Basic Features

The advanced capabilities of Connex printing systems are made possible by technology specially developed by Stratasys for producing 3D prints simultaneously with different model materials. Printing 3D prints with combinations of basic materials (digital materials) enables you to choose from a wide range of mechanical properties—from flexible to rigid—and colors.1

With Connex printers, you can achieve the following results for 3D prints:

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You can prepare 3D prints for production using two or three designated model materials and then print them at the same time. This enables you to assign specific mechanical and color properties to 3D prints.

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You can print parts of the same 3D print—simultaneously—with different materials (or material combinations1 Connex2 and Connex3 configurations only).

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You can print objects that have a “coating” made from a different material than the main part of the object.

Because Connex printers can be loaded with different materials, you can streamline and economize the process of producing 3D prints:

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Producing 3D prints made from different materials on the same build tray (“mixed tray”), in the same print job, eliminates the time-consuming need and expense of loading another material, flushing the system, and sending a separate job to be printed.

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You can quickly alternate printing jobs using the model materials loaded (or material combinations)—again, without the need and expense of replacing materials.

Objet Studio enables you to split 3D prints into component parts (“shells”) so you can isolate, manipulate and print parts of a model. Then, you can assign model materials and other characteristics to the shells. However, you have ultimate control when separating parts into shells by preparing stl files with your CAD software.

Files saved as VRML can be opened in Objet Studio. When you prepare them for printing on Connex3 printers, parts are assigned appropriate material combinations to produce the desired colors in the 3D print.

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