miketrotta

For anybody finding this thread... If you want to use the AutoTowers Extension to make Custom Towers you 1st need to Install OpenSCAD. Make note of your OpenSCAD installation path. Open the AutoTowers Menu and scroll to very bottom, where you will see the settings option. In the Path field you add the full path to OpenSCAD. I am using Windows and I had also had to add the executable name along with the path. Example: D:\Program Files\OpenSCAD\openscad 3D Printing Custom Temperature Towers

Well... The AutoTowers wont accept my path in the settings. Says its invalid path. But you definitely pointed me to a section on the menu that I never saw.

If I try to add a parameter in my command line I get this error.... If I remove the -v I get the CuraEngine verbose help response..... What am I missing? thanks. I am newbie. I had to add single quotes around doubles just to get this far. >>> os.system(r'"D:\Program Files\UltiMaker Cura 5.5.0\CuraEngine.exe -v"') 'D:\Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. 1

I found the problem.... I updated the firmware with the wrong firmware. :-)) I loaded firmware for a Dual Extruder. Oops. AutoTowers is cool but very limiting... I am actually about 80% finished with a Blender/Python Dynamic Temperature Tower. I just realized tonight that I did not account for scaling. Once it is compete maybe one of the great community people here will guide me on how to integrate into Cura. It will let you do a single tier or as many tiers as you need and allows for filament name configuration. You wont have to pick a pre-built tower. It can be built exactly to your needs. It's a 1 tower fits all solution. Unfortunately, I am brand new to Blender, Python, Cura, and 3D printing so I need another couple days to adjust for scaling. Thanks again for the quick response.

Thanks for reply... Well... It turns out nothing is printing. My printer gets up to temp. Then the temps all reset to 0. Do printers have error logs? Or any logs? Maybe my printer has an issue and shutting itself down? And FYI.... I Tried using AutoTowers and It is where my first failure was... Which prompted my original post.

I am trying to print a PETG Temp Tower. My printer steps through the temperatures but doesnt print anything. I am total newbie.... Top section of GCODE: ;FLAVOR:Marlin ;TIME:5686 ;Filament used: 3.36595m ;Layer height: 0.2 ;MINX:114.336 ;MINY:129.523 ;MINZ:0.24 ;MAXX:185.664 ;MAXY:170.664 ;MAXZ:63.29 ;POSTPROCESSED ;Generated with Cura_SteamEngine 4.8.0 M140 S80 M105 M190 S80 M104 S240 M105 M109 S240 M82 ;absolute extrusion mode ; LONGER Start G-code G21 ; metric values G90 ; absolute positioning M82 ; set extruder to absolute mode M107 ; start with the fan off G92 E0 ; Reset Extruder G28 ; Home all axes G1 Z2.0 F3000 ; Move Z Axis up little to prevent scratching of Heat Bed G1 X0.1 Y20 Z0.3 F5000.0 ; Move to start position G1 X0.1 Y200.0 Z0.3 F1500.0 E15 ; Draw the first line G1 X0.4 Y200.0 Z0.3 F5000.0 ; Move to side a little G1 X0.4 Y20 Z0.3 F1500.0 E30 ; Draw the second line G92 E0 ; Reset Extruder G1 Z2.0 F3000 ; Move Z Axis up little to prevent scratching of Heat Bed G1 X5 Y20 Z0.3 F5000.0 ; Move over to prevent blob squish G92 E0 G92 E0 G1 F2700 E-5 ;LAYER_COUNT:311 ;LAYER:-6 M107 G0 F9000 X120.598 Y133.833 Z0.24 ;TYPE:SUPPORT-INTERFACE G1 F2700 E0 G1 F1125 X120.714 Y133.737 E0.01202 G1 X121.426 Y133.187 E0.08384 G1 X121.585 Y133.074 E0.09941 G1 X122.323 Y132.584 E0.17012 G1 X122.449 Y132.508 E0.18187 G1 X123.243 Y132.062 E0.25456 G1 X123.393 Y131.984 E0.26806 G1 X124.208 Y131.601 E0.33994 G1 X124.351 Y131.541 E0.35232 G1 X125.21 Y131.212 E0.42574 G1 X125.36 Y131.16 E0.43842 G1 X126.21 Y130.905 E0.50926 G1 X126.383 Y130.858 E0.52357 G1 X127.278 Y130.658 E0.59677 G1 X127.408 Y130.635 E0.60731 G1 X128.313 Y130.501 E0.68034 G1 X128.482 Y130.483 E0.6939 G1 X129.371 Y130.417 E0.76506 G1 X129.555 Y130.408 E0.77977 G1 X130.06 Y130.4 E0.82008 G1 X170.003 Y130.401 E4.00851 G1 X171.004 Y130.437 E4.08846 G1 X171.127 Y130.446 E4.09831 G1 X172.044 Y130.548 E4.17196 G1 X172.219 Y130.573 E4.18607