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Move dual extrusion settings into FDMPrinter

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This involves making labels and descriptions for some dual-extrusion machine settings, and default values for everything, making sure inheritance is correct, etc.

Contributes to issue CURA-1278.
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Ghostkeeper 2016-05-18 17:53:27 +02:00
parent 3b5a74047b
commit 6b0a33e166
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cura/CuraApplication.py
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@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
Resources.addStorageType(self.ResourceTypes.QualityInstanceContainer, "quality") Resources.addStorageType(self.ResourceTypes.QualityInstanceContainer, "quality")
Resources.addStorageType(self.ResourceTypes.VariantInstanceContainer, "variants") Resources.addStorageType(self.ResourceTypes.VariantInstanceContainer, "variants")
Resources.addStorageType(self.ResourceTypes.MaterialInstanceContainer, "materials") Resources.addStorageType(self.ResourceTypes.MaterialInstanceContainer, "materials")
Resources.addStorageType(self.ResourceTypes.ExtruderInstanceContainer, "extruder") Resources.addStorageType(self.ResourceTypes.ExtruderInstanceContainer, "extruders")
Resources.addStorageType(self.ResourceTypes.UserInstanceContainer, "user") Resources.addStorageType(self.ResourceTypes.UserInstanceContainer, "user")
Resources.addStorageType(self.ResourceTypes.MachineStack, "machine_instances") Resources.addStorageType(self.ResourceTypes.MachineStack, "machine_instances")

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resources/definitions/fdmprinter.def.json
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@ -241,6 +241,92 @@
"default_value": 0.4, "default_value": 0.4,
"minimum_value": "0.001", "minimum_value": "0.001",
"maximum_value_warning": "10" "maximum_value_warning": "10"
},
"machine_nozzle_offset_x":
{
"label": "Nozzle X Offset",
"description": "The x-coordinate of the offset of the nozzle.",
"type": "float",
"unit": "mm",
"default_value": 0,
"global_only": "True"
},
"machine_nozzle_offset_y":
{
"label": "Nozzle Y Offset",
"description": "The y-coordinate of the offset of the nozzle.",
"type": "float",
"unit": "mm",
"default_value": 0,
"global_only": "True"
},
"machine_extruder_start_code":
{
"label": "Extruder Start G-Code",
"description": "Start g-code to execute whenever turning the extruder on.",
"type": "str",
"default_value": "",
"global_only": "True"
},
"machine_extruder_start_pos_abs":
{
"label": "Extruder Start Position Absolute",
"description": "Make the extruder starting position absolute rather than relative to the last-known location of the head.",
"type": "bool",
"default_value": false,
"global_only": "True"
},
"machine_extruder_start_pos_x":
{
"label": "Extruder Start Position X",
"description": "The x-coordinate of the starting position when turning the extruder on.",
"type": "float",
"unit": "mm",
"default_value": 0,
"global_only": "True"
},
"machine_extruder_start_pos_y":
{
"label": "Extruder Start Position Y",
"description": "The y-coordinate of the starting position when turning the extruder on.",
"type": "float",
"unit": "mm",
"default_value": 0,
"global_only": "True"
},
"machine_extruder_end_code":
{
"label": "Extruder End G-Code",
"description": "End g-code to execute whenever turning the extruder off.",
"type": "str",
"default_value": "",
"global_only": "True"
},
"machine_extruder_end_pos_abs":
{
"label": "Extruder End Position Absolute",
"description": "Make the extruder ending position absolute rather than relative to the last-known location of the head.",
"type": "bool",
"default_value": false,
"global_only": "True"
},
"machine_extruder_end_pos_x":
{
"label": "Extruder End Position X",
"description": "The x-coordinate of the ending position when turning the extruder off.",
"type": "float",
"unit": "mm",
"default_value": 0,
"global_only": "True"
},
"machine_extruder_end_pos_y":
{
"label": "Extruder End Position Y",
"description": "The y-coordinate of the ending position when turning the extruder off.",
"type": "float",
"unit": "mm",
"default_value": 0,
"global_only": "True"
} }
} }
}, },
@ -391,6 +477,20 @@
"enabled": "support_roof_enable", "enabled": "support_roof_enable",
"global_only": true, "global_only": true,
"value": "line_width" "value": "line_width"
},
"prime_tower_line_width":
{
"label": "Prime Tower Line Width",
"description": "Width of a single prime tower line.",
"type": "float",
"unit": "mm",
"enabled": "prime_tower_enable",
"default_value": 0.4,
"value": "line_width",
"minimum_value": "0.0001",
"minimum_value_warning": "0.2",
"maximum_value_warning": "5",
"global_only": "True"
} }
} }
} }
@ -889,6 +989,71 @@
"minimum_value_warning": "-0.0001", "minimum_value_warning": "-0.0001",
"maximum_value_warning": "10", "maximum_value_warning": "10",
"enabled": "retraction_enable" "enabled": "retraction_enable"
},
"material_standby_temperature":
{
"label": "Standby Temperature",
"description": "The temperature of the nozzle when another nozzle is currently used for printing.",
"type": "float",
"unit": "°C",
"default_value": 150,
"minimum_value": "0",
"maximum_value_warning": "260",
"global_only": "True"
},
"switch_extruder_retraction_amount":
{
"label": "Nozzle Switch Retraction Distance",
"description": "The amount of retraction: Set at 0 for no retraction at all. This should generally be the same as the length of the heat zone.",
"type": "float",
"unit": "mm",
"enabled": "retraction_enable",
"default_value": 20,
"value": "machine_heat_zone_length",
"minimum_value_warning": "0",
"maximum_value_warning": "100",
"global_only": "True"
},
"switch_extruder_retraction_speeds":
{
"label": "Nozzle Switch Retraction Speed",
"description": "The speed at which the filament is retracted. A higher retraction speed works better, but a very high retraction speed can lead to filament grinding.",
"type": "float",
"unit": "mm/s",
"enabled": "retraction_enable",
"default_value": 20,
"minimum_value": "0.1",
"maximum_value_warning": "300",
"global_only": "True",
"children":
{
"switch_extruder_retraction_speed":
{
"label": "Nozzle Switch Retract Speed",
"description": "The speed at which the filament is retracted during a nozzle switch retract.",
"type": "float",
"unit": "mm/s",
"enabled": "retraction_enable",
"default_value": 20,
"value": "switch_extruder_retraction_speeds",
"minimum_value": "0.1",
"maximum_value_warning": "300",
"global_only": "True"
},
"switch_extruder_prime_speed":
{
"label": "Nozzle Switch Prime Speed",
"description": "The speed at which the filament is pushed back after a nozzle switch retraction.",
"type": "float",
"unit": "mm/s",
"enabled": "retraction_enable",
"default_value": 20,
"value": "switch_extruder_retraction_speeds",
"minimum_value": "0.1",
"maximum_value_warning": "300",
"global_only": "True"
}
}
} }
} }
}, },
@ -1018,6 +1183,19 @@
"global_only": true "global_only": true
} }
} }
},
"speed_prime_tower":
{
"label": "Prime Tower Speed",
"description": "The speed at which the prime tower is printed. Printing the prime tower slower can make it more stable when the adhesion between the different filaments is suboptimal.",
"type": "float",
"unit": "mm/s",
"enabled": "prime_tower_enable",
"default_value": 60,
"value": "speed_print",
"minimum_value": "0.1",
"maximum_value_warning": "150",
"global_only": "True"
} }
} }
}, },
@ -1962,6 +2140,190 @@
} }
} }
}, },
"dual":
{
"label": "Dual Extrusion",
"type": "category",
"icon": "category_dual",
"description": "Settings used for printing with multiple extruders.",
"children":
{
"extruder_nr":
{
"label": "Extruder",
"description": "The extruder train used for printing. This is used in multi-extrusion.",
"type": "int",
"default_value": 0,
"minimum_value": "0",
"maximum_value": "machine_extruder_count - 1"
},
"adhesion_extruder_nr":
{
"label": "Platform Adhesion Extruder",
"description": "The extruder train to use for printing the skirt/brim/raft. This is used in multi-extrusion.",
"type": "int",
"default_value": 0,
"minimum_value": "0",
"maximum_value": "machine_extruder_count - 1",
"global_only": "True"
},
"support_extruder_nr":
{
"label": "Support Extruder",
"description": "The extruder train to use for printing the support. This is used in multi-extrusion.",
"type": "int",
"default_value": 0,
"minimum_value": "0",
"maximum_value": "machine_extruder_count - 1",
"global_only": "True",
"children": {
"support_infill_extruder_nr":
{
"label": "Support Infill Extruder",
"description": "The extruder train to use for printing the infill of the support. This is used in multi-extrusion.",
"type": "int",
"default_value": 0,
"value": "support_extruder_nr",
"minimum_value": "0",
"maximum_value": "machine_extruder_count - 1",
"global_only": "True"
},
"support_extruder_nr_layer_0":
{
"label": "First Layer Support Extruder",
"description": "The extruder train to use for printing the first layer of support infill. This is used in multi-extrusion.",
"type": "int",
"default_value": 0,
"value": "support_extruder_nr",
"minimum_value": "0",
"maximum_value": "machine_extruder_count - 1",
"global_only": "True"
},
"support_roof_extruder_nr":
{
"label": "Support Roof Extruder",
"description": "The extruder train to use for printing the roof of the support. This is used in multi-extrusion.",
"type": "int",
"default_value": 0,
"value": "support_extruder_nr",
"minimum_value": "0",
"maximum_value": "machine_extruder_count - 1",
"global_only": "True"
}
}
},
"prime_tower_enable":
{
"label": "Enable Prime Tower",
"description": "Print a tower next to the print which serves to prime the material after each nozzle switch.",
"type": "bool",
"default_value": false,
"global_only": "True"
},
"prime_tower_size":
{
"label": "Prime Tower Size",
"description": "The width of the prime tower.",
"type": "float",
"unit": "mm",
"enabled": "prime_tower_enable",
"default_value": 15,
"value": "15 if prime_tower_enable else 0",
"minimum_value": "0",
"maximum_value_warning": "20",
"global_only": "True"
},
"prime_tower_position_x":
{
"label": "Prime Tower X Position",
"description": "The x coordinate of the position of the prime tower.",
"type": "float",
"unit": "mm",
"enabled": "prime_tower_enable",
"default_value": 200,
"minimum_value_warning": "-1000",
"maximum_value_warning": "1000",
"global_only": "True"
},
"prime_tower_position_y":
{
"label": "Prime Tower Y Position",
"description": "The y coordinate of the position of the prime tower.",
"type": "float",
"unit": "mm",
"enabled": "prime_tower_enable",
"default_value": 200,
"minimum_value_warning": "-1000",
"maximum_value_warning": "1000",
"global_only": "True"
},
"prime_tower_flow":
{
"label": "Prime Tower Flow",
"description": "Flow compensation: the amount of material extruded is multiplied by this value.",
"type": "float",
"unit": "%",
"enabled": "prime_tower_enable",
"default_value": 100,
"minimum_value": "0.0001",
"minimum_value_warning": "50",
"maximum_value_warning": "150",
"global_only": "True"
},
"prime_tower_wipe_enabled":
{
"label": "Wipe Nozzle on Prime Tower",
"description": "After printing the prime tower with one nozzle, wipe the oozed material from the other nozzle off on the prime tower.",
"type": "bool",
"enabled": "prime_tower_enable",
"default_value": false,
"global_only": "True"
},
"multiple_mesh_overlap":
{
"label": "Dual Extrusion Overlap",
"description": "Make the objects printed with different extruder trains overlap a bit. This makes the different materials bond together better.",
"type": "float",
"unit": "mm",
"default_value": 0.15,
"minimum_value": "0",
"maximum_value_warning": "1.0",
"global_only": "True"
},
"ooze_shield_enabled":
{
"label": "Enable Ooze Shield",
"description": "Enable exterior ooze shield. This will create a shell around the object which is likely to wipe a second nozzle if it's at the same height as the first nozzle.",
"type": "bool",
"default_value": false,
"global_only": "True"
},
"ooze_shield_angle":
{
"label": "Ooze Shield Angle",
"description": "The maximum angle a part in the ooze shield will have. With 0 degrees being vertical, and 90 degrees being horizontal. A smaller angle leads to less failed ooze shields, but more material.",
"type": "float",
"unit": "°",
"enabled": "ooze_shield_enabled",
"default_value": 60,
"minimum_value": "0",
"maximum_value": "90",
"global_only": "True"
},
"ooze_shield_dist":
{
"label": "Ooze Shield Distance",
"description": "Distance of the ooze shield from the print, in the X/Y directions.",
"type": "float",
"unit": "mm",
"enabled": "ooze_shield_enabled",
"default_value": 2,
"minimum_value": "0",
"maximum_value_warning": "30",
"global_only": "True"
}
}
},
"experimental": "experimental":
{ {
"label": "Experimental Modes", "label": "Experimental Modes",

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resources/machines/dual_extrusion_printer.json
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@ -1,361 +0,0 @@
{
"version": 1,
"id": "dual_extrusion",
"name": "Dual Extrusion Base File",
"file_formats": "text/x-gcode;application/x-stl-ascii;application/x-stl-binary;application/x-wavefront-obj;application/x3g",
"inherits": "fdmprinter.json",
"visible": false,
"machine_extruder_trains": {
"0": {
"extruder_nr": {
"default": 0
},
"machine_nozzle_offset_x": {
"default": 0
},
"machine_nozzle_offset_y": {
"default": 0
},
"machine_nozzle_heat_up_speed": {
"default": 2
},
"machine_nozzle_cool_down_speed": {
"default": 2
},
"machine_nozzle_tip_outer_diameter": {
"default": 1
},
"machine_nozzle_head_distance": {
"default": 3
},
"machine_nozzle_expansion_angle": {
"default": 45
},
"machine_heat_zone_length": {
"default": 16
}
},
"1": {
"extruder_nr": {
"default": 1
},
"machine_nozzle_offset_x": {
"default": 0
},
"machine_nozzle_offset_y": {
"default": 0
},
"machine_nozzle_heat_up_speed": {
"default": 2
},
"machine_nozzle_cool_down_speed": {
"default": 2
},
"machine_nozzle_tip_outer_diameter": {
"default": 1
},
"machine_nozzle_head_distance": {
"default": 3
},
"machine_nozzle_expansion_angle": {
"default": 45
},
"machine_heat_zone_length": {
"default": 16
}
}
},
"machine_settings": {
"machine_use_extruder_offset_to_offset_coords": { "default": false },
"machine_nozzle_offset_x": { "default": 0, "SEE_machine_extruder_trains": true },
"machine_nozzle_offset_y": { "default": 0, "SEE_machine_extruder_trains": true },
"machine_extruder_start_code": { "default": "", "SEE_machine_extruder_trains": true },
"machine_extruder_start_pos_abs": { "default": false, "SEE_machine_extruder_trains": true },
"machine_extruder_start_pos_x": { "default": 0, "SEE_machine_extruder_trains": true },
"machine_extruder_start_pos_y": { "default": 0, "SEE_machine_extruder_trains": true },
"machine_extruder_end_pos_abs": { "default": false, "SEE_machine_extruder_trains": true },
"machine_extruder_end_pos_x": { "default": 0, "SEE_machine_extruder_trains": true },
"machine_extruder_end_pos_y": { "default": 0, "SEE_machine_extruder_trains": true },
"machine_extruder_end_code": { "default": "", "SEE_machine_extruder_trains": true }
},
"overrides": {
"speed_print": {
"children": {
"speed_prime_tower": {
"label": "Prime Tower Speed",
"description": "The speed at which the prime tower is printed. Printing the prime tower slower can make it more stable when the adhesion between the different filaments is suboptimal.",
"unit": "mm/s",
"type": "float",
"min_value": "0.1",
"max_value_warning": "150",
"default": 60,
"visible": false,
"enabled": "prime_tower_enable",
"global_only": true
}
}
},
"line_width": {
"children": {
"prime_tower_line_width": {
"label": "Prime Tower Line Width",
"description": "Width of a single prime tower line.",
"unit": "mm",
"min_value": "0.0001",
"min_value_warning": "0.2",
"max_value_warning": "5",
"default": 0.4,
"type": "float",
"visible": false,
"enabled": "prime_tower_enable",
"global_only": true
}
}
}
},
"categories": {
"dual": {
"label": "Dual Extrusion",
"visible": true,
"icon": "category_dual",
"settings": {
"extruder_nr": {
"label": "Extruder",
"description": "The extruder train used for printing. This is used in multi-extrusion.",
"type": "int",
"default": 0,
"min_value": "0",
"max_value": "machine_extruder_count - 1",
"always_visible": true
},
"adhesion_extruder_nr": {
"label": "Platform Adhesion Extruder",
"description": "The extruder train to use for printing the skirt/brim/raft. This is used in multi-extrusion.",
"type": "int",
"default": 0,
"min_value": "0",
"max_value": "machine_extruder_count - 1",
"global_only": true
},
"support_extruder_nr": {
"label": "Support Extruder",
"description": "The extruder train to use for printing the support. This is used in multi-extrusion.",
"type": "int",
"default": 0,
"min_value": "0",
"max_value": "machine_extruder_count - 1",
"global_only": true,
"children": {
"support_infill_extruder_nr": {
"label": "Support Infill Extruder",
"description": "The extruder train to use for printing the infill of the support. This is used in multi-extrusion.",
"type": "int",
"default": 0,
"min_value": "0",
"max_value": "machine_extruder_count - 1",
"global_only": true
},
"support_extruder_nr_layer_0": {
"label": "First Layer Support Extruder",
"description": "The extruder train to use for printing the first layer of support infill. This is used in multi-extrusion.",
"type": "int",
"default": 0,
"min_value": "0",
"max_value": "machine_extruder_count - 1",
"global_only": true
},
"support_roof_extruder_nr": {
"label": "Support Roof Extruder",
"description": "The extruder train to use for printing the roof of the support. This is used in multi-extrusion.",
"type": "int",
"default": 0,
"min_value": "0",
"max_value": "machine_extruder_count - 1",
"enabled": "support_roof_enable",
"global_only": true
}
}
},
"prime_tower_enable": {
"label": "Enable Prime Tower",
"description": "Print a tower next to the print which serves to prime the material after each nozzle switch.",
"type": "boolean",
"visible": true,
"default": false,
"global_only": true
},
"prime_tower_size": {
"label": "Prime Tower Size",
"description": "The width of the prime tower.",
"visible": false,
"type": "float",
"unit": "mm",
"default": 15,
"min_value": "0",
"max_value_warning": "20",
"inherit_function": "15 if prime_tower_enable else 0",
"enabled": "prime_tower_enable",
"global_only": true
},
"prime_tower_position_x": {
"label": "Prime Tower X Position",
"description": "The x position of the prime tower.",
"visible": false,
"type": "float",
"unit": "mm",
"default": 200,
"min_value_warning": "-1000",
"max_value_warning": "1000",
"enabled": "prime_tower_enable",
"global_only": true
},
"prime_tower_position_y": {
"label": "Prime Tower Y Position",
"description": "The y position of the prime tower.",
"visible": false,
"type": "float",
"unit": "mm",
"default": 200,
"min_value_warning": "-1000",
"max_value_warning": "1000",
"enabled": "prime_tower_enable",
"global_only": true
},
"prime_tower_flow": {
"label": "Prime Tower Flow",
"description": "Flow compensation: the amount of material extruded is multiplied by this value.",
"visible": false,
"unit": "%",
"default": 100,
"type": "float",
"min_value": "5",
"min_value_warning": "50",
"max_value_warning": "150",
"enabled": "prime_tower_enable",
"global_only": true
},
"prime_tower_wipe_enabled": {
"label": "Wipe Nozzle on Prime tower",
"description": "After printing the prime tower with the one nozzle, wipe the oozed material from the other nozzle off on the prime tower.",
"type": "boolean",
"default": false,
"enabled": "prime_tower_enable",
"global_only": true
},
"multiple_mesh_overlap": {
"label": "Dual Extrusion Overlap",
"description": "Make the objects printed with different extruder trains overlap a bit. This makes the different materials bond together better.",
"visible": false,
"type": "float",
"unit": "mm",
"default": 0.15,
"min_value": "0",
"max_value_warning": "1.0",
"global_only": true
},
"ooze_shield_enabled": {
"label": "Enable Ooze Shield",
"description": "Enable exterior ooze shield. This will create a shell around the object which is likely to wipe a second nozzle if it's at the same height as the first nozzle.",
"type": "boolean",
"default": false,
"global_only": true
},
"ooze_shield_angle": {
"label": "Ooze Shield Angle",
"description": "The maximum angle a part in the ooze shield will have. With 0 degrees being vertical, and 90 degrees being horizontal. A smaller angle leads to less failed ooze shields, but more material.",
"unit": "°",
"type": "float",
"min_value": "0",
"max_value": "90",
"default": 60,
"visible": false,
"enabled": "ooze_shield_enabled",
"global_only": true
},
"ooze_shield_dist": {
"label": "Ooze Shields Distance",
"description": "Distance of the ooze shield from the print, in the X/Y directions.",
"unit": "mm",
"type": "float",
"min_value": "0",
"max_value_warning": "30",
"default": 2,
"visible": false,
"enabled": "ooze_shield_enabled",
"global_only": true
}
}
},
"material": {
"settings": {
"material_standby_temperature": {
"label": "Standby Temperature",
"description": "The temperature of the nozzle when another nozzle is currently used for printing.",
"unit": "°C",
"type": "float",
"default": 150,
"min_value": "0",
"max_value_warning": "260",
"global_only": "True",
"visible": false
},
"switch_extruder_retraction_amount": {
"label": "Nozzle Switch Retraction Distance",
"description": "The amount of retraction: Set at 0 for no retraction at all. This should generally be the same as the length of the heat zone.",
"unit": "mm",
"type": "float",
"default": 20,
"min_value_warning": "0",
"max_value_warning": "100",
"visible": false,
"inherit_function": "machine_heat_zone_length",
"enabled": "retraction_enable",
"global_only": true
},
"switch_extruder_retraction_speeds": {
"label": "Nozzle Switch Retraction Speed",
"description": "The speed at which the filament is retracted. A higher retraction speed works better, but a very high retraction speed can lead to filament grinding.",
"unit": "mm/s",
"type": "float",
"default": 20,
"min_value": "0.1",
"max_value_warning": "300",
"visible": false,
"inherit": false,
"enabled": "retraction_enable",
"global_only": true,
"children": {
"switch_extruder_retraction_speed": {
"label": "Nozzle Switch Retract Speed",
"description": "The speed at which the filament is retracted during a nozzle switch retract. ",
"unit": "mm/s",
"type": "float",
"default": 20,
"min_value": "0.1",
"max_value_warning": "300",
"visible": false,
"enabled": "retraction_enable",
"global_only": true
},
"switch_extruder_prime_speed": {
"label": "Nozzle Switch Prime Speed",
"description": "The speed at which the filament is pushed back after a nozzle switch retraction.",
"unit": "mm/s",
"type": "float",
"default": 20,
"min_value": "0.1",
"max_value_warning": "300",
"visible": false,
"enabled": "retraction_enable",
"global_only": true
}
}
}
}
}
}
}