Odd opening of file
How come when I drag and drop a gcode file in to Slicer it pulls up the model on the bed but I don't have any of the attributes of the print to modify? Also, when I try to open a file, it won't let me see any of the gcodes on my drive. Is that right?
Update
So I basically would like to compare something I can print with others I can't. I figure that the Benchy, for example, might have some settings in it that allow my machine to print it so well. I want to compare it with some files I have downloaded (GuClip_repaired for example). GuClip has failed about 4 times. After cleaning my bed and slowing down some basic settings, I can only assume that there is some setting I am not figuring out.
@zelda
What you see is not PrusaSlicer, I think
When I drag a g-code file in to PS, PS automatically opens up "PS G-code Viewer" which is a different program.
What you can do is this, open PS, "File" - "Import" - "Import Config" - choose your working g-code.
That way you can import all settings from working g-code and you can easily see all the settings.
You can also open up g-code file in Notepad and look at the end of the file, all settings are there...
Hope it helped
Prusa i3 MK3S+ FW 3.11.0 (kit dec -20), PrusaSlicer 2.6.1+win64, Fusion 360, Windows 10
import Config
Oh. So if I understand correctly, when one does the import config, we are bringing in the configuration for that particular model?
Yes, if you "import config" from G-code you get "Print-", "Filament-", and "Printer Settings" from g-code.
Prusa i3 MK3S+ FW 3.11.0 (kit dec -20), PrusaSlicer 2.6.1+win64, Fusion 360, Windows 10
Use 3MF project files to exchange all settings and positioning info
If you want to exchange all settings, including things like modifiers, use the 3MF project file format. You'll only be able to exchange files with the same slicer.
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To add to what Bob says, not all slicers embed a copy of their settings into the gcode file. Prusa Slicer does. So does upstream Slic3r and derivatives like Super Slicer. Although as the configuration settings have diverged somewhat its impossible to say if you will get a good import of settings from gcode produced with one of the other slicers.
You should be alright if the gcode was produced from Prusa Slicer but even there old gcode files will be missing settings that didn't exist when they were created if that was with previous versions. 3MF is certainly a much better choice if you want to save settings as that's what project files are designed to do.