Simplify3D User Forum

Hi,

I am using the XYZ Davinci and am having a difficult time trying to configure the software to work with it. The extruder keeps bumping into the build platform before the build begins. I have tried changing the z-offsets to no avail. Does anyone in the community have a profile I can take a look at that has a Davinci printer? Or have some insight how to stop this?

Thanks,
Steve

I got it working, I had to modify the g-code to lower the bed 3.25mm to get it to not bump (changes in the preferences and process doesn't do anything). Got it printing, but the prints are pretty bad, looks like the z-axis isn't moving enough between layer changes.

Are you using the stock firmware?

I was running it with the repetier firmware, but it would not connect with Simplify3D so I reverted back to stock. Currently have it working good with stock just need to make a few more tweaks to retraction and a few other things and I will hopefully have some better prints.

Reason why I went back to stock was it really only saved me an extra step, but with the additional steps before print I wasn't worth it to me just yet to keep the repetier (I also had a few other issues with the repetier).

So when using stock firmware are you printing by the usb cable? Or are saving to the sd card and printing from that? Could you help me by sending me by posting your settings?

I use the sd card option and then upload using the XYZWare. Attached is my profile for the stock firmware.

I am trying to use repetier firmware. Going to make firmware changes as needed to try and get it working. Going to print from SD. Right now I am checking calibration of the machine under repetier firmware.

Sounds good. Let me know how the repetier firmware works out for you. I may switch back over at a later time.

Repetier works pretty good. my problem is the support. I'm going to work with th file here and see if I can play with it enough to get it running

stevedev wrote:I got it working, I had to modify the g-code to lower the bed 3.25mm to get it to not bump (changes in the preferences and process doesn't do anything). Got it printing, but the prints are pretty bad, looks like the z-axis isn't moving enough between layer changes.

I have just purchased Simplify3D earlier today, running the stock 1.1.1j firmware on a mac
Had to revert to OSX XYZWare 1.06, as 1.0.7 said printer mismatch when I send the gCode

I imported the sample profile I was sent by S3D support, and the extruder head just hit the bed
when I sent the gcode through XYZware.

A real beginner with 3D printers, so looking for help, where would I need to change the height if
I used your profile.

Also I cannot communicate with the Da Vinci on the mac, is this correct ?

Any help and advise greatly appreciated

When the website said the Da Vinci was compatible, I thought it would be listed in the printers
section during the install and the rest was plain sailing. (I guess not)



Dave