Slic3r drama

[ScoJo]

I'm having problems with Slic3r. I'm new--so forgive if I'm just missing something obvious.
My new Orion is amazing, and all the test files on the SD card print beautifully.
The problem is that the Gcode Slic3r is producing doesn't seem to reflect my filament size and temp configurations. The Filament size is fixed at 3, and the temperature settings are ignored as well.

If I run slicer outside of Repetier Host, I get the accurate code and save it to an SD card to print. From within Rep Host, even though my config settings
seem correct (1.75 filament), the resulting code shows filament diameter at 3, and the bed and nozzle temps are off:


; generated by Slic3r 1.0.0RC3 on 2014-03-08 at 17:04:39

; layer_height = .2
; perimeters = 3
; top_solid_layers = 5
; bottom_solid_layers = 3
; fill_density = .3
; perimeter_speed = 30
; infill_speed = 30
; travel_speed = 200
; nozzle_diameter = 0.5
; filament_diameter = 3
; extrusion_multiplier = 1
; perimeters extrusion width = 0.45mm
; infill extrusion width = 0.45mm
; solid infill extrusion width = 0.45mm
; top infill extrusion width = 0.40mm
; first layer extrusion width = 0.60mm

G21 ; set units to millimeters
M107
G28
M104 S200
M190 S0
M109 S200
; BEGINNING OF HEAD MOVEMENT WARNING TONES
M120 S4 P10
G4 P40
M120 S4 P10
G4 P40
M120 S4 P10
G4 P40
M120 S4 P10
G4 P40
M120 S4 P10
G4 P40
M117 KEEP HANDS AWAY
G4 S3
; END OF HEAD WARNING TONES
G90 ; use absolute coordinates
G92 E0
M82 ; use absolute distances for extrusion
G1 F6000.000 E-5.40000
G1 Z0.550 F12000.000
G92 E0





And here's the code generated by the external slic3r:

; generated by Slic3r 1.0.0RC3 on 2014-03-08 at 16:30:17

; layer_height = .2
; perimeters = 3
; top_solid_layers = 5
; bottom_solid_layers = 3
; fill_density = .3
; perimeter_speed = 30
; infill_speed = 30
; travel_speed = 200
; nozzle_diameter = 0.5
; filament_diameter = 1.75
; extrusion_multiplier = 1
; perimeters extrusion width = 0.50mm
; infill extrusion width = 1.02mm
; solid infill extrusion width = 0.85mm
; top infill extrusion width = 0.85mm
; first layer extrusion width = 1.00mm

G21 ; set units to millimeters
M107
G28
M104 S225
M190 S90
M109 S225
; BEGINNING OF HEAD MOVEMENT WARNING TONES
M120 S4 P10
G4 P40
M120 S4 P10
G4 P40
M120 S4 P10
G4 P40
M120 S4 P10
G4 P40
M120 S4 P10
G4 P40
M117 KEEP HANDS AWAY
G4 S3
; END OF HEAD WARNING TONES
G90 ; use absolute coordinates
G92 E0
M82 ; use absolute distances for extrusion
G1 F1800.000 E-5.40000
G1 Z0.700 F12000.000
G92 E0
G1 X-0.601 Y22.772 F12000.000
G1 Z0.500 F12000.000
G1 E5.40000 F1800.000

[Eaglezsoar]

It sounds like it is pulling info from two different configurations.
Create a folder on the hard drive where slic3r and Repetier host is installed and call it something like Slicer Config.
Open Slic3r from within Repetier Host and open the Manager. You should see a box that says slic3r Configuration directory and put in the above folder
you created such as c:\Slicer Config. Go into slic3r configure and check all of the settings to make sure they are correct and save them all.

Open slic3r outside of Repetier host and go to manager and make sure to put in the same folder as before for the slic3r Configuration directory
then open the slic3r configuration and make sure the configurations match what they were when slic3r was opened from within Repetier host.

The idea of all of this is to make sure that slic3r always point to the same folder for its configuration files irregardless of how it is opened.

[ScoJo]

Thanks-- it looks like I hadn't saved the Filament presets correctly.
All working correctly now.

I'm on Mac so was not able to locate Manager or Configuration directory, but after re-saving the settings in the configuration panel, everything works.

Thanks so much for your help. This printer is so great, I get anxious whenever I hit a software hurdle. I'll try not to be too much of a bother.

[Eaglezsoar]

You are not a bother, that's what we are here for.
I keep forgetting to ask if it's a Mac because you are right about the software being different.
I'm glad that you got it working, good job in figuring it out.