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The Advanced Properties dialog box opens.
Figure 5-35: Advanced Properties dialog box—Grid Style selection
3. In the Grid Style section, choose the support strength suitable for the
selected model:
•
Heavy
—for large models needing much support.
•
Lite
—for delicate models needing little support.
•
Default
—for models needing average support (most models).
Note: You can select a different support strength for each model on the
build tray.
4. Click
Apply
.
“Smartcast”—
Filling Models
with Support
Material
Many objects placed on the build tray from stl files are “solid.” This means
that, when printed, the model will be completely filled with model
material. Often, especially with large objects, this is unnecessary. Instead,
the model can be filled with support material, which is less costly. It is also
advisable to fill models with support material when preparing them for
investment casting, since this material burns off more quickly during the
process of making the cast.
Objet Studio enables you to print objects on the build tray with an outer
shell of model material and a center filled with support material. This
feature of Objet Studio is called “Smartcast/Hollow.” You can set the
thickness of the shell—between 0.015 and 3.825 millimeters.
To use the Smartcast/Hollow feature:
1. Select a model on the build tray.
2. In the Options tab of the object properties dialog box, click
Advanced
.
The Advanced Properties dialog box opens (see figure 5‐35).
3. Select the Smartcast/Hollow check box.
4. Set the shell thickness, in millimeters.
5. Click
Apply
.
Note: There is no change in the display of objects in Objet Studio when the
Smartcast/Hollow feature is used.
The Lock Orientation and Smartcast/Hollow options are not connected to
the Grid Style selection. Lock Orientation is described in “Freezing an
Object’s Orientation” on page 5-16. Smartcast/Hollow is described below.
You can set the support strengthas a default property for all models placed
on the build tray. See “Default Object Properties” on page 17.