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Dual Color Printing
Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 12:30 pm
by Jeff
I have tried to slice
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:21773/#files and
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:16343
I have created two processes, One for print head one and another for print head two.
I have assigned each stl file to each extruder.
On prepare I select both FFF processes
Continuous is selected.
When the gcode is generated I get the following:
and
I do this all the time in Slic3r with no issues.
Let me know what I am doing wrong.
Re: Dual Color Printing
Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 10:55 am
by JoeJ
Perhaps you have already seen this, but there is a nice tutorial on this topic:
http://www.simplify3d.com/support/tutor ... extruders/
It sounds like you're doing things correctly though. The gcode preview is actually color-coded based on the speed of the movements. Is it possible that the gcode is doing exactly what you want it to (since you won't necessarily see a color change in the preview)? Have you tried printing it?
Re: Dual Color Printing
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 7:26 pm
by Jeff
I was running the simulation and it did not look like it was printing correctly. I will try and print one out tomorrow.
Thanks
Jeff
Re: Dual Color Printing
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 1:03 am
by mstpub
Having a similar issue not being able to print with second extruder on my CTC Zhuhai (copy of replicator 1 dual / flashforge creator).
Even if I select only the T1 for left extruder and remove every entries for T0 Right extruder, it still print on the Right and never heat the left.
Re: Dual Color Printing
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 6:17 am
by JoeJ
mstpub - I'm pretty sure that's a different issue entirely.
Please read this guide:
http://www.simplify3d.com/support/makerbot/
In particular, you need to choose the MakerBot/Sailfish firmware configuration and then select the Replicator 1 Dual on the X3G tab.
Re: Dual Color Printing
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 7:17 am
by mstpub
Thanks JoeL, you were wright. The firmware wasn't set correctly.
Thanks.