Customize script

Several postprocessing Scripts are included into the plugin to help the user to generate automaticaly the differents Towers.

• RetractTower.py
• SpeedTower.py
• TempFanTower.py

NOTE : If you used a release of cura older than the 4.9, these scripts must be copied into the scripts directory via the function Copy Scripts. After the next start the scripts must be visible in the Postprocessing scripts list.

TempFanTower.py

Description: postprocessing-script to easily define an Temptower and not use 10 changeAtZ-scripts

The default initial values (220,-5,52,5) are set for this temptower PLA model PLA TempTower 220 - 180°C . (With a layer height of 0.16 mm)

• Possibility to define also a Fan Tower , Fan percentage speed indicate with semi-colon as seprator

Note : The option Activate Fan Tower should not be used with the Tower sample part of this plugin.

Instructions

Add the STL PLA Tower 220-180°C to the build plate.

Then add the Temperature Tower Script to the list of the postprocessing list used to generate the final G-Code. Select in the list the TempFanTower script.

The PLA model have been designed to test a temperature variation from 220°C to 180°C.

Set the script parameter according to the Tower geometry design.

In the script you must set :

• Starting Temperature : 220°C
• Temperature Increment : -5°C

For a Layer Height of 0.16 mm, the base of the tower will be obtain with 5 Layers :

In the script you must set :

• Change Layer Offset : 5

Each step will be slice with 52 Layers

In the script you must set :

• Change Layer : 52

You can control the second change of Printing temperature at the height of 57 = 52 + 5.

First value (220°C) have been set at the layer N°5.

Note

After the use of this Postprocessing script, don't forget to remove it for your next project !