How to Add a Post Processing Script (.PY) in the Cura folder?

[Abdur 0]

 

1 hour ago, ahoeben said:

Especially people that have not visited the forum in 5 years.

Thank you for mentioning that...my bad... I will keep in mind.

 

Can anyone please tell me when I use the Timelapse script it captures images... I am wondering where the images are saved... I am intersted in camera triggering at each layer to capture images...The time lapse script takes snapshots however I cannot find them.

Thank you

 

[ahoeben 1,986]

It doesn't take snapshots. It add gcode commands to the printjob, which a printer (or eg octoprint) could interpret to take snapshots. There is nothing in the Timelapse postprocessing script that actually takes or stores pictures.

[Slashee_the_Cow 421]

6 minutes ago, ahoeben said:

It doesn't take snapshots. It add gcode commands to the printjob, which a printer (or eg octoprint) could interpret to take snapshots. There is nothing in the Timelapse postprocessing script that actually takes or stores pictures.

There goes my dreams of making myself a webcam out of Python so I don't have to keep swapping the one I have between my printer's tent and my monitor. Guess I'll have to buy another one 😞 

[GregValiant 1,346]

Here is another one of my re-writes.  There is a pull request in for this one.  I don't think it's been looked at yet.

The main differences are the option for "Image Frequency" (every layer, or every so-many-layers) and support for Relative Extrusion.  This should go into the "scripts" folder in the Config Folder so it doesn't over-write the current Cura version.

 

TimeLapse.zip

 

(Slowing down the image frequency to every 5th layer allows me to get the little flash powder tin filled.)

 

 

 

[Abdur 0]

Thanks for the script...its very useful... as octopi doesn't work with Ultimaker S5 is there any other way to trigger the camera using the above code and store the images in my raspberry pi/or Laptop?

I have enabled the Ultimaker USB port and attach an USB the camera to the same. I am not able to figure out how can I use the camera to capture images and store them to my computer directory.

Any suggestion would be appreciated.

Thanks 

[Slashee_the_Cow 421]

15 hours ago, Abdur said:

Thanks for the script...its very useful... as octopi doesn't work with Ultimaker S5 is there any other way to trigger the camera using the above code and store the images in my raspberry pi/or Laptop?

I have enabled the Ultimaker USB port and attach an USB the camera to the same. I am not able to figure out how can I use the camera to capture images and store them to my computer directory.

Any suggestion would be appreciated.

Thanks 

UltiMaker printers aren't designed with this capability in mind so I doubt you could get it to work.

[Dustin 160]

Ill note for this topic in particular.. they would just get sent back here for tips..
This is not functionality UltiMaker provides support for as it far exceeds intended usage.