Odd Behavior with Cura 2.5.0 Layers Slider

[phamtq 0]

When I load up an .STL file and have Cura slice the object, I get an odd behavior with the layers slider when I'm in the Layers View Mode. Using the top slider makes all the layers disappear and all I get is the transparent view of the model. Using the bottom slider and sliding it upwards creates the desired effect until you get to a certain point and then it skips to a lower section of the layers. I've included a link to an Imgur album here so you can see what I'm talking about.

I'm running Cura 2.5.0, on a Linux distro (Arch Linux), using Gnome 3.2 for the desktop environment. I have a Radeon R480X so I don't think it's a matter of having enough hardware to render the layers.

Has anyone encountered this problem?

[ahoeben 1,952]

Weird. Do the logs say anything interesting?

[phamtq 0]

Weird. Do the logs say anything interesting?

 

There doesn't appear to be although this entry:

 

2017-05-23 06:56:29,830 - ERROR - UM.PluginRegistry.loadPlugin [91]: Plugin VersionUpgrade24to25 did not return any objects to register

 

might be relevant. The rest of the 'ERROR' entries I get in the log appears to be connected to 3MFReader, Savitar, and UM3NetworkPrinting.

Here are the entries in the log labeled ERROR:

 

2017-05-23 06:56:29,844 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [74]: Exception: Import error loading module 3MFReader2017-05-23 06:56:29,844 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]: Traceback (most recent call last):2017-05-23 06:56:29,844 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/UM/PluginRegistry.py", line 293, in _findPlugin2017-05-23 06:56:29,844 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:     module = imp.load_module(plugin_id, file, path, desc)2017-05-23 06:56:29,845 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "/usr/lib/python3.6/imp.py", line 244, in load_module2017-05-23 06:56:29,845 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:     return load_package(name, filename)2017-05-23 06:56:29,845 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "/usr/lib/python3.6/imp.py", line 216, in load_package2017-05-23 06:56:29,845 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:     return _load(spec)2017-05-23 06:56:29,845 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "", line 675, in _load2017-05-23 06:56:29,845 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "", line 655, in _load_unlocked2017-05-23 06:56:29,845 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "", line 678, in exec_module2017-05-23 06:56:29,845 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "", line 205, in _call_with_frames_removed2017-05-23 06:56:29,845 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "/usr/lib/cura/plugins/3MFReader/__init__.py", line 5, in 2017-05-23 06:56:29,845 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:     from . import ThreeMFReader2017-05-23 06:56:29,846 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "/usr/lib/cura/plugins/3MFReader/ThreeMFReader.py", line 23, in 2017-05-23 06:56:29,846 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:     import Savitar2017-05-23 06:56:29,846 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]: ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'Savitar'2017-05-23 06:56:29,846 - ERROR - UM.PluginRegistry._populateMetaData [249]: Could not find plugin 3MFReader2017-05-23 06:56:29,848 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [74]: Exception: Import error loading module 3MFReader2017-05-23 06:56:29,848 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]: Traceback (most recent call last):2017-05-23 06:56:29,848 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/UM/PluginRegistry.py", line 293, in _findPlugin2017-05-23 06:56:29,849 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:     module = imp.load_module(plugin_id, file, path, desc)2017-05-23 06:56:29,849 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "/usr/lib/python3.6/imp.py", line 244, in load_module2017-05-23 06:56:29,849 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:     return load_package(name, filename)2017-05-23 06:56:29,849 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "/usr/lib/python3.6/imp.py", line 216, in load_package2017-05-23 06:56:29,849 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:     return _load(spec)2017-05-23 06:56:29,849 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "", line 675, in _load2017-05-23 06:56:29,849 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "", line 655, in _load_unlocked2017-05-23 06:56:29,849 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "", line 678, in exec_module2017-05-23 06:56:29,849 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "", line 205, in _call_with_frames_removed2017-05-23 06:56:29,849 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "/usr/lib/cura/plugins/3MFReader/__init__.py", line 5, in 2017-05-23 06:56:29,850 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:     from . import ThreeMFReader2017-05-23 06:56:29,850 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "/usr/lib/cura/plugins/3MFReader/ThreeMFReader.py", line 23, in 2017-05-23 06:56:29,850 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:     import Savitar2017-05-23 06:56:29,850 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]: ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'Savitar'2017-05-23 06:56:29,853 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [74]: Exception: Import error loading module 3MFWriter2017-05-23 06:56:29,853 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]: Traceback (most recent call last):2017-05-23 06:56:29,853 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/UM/PluginRegistry.py", line 293, in _findPlugin2017-05-23 06:56:29,853 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:     module = imp.load_module(plugin_id, file, path, desc)2017-05-23 06:56:29,853 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "/usr/lib/python3.6/imp.py", line 244, in load_module2017-05-23 06:56:29,853 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:     return load_package(name, filename)2017-05-23 06:56:29,854 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "/usr/lib/python3.6/imp.py", line 216, in load_package2017-05-23 06:56:29,854 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:     return _load(spec)2017-05-23 06:56:29,854 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "", line 675, in _load2017-05-23 06:56:29,854 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "", line 655, in _load_unlocked2017-05-23 06:56:29,854 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "", line 678, in exec_module2017-05-23 06:56:29,854 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "", line 205, in _call_with_frames_removed2017-05-23 06:56:29,854 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "/usr/lib/cura/plugins/3MFWriter/__init__.py", line 6, in 2017-05-23 06:56:29,854 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:     from . import ThreeMFWriter2017-05-23 06:56:29,854 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "/usr/lib/cura/plugins/3MFWriter/ThreeMFWriter.py", line 11, in 2017-05-23 06:56:29,854 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:     import Savitar2017-05-23 06:56:29,855 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]: ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'Savitar'2017-05-23 06:56:29,855 - ERROR - UM.PluginRegistry._populateMetaData [249]: Could not find plugin 3MFWriter2017-05-23 06:56:29,856 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [74]: Exception: Import error loading module 3MFWriter2017-05-23 06:56:29,857 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]: Traceback (most recent call last):2017-05-23 06:56:29,857 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/UM/PluginRegistry.py", line 293, in _findPlugin2017-05-23 06:56:29,857 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:     module = imp.load_module(plugin_id, file, path, desc)2017-05-23 06:56:29,857 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "/usr/lib/python3.6/imp.py", line 244, in load_module2017-05-23 06:56:29,857 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:     return load_package(name, filename)2017-05-23 06:56:29,857 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "/usr/lib/python3.6/imp.py", line 216, in load_package2017-05-23 06:56:29,858 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:     return _load(spec)2017-05-23 06:56:29,858 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "", line 675, in _load2017-05-23 06:56:29,858 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "", line 655, in _load_unlocked2017-05-23 06:56:29,858 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "", line 678, in exec_module2017-05-23 06:56:29,858 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "", line 205, in _call_with_frames_removed2017-05-23 06:56:29,858 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "/usr/lib/cura/plugins/3MFWriter/__init__.py", line 6, in 2017-05-23 06:56:29,858 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:     from . import ThreeMFWriter2017-05-23 06:56:29,858 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "/usr/lib/cura/plugins/3MFWriter/ThreeMFWriter.py", line 11, in 2017-05-23 06:56:29,858 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:     import Savitar2017-05-23 06:56:29,858 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]: ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'Savitar'

 

 

2017-05-23 06:56:29,923 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [74]: Exception: Import error loading module UM3NetworkPrinting2017-05-23 06:56:29,924 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]: Traceback (most recent call last):2017-05-23 06:56:29,924 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/UM/PluginRegistry.py", line 293, in _findPlugin2017-05-23 06:56:29,924 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:     module = imp.load_module(plugin_id, file, path, desc)2017-05-23 06:56:29,924 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "/usr/lib/python3.6/imp.py", line 244, in load_module2017-05-23 06:56:29,924 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:     return load_package(name, filename)2017-05-23 06:56:29,924 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "/usr/lib/python3.6/imp.py", line 216, in load_package2017-05-23 06:56:29,924 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:     return _load(spec)2017-05-23 06:56:29,924 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "", line 675, in _load2017-05-23 06:56:29,924 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "", line 655, in _load_unlocked2017-05-23 06:56:29,925 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "", line 678, in exec_module2017-05-23 06:56:29,925 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "", line 205, in _call_with_frames_removed2017-05-23 06:56:29,925 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "/usr/lib/cura/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/__init__.py", line 3, in 2017-05-23 06:56:29,925 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:     from . import NetworkPrinterOutputDevicePlugin2017-05-23 06:56:29,925 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "/usr/lib/cura/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/NetworkPrinterOutputDevicePlugin.py", line 7, in 2017-05-23 06:56:29,925 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:     from zeroconf import Zeroconf, ServiceBrowser, ServiceStateChange, ServiceInfo  # type: ignore2017-05-23 06:56:29,925 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]: ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'zeroconf'2017-05-23 06:56:29,925 - ERROR - UM.PluginRegistry._populateMetaData [249]: Could not find plugin UM3NetworkPrinting2017-05-23 06:56:29,928 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [74]: Exception: Import error loading module UM3NetworkPrinting2017-05-23 06:56:29,929 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]: Traceback (most recent call last):2017-05-23 06:56:29,929 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/UM/PluginRegistry.py", line 293, in _findPlugin2017-05-23 06:56:29,929 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:     module = imp.load_module(plugin_id, file, path, desc)2017-05-23 06:56:29,929 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "/usr/lib/python3.6/imp.py", line 244, in load_module2017-05-23 06:56:29,929 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:     return load_package(name, filename)2017-05-23 06:56:29,929 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "/usr/lib/python3.6/imp.py", line 216, in load_package2017-05-23 06:56:29,929 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:     return _load(spec)2017-05-23 06:56:29,929 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "", line 675, in _load2017-05-23 06:56:29,929 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "", line 655, in _load_unlocked2017-05-23 06:56:29,929 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "", line 678, in exec_module2017-05-23 06:56:29,930 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "", line 205, in _call_with_frames_removed2017-05-23 06:56:29,930 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "/usr/lib/cura/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/__init__.py", line 3, in 2017-05-23 06:56:29,930 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:     from . import NetworkPrinterOutputDevicePlugin2017-05-23 06:56:29,930 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:   File "/usr/lib/cura/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/NetworkPrinterOutputDevicePlugin.py", line 7, in 2017-05-23 06:56:29,930 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]:     from zeroconf import Zeroconf, ServiceBrowser, ServiceStateChange, ServiceInfo  # type: ignore2017-05-23 06:56:29,930 - ERROR - UM.Logger.logException [78]: ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'zeroconf'

 

Here's a link to the complete log if you or anyone else wants to take a look at it: Pastebin.

Also, I started my Windows 10 partition and installed Cura 2.5. Everything works there. Thinking that this might be isolated to just Arch Linux, I installed it on my notebook with a Intel HD Graphics 3000 and I could step through individual layers (although not ranges of layers). This seemed to put it in some kind of "compatibility mode".

[ahoeben 1,952]

Those errors aren't very - let's say - charming that they occur in that way, but they do not influence layerview. The first error is because of a workaround, and just means that one of the upgrade plugins is skipped. The other errors are because some python modules are missing: libSavitar and python-zeroconf.

[sols64 0]

I get the same odd behavior when using the layer view mode.

I'm using Cura 2.4 in Arch Linux. KDE desktop environment. My computer is using an Intel Haswell GPU.

[sols64 0]

Got the Cura version wrong. I'm also using Cura 2.5.0 on arch linux.

When booting Ubuntu 17.04 on the same computer, the layer mode view works fine on Cura 2.5.0.

[phamtq 0]

Just downloaded Cura 2.6 Beta and the problem is gone. I installed 'appimage-git' from the AUR and ran './Cura-2.6.0-BETA.AppImage'. So whatever got changed with the layer view in 2.6, fixed this too. Hopefully the changes remain and are fixed in the 2.6 stable release.

[Vinci 0]

Hi there,

Just downloaded Cura 2.6 Beta and the problem is gone. I installed 'appimage-git' from the AUR and ran './Cura-2.6.0-BETA.AppImage'. So whatever got changed with the layer view in 2.6, fixed this too. Hopefully the changes remain and are fixed in the 2.6 stable release.

hm, I think a newer Version of Cura does NOT fix the problem...

look at this thread (scroll down): --->

https://ultimaker.com/en/community/39281-cura-not-using-user-set-machine-print-head-size?page=1&amp%3Bsort=#reply-183614

(my PC is an old one, Win7 / dual Core)

@ phamtq :

What about this 'appimage-git' ? how does it work?

regards,

Vinci