3D printer heat optimizer
Input settings
This form is a quick script for calculating a more optimal heating script than Cura's standard sequential procedure of heating bed, waiting, heating extruder and then waiting some more. It uses your temperature and timing settings to calculate a G-Code that parallelizes the heating of both elements, so they reach the target temperatures at the same time, reducing printing time.
Nozzle
- ºC (usually room temperature)
- ºC
- (from initial to target)
Bed
- ºC (usually room temperature)
- ºC
- (from initial to target)
Generated G-Code
Foot notes
Please note the generated G-Code will be room-temperature dependant. This should not be a concern with small temperature variations, such as those in a house or an office.
The bed in my case does follow a linear heating pattern, but the extruder seems to follow a slightly softer curve tgat seems to be caused by the heater having a reduced duty cycle when it reaches a point close to the target. I have decided not to take this into account for now, and assume a linear heating pattern for both elements.
Plots
Taken from the serial log of my Anet A8 (room 24.5ºC, bed heating time of 3:00 to 60ºC, extruder heating time of 1:50 to 215ºC)
Original Cura (sequential)
Improved (parallel)
