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How to prevent reversing print order for multi-part printing

Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2018 3:20 pm
by AMAST
Is there a way to print multiple parts, but only print one layer at a time?

'Continuous printing: layer by layer' prints two successive layers on the last part of a multi-part print and doubles back in the opposite order. I am getting too much heat build up when printing two layers in a row on the same part.

Example:
Parts: A, B, & C
A1 = part A layer 1
B3 = part B layer 3

Current Print Order: A1, B1, C1, C2, B2, A2, A3 (Two C layers in a row and Two A layers in a row)
Desired Print Order: A1, B1, C1, A2, B2, C2, A3, B3, C3 (One layer at a time)

Thanks!

Re: How to prevent reversing print order for multi-part printing

Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2018 10:15 am
by dkightley
This is due to the slicer dialing in some time optimization by skipping an unnecessary move from one part to another.

You could try sequential printing. That way you'll get many more layers printed on each part before moving on......but you'll still get the time optimization of print A, B , C, C, B, A....etc, but on fewer occasions.