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When printing multiple of the same item, the software jumps around, is there a way I can tell it to finish one part first and then jump to the second one , then third one?
I don't want it to jump to 2nd one just for a small line.

i dont know right solution, but at least you could prepare multiple gcode files with objects placed where they wouldn't be destroyed by the hot end when it moving around, but it isn't trivial. Same for software: i dont think anybody have such complicated algorhitm realised. If i'll join slic3r "team", i will look closer at that problem, but it would take months and years =)

ahgu wrote:When printing multiple of the same item, the software jumps around, is there a way I can tell it to finish one part first and then jump to the second one , then third one?
I don't want it to jump to 2nd one just for a small line.

What you want to do is called sequential printing and is discussed here: http://manual.slic3r.org/SequentialPrinting.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
It is found under output options if more than one item is loaded. You have to make sure that the head does not hit the other
items when starting to print the new items.

How do I set it up? I copied the same items twice on the "object Placement", but that did not help. I get an impression that I need two separate g-code files and combine them manually?
Could you give a simple example?
I am using Rpetier-host with slic3r.


thank you

ahgu wrote:How do I set it up? I copied the same items twice on the "object Placement", but that did not help. I get an impression that I need two separate g-code files and combine them manually?
Could you give a simple example?
I am using Rpetier-host with slic3r.


thank you

You add them to the plate then go to output options and check the little box that says sequential printing as indicated in the page I referred to.
That's really all there is too it.

How do I add duplicate items? I did copy on the placement , but did not notice anything different after I enable the sequential.

ahgu wrote:How do I add duplicate items? I did copy on the placement , but did not notice anything different after I enable the sequential.

If you want to add duplicate items then simply add the same items more than once. You are not going to notice anything different until you start to print.

I added the same stl twice, gave it some spacing, goto print, show one layer only, it still shows going back and forth.
see picture.

If you have the sequential printing box checked, try the print irregardless of what the layers show.
Slic3R is full of "bugs" and I would try the actual print and see if it does it sequentially, if not you can stop the print before you waste filament.
That sequential print box is the only way I know of to tell Slic3R to print sequentially.

Tried printing, no difference, it still go over to the other one to drop something small and then come back.

ahgu wrote:Tried printing, no difference, it still go over to the other one to drop something small and then come back.

What version of Repetier Host are you running or are you running a stand alone Slic3R?
Just looking for version numbers.

repetier-host : V0.95F
slic3r comes with it. Version 1.0.0RC3

ahgu wrote:repetier-host : V0.95F
slic3r comes with it. Version 1.0.0RC3

There is nothing wrong with the versions you have that I know of.
I am asking other users who may be reading this if you have experienced Slicr3R not doing sequential printing even with the sequential printing box checked.
If any of you have any experience with this could you please respond.

Have you tried something simple and get the same result?

ahgu wrote:Have you tried something simple and get the same result?

Looks like a bug in the software, see this link: http://www.soliforum.com/topic/5037/rep ... ing-issue/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I am facing the same issue but it looks like it's slic3r and repetier not talking properly, apparently it works if you open slic3r separately and just slice in that not via repetier... I'll try it later and let you know if it works... Here's the GitHub link to the issue:
https://github.com/repetier/Repetier-Host/issues/307" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;