Just in case anyone is trying the same thing - I had to move my ‘slicing’ machine over to an old laptop running linux, and so had to move away from the bespoke version of Repetier Host. I choose Cura. However, the new version has different ways of setting up profiles, machines, etc.
So far, I appear to be getting much better results with it than I used to with Repetier Host.
If you want to try the same, you need to adapt two files. I stole one, which is frankly not so great as it’s very old and for a previous version. This is the one called dualvertex.ini. You need to import this one as a profile. The other one you need to add in the ‘machines’ folder containing the json configuration files. This one is vertex.json.
Caveats: I use the left hand extruder only on my machine, as the RH extruder broke / blocked some time ago. If you use the RH, then change T1 to T0 in the start gcode section. You can’t do dual colour prints with this version of cura, but then dual colour prints with the Vertex are frankly a gimmick anyhow. The other big caveat is to watch your printing area - no warnings if you go over the parts that one extruder can’t reach! :-0
The files are below, as I can’t attach them.
dualvertex.ini
[code][profile]
layer_height = 0.1
wall_thickness = 0.8
retraction_enable = True
solid_layer_thickness = 0.6
fill_density = 20
nozzle_size = 0.35
print_speed = 50
print_temperature = 190
print_temperature2 = 190
print_temperature3 = 0
print_temperature4 = 0
print_temperature5 = 0
print_bed_temperature = 0
support = None
platform_adhesion = Skirt
support_dual_extrusion = Both
wipe_tower = False
wipe_tower_volume = 15
ooze_shield = False
filament_diameter = 1.75
filament_diameter2 = 1.75
filament_diameter3 = 0
filament_diameter4 = 0
filament_diameter5 = 0
filament_flow = 72
retraction_speed = 40.0
retraction_amount = 4.5
retraction_dual_amount = 16.5
retraction_min_travel = 1.5
retraction_combing = All
retraction_minimal_extrusion = 0.02
retraction_hop = 0.0
bottom_thickness = 0.3
layer0_width_factor = 100
object_sink = 0.0
overlap_dual = 0.15
travel_speed = 80
bottom_layer_speed = 20
infill_speed = 0.0
solidarea_speed = 0.0
inset0_speed = 0.0
insetx_speed = 0.0
cool_min_layer_time = 5
fan_enabled = True
skirt_line_count = 1
skirt_gap = 3.0
skirt_minimal_length = 150.0
fan_full_height = 0.5
fan_speed = 100
fan_speed_max = 100
cool_min_feedrate = 10
cool_head_lift = True
solid_top = True
solid_bottom = True
fill_overlap = 15
support_type = Lines
support_angle = 60
support_fill_rate = 15
support_xy_distance = 0.7
support_z_distance = 0.15
spiralize = False
simple_mode = False
brim_line_count = 20
raft_margin = 5.0
raft_line_spacing = 3.0
raft_base_thickness = 0.3
raft_base_linewidth = 1.0
raft_interface_thickness = 0.27
raft_interface_linewidth = 0.4
raft_airgap_all = 0.0
raft_airgap = 0.22
raft_surface_layers = 2
raft_surface_thickness = 0.27
raft_surface_linewidth = 0.4
fix_horrible_union_all_type_a = True
fix_horrible_union_all_type_b = False
fix_horrible_use_open_bits = False
fix_horrible_extensive_stitching = False
plugin_config =
object_center_x = -1
object_center_y = -1
[/code]
vertex.json
[code]{
“id”: “K4800”,
“version”: 1,
“name”: “Vertex_K4800”,
“manufacturer”: “Velleman”,
“author”: “biscuitlad”,
“icon”: “icon_ultimaker2.png”,
“platform”: “prusai3_platform.stl”,
“file_formats”: “text/x-gcode”,
“inherits”: “fdmprinter.json”,
"machine_settings": {
"machine_heated_bed": { "default": false },
"machine_width": { "default": 180 },
"machine_height": { "default": 190 },
"machine_depth": { "default": 180 },
"machine_center_is_zero": { "default": false },
"machine_nozzle_size": { "default": 0.35 },
"material_diameter": { "default": 1.75 },
"machine_nozzle_heat_up_speed": { "default": 2.0 },
"machine_nozzle_cool_down_speed": { "default": 2.0 },
"machine_head_shape_min_x": { "default": 75 },
"machine_head_shape_min_y": { "default": 18 },
"machine_head_shape_max_x": { "default": 18 },
"machine_head_shape_max_y": { "default": 35 },
"machine_nozzle_gantry_distance": { "default": 55 },
"machine_gcode_flavor": { "default": "RepRap (Marlin/Sprinter)" },
"machine_start_gcode": {
"default": "G28\nG1 Z5 F600\nG1 Z0 F600\nM106 S75\nG90\nM82\nM104 T1 S{material_print_temperature}\nG92 E0\nM109 T1 S{material_print_temperature}\nT1\nM83\nG1 E10 F100\nM82\nG92 E0\nM117 Vertex is printing..." },
"machine_end_gcode": {
"default": "M104 T0 S0\nT1\nG1 E-1\n M104 T1 S0 \nG90 \nG92 E0 \nM140 S0 \nG1 Z190\n M84\n T0\n T1\n T0\n M104 T0 S0 \n M104 T1 S0 \n M140 S0 \n G90 \n G1 X200 Y200 F4800 \n M84"
}
}
}[/code]
They could certainly be improved, but I was so pleased to get a good working set up at all I thought I would share it. These files work for Cura 2.1.2.0. You will still need to set the temperature and flow rate, and make sure ‘skirt’ is selected by default or it won’t slice!
