In this case, I think , you can choose to use the second extruder for the infill. In this way, the 2 colors are used in each layer, and theoretically the second color is not visible if the number of walls is sufficient.
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In this case, I think , you can choose to use the second extruder for the infill. In this way, the 2 colors are used in each layer, and theoretically the second color is not visible if the number of walls is sufficient.
Edited by CuqHmm, not a perfect solution but a sound idea, as a stop-gap it might just work, a bit fiddly modelling but something worth a shot at.
Another thing would be to bring in a small model (a cube would work) and make it as tall as the first model then set it to E2. That would be another way to get both extruders working.
I suppose a post processor could send the nozzle to the middle of the prime tower and just purge some filament. It wouldn't put any plastic down in layers, but the second extruder would get regular exercise.
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Well I didn't know I was supposed to laugh. I'll go look up this thing.
Anyway: I've never enjoyed the wonders of a multi-extruder printer (I'm not sure you can get any, or any worth having, in my price range), but I don't think Cura has anything built in that can do this.
It could probably be done in a post-processor (maybe just make it print another prime tower every layer which is just to keep the second filament used) or in a plugin but I don't know of any which already exist which do it.
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