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Orca Slicer

What are we doing now?

Configuring OrcaSlicer for optimal FreeDi integration: FreeDi-specific tweaks, improved thumbnail generation, network upload etc..

Info

This takes ~15-20 minutes per printer. Each printer model needs different configuration due to varying stock implementations by QIDI.

OrcaSlicer Setup

Install Orcaslicer from the official Orcaslicer repository, then let's start to set it up.

Warning

Be careful as there are non official Orcaslicer websites that are scams! Always download from the original Github repository or orcaslicer.com!

printer connection:

Open the Connection tab: Enter your IP, click Test and confim with OK.

General settings

These settings apply to all printers models.

Show layer count on the display

Slicers don't add layer information to the gcode by default. To add this, open your "printer settings" section.

There you will find a Machine start G-code field. Paste this at the beginning of this section: 

SET_PRINT_STATS_INFO TOTAL_LAYER=[total_layer_count]

Then paste this at the very end of your Machine end G-Code section: 

; total layers count = [total_layer_count]

The final step is to add this to your "Layer change G-code : 

SET_PRINT_STATS_INFO CURRENT_LAYER={layer_num + 1}

Warning

  • Don't forget to save your profile !
  • only works with FreeDi v2.00 and higher

Improving thumbnail quality

Still in the printer settings, you can change the thumbnails resolution according to your machine:

X-Smart3

Thumbnails sizes: 

150x150/PNG, 48x48/PNG
Start G-code: 
PRINT_START BED_TEMP=[bed_temperature_initial_layer_single] EXTRUDER_TEMP=[nozzle_temperature_initial_layer] CHAMBER_TEMP=[chamber_temperature]
End G-code: 
PRINT_END

X-Plus3

Thumbnails sizes: 

300x300/PNG, 96x96/PNG
Start G-code: 
PRINT_START BED_TEMP=[bed_temperature_initial_layer_single] EXTRUDER_TEMP=[nozzle_temperature_initial_layer] CHAMBER_TEMP=[chamber_temperature]
End G-code: 
PRINT_END

X-Max3

Thumbnails sizes: 

300x300/PNG, 96x96/PNG
Start G-code: 
PRINT_START BED_TEMP=[bed_temperature_initial_layer_single] EXTRUDER_TEMP=[nozzle_temperature_initial_layer] CHAMBER_TEMP=[chamber_temperature]
End G-code: 
PRINT_END

Q1 Pro

Thumbnails sizes: 

150x150/PNG, 48x48/PNG
Start G-code: 
PRINT_START BED_TEMP=[bed_temperature_initial_layer_single] EXTRUDER_TEMP=[nozzle_temperature_initial_layer] CHAMBER_TEMP=[chamber_temperature]
End G-code: 
PRINT_END

Plus4

Thumbnails sizes: 

300x300/PNG, 96x96/PNG
Start G-code: 
PRINT_START BED_TEMP=[bed_temperature_initial_layer_single] EXTRUDER_TEMP=[nozzle_temperature_initial_layer] CHAMBER_TEMP=[chamber_temperature]
End G-code: 
PRINT_END

More infos in the Official OrcaSlicer Documentation