cpangracs
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Select a LAYER after which to stop...

Would it be possible to add a "Select Layer to Stop Printing" on the Advanced tab? This sure would be convenient and save lots of time, at least it would for me.

Thanks!

Curt
ChristianCooper
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Joined: Mon Apr 17, 2017 5:18 pm

Re: Select a LAYER after which to stop...

Yes +1 for that idea!

I wanted to add captive nuts to a print yesterday, the only way to find the correct boundary to pause at was to adjust the process setting (in mm) and prep repeatedly, even though I could see the correct layer to halt at from the slider in previous mode when it it is set to preview by layer.
cpangracs
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Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2017 4:53 pm

Re: Select a LAYER after which to stop...

Right now, I have to take the layer on which I stopped (hopefully near the end), then multiply that by the layer height minus the layer height % in the process for the number of base layers. It's all a PITA, really.
brian442
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Joined: Mon Nov 28, 2016 5:35 am

Re: Select a LAYER after which to stop...

There's a few ways to do this in S3D right now. I've used the "stop printing at height" option in the Advanced tab a few times. That lets you run a print that stops at a certain height, then you can insert your part and then run the rest of the print if needed.

I've also used their scripting which can automatically insert a pause command at a specific layer. For example, insert an "M0" command right before layer 50.

So both of those methods are pretty easy without needing to multiply anything ;)

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