[External Perimeters First setting]

Hi,

Is there a setting in Cura (I currently have 15.04.4) that will set the slicer to print the outer most perimeter first for each layer? I know this setting exists in MatterSlice and Slic3r and I was wondering if Cura had a way to do that as well.

Alternatively, if you have any tips for preventing the curling up of thin parts of the first layer that catch on the print head and pull up and ruin the print I would love to hear them.

I have painters tape on the bed, level it each run, and have the temperatures set to 210C, 70C.

Thank you!

[Control Flow Rate During Print]

yes.  You want tweak-at-z.

Flow rate can be changed.  It's a gcode.  You can also change it on-the-fly from the TUNE menu.

 

Just realized my problem, I'm using a ROBO3DR1 printer, not an ultimaker, so I dont have the screen and controller for it. is there any way to access the TUNE menu directly from the computer?

[Control Flow Rate During Print]

yes.  You want tweak-at-z.

Flow rate can be changed.  It's a gcode.  You can also change it on-the-fly from the TUNE menu.

 

So tweak at Z is from what i've gathered something you set at the begining of the code and cant change after you click print, correct? I'm asking about a more on the fly type of thing.

Where is the TUNE menu? I can't find it.

[Control Flow Rate During Print]

Does anyone know of a way to control the flow rate during a print? I've seen that there's a tweak at Z plugin and from what I've understood that's only usable for changing predetermined properties at predetermined layers of the print. What i'm wondering is if there's a way to change the flow rate as the print is already going like you can do in MatterControl.

Thank you in advance,

Nirel

[Where in gcode file is the Flow % stored? Difference between USB and SD Print?]

On the Ultimaker Original there aren't many settings stored on the machine itself. You can tune the flowrate on the UltiController.

I don't think there is a specific field in the gcode that tells the flowrate.

The difference I could think of is that printing over SD is safer, because it won't be interfered by a crashing computer or problems connecting through USB.

Could your friend give any examples?

The difference of only 3% may also be to subtle to notice anyways.

 

How can I change the flow rate during the middle of a print? do you know if there is such a way?

There's the Tweak at Z plugin but that's just something you set at the beginning, I'm wondering if theres something to let me change it during the print when I realize that I need it.

Thanks