diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 204645e..d81c543 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,6 +1,15 @@ filaswitch ============================== -Filament switch post processor for 3D printing. Currently tested with Prometheus System and Simplify3D. +Filament switch post processor for Simplify 3D (3.1.1). +Currently tested with Prometheus System. +Main features: +- adds material switch purge tower g-code to Simplify3D dual-extruder prints (Prometheus System supported) +- fixes S3D ver 3.1.1 bug with 'Perform retraction during wipe movement' + +Perform retraction during wipe movement-bug: +- filaswitch detects if this feature is enabled in S3D profile and applies the fix automatically. +- also one doesn't need to have Prometheus System to apply this fix. Simply omit the dual-extrusion S3D configuration and filaswitch will skip + dual-extrusion g-code addition Disclaimer: i'm not responsible if anything bad happens due to use of this script. @@ -13,8 +22,10 @@ Prerequisites * 3D Printer with 2 extruders - one nozzle setup * Printer profile in S3D configured for dual extrusion +##Use case1: +Print dual-color model with Prometheus system -### Simplify3D configuration +### Simplify3D configuration for Prometheus dual-extrusion * Open process and show advanced settings ##### G-code-tab @@ -39,20 +50,36 @@ Prerequisites > T[new_tool] -Usage: --------------------- +###Usage: -First slice your dual-color model in Simplify3D +First slice your dual-color model in Simplify3D. +Save g-code to disk. -###Post processing (GUI): +####Post processing (GUI): * Open the GUI, in Windows use filaswitch.bat, in Linux use shell (python3 filaswitch.py) * Select your HW configuration; PTFE, E3DV6 or PEEK * Click the 'Browse...'to select the g-code file * Check info screen * Done -###Post processing (cli): +####Post processing (cli): * python3 filaswitch.py /path/tp/yourgcodefile.gcode (Linux) PTFE|E3DV6|PEEK * python filaswitch.py \path\to\yourgcodefile.gcode PTFE|E3DV6|PEEK Result is a new file, with _fs.gcode ending. You're ready to print :). + + +##Use case2: +Only fix S3D bug with Retract during wipe + +First slice your model in Simplify3D, no need to change any settings. +Save g-code to disk. + +####Post processing (GUI): +* Open the GUI, in Windows use filaswitch.bat, in Linux use shell (python3 filaswitch.py) +* Select your HW configuration; PTFE, E3DV6 or PEEK (doesn't matter in this case) +* Click the 'Browse...'to select the g-code file +* Check info screen +* Done + +Result is a new file, with _fs.gcode ending. You're ready to print :). \ No newline at end of file