1. Projet 1000 & 1500 :
How to Print Great Parts
3D Systems Partner
March Webinar
2012-0329

2. Projet 1000 & 1500 : How to Print Great
Parts
Table of Contents
Introduction
SW Tips and Definitions
Setup Tips
Material Selection
Print Preview- Tip of the Day
Part Setup Tips
Cleaning Tips
Questions

3. SW & Setup Tips
SW Term Highlights and Help Pages
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Focus on Simple and Quick Information
SW Quick Links for Setup
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Material Tray Setup
Cartridge Setup
Material Coating Test
Coating Videos
CLEAN PRINTERS PRINT
BETTER PARTS !!!!

4. SW & Setup Tips: Setup
Go to SW and Preview Tip Links
Be sure glass is clean and dry
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If coating looks ‘wet’ beneath tray during coat test.
Remove and clean.
Gasket should be dry and provide an even
seal.

5. 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.

6. SW & Setup Tips: Setup
Check film coating
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View low and optimal coating and material level
videos under Tips on menu bar
Verify no debris is in tray

7. SW & Setup Tips: Setup
Check bottom of
material tray before
inserting into printer.
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Remove dust and debris
Bottom side should be
‘rough’
Material under film…need to remove and clean

8. 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

9. Projet 1000 &1500
Print 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.
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Visijet® FTI-Ivory- all purpose material
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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
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10. Visijet® FTI-Ivory: All purpose material

11. Visijet® FTI-Ivory: All purpose material

12. Multiple Colors Available
Zoom not shown in image

13. Visijet® FTI-Zoom:
High speed and draft capability

14. 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

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

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

17. Visijet® FTI-Black:
Consistent opacity black material

18. Multiple Colors Available

19. Visijet® FTI-Blue:
Deep blue material

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

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

22. 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.

23. 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

24. Print Preview Webinar Examples
Preview Supports & Support Editing
Printing Cover Sets for Assembly & Support
Removal
Corner Support Check & Support Editing

25. Preview Supports & Support Editing
Support Generation- Oriented Flat

26. Preview Supports & Support Editing
Support Generation- 15-degree Tilt

27. Preview Supports & Support Editing
Support Generation- 15-degree Tilt
User Edited Supports
Manually add a two supports to base to improve print reliability for corners.

28. Printing Cover Sets for Assembly:
Support Generation- Oriented Flat

29. 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

30. Printing Cover Sets for Assembly:
Support Generation- Oriented Standing
User Edited Supports
Manually add a few supports to base to improve print reliability for ‘top-heavy’ part

31. Corner Support Check & Editing:
Initial Support Generation

32. Corner Support Check & Editing:
User Edited Support
Manually add a few supports to base to improve print reliability for ‘top-heavy’ part

33. 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.

34. Questions?