This still does not solve the issue...
i can not be the only one with this issue
i buy a 3D printer with a 235x235 bed and can not use the all
of the bed. That i only can use 207x207
I do not believe this is this Creality intended purpose to miss lead me in thinking
im getting a 235x235 and only letting me use 207x207
when it is CURA that is the one preventing me from using the extra area
with there Clip protection area. (When i don't use clips) i have a magnetive Bed plates that don't need clips
Also CURA has ability to adjust ANY setting in any of the 3D printers that they support. But just not this one?? unlikely.
23 hours ago, GregValiant said:
23 hours ago, GregValiant said:
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Hello @rickdrawl,
When Creality created the definition files for their printers they (as the manufacturer) decided that the Ender 3 needed those areas reserved. Those reserved areas are hard coded in the Ender 3 definition file and they are not settings or adjustable in Cura.
Now, if you were a printer manufacturer and had put time and money into creating your definitions...would you be happy if a different manufacturer went in and changed things? I don't think so. You however can go in using any text editor and delete those areas so they don't show up. You are an end user and not a competitor.
The Ender 3 Pro definition is nearly identical to the Ender 3 definition. The Start and End gcode are the same, same printable area, etc. The only difference I know of between the definitions is that the E3Pro (that's what I have) does not have the reserved areas for the bed clips. So you can install an Ender 3 Pro in Cura, change the name to whatever you want, and there ya go.
About the best you can do for "printable area" on the E3Pro is 230 x 230. The bevel on the edge of the glass is not printable and you need about 1.5mm all around as a safety cuz your getting close to the edge. So 230 x 230 provided you get the Home Offset location right. That location should be about 2.5mm in from the left edge and 2.5mm in from the front edge of the build surface.
Creality has made a hash of a few things (extruder arms with a life expectancy of 7 minutes, TFT screens that don't support their own firmware, etc.) and this is just one more example.
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