Hi all, looking for some help if possible.
Firstly what is the best protocol to follow when setting up a file for dual extrusion? At the moment no matter if i export my files as STL or AMF; in slic3r im only ever getting solid objects, no options for different parts, unless i import them separate but then i face the trouble of trying to align them well enough, as slic3r is limited in its commands for moving and snapping objects etc.
Secondly, when i first attempted a dual extrusion print, the settings worked fairly well, the only problem was that the Pre-Print G Code did not contain any of the commands to lift the hotend away from the bed, this was easily solved. Now out of the blue whenever i i try to print only hotend #1 is being set to heat, anybody have any ideas why? It's annoying having to set it to pre-heat manually then start the print.
Thirdly, is it possible that the dual extruder offset might be wrong? My prints are coming out offset when different hotends are used:
Has anyone got any good test files i can use to test the offset? Lining objects by eye in slic3r seems so inaccurate.
Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks.
Alex
Firstly what is the best protocol to follow when setting up a file for dual extrusion? At the moment no matter if i export my files as STL or AMF; in slic3r im only ever getting solid objects, no options for different parts, unless i import them separate but then i face the trouble of trying to align them well enough, as slic3r is limited in its commands for moving and snapping objects etc.
Secondly, when i first attempted a dual extrusion print, the settings worked fairly well, the only problem was that the Pre-Print G Code did not contain any of the commands to lift the hotend away from the bed, this was easily solved. Now out of the blue whenever i i try to print only hotend #1 is being set to heat, anybody have any ideas why? It's annoying having to set it to pre-heat manually then start the print.
Thirdly, is it possible that the dual extruder offset might be wrong? My prints are coming out offset when different hotends are used:
Has anyone got any good test files i can use to test the offset? Lining objects by eye in slic3r seems so inaccurate.
Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks.
Alex