Is it possible to control Z Height on rapid moves?

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kentd
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Is it possible to control Z Height on rapid moves?

Post by kentd » Mon Feb 09, 2015 6:59 pm

I am using S3D for my slicer for my M2 machine, and I have noticed from time to time my extruder is making contact with my printed material when it does rapid moves. Is it possible to tell the slicer to raise the Z axis a little bit during these rapid moves?

For example on my CNC Milling machine I tell it to raise .10" on any rapid moves so it doesn't touch the piece being milled.

In full disclosure I am using a .75 mm extruder on my M2 machine, so that may be part of my problem of how it's extruding the material.
( the .75 mm extruder head is an experimental Beta head that Makergear sells )

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Re: Is it possible to control Z Height on rapid moves?

Post by sthone » Mon Feb 09, 2015 7:17 pm

I think what your looking for is Retraction Vertical Lift Under the Extruder Tab

While written for older versions of S3D a lot of stuff still applies check out http://jinschoi.github.io/simplify3d-docs/

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Re: Is it possible to control Z Height on rapid moves?

Post by kentd » Mon Feb 09, 2015 11:12 pm

Thanks Steve...... That did the trick!!!

You get the Gold Star for the day!! :D

Kent

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