0 and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. File Preparation Software Table of Contents i List of Figures and Tables 4 Workspace Overview ii Copyright 5 Quick Start: Step-by-Step 1 Stereolithography Defined LOAD AND VIEW an STL file CHANGE THE VIEW of the workspace 2 Introduction SET UP a new platform Enhancements VERIFY the part CHANGE THE ORIENTATION 3 Getting Started CREATE Supports for the part Symbols and Conventions SAVE your work Getting Help PREPARE (slice and merge) the build file Installing the Software Installation Procedure Software License Testing the Installation Getting Help 2 www.3dsystems.com 23782-M10-02 Rev A 30-Nov-09 File Preparation Software Table of Contents 6 Advanced Concepts and Techniques 8 Reference Topics Modifying the Build Parameters Block Mnemonics and Vectors Accuracy Techniques Layer Hatches / Fills Modify Build Styles Previewing Hatch and Fill in BFF Files Edit Parameters STL Files Modify Recoat Styles Software Files Create Custom Build Styles Keyboard “Shortcut Mnemonics” Edit Supports Build Styles Custom Draw QuickCast Selection Functions FinePoint Editing Functions Background Preparation Files (BPF) Speed Techniques Mixing Build Styles Post Hatch Delay Control of STL Drawing Order Baseline Style Files 7 Other Tools and Functions Glossary Change the Views Index Modify Selected Parts (Copy, rotate, etc...) Working with the View Parameters 3 www.3dsystems.com 23782-M10-02 Rev A 30-Nov-09 File Preparation Software i List of Figures and Tables Figure 2-1 Stereolithography - Product Development Figure 4-10 Status Bar Figure 2-2 Stereolithography - Process Flow Figure 4-11 Display/Predefined View Figure 4-12 Main Tool Bar Figure 3-1 Software Licensing Figure 4-13 Edit Tool Bar Figure 3-2 Start 3D Manage Figure 4-14 Build Tool Bar Figure 3-3 Specify License Location Figure 4-15 Tools Tool Bar Figure 3-4 Locate License Figure 4-16 Selection Dialog Bar Figure 3-5 Save Setting Figure 4-17 Selection View Bar Figure 3-6 Splash Screen Figure 4-18 Selection Display Bar Figure 4-19 Selection Information Bar Figure 4-1 Workspace Overview Figure 4-20 Display Area Figure 4-2 Program Title Bar Figure 4-3 Pull-Down Menus Figure 5-1 3D Manage Menu Figure 4-4 The File Menu Figure 5-2 Open File Dialog Figure 4-5 The Edit Menu Figure 5-3 3D Manage Workspace Figure 4-6 The View Menu Figure 5-4 Cursor Figure 4-7 The Tools Menu Figure 5-5 Rotate Figure 4-8 The Build Menu Figure 5-6 Pan Figure 4-9 The Help Menu Figure 5-7 View Figure 5-8 View Triangles Figure 5-9 Options Menu Figure 5-10 Part Properties 4 www.3dsystems.com 23782-M10-02 Rev A 30-Nov-09 File Preparation Software Figures Figure 5-33 Prepare Figure 5-11 Machine Setup Wizard Figure 5-34 Prepare Information Figure 5-12 Resin Figure 5-35 Prepare Completed Figure 5-13 Machine Setup Wizard Units Figure 5-36 New Platform Configuration Figure 5-14 Machine Setup Wizard Build Figure 6-1 Edit Tool Bar Figure 5-15 Machine Setup Wizard Layer Thickness Figure 6-2 Options (Viewing Tab) Figure 5-16 New Platform Configuration Figure 6-3 Options (Other Tab) Figure 5-17 Workspace with Platform Figure 6-4 Line Width Compensation Figure 5-18 Verify .STL Figure 6-5 High Resolution Spatial Tolerance Figure 5-19 Example of Verification Figure 6-6 Minimum Z Height Setting Figure 5-20 Select Parts Figure 6-7 Modify Build Styles Figure 5-21 Translate Selected Parts Figure 6-8 Add Build Style Figure 5-22 Automatic STL Placement Figure 6-9 Select Part Build Style Window Figure 5-23 Rotate Selected Part Figure 6-10 Add Build Style Dialog Box with Added Style Figure 5-24 Part Rotated Off Platform Figure 6-11 Modify Build Style Dialog Box with Added Style Figure 5-25 Supports Figure 6-12 Modify Build Style - Functions Figure 5-26 Supports and Anchoring Figure 6-13 Modify Build Style – Build Parameters Figure 5-27 Overhangs Figure 6-14 Z Smoothing Part Slices Figure 5-28 Create Supports Figure 6-15 Modify Build Styles Figure 5-29 Creating Supports Figure 6-16 Build Style Parameters Figure 5-30 Build Platform Figure 6-17 Hatch Parameters Figure 5-31 Modifications Saved Fill Parameters Figure 5-32 Save as Figure 6-18 Figure 6-19 Border Parameters 5 www.3dsystems.com 23782-M10-02 Rev A 30-Nov-09 File Preparation Software Figures Figure 6-42 Edit Support Parameters (Other) Figure 6-20 Modify Recoat Styles Figure 6-43 Ignore Close Figure 6-21 Add Recoat Dialog Figure 6-44 3D Manage Software (Warning) Figure 6-22 Select Part Recoat Style Window Figure 6-45 Custom Draw Figure 6-23 Add Recoat Style Dialog Figure 6-46 Custom Draw Interface and Workspace Figure 6-24 Start Z / Stop Z Recoat Range Figure 6-47 Boundary Lines Figure 6-25 Modify Recoat Style Dialog Figure 6-48 Support Points Figure 6-26 Recoat Styles Parameters Figure 6-49 Region List Box in Custom Draw Figure 6-27 Modify Recoat Style Dialog Figure 6-50 Custom Draw – Zoom Figure 6-28 New Platform Configuration Figure 6-51 The Supports May Become Invalid (Warning) Figure 6-29 Naming Convention of STY files Figure 6-52 Regions List Box Figure 6-30 Create Support Dialog with Min. Angle Figure 6-53 Layer Display Box Figure 6-31 Getting a Better Look at Supports Figure 6-54 Selected Triangle Properties Figure 6-32 Regions, Supports, and Part Display Figure 6-55 Selected Triangle Properties (<<Prev Next>>) Figure 6-33 Options Dialog (Viewing Tab) Figure 6-56 Part Properties Display Box Figure 6-34 Edit Support Parameters Figure 6-57 Options Dialog Box (Parts Loading Tab) Figure 6-35 Build Style Warning Figure 6-58 Reference Plane Control Figure 6-36 Edit Supports Dialog Figure 6-59 Build Style Parameters Dialog Figure 6-37 Edit Support Parameters (FinePoint) Figure 6-60 Modify Build Styles Dialog Figure 6-38 Edit Support Parameters Figure 6-61 Other Parameter Dialog Figure 6-39 Edit Support Parameters Figure 6-40 Edit Support Parameters (Basic) Figure 6-41 Edit Support Parameters (Gusset) 6 www.3dsystems.com 23782-M10-02 Rev A 30-Nov-09 File Preparation Software Figures Figure 7-19 View Supports Display Figure 7-1 Trackball Cursor Figure 7-20 Platform Orientation Indicator Figure 7-2 Copy Selected Parts Figure 7-21 Save View As Figure 7-3 Original and 2 Copies of the Turbine Blade Figure 7-22 Select Saved Views Figure 7-4 Confirmation/Unload Selected Parts Figure 7-23 Other Tools to Change the View Figure 7-5 Translate Selected Parts Figure 7-24 The Options Button Figure 7-6 Rotate Selected Parts Figure 7-25 Options Dialog (Viewing) Figure 7-7 Scale Selected Parts Figure 7-8 Mirror Selected Parts Figure 8-1 Layer Display Figure 7-9 Mirrored Copy of the Turbine Blade Figure 8-2 Layer Properties Figure 7-10 Change Units Message Figure 8-3 Normals Figure 7-11 Makes Downfacing / Upfacing Figure 8-4 Example of the Right-Hand Rule Figure 7-12 Pick and Point Message Figure 8-5 Example of the Vertex-to-Vertex Rule Figure 7-13 Options / Color Figure 8-6 Status Bar Figure 7-14 Color Figure 8-7 Build Style Parameters Figure 7-15 Light Properties Figure 8-8 QuickCast Parameters Figure 7-16 View Preferences Figure 8-9 Vents and Drains Figure 7-17 View Part Display Figure 8-10 Vents and Drains Check Boxes Figure 7-18 Part Display Preference Figure 8-11 Vents and Drains Figure 8-12 Vents and Drains Check Boxes Figure 8-13 QuickCast Radius 7 www.3dsystems.com 23782-M10-02 Rev A 30-Nov-09 File Preparation Software Figures Figure 8-14 FinePoint Structures Figure 9-1 Showing a Parts Extents Figure 8-15 Create Supports Figure 9-2 Workspace Displaying Build Extents Figure 8-16 Strands and Projections Figure 8-17 Triangular Braces Figure 8-18 Gussets Figure 8-19 Interface Regions Figure 8-20 Warning Figure 8-21 Edit Supports Figure 8-22 FinePoint Supports Tab Figure 8-23 Supports in Corners Figure 8-24 Parameters on the FinePoint Supports Tab Figure 8-25 Background Preparation File (BPF) Figure 8-26 Multiple BPF Processing File Creator Figure 8-27 Select Parts Dialog 8 www.3dsystems.com 23782-M10-02 Rev A 30-Nov-09 File Preparation Software Tables Table 2-1 Specifying your PC Workstation Table 6-1 Z Height Settings Table 8-1 Build Volume 9 www.3dsystems.com 23782-M10-02 Rev A 30-Nov-09 Copyright ii Legal Notices Copyright and Corporate Identity Copyright 3D Systems, Inc. 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