So, I'm feeling a little guilty. I went back into my OctoPrint configuration for the Ender 5 Plus and noted that I have "Invert Control" checked for the Z axis. I set it that way so it would mirror the movement controls in the actual printer's settings screen.
So, I guess it would be nice for Cura to support a similar option, and I withdraw (and apologize for) my complaint about what seemed to be a bug to me 😁
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gr5 2,224
This is on purpose.
Some printers when you move the Z value it moves the nozzle up and down. Some move the bed up and down. ALL printers have z=0 when the nozzle and glass are touching. ALL printers have it such that when z=10 the nozzle and the bed are 10mm apart.
So pronterface and cura have it so that the "down" button make the nozzle come "down" to the glass (or the glass up to the nozzle). The Z value goes *down* towards 0.
Does that make more sense now?
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DodgeDeBoulet 6
It makes sense, but for a display that otherwise so closely mimics the functionality provided by the OctoPrint Control tab, it's counter-intuitive.
If would be nice if this was a user-customizable option 😁
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