3D printing setup

3D printing setup

Use this mode for additive layer output. The important preview is the layer preview: every slice should look like the material the printer will deposit.

Without tool_center:

- This is the normal 3D printing setup.

- The nozzle path is generated from the sliced model and print settings.

- Set layer height, extrusion/nozzle parameters, temperature commands if needed, feed rates, and start/end G-code.

- Check the layer preview before export.

- If the preview looks shifted or mirrored, fix the model origin/axis setup before sending the file.

With tool_center:

- Use this only for a printer or custom head where the nozzle center must be defined separately from the model origin.

- Define tool_center at the physical nozzle tip / extrusion point.

- Keep tool_center in the same coordinate system as the model and machine zero.

- Regenerate G-code after moving tool_center.

Continuous cut does not apply to normal 3D printing. A print is built from layers and extrusion moves, not from one uninterrupted cutting contour.