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I'm using Simplify3D 3.0.1 and every print I generate starts with the extruders moving to the front right of my machine
and it squirts a blob of ABS, flooding the extruder and of course making a mess, and strings. I can not find the setting within
Simplify 3D to turn this purging off, or to change it to a straight line print. Someone on another forum suggested I download the
latest version of Simplify3D, but I think 3.0.1 is the latest.

Can anyone help me figure this out?

Thanks

abesau wrote: I'm using Simplify3D 3.0.1 and every print I generate starts with the extruders moving to the front right of my machine
and it squirts a blob of ABS, flooding the extruder and of course making a mess, and strings. I can not find the setting within
Simplify 3D to turn this purging off, or to change it to a straight line print. Someone on another forum suggested I download the
latest version of Simplify3D, but I think 3.0.1 is the latest.

Can anyone help me figure this out?

Thanks

This is handled in the Starting Scripts of the FFF Settings. The previous method of purging went to the left of the build-plate, but since the newer FlashForge Creator Pro's have a large fan on the left side of the gantry, you can no longer move to the left of the build plate to purge without running into the walls. To change the Script purge, I would recommend going to Edit Process Settings-->Scripts-->Starting Script and remove the line for "Purge Nozzle", then click Update Profile and it will be saved. If you're on the "Both Extruders" profile, you'll need to remove two lines for "Purge Nozzle".

KeyboardWarrior thank you for your help. I will try that tonight when I get home. Also, could I add a linear purge?
Where the nozzle purges along the length of the build bed, left to right? Could that be added in the scrip? If so,
could you teach me?

Again thank you.

abesau wrote: I'm using Simplify3D 3.0.1 and every print I generate starts with the extruders moving to the front right of my machine
and it squirts a blob of ABS, flooding the extruder and of course making a mess, and strings. I can not find the setting within
Simplify 3D to turn this purging off, or to change it to a straight line print. Someone on another forum suggested I download the
latest version of Simplify3D, but I think 3.0.1 is the latest.

Can anyone help me figure this out?

Thanks

I just realized I don't have the purge nozzle line in my script. Which line should I remove to stop the purging blob? I'd like to
add a line that purges the nozzle in a linear motion from left to right of the build bed. Any help? Thanks


; **** Replicator 1 dual start.gcode ****
M73 P0 ; enable build progress
G162 X Y F3000 ; home XY maximum
G161 Z F1200 ; home Z minimum
G92 Z-5 ; set Z to -5
G1 Z0 ; move Z to 0
G161 Z F100 ; home Z slowly
M132 X Y Z A B ; recall home offsets
M135 T0 ; load right extruder offsets
G1 X150 Y-70 Z30 F9000 ; move to wait position right hand side of the table
G130 X20 Y20 Z20 A20 B20 ; lower stepper Vrefs while heating
M126 S[fan_speed_pwm]
M140 S[bed0_temperature] T0
M134 T0 ; stabilize bed temperature
M104 S[extruder1_temperature] T1
M133 T1 ; stabilize left extruder temperature
G130 X127 Y127 Z40 A127 B127 ; default stepper Vrefs
G92 A0 B0 ; zero extruders
G1 Z0.4 ; position nozzle
M135 T1 ; left tool
G1 X110 Y-70 E30 F300 ; move nozzle
G1 X120 Y-70 Z0.15 F1200 ; slow wipe
G1 X110 Y-70 Z0.5 F1200 ; lift
G92 A0 B0 ; zero extruders
M73 P1 ;@body (notify GPX body has started)
; **** end of start.gcode ****