Octoprint has an option to take a picture on Z change. It makes for nice time lapses. It’d be nice if Simplify3D had a “camera mode.” In this case it would move the print head back to 0,0 before moving Z.
That way the head is out of the way for the shot... and apparently static.
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baldengineer
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Re: Camera Mode
It would make for a great time lapse video.
Re: Camera Mode
But what useful development should the developers drop for this insignificant play addition.
My opinion....of course. No criticism intended.....but I'm sure all will agree that enhancements useful for all are preferable to those useful for the few!
My opinion....of course. No criticism intended.....but I'm sure all will agree that enhancements useful for all are preferable to those useful for the few!
Doug Kightley
Volunteer at the National Tramway Museum http://www.tramway.co.uk
Railway modeller and webmaster at http://www.talkingtgauge.net
Volunteer at the National Tramway Museum http://www.tramway.co.uk
Railway modeller and webmaster at http://www.talkingtgauge.net
Re: Camera Mode
This could be accomplished in the Layer Change Script tab
if your bed is 200x200
put a G0 X200 Y00 in the this tab
The only problem is Z hop would happen first then it would move to the position you define.
with octoprint can you have it take a picture when the Z is at a certain height? then you can add a z value to take a shot with the gantry moved up or the plate all the way down for each layer.
even if you don't octoprint it would be possible rig up a button to be pressed by the head to have the picture taken! Building a printer now so I think I will have and an extra button somewhere.
if your bed is 200x200
put a G0 X200 Y00 in the this tab
The only problem is Z hop would happen first then it would move to the position you define.
with octoprint can you have it take a picture when the Z is at a certain height? then you can add a z value to take a shot with the gantry moved up or the plate all the way down for each layer.
even if you don't octoprint it would be possible rig up a button to be pressed by the head to have the picture taken! Building a printer now so I think I will have and an extra button somewhere.
