3D Systems ProX 950 User Manual - page 26

3D Systems, Inc.

ELEVATOR/LEVELER SETTINGS SCREEN

The Elevator/Leveler Settings Screen allows you to operate the elevator manually.

Manual Motions:

Move to Home:

 Move the elevator to its home 

position. 

Move to Start:

 Move the elevator to its start 

position, as defined in its 

Set Start 

settings.

Move to Offload:

 Move the elevator to its print 

offload position as defined in the 

Set Offload 

settings.

Stir:

 Pressing this button causes the system to mix 

the material by moving the elevator up and down 

according to the settings entered. Perform the 

following steps: 

1.  Using the up and down arrows, position the 

elevator to the uppermost stir position.

2.  Set the 

Move Distance 

value for the distance 

to lower the elevator.

3.  Set the 

Stir Time

 for the amount of time to 

perform the stir action.

4.  Press 

Stir

.

Level Print Tray:

 Pumps material into and out of 

the leveling reservoir until the material is level.

Drain Print Tray:

 This button drains print tray 

until the leveling reservoir is full.

Up/Down Arrows:

 Manual motion for the 

elevator. Press and hold until the elevator moves  

in the direction of the arrow, will keep moving 

until it reaches its limit.

Set Start:

 Saves the elevator’s current position 

as the Start position. See 

Printing a Part

 for 

instructions on setting the 

Set Start 

position.

Set Offload:

 Saves the elevator’s current position 

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as the

 Print Offload

 position. The offload position 

comes pre-set in the software, however, some 

adjustments made need to be made. If the Move 

to Offload button needs to be adjusted follow 

the steps in 

Setting the Offload Position

 found 

earlier in this manual. .

Move Distance: 

Allows you to move elevator a 

defined distance.

Stop:

 Stop the current motion.

Parameters

:

Current Position:

 Shows the current position of 

the elevator relative to the home position.

Start Position:

 Displays the elevator’s start 

position.

Offload Position:

 Displays the setting elevator’s 

offload position.

Move Distance:

 Amount to manually move the 

elevator. Set this value using the edit button 

Velocity:

 Specifies the elevator speed, in inches 

per second, during manual motion. This setting 

does not affect the applicator speed during 

printing. Set this value using the edit button 

Stir Time:

 Amount of time to perform the stir 

function. Set this value using the edit button 

Stir Depth:

 Distance to lower the elevator when 

stirring. Set this value using the edit button 

Back:

 Navigate back to the 

Tools Menu Screen

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