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(Unconditional) Z Hop does not occur with 100% of retractions
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· (Unconditional) Z Hop does not occur with 100% of retractions
If you would do a "File | Save Project" and post the 3mf file here it will have the model and all your settings in it.
"I just put masking tape on my extruder and z all-thread rod on my ender 3 pro printing from SD card." My printer is an Ender 3 Pro. I don't understand what you did there or why you would need to.
Speed can slow down if Cura sees that you will miss the "Minimum Layer Time". It provides more time for a layer to cool before putting more hot plastic on top. Small sections need the additional time or they will have a melted look. Features like spires need special handling.
Regarding z-hops - Things like "retraction minimum travel" and "max comb distance with no retract" have an effect. There are a lot of retractions and z-hops in that file. Within layer 385 this happens:
That is a retraction, some combing moves, then a prime. There is no z-hop. So something in the settings (or inside Cura) is prohibiting a z-hop there and probably in areas that are similar. I would think it's because the combing moves are within infill or along a wall and so Cura figures no z-hop is required, but without a project file and your settings, it's just guess work.
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If you would do a "File | Save Project" and post the 3mf file here it will have the model and all your settings in it.
"I just put masking tape on my extruder and z all-thread rod on my ender 3 pro printing from SD card. " My printer is an Ender 3 Pro. I don't understand what you did there or why you would need to.
Speed can slow down if Cura sees that you will miss the "Minimum Layer Time". It provides more time for a layer to cool before putting more hot plastic on top. Small sections need the additional time or they will have a melted look. Features like spires need special handling.
Regarding z-hops - Things like "retraction minimum travel" and "max comb distance with no retract" have an effect. There are a lot of retractions and z-hops in that file. Within layer 385 this happens:
G1 X142.86 Y71.569 E3126.44815
G1 F2400 E3119.94815
G0 F10800 X142.834 Y71.32
G0 X142.786 Y67.3
G0 X142.653 Y66.644
G0 X142.327 Y66.112
G0 X142.267 Y66.359
G1 F2400 E3126.44815
That is a retraction, some combing moves, then a prime. There is no z-hop. So something in the settings (or inside Cura) is prohibiting a z-hop there and probably in areas that are similar. I would think it's because the combing moves are within infill or along a wall and so Cura figures no z-hop is required, but without a project file and your settings, it's just guess work.
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