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Objet500 User Guide 5 Using Objet Studio
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Recess-UpRule
Thisruleconsidersmodelscontainingsurfacerecesses.
➢ Recessesinthesurface(likehollows,drillholes,etc.)should,when
possible,bepositionedface-up.
Fine-SurfaceRule
Thisruleconsidersmodelsthathaveonesideonwhichtherearefinedetails
(likethekeypadsideofatelephone).
➢ Thesideofthemodelcontainingfinedetailsshould,whenpossible,be
positionedface-up.Thisresultsinasmoothfinish.
AvoidSupport-MaterialRule
Thisruleconsidersmodelsthathavelargeholesorhollows,openonatleast
oneside(likeapipeoracontainer).
➢ Itmaybeadvantageoustoprintamodelstanding up,soSupportmaterial
doesnotfillthehollow,eventhoughprintingthemodellyingdownwould
bemuchfaster.