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Feature improvements for Preview Mode

Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2016 12:28 pm
by mr_cg
I miss some features which would be very useful for the Preview Mode:

1. Beside layer number i would like to see the layer height in mm

2a. Button to add pause/break into gcode. Useful for e.g. to place nut/screw to the model or change filament color
2b. As an extension to 2a it would be very useful to select where the extruder should drive after pause/break button was pressed.

3a. I personally would really like to see also temperature and fan speed from the extruder for the selected layer.
3b. As an extension to 3a i would like to have also the possibility to change the fan speed and extruder temperature in the gcode. Sometimes it would be very useful to decrease the temperature and/or increase the fan speed very selective only for some layers (e.g. small layers like a spire).

All this would be very useful and it should be quite easy to be implemented.

Thanks

Re: Feature improvements for Preview Mode

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2016 2:38 am
by arnljot
I agree completely with #2, I'd really like to do bolt inserts easily too.

Re: Feature improvements for Preview Mode

Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2016 12:00 am
by arnljot
Here's BTW a way to have a pause to introduce embedded objects into your print.
http://tgaw.com/wp/?p=359

Re: Feature improvements for Preview Mode

Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2016 11:32 am
by Patrickp
I Agree, I also would this it is a very useful feature to have.