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| Will_D:
Tip of the day: You may know that there is a menu button to manually command a filament change. So if you want to change colour you have to watch it like a hawk! However; If you edit the g-code, go to the layer where you want the filament change just insert: ; ;Filament Change M600 ; and this will do it all for you. PS: Layers in the g-code start at layer 0 so that is at your layer height So with a 0.2mm layer height, you want to change layers at 2mm you insert just before Layer 10 like this G0 F9000 X48.853 Y17.354 G1 F1200 X50.399 Y15.808 E53.05569 ;MESH:NONMESH G0 F300 X50.399 Y15.808 Z2.2 G0 F9000 X52.435 Y21.308 ;TIME_ELAPSED:155.534818 ;Filament Change M600 ;LAYER:10 ;TYPE:WALL-INNER ;MESH:Test_Pin.stl G1 F600 X51.51 Y21.454 E53.08684 G1 X50.585 Y21.308 E53.11798 G1 X49.754 Y20.884 E53.14901 G1 X49.093 Y20.223 E53.1801 Hope this helps Will |
| AdeV:
--- Quote from: Will_D on February 02, 2020, 07:13:17 AM ---Tip of the day: You may know that there is a menu button to manually command a filament change. So if you want to change colour you have to watch it like a hawk! --- End quote --- It took me ages to find that the second time, after once accidentally finding it... ...turns out it's only there when you're actually printing something! Which seems crazy to me - I'd like to be able to pre-heat the extruder, change filament, THEN start printing.... I guess if you replace the stock mainboard with an Octaprint, such options might become available, I don't know - I've not dared go down that route yet |
| russ57:
You lot, stop it. My son came to me and said, how about we go halves on an ender 3. So it seems I have joined the club. Next step, fusion 360.. Next question, what software to avoid? Sent from my SM-G965F using Tapatalk |
| Will_D:
--- Quote from: AdeV on February 02, 2020, 07:26:39 AM ---I'd like to be able to pre-heat the extruder, change filament, THEN start printing.... --- End quote --- Just rename this file back to .gcode, stick it on a stick, stick in the stick etc HTH Will |
| Brass_Machine:
--- Quote from: russ57 on February 08, 2020, 04:51:30 AM ---... Next question, what software to avoid? ... --- End quote --- I really can't think of any software to avoid. Cura does a fine job... |
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