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A script for Ultimaker Cura allowing for a list of layers to pause for filament change.
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Multipause.py
# Copyright (c) 2020 Ultimaker B.V.
# Cura is released under the terms of the LGPLv3 or higher.
# modified for list of pauses by stephan.com
from ..Script import Script
from UM.Application import Application #To get the current printer's settings.
from UM.Logger import Logger
from typing import List, Tuple
class Multipause(Script):
def __init__(self) -> None:
super().__init__()
def getSettingDataString(self) -> str:
return """{
"name": "Multipause",
"key": "Multipause",
"metadata": {},
"version": 2,
"settings":
{
"pause_list":
{
"label": "List of Pauses",
"description": "Enter a list of layer numbers to pause at, separated by semicolons. You may also include a color name to include in the display text. Example: '11;17;20;37;39;44' or '11,Green;17;20,Silver;37;39,Orange;44'",
"type": "str",
"default_value": ""
},
"pause_method":
{
"label": "Method",
"description": "The method or gcode command to use for pausing.",
"type": "enum",
"options": {"marlin": "Marlin (M0)", "griffin": "Griffin (M0, firmware retract)", "bq": "BQ (M25)", "reprap": "RepRap (M226)", "repetier": "Repetier (@pause)"},
"default_value": "marlin",
"value": "\\\"griffin\\\" if machine_gcode_flavor==\\\"Griffin\\\" else \\\"reprap\\\" if machine_gcode_flavor==\\\"RepRap (RepRap)\\\" else \\\"repetier\\\" if machine_gcode_flavor==\\\"Repetier\\\" else \\\"bq\\\" if \\\"BQ\\\" in machine_name or \\\"Flying Bear Ghost 4S\\\" in machine_name else \\\"marlin\\\""
},
"disarm_timeout":
{
"label": "Disarm timeout",
"description": "After this time steppers are going to disarm (meaning that they can easily lose their positions). Set this to 0 if you don't want to set any duration.",
"type": "int",
"value": "0",
"minimum_value": "0",
"minimum_value_warning": "0",
"maximum_value_warning": "1800",
"unit": "s"
},
"head_park_x":
{
"label": "Park Print Head X",
"description": "What X location does the head move to when pausing.",
"unit": "mm",
"type": "float",
"default_value": 190,
"enabled": "pause_method != \\\"griffin\\\""
},
"head_park_y":
{
"label": "Park Print Head Y",
"description": "What Y location does the head move to when pausing.",
"unit": "mm",
"type": "float",
"default_value": 190,
"enabled": "pause_method != \\\"griffin\\\""
},
"head_move_z":
{
"label": "Head move Z",
"description": "The Height of Z-axis retraction before parking.",
"unit": "mm",
"type": "float",
"default_value": 15.0,
"enabled": "pause_method == \\\"repetier\\\""
},
"retraction_amount":
{
"label": "Retraction",
"description": "How much filament must be retracted at each pause.",
"unit": "mm",
"type": "float",
"default_value": 0,
"enabled": "pause_method != \\\"griffin\\\""
},
"retraction_speed":
{
"label": "Retraction Speed",
"description": "How fast to retract the filament.",
"unit": "mm/s",
"type": "float",
"default_value": 25,
"enabled": "pause_method not in [\\\"griffin\\\", \\\"repetier\\\"]"
},
"extrude_amount":
{
"label": "Extrude Amount",
"description": "How much filament should be extruded after each pause. This is needed when doing a material change on Ultimaker2's to compensate for the retraction after the change. In that case 128+ is recommended.",
"unit": "mm",
"type": "float",
"default_value": 0,
"enabled": "pause_method != \\\"griffin\\\""
},
"extrude_speed":
{
"label": "Extrude Speed",
"description": "How fast to extrude the material after each pause.",
"unit": "mm/s",
"type": "float",
"default_value": 3.3333,
"enabled": "pause_method not in [\\\"griffin\\\", \\\"repetier\\\"]"
},
"redo_layer":
{
"label": "Redo Layer",
"description": "Redo the last layer before each pause, to get the filament flowing again after having oozed a bit during the pause.",
"type": "bool",
"default_value": false
},
"standby_temperature":
{
"label": "Standby Temperature",
"description": "Change the temperature during the pause.",
"unit": "°C",
"type": "int",
"default_value": 0,
"enabled": "pause_method not in [\\\"griffin\\\", \\\"repetier\\\"]"
},
"display_text":
{
"label": "Display Text",
"description": "Display a string reminding you to swap filament, and with what color if specified.",
"type": "bool",
"default_value": false
"enabled": "pause_method != \\\"repetier\\\""
},
"machine_name":
{
"label": "Machine Type",
"description": "The name of your 3D printer model. This setting is controlled by the script and will not be visible.",
"default_value": "Unknown",
"type": "str",
"enabled": false
},
"machine_gcode_flavor":
{
"label": "G-code flavor",
"description": "The type of g-code to be generated. This setting is controlled by the script and will not be visible.",
"type": "enum",
"options":
{
"RepRap (Marlin/Sprinter)": "Marlin",
"RepRap (Volumetric)": "Marlin (Volumetric)",
"RepRap (RepRap)": "RepRap",
"UltiGCode": "Ultimaker 2",
"Griffin": "Griffin",
"Makerbot": "Makerbot",
"BFB": "Bits from Bytes",
"MACH3": "Mach3",
"Repetier": "Repetier"
},
"default_value": "RepRap (Marlin/Sprinter)",
"enabled": false
},
"custom_gcode_before_pause":
{
"label": "G-code Before Pause",
"description": "Any custom g-code to run before each pause, for example, M300 S440 P200 to beep.",
"type": "str",
"default_value": "M300 ; System beep"
},
"custom_gcode_after_pause":
{
"label": "G-code After Pause",
"description": "Any custom g-code to run after each pause, for example, M300 S440 P200 to beep.",
"type": "str",
"default_value": ""
}
}
}"""
## Copy machine name and gcode flavor from global stack so we can use their value in the script stack
def initialize(self) -> None:
super().initialize()
global_container_stack = Application.getInstance().getGlobalContainerStack()
if global_container_stack is None or self._instance is None:
return
for key in ["machine_name", "machine_gcode_flavor"]:
self._instance.setProperty(key, "value", global_container_stack.getProperty(key, "value"))
## Get the X and Y values for a layer (will be used to get X and Y of the
# layer after the pause).
def getNextXY(self, layer: str) -> Tuple[float, float]:
"""Get the X and Y values for a layer (will be used to get X and Y of the layer after the pause)."""
lines = layer.split("\n")
for line in lines:
if line.startswith(("G0", "G1", "G2", "G3")):
if self.getValue(line, "X") is not None and self.getValue(line, "Y") is not None:
x = self.getValue(line, "X")
y = self.getValue(line, "Y")
return x, y
return 0, 0
def execute(self, data: List[str]) -> List[str]:
"""Inserts the pause commands.
:param data: List of layers.
:return: New list of layers.
"""
pause_list = self.getSettingValueByKey("pause_list")
disarm_timeout = self.getSettingValueByKey("disarm_timeout")
retraction_amount = self.getSettingValueByKey("retraction_amount")
retraction_speed = self.getSettingValueByKey("retraction_speed")
extrude_amount = self.getSettingValueByKey("extrude_amount")
extrude_speed = self.getSettingValueByKey("extrude_speed")
park_x = self.getSettingValueByKey("head_park_x")
park_y = self.getSettingValueByKey("head_park_y")
move_z = self.getSettingValueByKey("head_move_z")
layers_started = False
redo_layer = self.getSettingValueByKey("redo_layer")
standby_temperature = self.getSettingValueByKey("standby_temperature")
firmware_retract = Application.getInstance().getGlobalContainerStack().getProperty("machine_firmware_retract", "value")
control_temperatures = Application.getInstance().getGlobalContainerStack().getProperty("machine_nozzle_temp_enabled", "value")
initial_layer_height = Application.getInstance().getGlobalContainerStack().getProperty("layer_height_0", "value")
display_text = self.getSettingValueByKey("display_text")
gcode_before = self.getSettingValueByKey("custom_gcode_before_pause")
gcode_after = self.getSettingValueByKey("custom_gcode_after_pause")
pause_method = self.getSettingValueByKey("pause_method")
pause_command = {
"marlin": self.putValue(M = 0),
"griffin": self.putValue(M = 0),
"bq": self.putValue(M = 25),
"reprap": self.putValue(M = 226),
"repetier": self.putValue("@pause now change filament and press continue printing")
}[pause_method]
# T = ExtruderManager.getInstance().getActiveExtruderStack().getProperty("material_print_temperature", "value")
# parse the pause list into a hash whose keys are integer layers and values are optional color names
# example for handy debugging: pause_list = "1;2, red ;;7, orange;3;4,blue"
pauses = { int(pair[0]):pair[1].strip() for pair in [ (layer.split(',') + [''])[0:2] for layer in filter(None, pause_list.split(';')) ] }
# extract the sorted list of layers, with an extra zero to prevent running off the end
layers = sorted(pauses.keys()) + [0]
current_pause = 0
# use offset to calculate the current height: <current_height> = <current_z> - <layer_0_z>
layer_0_z = 0
current_z = 0
current_height = 0
current_layer = 0
current_extrusion_f = 0
got_first_g_cmd_on_layer_0 = False
current_t = 0 #Tracks the current extruder for tracking the target temperature.
target_temperature = {} #Tracks the current target temperature for each extruder.
nbr_negative_layers = 0
for index, layer in enumerate(data):
lines = layer.split("\n")
# Scroll each line of instruction for each layer in the G-code
for line in lines:
# Fist positive layer reached
if ";LAYER:0" in line:
layers_started = True
# Count nbr of negative layers (raft)
elif ";LAYER:-" in line:
nbr_negative_layers += 1
#Track the latest printing temperature in order to resume at the correct temperature.
if line.startswith("T"):
current_t = self.getValue(line, "T")
m = self.getValue(line, "M")
if m is not None and (m == 104 or m == 109) and self.getValue(line, "S") is not None:
extruder = current_t
if self.getValue(line, "T") is not None:
extruder = self.getValue(line, "T")
target_temperature[extruder] = self.getValue(line, "S")
if not layers_started:
continue
# Look for the feed rate of an extrusion instruction
if self.getValue(line, "F") is not None and self.getValue(line, "E") is not None:
current_extrusion_f = self.getValue(line, "F")
# If a Z instruction is in the line, read the current Z
if self.getValue(line, "Z") is not None:
current_z = self.getValue(line, "Z")
if not line.startswith(";LAYER:"):
continue
current_layer = line[len(";LAYER:"):]
try:
current_layer = int(current_layer)
# Couldn't cast to int. Something is wrong with this
# g-code data
except ValueError:
continue
if current_layer < layers[current_pause] - nbr_negative_layers:
continue
prev_layer = data[index - 1]
prev_lines = prev_layer.split("\n")
current_e = 0.
# Access last layer, browse it backwards to find
# last extruder absolute position
for prevLine in reversed(prev_lines):
current_e = self.getValue(prevLine, "E", -1)
if current_e >= 0:
break
# and also find last X,Y
for prevLine in reversed(prev_lines):
if prevLine.startswith(("G0", "G1", "G2", "G3")):
if self.getValue(prevLine, "X") is not None and self.getValue(prevLine, "Y") is not None:
x = self.getValue(prevLine, "X")
y = self.getValue(prevLine, "Y")
break
# Maybe redo the last layer.
if redo_layer:
prev_layer = data[index - 1]
layer = prev_layer + layer
# Get extruder's absolute position at the
# beginning of the redone layer.
# see https://github.com/nallath/PostProcessingPlugin/issues/55
# Get X and Y from the next layer (better position for
# the nozzle)
x, y = self.getNextXY(layer)
prev_lines = prev_layer.split("\n")
for lin in prev_lines:
new_e = self.getValue(lin, "E", current_e)
if new_e != current_e:
current_e = new_e
break
prepend_gcode = ";TYPE:CUSTOM\n"
prepend_gcode += ";added code by post processing\n"
prepend_gcode += ";script: Multipause.py\n"
prepend_gcode += ";current layer: {layer}\n".format(layer = current_layer)
if pause_method == "repetier":
#Retraction
prepend_gcode += self.putValue(M = 83) + " ; switch to relative E values for any needed retraction\n"
if retraction_amount != 0:
prepend_gcode += self.putValue(G = 1, E = retraction_amount, F = 6000) + "\n"
#Move the head away
prepend_gcode += self.putValue(G = 1, Z = current_z + 1, F = 300) + " ; move up a millimeter to get out of the way\n"
prepend_gcode += self.putValue(G = 1, X = park_x, Y = park_y, F = 9000) + "\n"
if current_z < move_z:
prepend_gcode += self.putValue(G = 1, Z = current_z + move_z, F = 300) + "\n"
#Disable the E steppers
prepend_gcode += self.putValue(M = 84, E = 0) + "\n"
elif pause_method != "griffin":
# Retraction
prepend_gcode += self.putValue(M = 83) + " ; switch to relative E values for any needed retraction\n"
if retraction_amount != 0:
if firmware_retract: #Can't set the distance directly to what the user wants. We have to choose ourselves.
retraction_count = 1 if control_temperatures else 3 #Retract more if we don't control the temperature.
for i in range(retraction_count):
prepend_gcode += self.putValue(G = 10) + "\n"
else:
prepend_gcode += self.putValue(G = 1, E = -retraction_amount, F = retraction_speed * 60) + "\n"
# Move the head away
prepend_gcode += self.putValue(G = 1, Z = current_z + 1, F = 300) + " ; move up a millimeter to get out of the way\n"
# This line should be ok
prepend_gcode += self.putValue(G = 1, X = park_x, Y = park_y, F = 9000) + "\n"
if current_z < 15:
prepend_gcode += self.putValue(G = 1, Z = 15, F = 300) + " ; too close to bed--move to at least 15mm\n"
if control_temperatures:
# Set extruder standby temperature
prepend_gcode += self.putValue(M = 104, S = standby_temperature) + " ; standby temperature\n"
if display_text:
prepend_gcode += "M117 " + f'Swap {pauses[layers[current_pause]]}' + "\n"
# Set the disarm timeout
if disarm_timeout > 0:
prepend_gcode += self.putValue(M = 18, S = disarm_timeout) + " ; Set the disarm timeout\n"
# Set a custom GCODE section before pause
if gcode_before:
prepend_gcode += gcode_before + "\n"
# Wait till the user continues printing
prepend_gcode += pause_command + " ; Do the actual pause\n"
# Set a custom GCODE section before pause
if gcode_after:
prepend_gcode += gcode_after + "\n"
if pause_method == "repetier":
#Push the filament back,
if retraction_amount != 0:
prepend_gcode += self.putValue(G = 1, E = retraction_amount, F = 6000) + "\n"
# Optionally extrude material
if extrude_amount != 0:
prepend_gcode += self.putValue(G = 1, E = extrude_amount, F = 200) + "\n"
prepend_gcode += self.putValue("@info wait for cleaning nozzle from previous filament") + "\n"
prepend_gcode += self.putValue("@pause remove the waste filament from parking area and press continue printing") + "\n"
# and retract again, the properly primes the nozzle when changing filament.
if retraction_amount != 0:
prepend_gcode += self.putValue(G = 1, E = -retraction_amount, F = 6000) + "\n"
#Move the head back
prepend_gcode += self.putValue(G = 1, Z = current_z, F = 300) + "\n"
prepend_gcode += self.putValue(G = 1, X = x, Y = y, F = 9000) + "\n"
if retraction_amount != 0:
prepend_gcode += self.putValue(G = 1, E = retraction_amount, F = 6000) + "\n"
if current_extrusion_f != 0:
prepend_gcode += self.putValue(G = 1, F = current_extrusion_f) + " ; restore extrusion feedrate\n"
else:
Logger.log("w", "No previous feedrate found in gcode, feedrate for next layer(s) might be incorrect")
prepend_gcode += self.putValue(M = 82) + "\n"
# reset extrude value to pre pause value
prepend_gcode += self.putValue(G = 92, E = current_e) + "\n"
elif pause_method != "griffin":
if control_temperatures:
# Set extruder resume temperature
prepend_gcode += self.putValue(M = 109, S = int(target_temperature.get(current_t, 0))) + " ; resume temperature\n"
# Push the filament back,
if retraction_amount != 0:
prepend_gcode += self.putValue(G = 1, E = retraction_amount, F = retraction_speed * 60) + "\n"
# Optionally extrude material
if extrude_amount != 0:
prepend_gcode += self.putValue(G = 1, E = extrude_amount, F = extrude_speed * 60) + "\n"
# and retract again, the properly primes the nozzle
# when changing filament.
if retraction_amount != 0:
prepend_gcode += self.putValue(G = 1, E = -retraction_amount, F = retraction_speed * 60) + "\n"
# Move the head back
if current_z < 15:
prepend_gcode += self.putValue(G = 1, Z = current_z + 1, F = 300) + "\n"
prepend_gcode += self.putValue(G = 1, X = x, Y = y, F = 9000) + "\n"
prepend_gcode += self.putValue(G = 1, Z = current_z, F = 300) + " ; move back down to resume height\n"
if retraction_amount != 0:
if firmware_retract: #Can't set the distance directly to what the user wants. We have to choose ourselves.
retraction_count = 1 if control_temperatures else 3 #Retract more if we don't control the temperature.
for i in range(retraction_count):
prepend_gcode += self.putValue(G = 11) + "\n"
else:
prepend_gcode += self.putValue(G = 1, E = retraction_amount, F = retraction_speed * 60) + "\n"
if current_extrusion_f != 0:
prepend_gcode += self.putValue(G = 1, F = current_extrusion_f) + " ; restore extrusion feedrate\n"
else:
Logger.log("w", "No previous feedrate found in gcode, feedrate for next layer(s) might be incorrect")
prepend_gcode += self.putValue(M = 82) + " ; switch back to absolute E values\n"
# reset extrude value to pre pause value
prepend_gcode += self.putValue(G = 92, E = current_e) + "\n"
layer = prepend_gcode + layer
# Override the data of this layer with the
# modified data
data[index] = layer
# continue with the next pause
current_pause += 1
return data
return data
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