Do a slightly thinner interface layer at the top of support material structures by taking into account the diameter of bridge extrudates (nophead's idea)

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Alessandro Ranellucci 2012-10-28 16:59:20 +01:00
parent b5bd216f5c
commit ccb49a8439
5 changed files with 90 additions and 27 deletions

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@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ has 'polyline' => (
);
# height is the vertical thickness of the extrusion expressed in mm
has 'height' => (is => 'ro');
has 'height' => (is => 'rw');
has 'flow_spacing' => (is => 'rw');
has 'role' => (is => 'rw', required => 1);

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@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use Slic3r::ExtrusionPath ':roles';
use Slic3r::Geometry qw(scale unscale scaled_epsilon points_coincide PI X Y);
has 'multiple_extruders' => (is => 'ro', default => sub {0} );
has 'layer' => (is => 'rw');
has 'layer' => (is => 'rw'); # this is not very correct, we should replace it with explicit layer_id and avoid using $self->layer->flow at all here because it's too general
has 'shift_x' => (is => 'rw', default => sub {0} );
has 'shift_y' => (is => 'rw', default => sub {0} );
has 'z' => (is => 'rw', default => sub {0} );
@ -52,16 +52,12 @@ my %role_speeds = (
sub change_layer {
my $self = shift;
my ($layer) = @_;
my ($layer, %params) = @_;
$self->layer($layer);
my $z = $Slic3r::Config->z_offset + $layer->print_z * &Slic3r::SCALING_FACTOR;
my $gcode = "";
$gcode .= $self->retract(move_z => $z);
$gcode .= $self->G0(undef, $z, 0, 'move to next layer (' . $layer->id . ')')
if $self->z != $z && !$self->lifted;
$gcode .= $self->move_z($layer->print_z) unless $params{dont_move_z};
$gcode .= $Slic3r::Config->replace_options($Slic3r::Config->layer_gcode) . "\n"
if $Slic3r::Config->layer_gcode;
@ -69,6 +65,21 @@ sub change_layer {
return $gcode;
}
# this method accepts Z in scaled coordinates
sub move_z {
my $self = shift;
my ($z, $comment) = @_;
$z = $Slic3r::Config->z_offset + $z * &Slic3r::SCALING_FACTOR;
my $gcode = "";
$gcode .= $self->retract(move_z => $z);
$gcode .= $self->G0(undef, $z, 0, $comment || 'move to next layer (' . $self->layer->id . ')')
if $self->z != $z && !$self->lifted;
return $gcode;
}
sub extrude {
my $self = shift;

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@ -18,14 +18,15 @@ has 'flow' => (is => 'ro', default => sub { $Slic3r::flow });
has 'slices' => (is => 'rw');
# ordered collection of extrusion paths to fill surfaces for support material
has 'support_fills' => (is => 'rw');
has 'support_fills' => (is => 'rw');
has 'support_interface_fills' => (is => 'rw');
sub _trigger_id {
my $self = shift;
$_->_trigger_layer for @{$self->regions || []};
}
# Z used for slicing
# Z used for slicing in scaled coordinates
sub _build_slice_z {
my $self = shift;
@ -36,17 +37,37 @@ sub _build_slice_z {
/ &Slic3r::SCALING_FACTOR; #/
}
# Z used for printing
# Z used for printing in scaled coordinates
sub _build_print_z {
my $self = shift;
return ($Slic3r::Config->get_value('first_layer_height') + ($self->id * $Slic3r::Config->layer_height)) / &Slic3r::SCALING_FACTOR;
}
# layer height in unscaled coordinates
sub _build_height {
my $self = shift;
return $self->id == 0 ? $Slic3r::Config->get_value('first_layer_height') : $Slic3r::Config->layer_height;
}
# layer height of interface paths in unscaled coordinates
sub support_material_interface_height {
my $self = shift;
return $self->height if $self->id == 0;
# this is not very correct because:
# - we should sum our height with the actual upper layers height (which might be different)
# - we should use the actual flow of the upper layer bridges, not the default one
# ...but we're close enough for now
return 2*$self->height - $self->flow->nozzle_diameter;
}
# Z used for printing support material interface in scaled coordinates
sub support_material_interface_z {
my $self = shift;
return $self->print_z - ($self->height - $self->support_material_interface_height) / &Slic3r::SCALING_FACTOR;
}
sub region {
my $self = shift;
my ($region_id) = @_;

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@ -702,8 +702,8 @@ sub write_gcode {
if $Slic3r::Config->bed_temperature && $Slic3r::Config->bed_temperature != $Slic3r::Config->first_layer_bed_temperature;
}
# go to layer (just use the first one, we only need Z from it)
$gcode .= $gcodegen->change_layer($self->objects->[$object_copies->[0][0]]->layers->[$layer_id]);
# set new layer, but don't move Z as support material interfaces may need an intermediate one
$gcode .= $gcodegen->change_layer($self->objects->[$object_copies->[0][0]]->layers->[$layer_id], dont_move_z => 1);
$gcodegen->elapsed_time(0);
# extrude skirt
@ -742,6 +742,23 @@ sub write_gcode {
$gcodegen->shift_x($shift[X] + unscale $copy->[X]);
$gcodegen->shift_y($shift[Y] + unscale $copy->[Y]);
# extrude support material before other things because it might use a lower Z
# and also because we avoid travelling on other things when printing it
if ($Slic3r::Config->support_material) {
$gcode .= $gcodegen->move_z($layer->support_material_interface_z)
if @{ $layer->support_interface_fills->paths };
$gcode .= $gcodegen->set_extruder($self->extruders->[$Slic3r::Config->support_material_extruder-1]);
$gcode .= $gcodegen->extrude_path($_, 'support material interface')
for $layer->support_interface_fills->shortest_path($gcodegen->last_pos);
$gcode .= $gcodegen->move_z($layer->print_z);
$gcode .= $gcodegen->extrude_path($_, 'support material')
for $layer->support_fills->shortest_path($gcodegen->last_pos);
}
# set actual Z
$gcode .= $gcodegen->move_z($layer->print_z);
foreach my $region_id (0 .. ($self->regions_count-1)) {
my $layerm = $layer->regions->[$region_id];
my $region = $self->regions->[$region_id];
@ -766,13 +783,6 @@ sub write_gcode {
}
}
}
# extrude support material
if ($layer->support_fills) {
$gcode .= $gcodegen->set_extruder($self->extruders->[$Slic3r::Config->support_material_extruder-1]);
$gcode .= $gcodegen->extrude_path($_, 'support material')
for $layer->support_fills->shortest_path($gcodegen->last_pos);
}
}
return if !$gcode;

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@ -517,7 +517,8 @@ sub generate_support_material {
# determine support regions in each layer (for upper layers)
Slic3r::debugf "Detecting regions\n";
my %layers = ();
my %layers = (); # this represents the areas of each layer having to support upper layers (excluding interfaces)
my %layers_interfaces = (); # this represents the areas of each layer having an overhang in the immediately upper layer
{
my @current_support_regions = (); # expolygons we've started to support (i.e. below the empty interface layers)
my @queue = (); # the number of items of this array determines the number of empty interface layers
@ -525,6 +526,10 @@ sub generate_support_material {
my $layer = $self->layers->[$i];
my $lower_layer = $i > 0 ? $self->layers->[$i-1] : undef;
# $queue[-1] contains the overhangs of the upper layer, regardless of any empty interface layers
# $queue[0] contains the overhangs of the first upper layer above the empty interface layers
$layers_interfaces{$i} = [@{ $queue[-1] || [] }];
# step 1: generate support material in current layer (for upper layers)
push @current_support_regions, @{ shift @queue } if @queue && $i < $#{$self->layers};
@ -535,7 +540,10 @@ sub generate_support_material {
$layers{$i} = diff_ex(
[ map @$_, @current_support_regions ],
[ map @$_, map $_->offset_ex($distance_from_object), @{$layer->slices} ],
[
(map @$_, map $_->offset_ex($distance_from_object), @{$layer->slices}),
(map @$_, @{ $layers_interfaces{$i} }),
],
);
$_->simplify($flow->scaled_spacing * 2) for @{$layers{$i}};
@ -599,12 +607,13 @@ sub generate_support_material {
Slic3r::debugf "Applying patterns\n";
{
my $clip_pattern = sub {
my ($layer_id, $expolygons) = @_;
my ($layer_id, $expolygons, $height) = @_;
my @paths = ();
foreach my $expolygon (@$expolygons) {
push @paths,
map $_->pack,
map {
$_->height($height);
$_->flow_spacing($self->print->first_layer_support_material_flow->spacing)
if $layer_id == 0;
$_;
@ -616,29 +625,41 @@ sub generate_support_material {
return @paths;
};
my %layer_paths = ();
my %layer_interface_paths = ();
my $process_layer = sub {
my ($layer_id) = @_;
my $layer = $self->layers->[$layer_id];
my $paths = [ $clip_pattern->($layer_id, $layers{$layer_id}, $layer->height) ];
my $interface_paths = [ $clip_pattern->($layer_id, $layers_interfaces{$layer_id}, $layer->support_material_interface_height) ];
return ($paths, $interface_paths);
};
Slic3r::parallelize(
items => [ keys %layers ],
thread_cb => sub {
my $q = shift;
my $paths = {};
my $interface_paths = {};
while (defined (my $layer_id = $q->dequeue)) {
$paths->{$layer_id} = [ $clip_pattern->($layer_id, $layers{$layer_id}) ];
($paths->{$layer_id}, $interface_paths->{$layer_id}) = $process_layer->($layer_id);
}
return $paths;
return [ $paths, $interface_paths ];
},
collect_cb => sub {
my $paths = shift;
$layer_paths{$_} = $paths->{$_} for keys %$paths;
($layer_paths{$_}, $layer_interface_paths{$_}) = @{ $paths->{$_} } for keys %$paths;
},
no_threads_cb => sub {
$layer_paths{$_} = [ $clip_pattern->($_, $layers{$_}) ] for keys %layers;
($layer_paths{$_}, $layer_interface_paths{$_}) = $process_layer->($_) for keys %layers;
},
);
foreach my $layer_id (keys %layer_paths) {
my $layer = $self->layers->[$layer_id];
$layer->support_fills(Slic3r::ExtrusionPath::Collection->new);
$layer->support_interface_fills(Slic3r::ExtrusionPath::Collection->new);
push @{$layer->support_fills->paths}, @{$layer_paths{$layer_id}};
push @{$layer->support_interface_fills->paths}, @{$layer_interface_paths{$layer_id}};
}
}
}