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Even though it is possible to import a profile from a previously generated gcode file, the way how to do it is cumbersome. Consider the following workflow:
- Load STL-version1.0
- Apply profile "normal"
- Customize settings for the specific STL
- Export to gcode
- At a later time, assuming you printed other objects (read: changed settings), you edit CAD and create STL-version1.1
- Now you have two choices:
- Go to step 2 and redo custom settings
- Import profile from gcode_version1.0 and apply it
- Go to step 2 and redo custom settings
While the first option is usually not the fast way, the second might be the right one. BUT I don't want to have a profile imported for every part I reiterate through my design process. And since 3D printing is a lot about prototyping, there must be an easier way to re-apply print settings without clogging up the profile list. So here is a list of possible solutions:
- Drag and drop previously Cura-generated gcode to Cura: Ask if contained config should be applied to current objects (or even better / overkill (?): present a checkboxed list to select to which object(s) the settings should be applied)
Right now, on DnD a gcode file results in an error msg. What a waste in terms of useability - Add a button labeled "Load from gcode" next to the profile dropdown.
Long story short: Alongside the import functionality, one should also be capacitated to just load settings and thus keep the list of profiles nice and tidy! From a programmers point of view, most of the functionality (retrieve settings from gcode, apply them) is already there, what's missing is the right implementation in the GUI aka DnD and / or button.
Cura 2.5 ROCKS by the way. Love the new "Layer view mode" and also searching in settings is super handy. Amongst the tons of other things I like about the software. Outstanding job!
Cheers
Claude
- Load STL-version1.0
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Is there a way to re-load the settings from the gcode file
Profile -> Manage Profiles -> Import -> File Types -> G-code File
Cool. Thx for quick reply.
Suggestion: to make it more intuitive, prompt user if profile should be imported (or not...) upon drag and drop of gcode file.
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I meant all the print-specific settings, I guess that includes some of the information provided in the quality-profile and materials.
But as you pointed out, the infos are already in the gcode, just not where I expected them, but at the end of the file.
Is there a way to re-load the settings from the gcode file? Feature request? Or is there another reason for them being prefixed with ;SETTING_3?
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Please re-include save settings again in 2.3+. Helps a lot for comparison, analysis, fine-tuning.....
I suggest to a dropdown "Save profile settings":
- No
- Beginning of GCode (makes most sense to me since settings cannot get lost)
- Separate [stl_file]_profile.ini
Personally, I don't mind the settings having different names - still better then zero information.
Custom profile path
in UltiMaker Cura
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I have a couple of PCs running Cura and I would love to be able to store all profile settings in the cloud, so all my settings are shared across all PCs. Currently, I use a symlink for C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Local\cura to my cloud folder. That works just fine, but in terms of useability, it is an awkward way of achieving that.
So, my feature request would be to include a way to a) select a settings folder path during install and b) an option to change the location (and migrate the files to that location) later on in Cura settings.