RoboDLC
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Changing a layer flow rate in a script?

There is one feature that I really like in CURA where you can increase the flow rate on the first layer to get a better "smoosh" and a smoother surface. S3D only allows you to change the line width, that REALLY isn't the same thing. There are a variety of hidden scripting changes that you can make at various points in an S3D print.

Has anyone found a way to increase the first layer flow rate? Or, perhaps even better, arbitrarily change the flow rate at any layer?

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dkightley
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Re: Changing a layer flow rate in a script?

Here's a very simple way of achieving the same result......

1) Increase the first layer height
2) Reduce the Global-Z height.


Just because there isn't a setting that says "Make a cup of tea." it doesn't mean you're going to go thirsty!!


I do know of a way to increase the flow rate for one specific layer.....but you'll like that solution even less than what I've suggested above.
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Re: Changing a layer flow rate in a script?

RoboDLC wrote: Mon May 10, 2021 11:21 am Has anyone found a way to increase the first layer flow rate? Or, perhaps even better, arbitrarily change the flow rate at any layer?
Maybe the printers firmware supports something like this?

https://marlinfw.org/docs/gcode/M221.html
(Set Flow Percentage)

Using the post processing tab it should be easy to change flow rate at specific layers.
RoboDLC
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Re: Changing a layer flow rate in a script?

dkightley wrote: Mon May 10, 2021 1:09 pm Here's a very simple way of achieving the same result......

1) Increase the first layer height
2) Reduce the Global-Z height.


Just because there isn't a setting that says "Make a cup of tea." it doesn't mean you're going to go thirsty!!


I do know of a way to increase the flow rate for one specific layer.....but you'll like that solution even less than what I've suggested above.
That is a clever dodge. I didn’t think of that.

DLC
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Robotics and sensors engineer
And lots of other stuff for fun.

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