3D Systems ProX 500 User Manual - page 38
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Restarting a Terminated Build
If you terminate a build before completion, you may be able to restart it . This depends on the material in use and the temperature at
which you were running the build .
NOTE: When you restart a build, it resumes building at the layer it was on when the build was terminated . Therefore,
if the part piston was moved after you terminated the build, some parts in the build might be ruined .
Keep the following in mind:
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After restarting the build, you may need to increase the laser power for the first few layers to make sure the layers bond properly.
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Make sure the powder is feeding properly
Viewing a Build In Progress
During a build, the Build Viewer window displays the slice that the system is currently scanning . Click on a part to display its name at
the bottom of the main window .
NOTE: If you close the Build Viewer window when a build is not running, you exit Build mode . You cannot close this
window while a build is running, but you can minimize it .
Viewing Options on the Toolbar
While the system is in Build mode, the Build toolbar appears at the top of the main window as shown:
Click the Grid button to turn the display of grid marks on or off . Click the zoom buttons to expand or contract the scale of the Build
Viewer
window .
Options on the Viewer Menu
While the system is in Build mode, you can set the following options for the Build Viewer . These options appear on the Viewer menu in
the main window:
VIEW OPTION
DESCRIPTION
Set grid size
This option displays a dialog box that lets you control the size of the grid drawn on the Build Viewer
window .
Grid marks
This option is the same as the Grid button on the toolbar .
Clear after every slice
When this option is checked, the system erases the display before drawing a new slice . Otherwise, the
system draws new slices on top of old ones .
Dark background
You can toggle this option on or off by selecting it . When checked, the system displays a dark
background in the Build Viewer window .