Objet Eden500V - Workstation Requirements; Preparing Files for Use with Eden 3-D Printing Systems; Converting CAD Files to STL Format

Introducing the Eden 3-D Printing System
3–6 DOC-00500 Rev. F
Workstation Requirements
TheminimumrequirementsforcomputercomponentsusedwithObjet3‐D
printersoftwarearelistedinthefollowingtable.
Preparing Files for Use with Eden 3-D Printing Systems
BeforeusingfileswithEden3‐Dprintingsystems,youmustconvertthem
inyourCADprogramtoeitherSTLfilesorSLCfiles.(Foranexplanationof
thesefileformats,see“SourceFiles”onpage 3‐3.)
Afterconvertingthemodelfiles,itisrecommendedthatyoucheckthemfor
defectsinanST
L‐repairapplication(suchasMagics,byMa terialise)before
openingtheminObjetStudioandproducingthemodel.
Converting
CAD Files to
STL Format
Thisproceduremayvaryslightly,dependingontheCADsoftwareused,
butthefollowinginstructionsgenerallyapply.
To convert a file to STL format (in a CAD program):
1. FromtheFilemenu,selectSave As.
2. Inthe
Save Asdialogbox,opentheSave As Typepull‐downmenuand
select
*.STL.
3. Click
Optionsandsetthefollowingparameters:
• TotalQuality—approximately0.1mm(deviationtolerance/linear‐
dimensiontolerance)
• DetailQuality—approximately4°(angletolerance)
Note: Lowering these values produces more accurate models, but
results in larger files and longer loading and processing times. For this
reason, it is generally not recommended that you use lower values.
Server/
Stand-alone Station
Client Workstation
Processor
Pentium4,3.0GHz,
512KBcachememory(min.)
Pentium4,3.0GHz(min.)
Operating System
MicrosoftWindowsXPor
Windows2000
MicrosoftWindowsXPor
Windows2000
Graphics Card
SupportingopenGL,
with256MBofmemory
SupportingopenGL,
with256MBofmemory
RAM
2GB(min.) 1GB(min.)
CD Drive
IDECDROM IDECDROM
Hard-Disk Drive
40GB(min.) 40GB(min.)
Network Adaptor
Cards
LANTCP/IP(2) LANTCP/IP(1)
Ethernet Cables
•Straight‐throughcable(1)
•Crossovercable(1,supplied)
Straight‐throughcable(1)