3D Printing

Chase Reynolds

October 31, 2018 19:21

I was wondering if you could print with a dual extruder one layer with two different colors. Example the layer is in a shape of a rectangle the left half would be red pla and the right half would be blue pla. The printer is a gigabot 3+ single y limit switch.

Thanks

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  Matthew Fiedler

  October 31, 2018 21:08

  Yes! You will need to have two different .stl files and assign one extruder (color) to each .stl file. Here is an example of doing this in Simplify3D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPufaJhyqME&list=PLogLRK5xzNdieu445p2O7wODJpQBVf-Ss

   

  If you send us your .factory file we can walk you through the process.

  support@re3d.org

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  Chase Reynolds

  November 02, 2018 15:13

  Thats the thing this is just one object. It isn't like the vase in the video that is two different parts. 

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  Matthew Fiedler

  November 02, 2018 15:30

  Unfortunately, at this time the only way to programatically instruct the machine to print two different colors on a single layer is by having two different models (.stl files) in Simplify3D. 

  There second option is to manually edit the .gcode file at the specific point of the print and insert the instruction to pause the print, heat the second extruder and then continue printing using the second extruder. If you would like to try this method and are not comfortable editing the gcode you can send the file to support@ and also indicate the exact point you wish to change colors (extruders).

   

   

   

   

   

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  Chase Reynolds

  November 02, 2018 17:58

  Its okay. Thank You for helping me figured this and teaching a new method of printing.

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