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I'm having an odd problem with retracts. I am using a Mendel Max 2. I have not had this problem with some other print, but I have only used creator for some simpler prints.

I have attached the gcode. Early in the print the files will print some circles. It then tried to perform a retract to move the head, and instead of a slight retract it pulls a hard retract, I can't tell how much, but it looks like at least 10 mm.

I'm no expert with gcode. I re-sliced the file with slicer and it printed fine. I don't know if it matters, but I am printing from an SD card.

Thanks for your help

Can you post the STL file that you used to create this G-Code? Or better yet, if you go to File > Save Factory File As, the .factory file it produces will include the STL, placement information, support, FFF settings, basically everything we need to re-create exactly what you were doing.

If you can post the files, I'll be happy to investigate the issue for you

It took me a while to figure this out. I did not have the same fff from last night, and my print worked when I re-sliced it today, but I remembered I was trying the ARC detection with radial arc compensation turned on last night. When I changed that parameter, the problem reappeared.


Here is a quick video I shot. This is really early in the print. It's working on the second circle. The tape is on the filament so you can see the movement.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeqFqZv7P6Q

Thanks for looking at this.

After a few hours of digging I was able to find out what was causing this. It will be fixed in version 1.1.3.

Thanks for the report!

no problem, I'm glad to help.