How to specify extruder with multi extruder printer with a single filament print
Greetings. I have a dual extruder printer and would like to make a single filament print. I am having difficulty finding the place in PrusaSlicer that allow me to pick which extruder I want to print from. For example, extruder 1 has black PLA and extruder 2 has blue PLA. Extruder 1 shows as "Default" but I cannot figure out how to choose Extruder 2 (Blue PLA) for a print.
Thanks in advance for the help.
RE: How to specify extruder with multi extruder printer with a single filament print
this image is a single part STL,
SO I have used a heigh modifier to enable printing in two colours
you need to be in advanced mode or expert mode
Regards Joan
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RE: How to specify extruder with multi extruder printer with a single filament print
Thank you for the pointer. For those that are also looking for help, its a right mouse click....
RE: How to specify extruder with multi extruder printer with a single filament print
You can also set the extruder per part by right clicking on to the part which gives you a popup menu. The last item in this menu lets you pick which extruder you want to use for that part.
RE: How to specify extruder with multi extruder printer with a single filament print
Is it possible to change the extruder before printing on the XL? Just like on my MK3S with MMU2, where I can select the filament before printing.
I sliced a version of the first layer test (PLA) for extruder 1. At the moment extruder is empty and this is shown by the printer. The XL also knows, that extruder 2 contains PLA. Somehow I do no manage to change the extruder on the XL from 1 to 2. Is this not possible at the moment (Slicer 2.7.0 RC2, firmware 5.1.0 beta)?
RE: How to specify extruder with multi extruder printer with a single filament print
Just found out how to do it. Just turn the knob until the material on the upper screen is selected and than use the desired material on the right side.
Not as intuitive as with the MMU. I would prefer to question like this: File contains material X what extruder do want to use?
RE: How to specify extruder with multi extruder printer with a single filament print
But there seems to be still an issue. If you want to swap two tool this works, but the temperature settings are fixed to the tool and do not move.
I sliced a model with two colours with PLA from different manufacturers which need different temp settings to get the best result. Tool 1 has 195°C and tool 2 has 215°C
After the swap of tool 1 and tool 2 I expected that the new tool 2 should print with 195°C. But it still hs 215°C.
Opened already a github issue about this.