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QIDI Slicer

What are we doing now?

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

Info

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

QIDI Slicer Setup

Install QIDIslicer from the Official releases then let's start to set it up.

printer connection

Go to the Connection tab:

  • Go to Printer Settings, general section, change the Host Type to "Klipper (via Moonraker).

  • Enter your IP, click Test and confim with OK.

General settings

These settings apply to all printers models.

Show layer count on the display

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

Info

  • Don't forget to save your profile after adding the modifications
  • only works with FreeDi v2.00 and higher

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 Gcode section: 

; total layers count = [total_layer_count]

The final step is to add this to After layer change Gcode : 

SET_PRINT_STATS_INFO CURRENT_LAYER={layer_num + 1}

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