Mobile App!
Also a way to orient SLS parts for least warpage. We print some large parts which can warp, I know the general, print at an angle, avoid large cross sections, but can’t this all be put into an AI or algo that orients it in the best possible way to avoid warping? Especially for PA11 CF.
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I get issues at this band I thought it was something I was doing. Can this cause alignment shift?
I have to send my build to printer before I know how long it will take to print and cool down. Can we have a function that predicts estimated time for print to be complete without having to upload it first? Or is there something that already does this that I’m unaware of.
yes - cost calc would be great..
even better would be an API that one could have in the app (so one could have sales folks simply punch an STL into a db, and have it API to a server running PreForm, and get instant costs).
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i’ve mentioned elsewhere, but squeeky wheel/oil (or hammer, depending 
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- production mode option
- a file-oriented printing system rather than chronological
- ‘one-button repeat’
- ‘pro-mode’ to remove consumer bubble-wrap dialogs
- software/upgrade to camera to visually check build plate for artifacts before printing (instead of demanding I check it)
- ‘keep warm’ mode (for printer to keep temp until otherwise notified)
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I never print anything at the band level anymore. I have a “spacer” part I load into every chamber so that I never put parts around or near this band area. Most of the time I don’t have anything at the bottom of the chamber due to this…but if I have smaller parts I will try to load them under the band.
Yes, you will absolutely see shifts, bulges, etc at the band level the majority of the time depending on the chamber because the bed is shifting in alignment once that fiber gasket falls into that banded area of the chamber…some chambers more than others but not worth the gamble even trying so we never print down there and just factor in that wasted powder cost on top of everything else.
As a feature for PreForm, I have mentioned before an indicator in PreForm where that band falls would be nice so we don’t have to load a part in there every time to stack around…
This isn’t quite the right thread for this, but I have to say: this behavior with the thermal tape is absolutely not normal.
After we had this problem once, we replaced our print beds and now we haven’t had this problem for over a year.
We just throw pretty much all the parts into the build chamber, set the orientation for visual quality or component strength, and let it print. We no longer pay attention to packing density, large or small parts, whether large parts are located inside or near the outer wall, often print with 0mm wall clearance, and have a print history of 99% successful parts.
I know that most of what you read here in the forum is different, but the Fuse CAN at least be an absolutely reliable production device.
Here is an example of the “spacer” that @LEADNAV mentioned. This is the one I designed for my issue. Fuse Pedestal.stl (96.0 KB). You can also see more information on this thread if you wanted more details on other’s experience with the thermal break.
I would also love to see a “thermal break indicator” added to preform.
Have you ever had a perimeter melt before? I have 2 build chambers that had a perimeter melts this caused the band to appear after. Melted plastic had to be cleaned off inner chamber walls this causes a powder shift by upto 1mm. I have 1 another build chamber which is my go to when I need a big part printed.
Your chambers have plastic in or around the thermal break/band…? Mine are just metal…
No they are made from aluminum. I had a perimeter melt on the top lip which melted powder and build platforms felt which got fused to walls. Pain in the a** to clean off.
Hi everyone, thanks for the active discussion!
Just a reminder that this thread is intended specifically for collecting feature ideas.
Please consider opening a new thread or replying on the older thread linked by @DL_Jon to discuss the Fuse topic. This will also make it easier for us to get an overview on the issue and provide any guidance.
Thanks for understanding!
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Two requests based on issues I have had today:
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Please let us resume a partly failed print in SLA printers by selecting the part which failed and confirming that debris is removed and build-plate otherwise clean. I had a full bed on Form4 in Tough 2k resin, about 20 parts. Only one failed and stuck to the tank film. Mixer got stuck and threw the error. It was easy to print a cleaning sheet, remove the stuck-on-tank-film part and the print, as far as I know could have continued if Preform could send an updated slicing list with that part hidden and the layer to restart from. FDM printers can do this (Bambu’s Skip Object and Prusa’s Cancel Object)
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Please show the estimated elapsed time in the vertical slicer/slider bar that shows height and layer number. This would help work out what the cross-sectional profile of the build-plate detachment error I had above was, and perhaps I can improve my support/orientation or do some DFM in my model.
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When doing CAD modelling for molds, we typically use Multi-Body modelling for easier referencing. While PreForm accepts both .SLDPRT and .STEP, it is unable to distinguish between the multiple bodies/objects inside these files and there is no option to split them. This in turn means I’ve got to create a separate file for each body in the part, which steals some time and creates the risk of mixing up versions. A button/setting to separate/split the imported geometry into objects/bodies would be great.
PrusaSlicer has this feature:
Previous mention:
https://forum.formlabs.com/t/preform-separate-disjoint-geometry/30469/11
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