repetier/Repetier-Host-Mac — Issue #7: G-Code visualization shows first layer below the grid / other suggestions
Author: stohn
Created: 2012-03-06 13:28:46+00:00
State: open

First I want to thank you for this great piece of software. I use it for one week now and can't imagine to go back to anything else I used before :-) Keep up the good work!

Issue:
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When I load a gcode file the first layer is always drawn outside the bounding box (below the grid).
Maybe it has something to do with my small first layer height (0.1mm) or it is a general issue. I think the visualization starts just 1mm below the grid.
The following (abstract) gcode file demonstrates the problem:

G1 Z0.100
G1 X40 Y40
G1 X80 Y40 E2.25604

You can see that the visualization of the object is outside of the bounding box (below the grid).

Suggestions:
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- I like the new G-Code Visualization feature a lot. It would be nice to scroll through the single layers with the mouse (e.g. using shift key + mouse scroll). Now you only can use the slider to step through the layers and the image is not update while moving the slider.

- The feed rate for moving the head manually in print panel is much to slow for me. Either add an option for it or increase it please.

- I seriously miss a button to set origin (usually I move the head before printing and fine tune my z-axis by hand - endstops are just not good enough when printing <= 0.1mm layer height). When done I have to send a G92 to set the origin. A button for this would be nice...

Thanks,

Maik