One feature I would find very useful is a wizard for running standard calibration prints. For example, when I need to know how many perimeter layers I need in order to eliminate rippling from infill, I find this is a function of filament, filament temperature, layer thickness, infill shape, infill %, speed, acceleration, cooling, and probably a couple other things. Therefore, before starting a 6 hour print, I will often run a little cube or tower, etc, which will allow me to answer questions about what settings I should use for the big print.
Common calibrations I would use would be:
1) A tower "vase" to determine the optimal filament temperature for a new filament. (Adhesion, blobing, etc.)
2) A cube to test dimensions, bottom layer, top layer, infill and perimeter. Also to look for rippling around corners.
3) Little towers to check cooling, speed and retraction on small parts.
4) A big box to check adhesion and bed flatness across the entire bed (yeah, you can use skirt too, but I get annoyed starting and stopping a print 3x just to use the skirt...)
5) A sequence of rectangles to see what my maximum speed is for this filament at this temperature. Each rectangle is a bit faster than the last.
6) Overhang test.
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ZGainsforth
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