[New plugin - RawMouse]

13 hours ago, DivingDuck said:

Hi @StephenM,

This sound like the plugin isn't installed correctly. Is the RawMouse Plugin listed under Extensions as shown in picture two and what version is installed (Show Device Information)? The actual version should be 1.1.1.

 

 

Thanks for your reply.

 

Yes, it shows under extensions, with Stop, restart, flip axes, and show device information.

Version is 1.1.1

The only other slight difference is the installation path is ...4.12\RawMouse-master\RawMouse.

 

Ha! I think I just figured out the issue.

I'm using a single USB receiver spacemouse kit, like this:

 

https://3dconnexion.com/uk/product/spacemouse-wireless-kit-2/

 

I unplugged that, went to a different brand of right-side mouse, and suddenly my left side Spacenavigator started working!

Not sure why this was an issue. Some kind of bug. 

Would prefer to keep the whole system working together, but one step closer.

 

And another strange point, when I use the "show device information", it shows:

 

...

Axes

[0} scale -0.1 ...

 

All are negative except the last one.

This is the opposite of the config.json file you provided, and I have copied into the install file location and overwritten the original.

So it's not using that file? Weird.

 

Thanks,

Stephen

 

 

[New plugin - RawMouse]

On 12/17/2021 at 8:02 AM, DivingDuck said:

@duckandflea,

 

The plugin don't use the setting from 3Dconnexion Settings. You should deactivate all check entries as shown below (first picture).

 

As an first start you can use the attached config.json. This one is set up to act similar to how it feels in Fusion360.

File location for Cura 4.12 is :

c:\Users\YOUR_USER_NAME\AppData\Roaming\cura\4.12\plugins\RawMouse\RawMouse\

 

In addition you can play with the rawmouse menu in Cura (second picture). E.g. Restart is helpful when you tweak the json file while running Cura. Restart will take over the new values w/o restarting Cura.

 

Hope, this will help you a little.

config1.1.1.zip 937 B · 2 downloads

Hi, I'm happy to discover this plugin, but I can't get it to work.

 

I'm testing it with Cura 4.12, with various 3Dconnexion devices; an older SpaceNavigator for Notebooks, and a new Spacemouse Wireless. Both work perfectly in Fusion 360.

 

Followed all the above suggestion, unchecked checkboxes as shown, and replaced the default config with the provided one.

 

But no motion at all. I can pan and zoom the traditional way with my normal mouse, but no motion at all from the spacemouse.

 

I've tried stopping the 3d connexion software, various restarts of the extension, Cura, and the whole computer, and not sure what else to try.

Please help!

 

Thanks,

Stephen

[Printing whole part in PVA only?]

load your part and use "per model settings" to select the extruder number that you want to print it with. If PVA is loaded in the right extruder (like default) then select extruder 2.

 

Nice. Thanks.

Funny that those options are totally separate from the normal right-hand list of settings. No wonder I couldn't find it.

[Why no internal supports on first layer?]

Make sure your Initial Layer Height is at least .5mm greater than your Layer Height.

I think Brim should be the build extruder 1, not the support extruder 2

If you have a machine available with Cura 2.4 on it try that.  I've experienced anomalies with the support implementation in 2.5.

 

Thanks. Did you mean 0.05mm? 0.5mm would be huge!

And I see what you mean about the brim. That would probably help with adhesion, but kind of defeats the purpose of the soluble supports if I have to cut it all off manually.

Initial layer and brim settings are all default.

I'll try this on my computer tomorrow at work and see if it makes a difference.

[Printing whole part in PVA only?]

I would like to print a whole part in PVA as a dissolvable core for a carbon fiber part.

I cannot find the way to use Cura 2.5.0 to do this.

For "Support" and "Build Plate Adhesion" there is an option to select which extruder, but not for the main part itself.

I even tried unloading both filaments, and switching the BB core to extruder 1 side, and selecting PVA as the extruder 1 material, but still no luck.

Slicing ran fine and created G-code, but when I ran it the machine headed up, and then said "Print Completed" before printing anything.

Any advice is appreciated.

Steve

[Why no internal supports on first layer?]

Hi everyone. First post on UM forums.

UM3 with Cura 2.5.0, printing in PLA with PVA support.

The part is a planet carrier for a planetary gearbox.

The large internal cavity should be filled with support material.

Cura fails to create supports on layer 1, and therefore layer 2 doesn't stick, and the whole print failed.

Here's the part:

Layer 2 looks fine:

Layer 1 no internal supports:

Why?

Settings are all fairly typical: Supports and Brim with extruder 2, basically all default settings.

Weird.

Thanks everyone.