Material switch mid print?
I'm working in pla+ and want to see if I can do a few layers of transparent cpe in-between. Like a color change but swapping from pla+ @225c to cpe @270c and back. The color stripe would look so sweet if that's doable. I'm using superslicer and prusa slicer if anyone has any advice.
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@felenari
Try this one. Standard settings except for the following
Print Settings:
Disable "Wipe Tower"
Printer Settings:
General, change "Extruders" to 2, (or more)
Custom G-Code, add M600 to "Tool change G-Code"
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Never used g code before.
Does the g600 make it a filament swap instead of a different extruder? Where does one enter this coding?
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It's gonna melt.
Why not just do the layer in PLA+ instead of CPE? I think you'll end up with a puddle and a failed print where if you just make the color change in the same material, everything will go well. You can do a color change in the slicer (in sliced preview pane, hit the + sign next to the slider in the scroll bar), or you can do it manually in any print by just cutting the filament and letting the filament sensor trigger a filament change. It's automatic.
@felenari
Does the g600 make it a filament swap instead of a different extruder?
Yes.
Where does one enter this coding?
"Printer Settings" -> "Custom G-code" -> "Tool change G-code", you have to be in "Expert mode", (Top right corner).
Look in the attached file, it´s all in there
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RE: Not transparent.
I don't have any strong filaments in a transparent red and want to experiment with my filaments a bit. Puddles can be cool too. 😛
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Tyty
I'll check out those settings and print a calibration cube first.
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Re
The simply filament change does not change the temperatures. For this reason you have to use virtual extruders with different filament.
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Article?
Is there perhaps an article explaining the gcode edit?
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@felenari
You don't have to change g-code, the changes are made in slicer, Look in attached 3mf at the changes I talked about in previous reply.
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Missed it twice.
Missed the attached file twice. 😛 tyty. I'll check it out when I get home today or tomorrow. I'm still pretty new to the forum and printing in general.
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all G codes, have CAPITAL letters... otherwise they get ignored...
and the filament change command is
M600
the M600 goes in the
Printer Settings> Custom Gcode> Tool Change Gcode... section
regards Joan
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Tyty
Tyty. I'll give the M600 a run tomorrow when I get home.
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this link points to an article I did a number of years ago.
it was on an earlier version of Prusa SLicer, but the ideas are the same.
regards Joan
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Tyty.
I'll read that one now Ty.
Just tried the M600 after I added the extruder and disabled the wipe tower. It switched filament OK but didn't register that it needed to go up from 220c to 270c. I don't think I selected the switch correctly after slicing.
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@felenari
Three Colors, Three Filaments, Three Temps
Adjust numbers of extruders to suit your needs
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Tyty!
Thank you very much. I'll give it a try tomorrow and post results.
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No go.
Tried your settings. Everything went great but it still wont change the filament temp after the change. It just treats it like a color change. I r clicked the sliced preview to add the extruder change. Any ideas?
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@felenari
You need to add this,
{if layer_num>1}M104 S{(temperature[next_extruder])}{endif}
after M600 in "Toolchange G-code"
Look in the file I uploaded, the last one
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Tyty.
I'll try that tomorrow tyty.
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