Projet 1000 & 1500 : How to Print Great Parts

3D Systems Partner

March Webinar

2012-0329

Projet 1000 & 1500 : How to Print Great PartsTable of Contents

� Introduction

� SW Tips and Definitions

� Setup Tips

� Material Selection

� Print Preview- Tip of the Day

� Part Setup Tips

� Cleaning Tips

� Questions

SW & Setup Tips

� SW Term Highlights and Help Pages– Focus on Simple and Quick Information

� SW Quick Links for Setup– Material Tray Setup

– Cartridge Setup

– Material Coating Test

– Coating Videos

CLEAN PRINTERS PRINT BETTER PARTS !!!!

SW & Setup Tips: Setup

Go to SW and Preview Tip Links

� Be sure glass is clean and dry– If coating looks ‘wet’ beneath tray during coat test.

Remove and clean.

� Gasket should be dry and provide an even seal.

SW & Setup Tips: Setup

� Check Vacuum using Diagnostics under Advanced menu

� Vacuum Should be ~150 units below the Ambient [vacuum in image is not good]

� If vacuum is not adequate, remove material tray and check gasket location and condition.

SW & Setup Tips: Setup

� Check film coating

– View low and optimal coating and material level

videos under Tips on menu bar

– Verify no debris is in tray

SW & Setup Tips: Setup

� Check bottom of material tray before

inserting into printer.

– Remove dust and debris

– Bottom side should be ‘rough’

Material under film…need to remove and clean

Print Setup Check List

� Is printer clean?

� Is vacuum adequate?

� Is coating clean?

� Is material level in tray correct?

If answer is yes to all 4-checks…Go to Prints selection on menu bar and choose New to open SW to create print

Projet 1000 &1500Print Material Selection

� Projet 1000 prints only with Visijet® FTI-Ivory

� Projet 1500 is capable of printing with 6-different materials. All materials have low distortion properties, and have a plastic like appearance.

– Visijet® FTI-Ivory- all purpose material

– Visijet® FTI-Zoom- for high speed and draft capability– Visijet® FTI-Grey- great for showing detail in parts– Visijet® FTI-Black- consistent opacity black material– Visijet® FTI-Blue- deep blue material– Visijet® FTI-Red- bright red great for detail and surface quality

Visijet® FTI-Ivory: All purpose material

Visijet® FTI-Ivory: All purpose material

Multiple Colors Available

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Visijet® FTI-Zoom:High speed and draft capability

Visijet® FTI-Zoom:High speed and draft capability

Prints up to 0.8 inches per hour. That means large 8inch tall part can be printed in up to 10 hours

Visijet® FTI-Grey:Great for showing detail in parts

Visijet® FTI-Grey:Great for showing detail in parts

Visijet® FTI-Black:Consistent opacity black material

Multiple Colors Available

Visijet® FTI-Blue: Deep blue material

Visijet® FTI-Red:Bright red great for detail and surface quality

Visijet® FTI-Red:Bright red great for detail and surface quality

Print Preview : Tip of the Day

� Tip of Day is where Best Practices are documented for the User.

� Tips are added as they are developed.

� Tip of Day opens each time Print Preview is opened or a new print is created.

� The More Details button will open an htm file for immediate viewing.

Print Preview : Tip of the Day Current List

� Print Preview Basic Tutorial

� Tilting Part Tips & Advantages - Webinar Example

� Preview Generated Supports - Webinar Example

� How to use Edit Supports Feature - Webinar Example

� Tips for Building Small Parts - Webinar Example

� Building Large Thick Parts - Webinar Example

� Repetitive Part Printing - Webinar Example

� Build Weight Estimates

� How to View Supports After Support Generation

� How to Support Medium to large Parts at an Angle - Webinar Example

Print Preview Webinar Examples

� Preview Supports & Support Editing

� Printing Cover Sets for Assembly & Support

Removal

� Corner Support Check & Support Editing

Preview Supports & Support EditingSupport Generation- Oriented Flat

Preview Supports & Support EditingSupport Generation- 15-degree Tilt

Preview Supports & Support EditingSupport Generation- 15-degree Tilt

User Edited Supports

Manually add a two supports to base to improve print reliability for corners.

Printing Cover Sets for Assembly:Support Generation- Oriented Flat

Printing Cover Sets for Assembly:Support Generation- Oriented Standing

Oriented to:1. Reduce Support Cleanup and scarring

2. Insure no supports are on mating features

3. Rotate facing the same direction to account for directional shrink

Printing Cover Sets for Assembly:Support Generation- Oriented StandingUser Edited Supports

Manually add a few supports to base to improve print reliability for ‘top-heavy’ part

Corner Support Check & Editing:Initial Support Generation

Corner Support Check & Editing:User Edited Support

Manually add a few supports to base to improve print reliability for ‘top-heavy’ part

Post Processing

� Good Post Processing practices can add a great deal to your part quality.

� Tips such as support removal before final cure can help scarring.

� Derek Johnson will be doing a seminar in the near future regarding post processing.

Questions?