Just got this 3d printer Creatbot D600 Pro
And i got the Simplify3d slicer, also got a profile from Simplify3d
My big questions and most important is:
Can i hurt my Creatbot D600 pro, when using this slicer direct via usb.
Software / hardware vise.
Also is there documentation anywhere showing the process of putting these two things together.
Totally newbee on this topic.
Re: Creatbot D600 Pro
I would start by getting oriented to using Simplify3D.
Quick Start Guide - https://www.simplify3d.com/support/quick-start-guide
Working with file types - https://www.simplify3d.com/support/arti ... ile-types/
Perfecting the first layer - https://www.simplify3d.com/support/arti ... rst-layer/
Adding and modifying support structures - https://www.simplify3d.com/support/arti ... tructures/
As for being able to damage your printer, that is a possibility with almost any software that allows for direct control of your machine over USB. I would avoid making large "Jogging" moves with your printer until you're more familiar with your printer's dimensional bounds. I would also be careful to not set any manual temperatures too high. This is especially something to pay attention to when editing the bed temperature setpoints as most printers have a heated bed which will not like it if you, for instance, set that heater to your filament's suggested printing temperature.
It's possible to damage your printer. But when using a fair amount of common sense you will be fine.
Welcome to 3D printing! Please let our support team know if you have any additional questions before getting started.
https://www.simplify3d.com/contact
Quick Start Guide - https://www.simplify3d.com/support/quick-start-guide
Working with file types - https://www.simplify3d.com/support/arti ... ile-types/
Perfecting the first layer - https://www.simplify3d.com/support/arti ... rst-layer/
Adding and modifying support structures - https://www.simplify3d.com/support/arti ... tructures/
As for being able to damage your printer, that is a possibility with almost any software that allows for direct control of your machine over USB. I would avoid making large "Jogging" moves with your printer until you're more familiar with your printer's dimensional bounds. I would also be careful to not set any manual temperatures too high. This is especially something to pay attention to when editing the bed temperature setpoints as most printers have a heated bed which will not like it if you, for instance, set that heater to your filament's suggested printing temperature.
It's possible to damage your printer. But when using a fair amount of common sense you will be fine.
Welcome to 3D printing! Please let our support team know if you have any additional questions before getting started.
https://www.simplify3d.com/contact
"A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song."
Re: Creatbot D600 Pro
Thank you for your nice reply.
I am reading as we speak.
I meant more in the way of software on machine : overwriting some settings on the mainboard, and loose it forever example.
So it needs to get uploaded from factory again.
I see in the slicer Creatware there is this in the start/ end gcode section.
Wondering if this should be copied into the new slicer for it to operate the printer as creatware does.
Or if the simply3d , have these ready already, with the profile send by simplify3d.
As i understand ,there are gcodes, and there are what the printer supports, and there are also many things the printer dont support because of its age, but as the new software does support.
Wondering if it can mess up my software on the machine.
And then there are the profiles on how the part must be done., they will reprogram the machine to do the part the programmed way.
And wont hurt anything but mechanical if axis dimensions are crossed.
Not so much wondering about fysical damage.
Just changed the complete wiring on this machine, and learned the boundries of the axis, the hard way.
The g codes below :
;SoftWare Version: {version}
;Sliced at: {day} {date} {time}
;Basic settings: Layer height: {layer_height} Walls: ({extrusionWidth}*{shellCount}) Fill: {fill_density}
;Print time: {print_time}
;Filament used: {filament_amount}m {filament_weight}g
;Filament cost: {filament_cost}
G21 ;metric values
G90 ;absolute positioning
M82 ;set extruder to absolute mode
M107 ;start with the fan off
G28 X0 Y0 ;move X/Y to min endstops
G28 Z0 ;move Z to min endstops
;Add Clear Nozzle (By LYN @CreatBot)
G0 F{travel_speed} X0 Y0
M83 ;set E value is relative
G0 F400 X10 Z0.4 ;move a bit while down the Z
M221 T0 S300 ;set flow is 300%
G1 F200 X30 E+8 ;extrude amont filament to clean the hotend
M221 T0 S100 ;reset flow is 100%
M82 ;set E value is absolute
G92 E0 ;zero the extruded length again
;Add End
G0 Z15.0 F{travel_speed} ;move the platform down 15mm
;Put printing message on LCD screen
M117 Printing...
;End GCode
M104 S0 ;extruder heater off
;M190 S50 ;Uncomment this can heate bed for easy remove model after printing
M140 S0 ;heated bed heater off (if you have it)
M6013 S0 ;chamber temperature set to zero.
G91 ;relative positioning
G1 E-1 F300 ;retract the filament a bit before lifting the nozzle, to release some of the pressure
G1 Z+0.5 E-5 X-20 Y-20 F{travel_speed} ;move Z up a bit and retract filament even more
G28 X0 Y0 ;move X/Y to min endstops, so the head is out of the way
M84 X Y E ;steppers off
G90 ;absolute positioning
M117 Print finished.
;{profile_string}
;SoftWare Version: {version}
;Sliced at: {day} {date} {time}
;Basic settings: Layer height: {layer_height} Walls: ({extrusionWidth}*{shellCount}) Fill: {fill_density}
;Print time: {print_time}
;Filament used: {filament_amount}m {filament_weight}g
;Filament cost: {filament_cost}
G21 ;metric values
G90 ;absolute positioning
M82 ;set extruder to absolute mode
M107 ;start with the fan off
G28 X0 Y0 ;move X/Y to min endstops
G28 Z0 ;move Z to min endstops
;Add Clear Nozzle (By LYN @CreatBot)
G0 F{travel_speed} X0 Y0
M83 ;set E value is relative
T1 F400 ;activate extruder NO.1
G0 X10 Y10 Z0.4 ;move a bit while down the Z
M221 T1 S300 ;set flow is 300%
G1 F200 X30 E+8 ;extrude amont filament to clean the hotend
M221 T1 S100 ;reset flow is 100%
G1 F1000 Z1 E-{retraction_dual_amount}
T0 F400 ;activate extruder NO.0
G0 Y0 Z0.4 ;move a bit while down the Z
M221 T0 S300 ;set flow is 300%
G1 F200 X10 E+8 ;extrude amont filament to clean the hotend
M221 T0 S100 ;reset flow is 100%
M82 ;set E value is absolute
G92 E0 ;zero the extruded length again
;Add End
G1 Z15.0 F{travel_speed} ;move the platform down 15mm
;Put printing message on LCD screen
M117 Printing...
;End GCode
M104 T0 S0 ;extruder heater off
M104 T1 S0 ;extruder heater off
;M190 S50 ;Uncomment this can heate bed for easy remove model after printing
M140 S0 ;heated bed heater off (if you have it)
M6013 S0 ;chamber temperature set to zero.
G91 ;relative positioning
G1 E-1 F300 ;retract the filament a bit before lifting the nozzle, to release some of the pressure
G1 Z+0.5 E-5 X-20 Y-20 F{travel_speed} ;move Z up a bit and retract filament even more
G28 X0 Y0 ;move X/Y to min endstops, so the head is out of the way
M84 X Y E ;steppers off
G90 ;absolute positioning
M117 Print finished.
;{profile_string}
I am reading as we speak.
I meant more in the way of software on machine : overwriting some settings on the mainboard, and loose it forever example.
So it needs to get uploaded from factory again.
I see in the slicer Creatware there is this in the start/ end gcode section.
Wondering if this should be copied into the new slicer for it to operate the printer as creatware does.
Or if the simply3d , have these ready already, with the profile send by simplify3d.
As i understand ,there are gcodes, and there are what the printer supports, and there are also many things the printer dont support because of its age, but as the new software does support.
Wondering if it can mess up my software on the machine.
And then there are the profiles on how the part must be done., they will reprogram the machine to do the part the programmed way.
And wont hurt anything but mechanical if axis dimensions are crossed.
Not so much wondering about fysical damage.
Just changed the complete wiring on this machine, and learned the boundries of the axis, the hard way.
The g codes below :
;SoftWare Version: {version}
;Sliced at: {day} {date} {time}
;Basic settings: Layer height: {layer_height} Walls: ({extrusionWidth}*{shellCount}) Fill: {fill_density}
;Print time: {print_time}
;Filament used: {filament_amount}m {filament_weight}g
;Filament cost: {filament_cost}
G21 ;metric values
G90 ;absolute positioning
M82 ;set extruder to absolute mode
M107 ;start with the fan off
G28 X0 Y0 ;move X/Y to min endstops
G28 Z0 ;move Z to min endstops
;Add Clear Nozzle (By LYN @CreatBot)
G0 F{travel_speed} X0 Y0
M83 ;set E value is relative
G0 F400 X10 Z0.4 ;move a bit while down the Z
M221 T0 S300 ;set flow is 300%
G1 F200 X30 E+8 ;extrude amont filament to clean the hotend
M221 T0 S100 ;reset flow is 100%
M82 ;set E value is absolute
G92 E0 ;zero the extruded length again
;Add End
G0 Z15.0 F{travel_speed} ;move the platform down 15mm
;Put printing message on LCD screen
M117 Printing...
;End GCode
M104 S0 ;extruder heater off
;M190 S50 ;Uncomment this can heate bed for easy remove model after printing
M140 S0 ;heated bed heater off (if you have it)
M6013 S0 ;chamber temperature set to zero.
G91 ;relative positioning
G1 E-1 F300 ;retract the filament a bit before lifting the nozzle, to release some of the pressure
G1 Z+0.5 E-5 X-20 Y-20 F{travel_speed} ;move Z up a bit and retract filament even more
G28 X0 Y0 ;move X/Y to min endstops, so the head is out of the way
M84 X Y E ;steppers off
G90 ;absolute positioning
M117 Print finished.
;{profile_string}
;SoftWare Version: {version}
;Sliced at: {day} {date} {time}
;Basic settings: Layer height: {layer_height} Walls: ({extrusionWidth}*{shellCount}) Fill: {fill_density}
;Print time: {print_time}
;Filament used: {filament_amount}m {filament_weight}g
;Filament cost: {filament_cost}
G21 ;metric values
G90 ;absolute positioning
M82 ;set extruder to absolute mode
M107 ;start with the fan off
G28 X0 Y0 ;move X/Y to min endstops
G28 Z0 ;move Z to min endstops
;Add Clear Nozzle (By LYN @CreatBot)
G0 F{travel_speed} X0 Y0
M83 ;set E value is relative
T1 F400 ;activate extruder NO.1
G0 X10 Y10 Z0.4 ;move a bit while down the Z
M221 T1 S300 ;set flow is 300%
G1 F200 X30 E+8 ;extrude amont filament to clean the hotend
M221 T1 S100 ;reset flow is 100%
G1 F1000 Z1 E-{retraction_dual_amount}
T0 F400 ;activate extruder NO.0
G0 Y0 Z0.4 ;move a bit while down the Z
M221 T0 S300 ;set flow is 300%
G1 F200 X10 E+8 ;extrude amont filament to clean the hotend
M221 T0 S100 ;reset flow is 100%
M82 ;set E value is absolute
G92 E0 ;zero the extruded length again
;Add End
G1 Z15.0 F{travel_speed} ;move the platform down 15mm
;Put printing message on LCD screen
M117 Printing...
;End GCode
M104 T0 S0 ;extruder heater off
M104 T1 S0 ;extruder heater off
;M190 S50 ;Uncomment this can heate bed for easy remove model after printing
M140 S0 ;heated bed heater off (if you have it)
M6013 S0 ;chamber temperature set to zero.
G91 ;relative positioning
G1 E-1 F300 ;retract the filament a bit before lifting the nozzle, to release some of the pressure
G1 Z+0.5 E-5 X-20 Y-20 F{travel_speed} ;move Z up a bit and retract filament even more
G28 X0 Y0 ;move X/Y to min endstops, so the head is out of the way
M84 X Y E ;steppers off
G90 ;absolute positioning
M117 Print finished.
;{profile_string}
Re: Creatbot D600 Pro
As the support team has provided you a preconfigured profile for this machine I wouldn't go changing the scripts section.
Some of the more basic things which can be altered or changed in your printer profile can easily set back to normal by importing the profile again.
Almost all G/M code commands will not actually alter the firmware settings that are saved to your printer's memory. So I wouldn't be too scared at all with regards to the machine itself having it's on board settings altered or lost. If you start using G-Codes or M-Codes that mention saving to eeprom or modifying eeprom, thats when I would stop and really make sure you know what you're doing or have someone helping you that knows a lot about modifying the printer's stored configuration on the machine side.
Some of the more basic things which can be altered or changed in your printer profile can easily set back to normal by importing the profile again.
Almost all G/M code commands will not actually alter the firmware settings that are saved to your printer's memory. So I wouldn't be too scared at all with regards to the machine itself having it's on board settings altered or lost. If you start using G-Codes or M-Codes that mention saving to eeprom or modifying eeprom, thats when I would stop and really make sure you know what you're doing or have someone helping you that knows a lot about modifying the printer's stored configuration on the machine side.
"A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song."
