Cura's List of Tokens / Keywords

[inventabuild 5]

Is there a list of Cura's Tokens / Keywords that I can use in my preSwitchExtruder.gode, postSwitchExtruder.gcode, start2.gcode and end2.gcode? I found some of them like "{print_bed_temperature}" for example. A complete list would be helpful for customizing my code to improve my prints.

[eldrick 65]

Here's a list from Jonathon, the developer of KS. It is as of the released version, but I believe there may be new tokens in the Beta versions. Please don't ask me to interpret, as I find the writing a bit confusing too.

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Kisslicer tokens

Most parameters can have an offset, parsed as any number after the TOKEN

is the same as is the same as is the same as

E.g. If is valued at 100, then = = 115

Some offsets are parsed as integers, specifically the extruder , temperature , and bed temp tokens

the Material token does not have an offset

Position tokens

is the current X position, and so on for and

is the current extruder's position

these are useful for making small relative adjustments...move up a bit, retract a bit, etc.

because KISSlicer does not know if these values have been modified by the G-code includes, it will reset the values right after the include code is inserted

Extruder and Temperature control

is the extruder

this is base 0, as in the 1st extruder is 0. If you need it to be a 1, you can use

'Prefix' and 'Select Extruder' will have evaluate to the next extruder to be used

All other inserts will have evaluate to the just used extruder

is the temperature of the extruder

'Select Extruder' KISSlicer will substitute the correct temp (first layer or regular) as needed

'Deselect Extruder' will select the Keep-Warm temp if the extruder will be used again, or 0 if it just finished it's final extrusion of the print

if the final 0 is undesired (like you want to keep your extruder hot for the next print), you can hack around it by using or something, with the material settings being 100C less than you actually want to use.

is the bed temperature in the material settings

If used in 'Prefix' it will resolve to the material of the first extruder to be used in the print

if used in 'Select Extruder' it will resolve to the material that is about to be used

in all other G-code inserts, it will resolve to the most recently used material

Other

<%> will resolve to the percent done estimate at that point in the print (using the timing estimates, so it should be decently accurate). It will have one decimal place (e.g. 17.3), and will be 0 in 'Prefix', 100 in 'Postfix', and guaranteed to be between those for all other inserts. Also, for some reason, I allow an offset

is inserts the include text in the Material settings 'Matl G-code'

This lets you do something custom for each material type

Any G-code tokens inside it will also be replaced (I have not tried recursive tokens, but I think KS will ignore them)

[inventabuild 5]

eldrick,

Do Tokens / Keywords exist for Cura?

Also, is there a list of the variables that Cura uses.  For example I can use M104 T0 S{print_temperature} to set the temp of extruder 1 and M104 T1 S{print_temperature2} to set the temperature of extruder 2.  Where is there a list of the variable names that shows {print_temperature}, {print_temperature2} and the other variables that Cura uses.  I would like to know the variable names so I can use them in my Cura g-code.

Edited June 7, 2015 by Guest

[eldrick 65]

You are asking the wrong guy. Try asking the Cura developers. I'd love to know the answer too.

[nallath 1,125]

You would have to ask @Daid

[Cyberchipz 3]

If they're looking to see if there's interest, then I'm replying because I would like to have a list of these tokens also. As a programmer, knowing tokens is a must, and how they operate is a requirement. Internally, from existing code we can see this is valuable information. As a developer it's priceless. I would like to have a list of tokens also. So far, people keep telling me there are other slicer printers to use; but, I'm stubbornly continuing to use Cura because I produce nice prints with simple tweaking of parameters. I've only been printing a week, and already my starting and ending gcode is growing for more control and better results with verious profiles for various behaviors. The longer I do this, the less the likelihood I'll migrate. I see they're quick to add changes, so far, to keep customers satisfied; I hope this will be one of them.

So, I would love to see a set of tokens or internal fixed variables that I could use in developing GCODE in Cura!

[nallath 1,125]

The point is mostly that we have a brand new shiny version of Cura that does things differently. We see the issue with wanting to modify / make plugins for Cura, so we redid pretty much everything and made sure that this would be possible.

So with the old Cura you could pretty much change only the g-code, with the new one you can change a lot more (view modes, tools, input / output devices, etc)

[Daid 306]

Every single setting can be used as {tag}, so just save a profile as an ini file, look at all the names in there, that's everything you can use (and there are a few extras, but there are in the default start code already)

[gddeen 0]

;M117 {layer_height}

;M117 {wall_thickness}

;M117 {retraction_enable}

;M117 {solid_layer_thickness}

;M117 {fill_density}

;M117 {nozzle_size}

;M117 {print_speed}

;M117 {print_temperature}

;M117 {print_temperature2}

;M117 {print_temperature3}

;M117 {print_temperature4}

;M117 {print_temperature5}

;M117 {print_bed_temperature}

;M117 {support}

;M117 {platform_adhesion}

;M117 {support_dual_extrusion}

;M117 {wipe_tower}

;M117 {wipe_tower_volume}

;M117 {ooze_shield}

;M117 {filament_diameter}

;M117 {filament_diameter2}

;M117 {filament_diameter3}

;M117 {filament_diameter4}

;M117 {filament_diameter5}

;M117 {filament_flow}

;M117 {retraction_speed}

;M117 {retraction_amount}

;M117 {retraction_dual_amount}

;M117 {retraction_min_travel}

;M117 {retraction_combing}

;M117 {retraction_minimal_extrusion}

;M117 {retraction_hop}

;M117 {bottom_thickness}

;M117 {layer0_width_factor}

;M117 {object_sink}

;M117 {overlap_dual}

;M117 {travel_speed}

;M117 {bottom_layer_speed}

;M117 {infill_speed}

;M117 {solidarea_speed}

;M117 {inset0_speed}

;M117 {insetx_speed}

;M117 {cool_min_layer_time}

;M117 {fan_enabled}

;M117 {skirt_line_count}

;M117 {skirt_gap}

;M117 {skirt_minimal_length}

;M117 {fan_full_height}

;M117 {fan_speed}

;M117 {fan_speed_max}

;M117 {cool_min_feedrate}

;M117 {cool_head_lift}

;M117 {solid_top}

;M117 {solid_bottom}

;M117 {fill_overlap}

;M117 {perimeter_before_infill}

;M117 {support_type}

;M117 {support_angle}

;M117 {support_fill_rate}

;M117 {support_xy_distance}

;M117 {support_z_distance}

;M117 {spiralize}

;M117 {simple_mode}

;M117 {brim_line_count}

;M117 {raft_margin}

;M117 {raft_line_spacing}

;M117 {raft_base_thickness}

;M117 {raft_base_linewidth}

;M117 {raft_interface_thickness}

;M117 {raft_interface_linewidth}

;M117 {raft_airgap_all}

;M117 {raft_airgap}

;M117 {raft_surface_layers}

;M117 {raft_surface_thickness}

;M117 {raft_surface_linewidth}

;M117 {fix_horrible_union_all_type_a}

;M117 {fix_horrible_union_all_type_b}

;M117 {fix_horrible_use_open_bits}

;M117 {fix_horrible_extensive_stitching}

;zzz bad

;M117 {machine_name}

;M117 {machine_type}

;M117 {machine_width}

;M117 {machine_depth}

;M117 {machine_height}

;M117 {machine_center_is_zero}

;M117 {machine_shape}

;M117 {ultimaker_extruder_upgrade}

;M117 {has_heated_bed}

;M117 {gcode_flavor}

;M117 {extruder_amount}

;M117 {extruder_offset_x1}

;M117 {extruder_offset_y1}

;M117 {extruder_offset_x2}

;M117 {extruder_offset_y2}

;M117 {extruder_offset_x3}

;M117 {extruder_offset_y3}

;M117 {extruder_offset_x4}

;M117 {extruder_offset_y4}

;M117 {steps_per_e}

;M117 {serial_port}

;M117 {serial_port_auto}

;M117 {serial_baud}

;M117 {serial_baud_auto}

;M117 {extruder_head_size_min_x}

;M117 {extruder_head_size_min_y}

;M117 {extruder_head_size_max_x}

;M117 {extruder_head_size_max_y}

;M117 {extruder_head_size_height}

[Jay_Johnson 0]

Doesn't  {print_temperature2} - {print_temperature5} work anymore? I only get a temperature for {print_temperature}. And does someone know if there is a token/keyword for the filament color?

 

Edited March 31, 2020 by Jay_Johnson

[tinkergnome 929]

Replacement patterns from these legacy Cura versions do not work anymore (AFAIK). Be aware that this thread is nearly 5 years old...

Here is an example (extruder temperatures) for more recent Cura versions:

 

 

[ahoeben 2,047]

This is the list of current replacement patterns:

http://files.fieldofview.com/cura/Replacement_Patterns.html

[Rukbat 0]

ahoeben, I'm a bit late, but thank you for the link to that list.  As a software developer, I prefer to use variables where I can (like in the printer's GCode).  (And since I mangle a lot of gcode by hand, it's easier to keep one version with things like M109 S{material_print_temp_wait} then recode it for every different filament.)