Slic3r INI File
I run Slic3r on a few computers depending on where I am at the time. Normally, I generate the GCODE to my Dropbox and then can copy from anywhere to the printer. BUT as I am on different PCs my Slic3r settings are different and sometimes I forget to change them from one PC to the next.
I see the settings are stored in an INI in my user roaming directory but does anybody know if I can store them elsewhere (network share, dropbox) and point all my Slic3r instances there? I can't seem to find any setting that I can tweak for this!
Thanks
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Re: Slic3r INI File
I see the settings are stored in an INI in my user roaming directory but does anybody know if I can store them elsewhere?
You mean--like--in an OUTI? 😆
Sorry... the better half made me do it. 😛
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Re: Slic3r INI File
One of my frustrations with Dropbox was its insistence on keeping everything in the Dropbox folder. I've since discovered SyncThing (multi-platform) and am using it to keep a variety of directories in sync between my Mac, Windows and Linux systems. It lets you get very granular with folder control. Another bonus is that you're not forced to store anything on anybody's external cloud. Not sure how well it'd work with Slic3rPE specifically, but it might be worth a shot.
[...] I see the settings are stored in an INI in my user roaming directory but does anybody know if I can store them elsewhere (network share, dropbox) and point all my Slic3r instances there? I can't seem to find any setting that I can tweak for this!
Another approach might be to write a small script or batch file to specify the location of your config file when you launch Slic3rPE. You can use a --load <filename> option to over-ride the default config file location.
Re: Slic3r INI File
Thanks - the load could work. Is that a recognised command or just an assumption? What would the syntax look like?
Re: Slic3r INI File
Thanks - the load could work. Is that a recognised command or just an assumption? What would the syntax look like?
You need to find the path for slic3r. I'm on a Mac, so if I run:
/Applications/Slic3r.app/Contents/MacOS/Slic3r --help
I see a list of available options that includes the --load option. The instructions for Windows are similar, but I can't verify what's needed to launch it.
I did have an issue with prints being shifted to the left due to Slic3r's default bed size of 100x100. I got around this by specifying the center position when calling Slic3r from the command line since that can't be entered in an .ini file.
/Applications/Slic3r.app/Contents/MacOS/Slic3r --print-center 125,105
Add on a --gui --load <path to your ini file> to load your config and launch the gui and you should be all set. I'm not sure you need the --print-center option if you're launching the gui, but I definitely need it for slicing from the command line.
Re: Slic3r INI File
I see the settings are stored in an INI in my user roaming directory but does anybody know if I can store them elsewhere (network share, dropbox) and point all my Slic3r instances there? I can't seem to find any setting that I can tweak for this!
It is easy to move the location of Slic3r config files to another location. I store mine on a server, but it could as well be in a Dropbox folder:
Whenever you use that shortcut it will use the specified location for config. This makes it possible to have different sets of config's - I have been using this for different setups for MK2S and MK3.
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