I want to try to edit out lines to resume a print at point of failure.

[kmanstudios 1,120]

What is the best source to manually edit the gcode file?

 

Any tips or tricks to find the proper line to edit out and what has to stay? I need to edit out layers 0 - 383.

[kmanstudios 1,120]

I got back from my appointment and wanted to share what I found:

 

First a tutorial: https://www.3dhubs.com/talk/thread/how-rescue-print-stopped-mid-way

 

Second, the program is Repetier Host. You will find that link in the tut. I am still working out the kinks, but it seems ok at first glance.

[AbeFM 35]

I've sure done this over and over and over

 

Use a good notepad program. Basically, keep everything until the first move away from the priming area and remove everything. The important bits are dealing with Z - you may have trouble homing Z with the print on the bed, but you can manually adjust the Z-level, and change the initial "home all axis" to "home X Y" only, and it'll pick up from your Z.

 

;FLAVOR:Marlin
;TIME:2456
;Filament used: 3.37922m
;Layer height: 0.2
;Generated with Cura_SteamEngine 3.0.3
M190 S68
M104 S205
M109 S205
M82 ; absolute extrusion mode
G28;Home ALL
G92 E2948.38352 ; Set Extruder position to "E2948.38352" OFFSET TO WHERE WE'RE AT on layer ten
G1 E2947.9 F2700
G0 Z2.1
;MASSIVE DELET BY ABE
;TIME_ELAPSED:2141.324905
;LAYER:10 - START HERE
G0 X44.942 Y-.311 Z2.2
;TYPE:FILL
G1 F4889.9 X46.471 Y1.216 E2948.38352
G1 X46.541 Y1.286
G0 F9000 X46.532 Y1.286
G0 X44.942 Y0.311

Here is some old code I'd edited to finish a failed print some time ago. Note my "massive delet"(sic), the comments explain most of it.

 

Hope it helps, Sir.

[kmanstudios 1,120]

Thanks mate!! Now I start to learn G-Code.;) so much to learn and apply :)  

 

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[gr5 2,094]

most important thing - DO NOT LET HEATED BED COOL DOWN.  Other than that you have hours/days to figure this out...

[gr5 2,094]

First step is to figure out EXACTLY what the Z was where it failed.  You can often do this by comparing layer view carefully with the print.  Ideally there is some detail that is different on the last successful layer so you can figure that out.  Alternatively you can set the Z position very carefully with the nozzle cold and figure out what the height is exactly that way.  It probably requires sending gcodes to the printer so you have to use ssh.  Before you can use ssh you have to have the printer in dev mode.  But better to figure it out by looking carefully (more accurate) at the print and in layer view.

[gr5 2,094]

Next - will you be able to  prime without hitting the print?  Have your fingers on the power button if you aren't sure.  I've continued a failed print on the UM2 but never tried it on the UM3.

 

 

You should probalby eliminate the priming part as well.  Leave all those comments at the top (they start with semi colon).  Typical gcode for um3 starts similar to this:

T0
M82 ;absolute extrusion mode

G92 E0
M109 S210
G0 F15000 X9 Y6 Z2
G280
G1 F1500 E-6.5
;LAYER_COUNT:105
;LAYER:0
M107
M204 S625
M205 X6 Y6
G0 F4285.7 X110.836 Y74.325 Z0.27
M204 S500
M205 X5 Y5
;TYPE:SKIRT

T0 sets to tool 0 or left core.  T1 to right core.  Decide where you left off or plan to start up and choose that core.

 

Leave the M82 alone

M109 heats up the core (T0 in this case as that is the most recent chosen)

Get rid of that G0 that goes to Z2 that moves to prime position and will likely hit your print

Get rid of the G280 - it must do the prime itself - never heard of G280

Get rid of the E-6.5 - that's a retraction

M107 is fan off.  You want fan on.  Change that to:

M106  S255 ;fan on 100%  (255=100% 0=0%)

 

Leave M204 and M205 alone - those are for acceleration and jerk settings and will get changed most likely later anyway.

Delete that G0 to layer Z0.27 (0.27 is the height of the bottom layer.

In fact delete from that G0 F4285 (in my case) all the way to where you want it to start printing.

 

Look at the first line where you want it to start printing - something like this:

;TIME_ELAPSED:1098.468254
;LAYER:39
G0 X118.553 Y121.431 Z8.07
M204 S4000
M205 X25 Y25
;TYPE:FILL
G1 F1500 E343.49731
G1 F4200 X113.659 Y116.537 E343.57325

Note that in my case the first extrusion move has extruder position E343.49731.  If you do nothing else it will try to advance the extruder 343mm which would be bad - lots of grinding.  so instead, do this:

M92 E343.49731 

 

M92 tells the printer to reset an axis (in this case the extruder or E axis) to a particular position - in my case 343mm.  Your start point will differ.

 

That's it!  Print it!

 

I didn't see anything that set the bed temp so once it start printing go into the tune menu and make sure the bed is still set for the correct temp.  Also have your fingers on the power switch if the head starts to smash into your part.

 

 

 

[AbeFM 35]

I dial the head up and down manually, I can generally get within one layer without too much trouble with just my eyes.