Optimizing travel of extruder
Hi, is there any way to optimize free travel of extruder. For this example it takes 3h of three hours with random movements between perimeters but it doesn't even chose shortest path to the closest perimeter.
My imaginary solution which i don't know if implemented or not:
Print multiple layers on top of one perimeter and only than move to another perimeter.
Allign movements so travel distance between perimeters is as small as possible.
Check if model is similar on the higher layers and copy same G-code for each layer(the simplest way to do it, can be even done by hand in case of an example)
RE: Optimizing travel of extruder
I also just mentioned this on a more recent thread here and am quite keen on this. I might attempt to try implementing what I mentioned in this post but I'm not familiar at all with the code for the slicer so it might be a while (though I am a professional c++programmer and familiar with slicing in general) https://forum.prusa3d.com/forum/postid/716901/
RE: Optimizing travel of extruder
Has there been any progress on this topic? Prints a building model on Prusa XL Multitool. Bricks and plaster in a different color. Instead of making bricks along the wall, it jumps randomly. As a result, printing times are much longer, it is noisier, and more artifacts are produced.
RE: Optimizing travel of extruder
This actually stops me from printing some mesh like models that are inefficiently modeled as an infinite array of holes, the random walk looks like a drunk sailor trying to play tic-tac-toe and adds silly inefficiency.
/Anders
RE: Optimizing travel of extruder
Have you tried SuperSlicer? It's a fork of PrusaSlicer. I haven't printed with it yet, I just opened the project and sliced it. The travel of extruder seems to be significantly more optimal, but it wasn't perfect yet.