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==Component Source Code==
 
==Component Source Code==
  
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Please click here for the component source code: [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/wikicopy/componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_3D_Printer.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_3D_Printer.fcfx]
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Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/FlowchartView/?wfile=componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_3D_Printer.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_3D_Printer.fcfx]
  
 
==Detailed description==
 
==Detailed description==
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==Examples==
 
==Examples==
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==Macro reference==
 
==Macro reference==
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''ClearPrevPrint'''
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|-
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| colspan="2" | Clears all of the content from any previous print cycles. 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
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|-
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''ControlPrintHead'''
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|-
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| colspan="2" | Controls the print extruder which plots the location of the print head as the head moves. If Enable = 0 then the extruder is disabled If Enable != 0 then the extruder is enabled 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
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| width="90%" | Enable
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| colspan="2" | Controls if the extruder is active or not 
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|-
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
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|-
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''MoveByXYZ'''
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|-
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| colspan="2" | Moves the print head by the amount specified in the axis variables using linear interpolation. 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-s16-icon.png]] - INT
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| width="90%" | X
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| colspan="2" |  
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|-
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-s16-icon.png]] - INT
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| width="90%" | Y
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| colspan="2" |  
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|-
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-s16-icon.png]] - INT
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| width="90%" | Z
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|-
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| colspan="2" |  
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|-
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
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|-
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetMovementSpeed'''
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|-
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| colspan="2" | Allows the movement speed to be set progmatically. Range 0 - 100 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
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| width="90%" | Speed
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|-
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| colspan="2" | Speed control (0 - 100) 
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|-
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
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|-
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''MoveToHome'''
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|-
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| colspan="2" | Returns the print head to the start position (0,0,0) 
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|-
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|-
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
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|-
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''MoveToXYZ'''
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|-
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| colspan="2" | Moves the print head to the specific location specified in the axis variables using linear interpolation. 
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|-
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|-
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u16-icon.png]] - UINT
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| width="90%" | X
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|-
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| colspan="2" |  
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|-
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u16-icon.png]] - UINT
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| width="90%" | Y
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|-
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| colspan="2" |  
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|-
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u16-icon.png]] - UINT
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| width="90%" | Z
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|-
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| colspan="2" |  
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|-
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
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|-
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''MoveByXYZReal'''
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|-
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| colspan="2" | Moves the print head by the amount specified in the axis variables using linear interpolation. 
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|-
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|-
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-f32-icon.png]] - FLOAT
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| width="90%" | X
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|-
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| colspan="2" |  
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|-
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-f32-icon.png]] - FLOAT
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| width="90%" | Y
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|-
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| colspan="2" |  
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|-
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-f32-icon.png]] - FLOAT
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| width="90%" | Z
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|-
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| colspan="2" |  
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|-
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
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|-
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetMovementSpeedReal'''
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|-
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| colspan="2" | Allows the movement speed to be set progmatically. Range 0.0 - 100.0 
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|-
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|-
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-f32-icon.png]] - FLOAT
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| width="90%" | Speed
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|-
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| colspan="2" | Speed control (0 - 100) 
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|-
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
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|-
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''MoveToXYZReal'''
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|-
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| colspan="2" | Moves the print head to the specific location specified in the axis variables using linear interpolation. 
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|-
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|-
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-f32-icon.png]] - FLOAT
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| width="90%" | X
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|-
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| colspan="2" |  
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|-
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-f32-icon.png]] - FLOAT
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| width="90%" | Y
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|-
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| colspan="2" |  
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|-
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-f32-icon.png]] - FLOAT
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| width="90%" | Z
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|-
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| colspan="2" |  
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|-
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
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|-
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Initialise'''
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| colspan="2" | Sets up the 3D printer component by homing, clearing old print data and assigning the movement speed. 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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|}
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==Property reference==
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{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
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|-
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" | [[File:Fc9-prop-icon.png]]
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Properties'''
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-1-icon.png]]
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| width="90%" | Bed Colour
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| colspan="2" | Specifies the colour of the print bed. 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-1-icon.png]]
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| width="90%" | Print Colour
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| colspan="2" | Specifies the colour of the print output. 
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|-
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-14-icon.png]]
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| width="90%" | Print Speed (0-100)
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|-
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| colspan="2" | Specifies the speed of the printer movements. 100 = as fast as possible. 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-16-icon.png]]
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| width="90%" | Print Type
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| colspan="2" | Specifies how the print is drawn. Object based - uses panel primitives to build up the 3D object, useful for simulated interaction e.g. the formula flowcode and the maze solving example. Point cloud based - uses the point cloud interface to allow complex objects to be built without slowing down the panel interface. 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-15-icon.png]]
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| width="90%" | Print Size
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| colspan="2" | Specifies the size of a single print object. 
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|-
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-12-icon.png]]
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| width="90%" | Print Shape
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|-
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| colspan="2" | Specifies the shape of the print object. 
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|-
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Max Print Dimensions
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-14-icon.png]]
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| width="90%" | X Width
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| colspan="2" | Printer dimensions X axis 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-14-icon.png]]
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| width="90%" | Y Length
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| colspan="2" | Printer dimensions Y axis 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-14-icon.png]]
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| width="90%" | Z Height
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| colspan="2" | Printer dimensions Z axis 
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Revision as of 15:12, 20 January 2023

Author Matrix Ltd
Version 1.4
Category Scenarios


3D Printer component

A simulation only version of a very basic 3D printer such as a standard RepRap.

Component Source Code

Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): FC_Comp_Source_3D_Printer.fcfx

Detailed description

No detailed description exists yet for this component

Examples

3D Print Using Standard 3D Printer CAD file

A simulated 3D print using an external G code file from an actual 3D printer. The G code file must be placed into the same directory as the Flowcode project to work correctly. FC6 Icon.png G-Code_Parser File:Batman.G

Print1.jpg


3D Maze Generator

A simple 3D maze generator using the 3D printer component to draw the maze. FC6 Icon.png Maze_Builder_3DP Print2.jpg

Macro reference

Fc9-comp-macro.png ClearPrevPrint
Clears all of the content from any previous print cycles. 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png ControlPrintHead
Controls the print extruder which plots the location of the print head as the head moves. If Enable = 0 then the extruder is disabled If Enable != 0 then the extruder is enabled 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Enable
Controls if the extruder is active or not 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png MoveByXYZ
Moves the print head by the amount specified in the axis variables using linear interpolation. 
Fc9-s16-icon.png - INT X
 
Fc9-s16-icon.png - INT Y
 
Fc9-s16-icon.png - INT Z
 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png SetMovementSpeed
Allows the movement speed to be set progmatically. Range 0 - 100 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Speed
Speed control (0 - 100) 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png MoveToHome
Returns the print head to the start position (0,0,0) 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png MoveToXYZ
Moves the print head to the specific location specified in the axis variables using linear interpolation. 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT X
 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT Y
 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT Z
 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png MoveByXYZReal
Moves the print head by the amount specified in the axis variables using linear interpolation. 
Fc9-f32-icon.png - FLOAT X
 
Fc9-f32-icon.png - FLOAT Y
 
Fc9-f32-icon.png - FLOAT Z
 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png SetMovementSpeedReal
Allows the movement speed to be set progmatically. Range 0.0 - 100.0 
Fc9-f32-icon.png - FLOAT Speed
Speed control (0 - 100) 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png MoveToXYZReal
Moves the print head to the specific location specified in the axis variables using linear interpolation. 
Fc9-f32-icon.png - FLOAT X
 
Fc9-f32-icon.png - FLOAT Y
 
Fc9-f32-icon.png - FLOAT Z
 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png Initialise
Sets up the 3D printer component by homing, clearing old print data and assigning the movement speed. 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return



Property reference

Fc9-prop-icon.png Properties
Fc9-type-1-icon.png Bed Colour
Specifies the colour of the print bed. 
Fc9-type-1-icon.png Print Colour
Specifies the colour of the print output. 
Fc9-type-14-icon.png Print Speed (0-100)
Specifies the speed of the printer movements. 100 = as fast as possible. 
Fc9-type-16-icon.png Print Type
Specifies how the print is drawn. Object based - uses panel primitives to build up the 3D object, useful for simulated interaction e.g. the formula flowcode and the maze solving example. Point cloud based - uses the point cloud interface to allow complex objects to be built without slowing down the panel interface. 
Fc9-type-15-icon.png Print Size
Specifies the size of a single print object. 
Fc9-type-12-icon.png Print Shape
Specifies the shape of the print object. 
Fc9-conn-icon.png Max Print Dimensions
Fc9-type-14-icon.png X Width
Printer dimensions X axis 
Fc9-type-14-icon.png Y Length
Printer dimensions Y axis 
Fc9-type-14-icon.png Z Height
Printer dimensions Z axis 

==Macro reference==

Fc9-comp-macro.png ClearPrevPrint
Clears all of the content from any previous print cycles. 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png ControlPrintHead
Controls the print extruder which plots the location of the print head as the head moves. If Enable = 0 then the extruder is disabled If Enable != 0 then the extruder is enabled 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Enable
Controls if the extruder is active or not 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png MoveByXYZ
Moves the print head by the amount specified in the axis variables using linear interpolation. 
Fc9-s16-icon.png - INT X
 
Fc9-s16-icon.png - INT Y
 
Fc9-s16-icon.png - INT Z
 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png SetMovementSpeed
Allows the movement speed to be set progmatically. Range 0 - 100 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Speed
Speed control (0 - 100) 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png MoveToHome
Returns the print head to the start position (0,0,0) 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png MoveToXYZ
Moves the print head to the specific location specified in the axis variables using linear interpolation. 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT X
 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT Y
 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT Z
 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png MoveByXYZReal
Moves the print head by the amount specified in the axis variables using linear interpolation. 
Fc9-f32-icon.png - FLOAT X
 
Fc9-f32-icon.png - FLOAT Y
 
Fc9-f32-icon.png - FLOAT Z
 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png SetMovementSpeedReal
Allows the movement speed to be set progmatically. Range 0.0 - 100.0 
Fc9-f32-icon.png - FLOAT Speed
Speed control (0 - 100) 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png MoveToXYZReal
Moves the print head to the specific location specified in the axis variables using linear interpolation. 
Fc9-f32-icon.png - FLOAT X
 
Fc9-f32-icon.png - FLOAT Y
 
Fc9-f32-icon.png - FLOAT Z
 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png Initialise
Sets up the 3D printer component by homing, clearing old print data and assigning the movement speed. 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return



Property reference

Fc9-prop-icon.png Properties
Fc9-type-1-icon.png Bed Colour
Specifies the colour of the print bed. 
Fc9-type-1-icon.png Print Colour
Specifies the colour of the print output. 
Fc9-type-14-icon.png Print Speed (0-100)
Specifies the speed of the printer movements. 100 = as fast as possible. 
Fc9-type-16-icon.png Print Type
Specifies how the print is drawn. Object based - uses panel primitives to build up the 3D object, useful for simulated interaction e.g. the formula flowcode and the maze solving example. Point cloud based - uses the point cloud interface to allow complex objects to be built without slowing down the panel interface. 
Fc9-type-15-icon.png Print Size
Specifies the size of a single print object. 
Fc9-type-12-icon.png Print Shape
Specifies the shape of the print object. 
Fc9-conn-icon.png Max Print Dimensions
Fc9-type-14-icon.png X Width
Printer dimensions X axis 
Fc9-type-14-icon.png Y Length
Printer dimensions Y axis 
Fc9-type-14-icon.png Z Height
Printer dimensions Z axis 
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