Basic Features

The advanced capabilities of Connex printing systems are made possible by technology specially developed by Stratasys for printing models simultaneously with different model materials. Printing models 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 when printing 3D models:

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You can prepare objects for printing with 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 objects.

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You can print parts of the same model—simultaneously—with different materials (or material combinations1Connex2 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 models:

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Printing models 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 models 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 models into shells by preparing stl files with your CAD software.

Model designs saved as VRML files 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 printed model.

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