PrusaSlicer: Vase mode keeps wiping on z-change. Really stumped. (Pictures/GCODE inside)
I'm really stumped. I'm trying to print hollow tubes in vase mode (lightsaber project), and I've even gotten some to work, but after printing non-vases I can't seem to get vase mode to work again.
The problem is that on every z-change the printer keeps wiping to the near-right corner. This effectively is creating a seam in the vase, which effectively defeats the point of vase mode.
I've tried resetting all settings and then just enabling vase mode. This doesn't work.
I'm at a loss. Really confused as to what happened, given that these vases were printing just fine until I had to print something else (a non-vase).
I'm still learning how to read GCODE, but this is what I'm seeing on layer changes:
G1 Z91.183 X79.777 Y47.091 E0.02621 G1 Z91.185 X79.653 Y46.327 E0.02621 G1 Z91.188 X79.591 Y45.555 E0.02621 G1 Z91.190 X79.591 Y44.781 E0.02621 G1 Z91.193 X79.653 Y44.009 E0.02621 G1 Z91.196 X79.777 Y43.245 E0.02621 G1 Z91.198 X79.963 Y42.493 E0.02621 G1 Z91.200 X80.137 Y41.970 E0.01866 M204 S1000 ; stop printing object BLADE-5-VASE.stl id:0 copy 0 ;LAYER_CHANGE ;Z:91.4 ;HEIGHT:0.200005 ;BEFORE_LAYER_CHANGE G92 E0.0 ;91.4 G1 Z91.200 F10800.000 ;AFTER_LAYER_CHANGE ;91.4 ; printing object BLADE-5-VASE.stl id:0 copy 0 M204 S800 G1 F900 G1 Z91.201 X80.207 Y41.759 E0.00755 G1 Z91.203 X80.511 Y41.046 E0.02621 G1 Z91.206 X80.871 Y40.361 E0.02621 G1 Z91.208 X81.284 Y39.706 E0.02621 G1 Z91.211 X81.664 Y39.201 E0.02140 G1 Z91.214 X82.264 Y38.507 E0.03105 G1 Z91.216 X82.822 Y37.971 E0.02616 G1 Z91.219 X83.421 Y37.482 E0.02621 G1 Z91.221 X83.942 Y37.122 E0.02140 G1 Z91.224 X84.730 Y36.654 E0.03105 G1 Z91.226 X85.429 Y36.323 E0.02616 G1 Z91.229 X86.153 Y36.048 E0.02621
A CTRL-F on the word "wipe" only points to commented-out code towards the bottom. However, the G92 E0.0 and G1 Z91.200 F10800.000 (before/after "layer change") are curious- is this what is causing the head to wipe?
If so, what setting in PrusaSlicer is causing this? Any help/advice would be appreciated.
Best Answer by mikeev:
The problem was Octolapse. I forgot I had enabled it, and it was overriding the behavior of the printer. Total goof on my part. Lesson learned.
3mf
Here's the .3mf file, if that helps: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ih8u5m9al4k2awa/bad_vase.3mf?dl=0
Also, I tried the same in Cura, and it seems to be printing fine.
SOLUTION
The problem was Octolapse. I forgot I had enabled it, and it was overriding the behavior of the printer. Total goof on my part. Lesson learned.