Difference between revisions of "Component: 3D Printer (Scenarios)"

Latest revision as of 13:08, 7 February 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 download the component source project: FC_Comp_Source_3D_Printer.fcfx

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. G-Code_Parser File:Batman.G

3D Maze Generator

A simple 3D maze generator using the 3D printer component to draw the maze. Maze_Builder_3DP

Macro reference

ClearPrevPrint

	ClearPrevPrint
Clears all of the content from any previous print cycles.
- VOID	Return

ControlPrintHead

	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
- BYTE	Enable
Controls if the extruder is active or not
- VOID	Return

Initialise

	Initialise
Sets up the 3D printer component by homing, clearing old print data and assigning the movement speed.
- VOID	Return

MoveByXYZ

	MoveByXYZ
Moves the print head by the amount specified in the axis variables using linear interpolation.
- INT	X

- INT	Y

- INT	Z

- VOID	Return

MoveByXYZReal

	MoveByXYZReal
Moves the print head by the amount specified in the axis variables using linear interpolation.
- FLOAT	X

- FLOAT	Y

- FLOAT	Z

- VOID	Return

MoveToHome

	MoveToHome
Returns the print head to the start position (0,0,0)
- VOID	Return

MoveToXYZ

	MoveToXYZ
Moves the print head to the specific location specified in the axis variables using linear interpolation.
- UINT	X

- UINT	Y

- UINT	Z

- VOID	Return

MoveToXYZReal

	MoveToXYZReal
Moves the print head to the specific location specified in the axis variables using linear interpolation.
- FLOAT	X

- FLOAT	Y

- FLOAT	Z

- VOID	Return

SetMovementSpeed

	SetMovementSpeed
Allows the movement speed to be set progmatically. Range 0 - 100
- BYTE	Speed
Speed control (0 - 100)
- VOID	Return

SetMovementSpeedReal

	SetMovementSpeedReal
Allows the movement speed to be set progmatically. Range 0.0 - 100.0
- FLOAT	Speed
Speed control (0 - 100)
- VOID	Return

Property reference

	Properties
	Bed Colour
Specifies the colour of the print bed.
	Print Colour
Specifies the colour of the print output.
	Print Speed (0-100)
Specifies the speed of the printer movements. 100 = as fast as possible.
	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.
	Print Size
Specifies the size of a single print object.
	Print Shape
Specifies the shape of the print object.
	Max Print Dimensions
	X Width
Printer dimensions X axis
	Y Length
Printer dimensions Y axis
	Z Height
Printer dimensions Z axis

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 {{Fcfile|Maze_Builder_3DP.fcfx|Maze_Builder_3DP}}
 [[File:Print2.jpg]]
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 |-
 | colspan="2" | Controls if the extruder is active or not&nbsp;
+|-
+| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
+| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
+|}
+===Initialise===
+{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
+|-
+| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
+| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Initialise'''
+|-
+| colspan="2" | Sets up the 3D printer component by homing, clearing old print data and assigning the movement speed.&nbsp;
+|-
 |-
 | width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
@@ Line 143: / Line 163: @@
-===SetMovementSpeed===
+===MoveByXYZReal===
 {| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 |-
 | width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetMovementSpeed'''
+| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''MoveByXYZReal'''
+|-
+| colspan="2" | Moves the print head by the amount specified in the axis variables using linear interpolation.&nbsp;
+|-
+|-
+| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-f32-icon.png]] - FLOAT
+| width="90%" | X
 |-
-| colspan="2" | Allows the movement speed to be set progmatically. Range 0 - 100&nbsp;
+| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
 |-
+| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-f32-icon.png]] - FLOAT
+| width="90%" | Y
 |-
-| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
+| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
-| width="90%" | Speed
+|-
+| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-f32-icon.png]] - FLOAT
+| width="90%" | Z
 |-
-| colspan="2" | Speed control (0 - 100)&nbsp;
+| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
 |-
 | width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
@@ Line 205: / Line 235: @@
-===MoveByXYZReal===
+===MoveToXYZReal===
 {| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 |-
 | width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''MoveByXYZReal'''
+| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''MoveToXYZReal'''
 |-
-| colspan="2" | Moves the print head by the amount specified in the axis variables using linear interpolation.&nbsp;
+| colspan="2" | Moves the print head to the specific location specified in the axis variables using linear interpolation.&nbsp;
 |-
 |-
@@ Line 234: / Line 264: @@
-===SetMovementSpeedReal===
+===SetMovementSpeed===
 {| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 |-
 | width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetMovementSpeedReal'''
+| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetMovementSpeed'''
 |-
-| colspan="2" | Allows the movement speed to be set progmatically. Range 0.0 - 100.0&nbsp;
+| colspan="2" | Allows the movement speed to be set progmatically. Range 0 - 100&nbsp;
 |-
 |-
-| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-f32-icon.png]] - FLOAT
+| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
 | width="90%" | Speed
 |-
@@ Line 253: / Line 283: @@
-===MoveToXYZReal===
+===SetMovementSpeedReal===
 {| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 |-
 | width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''MoveToXYZReal'''
+| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetMovementSpeedReal'''
 |-
-| colspan="2" | Moves the print head to the specific location specified in the axis variables using linear interpolation.&nbsp;
+| colspan="2" | Allows the movement speed to be set progmatically. Range 0.0 - 100.0&nbsp;
 |-
 |-
 | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-f32-icon.png]] - FLOAT
-| width="90%" | X
+| width="90%" | Speed
 |-
-| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
+| colspan="2" | Speed control (0 - 100)&nbsp;
-|-
-| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-f32-icon.png]] - FLOAT
-| width="90%" | Y
-|-
-| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
-|-
-| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-f32-icon.png]] - FLOAT
-| width="90%" | Z
-|-
-| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
 |-
 | width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
 | width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 |}
-===Initialise===
-{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
-|-
-| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Initialise'''
-|-
-| colspan="2" | Sets up the 3D printer component by homing, clearing old print data and assigning the movement speed.&nbsp;
-|-
-|-
-| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
-| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
-|}