Introducing the Eden 3-D Printing System
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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
After
converting
the
model
files,
it
is
recommended
that
you
check
them
for
defects
in
an
STL
‐
repair
application
(such
as
Magics,
by
Materialise)
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)
