mkoic

Nice! Thanks!

During startup, it seems like message that shows up the longest is about Cura "loading machines". Is this the process of loading profiles for every 3D printer in the database, or are the "machines" something different? If the former, it would be nice if you could choose which machine(s) it loads so that you only have to wait while the machine(s) you care about are loaded.

You may be able to fix this by reducing your temperature a bit.

Thank you. Done. 🙂

This seems like a simple request. How do I go about making this suggestion in a way that is more visible/productive?

Good point, @csterlin! I haven't used Adaptive Layers yet, but that would certainly make calculating height manually impossible.

I wanted to repost this since it never received a response and I think this would be a very useful and simple to implement addition for a future version of Cura. Many time I want to be sure that the Z-height of my part is printed as designed. Currently, to verify that I would have to calculate BOTTOM LAYER HEIGHT + (n-2)*LAYER HEIGHT + TOP LAYER HEIGHT, usually tweaking either the layer height or the top layer height so that my total height equals the intended height. Having the layer slider on the right show not only the layer number but also the cumulative height would save time.

Every layer is adjacent to the one below it (except for the first layer) and the one above it. Maybe a better term would have been “sequential”.

Random can give repeats. It’s probably just because that’s the way random numbers work.

Great idea. You should write a plugin for that. 😉

My question about this was actually for @burtoogle

would you be able to develop a gcode file that could step the printer through different frequencies that we could run to help determine our specific printer’s resonance? It could display the frequency on the screen at each step change.

Nobody has an opinion on this?

Under “Shell” there is a setting called “Hole Horizontal Expansion” that can do exactly what you are looking for.

Since you can set a gap distance from the part to the brim, it seems like skirt controls could just be eliminated. This would streamline the settings some, and I would assume it would clean up the code as well? Is there any reason to keep skirt?

Check out this thread.

Interesting. Does anyone know what the maximum volumetric flow rate is for an Ender 3 Pro with stock hot end? I guess this would vary depending on nozzle size, material, printing temp … ?

Fair enough: - Infill Layer Thickness (When should I consider using this?) - Retract at Layer Change (What's recommended? Why would I want it or not want it?) - Regular Fan Speed - Maximum Fan Speed - Regular/Maximum Fan Speed Threshold (Why would I want to have different values for Regular and Maximum? When would I need this?) - Extensive Z Offset Processing (If it's recommended to leave it off, why does it exist and why/when would I want to consider using it?)

My biggest issue is that sometimes the flyout descriptions for the various parameters give no indication of WHY one might use them. It would be nice if more detail was provided to help the user make more informed adjustments.

I’ll have to look into Adaptive Layers some.

Forgive me if the following feature is already in Cura, but I haven't found a way to do this yet. For example, when printing a 25mm test cube with a 0.8mm nozzle and 0.4mm layer height, the last layer printed is 24.8mm, not 25mm, because Cura only works in full layers. Why wouldn't there at least be an option to print the final layer at whatever height is required to reach the full height of the object? It seems like this would be a nice improvement and an easy feature to add. In order to avoid potentially having to print the last layer at just 0.1mm thick, perhaps the feature could be to adjust the last "x" number of layers to achieve the full height?

Thank you for that very clear explanation. Very helpful.

I use 0.8mm nozzles frequently and often use a 0.3mm or 0.4mm layer height. On some materials, a brim this thick can be difficult to remove cleanly without a lot of effort. I would be interested in being able to set the brim thickness independently from the initial layer thickness. Similarly, at times on parts/materials that are warping, it might be helpful to increase the brim thickness.

Is there a difference between what the Initial Layer Height setting does and what the Z-offset plugin can do? Is there a situation where one should be used vs. the other?

There is a z-offset plugin in the marketplace that can allow your first layer to be closer to or further away from the bed to help with first layer adhesion.