Adding pellet printer suppor to OrcaSlicer (#4836)

* creating settings for printer and some UI changes work

* related filament diameter and pellet flow changes to each other

* UI name change to turn Filament to Material

* updated the flow coefficient to filament diameter formula

* updated the preset for the configuration wizard

* configuration changes for the final release

* config changes and preset bundle sync removed

* start gcode change for ginger machines

* added explanation of relationship between pellet_flow_coefficient and filament_diameter

* Added tooltip. Fixed Ginger machine configuration, Added docs

doc/pellet-flow-coefficient.md

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+Large format printers with print volumes in the order of 1m^3 generally use pellets for printing.
+The overall tech is very similar to FDM printing.
+It is FDM printing, but instead of filaments, it uses pellets.
+
+The difference here is that where filaments have a filament_diameter that is used to calculate
+the volume of filament ingested, pellets have a particular flow_coefficient that is empirically
+devised for that particular pellet.
+
+pellet_flow_coefficient is basically a measure of the packing density of a particular pellet.
+Shape, material and density of an individual pellet will determine the packing density and
+the only thing that matters for 3d printing is how much of that pellet material is extruded by
+one turn of whatever feeding mehcanism/gear your printer uses. You can emperically derive that
+for your own pellets for a particular printer model.
+
+We are translating the pellet_flow_coefficient into filament_diameter so that everything works just like it
+does already with very minor adjustments.
+
+filament_diameter = sqrt( (4 \* pellet_flow_coefficient) / PI )
+
+sqrt just makes the relationship between flow_coefficient and volume linear.
+
+higher packing density -> more material extruded by single turn -> higher pellet_flow_coefficient -> treated as if a filament of larger diameter is being used
+All other calculations remain the same for slicing.

resources/profiles/Ginger Additive.json

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+{
+ "name": "Ginger Additive",
+ "version": "0.1",
+ "force_update": "1",
+ "description": "Ginger configuration",
+ "machine_model_list": [
+ {
+ "name": "ginger G1",
+ "sub_path": "machine/ginger G1.json"
+ }
+ ],
+ "machine_list": [
+ {
+ "name": "fdm_machine_common",
+ "sub_path": "machine/fdm_machine_common.json"
+ },
+ {
+ "name": "ginger_one_common",
+ "sub_path": "machine/ginger_one_common.json"
+ },
+ {
+ "name": "ginger G1 1.2 nozzle",
+ "sub_path": "machine/ginger G1 1.2 nozzle.json"
+ },
+ {
+ "name": "ginger G1 3.0 nozzle",
+ "sub_path": "machine/ginger G1 3.0 nozzle.json"
+ },
+ {
+ "name": "ginger G1 5.0 nozzle",
+ "sub_path": "machine/ginger G1 5.0 nozzle.json"
+ },
+ {
+ "name": "ginger G1 8.0 nozzle",
+ "sub_path": "machine/ginger G1 8.0 nozzle.json"
+ }
+ ],
+ "process_list": [
+ {
+ "name": "fdm_process_common",
+ "sub_path": "process/fdm_process_common.json"
+ },
+ {
+ "name": "0.60mm Standard",
+ "sub_path": "process/0.60mm Standard.json"
+ },
+ {
+ "name": "1.50mm Standard",
+ "sub_path": "process/1.50mm Standard.json"
+ },
+ {
+ "name": "1.80mm Vasemode",
+ "sub_path": "process/1.80mm Vasemode.json"
+ },
+ {
+ "name": "2.50mm Standard",
+ "sub_path": "process/2.50mm Standard.json"
+ },
+ {
+ "name": "4.00mm Standard",
+ "sub_path": "process/4.00mm Standard.json"
+ }
+ ],
+ "filament_list": [
+ {
+ "name": "fdm_filament_common",
+ "sub_path": "filament/fdm_filament_common.json"
+ },
+ {
+ "name": "fdm_filament_petg",
+ "sub_path": "filament/fdm_filament_petg.json"
+ },
+ {
+ "name": "fdm_filament_pla",
+ "sub_path": "filament/fdm_filament_pla.json"
+ },
+ {
+ "name": "fdm_filament_rpetg",
+ "sub_path": "filament/fdm_filament_rpetg.json"
+ },
+ {
+ "name": "fdm_filament_rpla",
+ "sub_path": "filament/fdm_filament_rpla.json"
+ },
+ {
+ "name": "Ginger Generic PETG",
+ "sub_path": "filament/Ginger Generic PETG.json"
+ },
+ {
+ "name": "Ginger Generic PLA",
+ "sub_path": "filament/Ginger Generic PLA.json"
+ },
+ {
+ "name": "Ginger Generic rPETG",
+ "sub_path": "filament/Ginger Generic rPETG.json"
+ },
+ {
+ "name": "Ginger Generic rPLA",
+ "sub_path": "filament/Ginger Generic rPLA.json"
+ }
+ ]
+}

resources/profiles/Ginger Additive/filament/Ginger Generic PETG.json

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+{
+ "type": "filament",
+ "enable_overhang_bridge_fan": ["0"],
+ "fan_max_speed": ["0"],
+ "fan_min_speed": ["0"],
+ "filament_diameter": ["1.12838"],
+ "filament_max_volumetric_speed": ["220"],
+ "filament_settings_id": ["PETG"],
+ "filament_type": ["PETG"],
+ "filament_vendor": ["Generic"],
+ "from": "system",
+ "hot_plate_temp": ["100"],
+ "hot_plate_temp_initial_layer": ["90"],
+ "inherits": "fdm_filament_petg",
+ "is_custom_defined": "0",
+ "name": "Ginger Generic PETG",
+ "pellet_flow_coefficient": ["1"],
+ "pressure_advance": ["0.01"],
+ "slow_down_layer_time": ["30"],
+ "slow_down_min_speed": ["1"],
+ "version": "0.1.0.0",
+ "compatible_printers": [
+ "ginger G1 1.2 nozzle",
+ "ginger G1 3.0 nozzle",
+ "ginger G1 5.0 nozzle",
+ "ginger G1 8.0 nozzle"
+ ],
+ "instantiation": "true"
+}

resources/profiles/Ginger Additive/filament/Ginger Generic PLA.json

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+{
+ "type": "filament",
+ "fan_cooling_layer_time": ["60"],
+ "fan_max_speed": ["60"],
+ "fan_min_speed": ["20"],
+ "filament_cost": ["6"],
+ "filament_diameter": ["1.12838"],
+ "filament_max_volumetric_speed": ["250"],
+ "filament_settings_id": ["PLA"],
+ "filament_vendor": ["Generic"],
+ "from": "system",
+ "inherits": "fdm_filament_pla",
+ "is_custom_defined": "0",
+ "name": "Ginger Generic PLA",
+ "nozzle_temperature": ["210"],
+ "nozzle_temperature_initial_layer": ["210"],
+ "nozzle_temperature_range_high": ["220"],
+ "pellet_flow_coefficient": ["1"],
+ "required_nozzle_HRC": ["0"],
+ "slow_down_layer_time": ["20"],
+ "slow_down_min_speed": ["3"],
+ "version": "0.1.0.0",
+ "compatible_printers": [
+ "ginger G1 1.2 nozzle",
+ "ginger G1 3.0 nozzle",
+ "ginger G1 5.0 nozzle",
+ "ginger G1 8.0 nozzle"
+ ],
+ "instantiation": "true"
+}

resources/profiles/Ginger Additive/filament/Ginger Generic rPETG.json

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+{
+ "type": "filament",
+ "fan_cooling_layer_time": ["50"],
+ "fan_min_speed": ["0"],
+ "filament_density": ["1.27"],
+ "filament_diameter": ["1.12838"],
+ "filament_settings_id": ["rPETG"],
+ "filament_type": ["rPETG"],
+ "filament_vendor": ["Generic"],
+ "from": "system",
+ "hot_plate_temp": ["90"],
+ "hot_plate_temp_initial_layer": ["80"],
+ "inherits": "fdm_filament_rpetg",
+ "is_custom_defined": "0",
+ "name": "Ginger Generic rPETG",
+ "nozzle_temperature_range_high": ["260"],
+ "nozzle_temperature_range_low": ["230"],
+ "pellet_flow_coefficient": ["1"],
+ "pressure_advance": ["0.01"],
+ "required_nozzle_HRC": ["0"],
+ "slow_down_min_speed": ["2"],
+ "temperature_vitrification": ["85"],
+ "version": "0.1.0.0",
+ "compatible_printers": [
+ "ginger G1 1.2 nozzle",
+ "ginger G1 3.0 nozzle",
+ "ginger G1 5.0 nozzle",
+ "ginger G1 8.0 nozzle"
+ ],
+ "instantiation": "true"
+}

resources/profiles/Ginger Additive/filament/Ginger Generic rPLA.json

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+{
+ "type": "filament",
+ "fan_max_speed": ["0"],
+ "fan_min_speed": ["0"],
+ "filament_diameter": ["1.12838"],
+ "filament_settings_id": ["rPLA"],
+ "filament_type": ["rPLA"],
+ "filament_vendor": ["Generic"],
+ "from": "system",
+ "inherits": "fdm_filament_rpla",
+ "is_custom_defined": "0",
+ "name": "Ginger Generic rPLA",
+ "pellet_flow_coefficient": ["1"],
+ "version": "0.1.0.0",
+ "compatible_printers": [
+ "ginger G1 1.2 nozzle",
+ "ginger G1 3.0 nozzle",
+ "ginger G1 5.0 nozzle",
+ "ginger G1 8.0 nozzle"
+ ],
+ "instantiation": "true"
+}

resources/profiles/Ginger Additive/filament/fdm_filament_common.json

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+{
+ "type": "filament",
+ "activate_air_filtration": ["0"],
+ "activate_chamber_temp_control": ["0"],
+ "additional_cooling_fan_speed": ["70"],
+ "chamber_temperature": ["0"],
+ "close_fan_the_first_x_layers": ["1"],
+ "compatible_printers": ["Ginger Additive ginger G1 1.0 nozzle"],
+ "compatible_printers_condition": "",
+ "compatible_prints": [],
+ "compatible_prints_condition": "",
+ "complete_print_exhaust_fan_speed": ["70"],
+ "cool_plate_temp": ["35"],
+ "cool_plate_temp_initial_layer": ["35"],
+ "default_filament_colour": [""],
+ "during_print_exhaust_fan_speed": ["70"],
+ "enable_overhang_bridge_fan": ["1"],
+ "enable_pressure_advance": ["1"],
+ "eng_plate_temp": ["0"],
+ "eng_plate_temp_initial_layer": ["0"],
+ "fan_cooling_layer_time": ["60"],
+ "fan_max_speed": ["0"],
+ "fan_min_speed": ["0"],
+ "filament_cooling_final_speed": ["3.4"],
+ "filament_cooling_initial_speed": ["2.2"],
+ "filament_cooling_moves": ["4"],
+ "filament_cost": ["5"],
+ "filament_density": ["1.24"],
+ "filament_deretraction_speed": ["nil"],
+ "filament_diameter": ["2.8"],
+ "filament_end_gcode": ["; filament end gcode \nM106 P3 S0\n"],
+ "filament_flow_ratio": ["1"],
+ "filament_id": "P510eff9",
+ "filament_is_support": ["0"],
+ "filament_load_time": ["0"],
+ "filament_loading_speed": ["28"],
+ "filament_loading_speed_start": ["3"],
+ "filament_max_volumetric_speed": ["300"],
+ "filament_minimal_purge_on_wipe_tower": ["15"],
+ "filament_multitool_ramming": ["0"],
+ "filament_multitool_ramming_flow": ["10"],
+ "filament_multitool_ramming_volume": ["10"],
+ "filament_notes": [""],
+ "filament_ramming_parameters": [
+ "120 100 6.6 6.8 7.2 7.6 7.9 8.2 8.7 9.4 9.9 10.0| 0.05 6.6 0.45 6.8 0.95 7.8 1.45 8.3 1.95 9.7 2.45 10 2.95 7.6 3.45 7.6 3.95 7.6 4.45 7.6 4.95 7.6"
+ ],
+ "filament_retract_before_wipe": ["nil"],
+ "filament_retract_lift_above": ["nil"],
+ "filament_retract_lift_below": ["nil"],
+ "filament_retract_lift_enforce": ["nil"],
+ "filament_retract_restart_extra": ["nil"],
+ "filament_retract_when_changing_layer": ["nil"],
+ "filament_retraction_length": ["nil"],
+ "filament_retraction_minimum_travel": ["nil"],
+ "filament_retraction_speed": ["nil"],
+ "filament_settings_id": ["Ginger Filaments Common"],
+ "filament_shrink": ["100%"],
+ "filament_soluble": ["0"],
+ "filament_start_gcode": [
+ "; filament start gcode\n{if (bed_temperature[current_extruder] >45)||(bed_temperature_initial_layer[current_extruder] >45)}M106 P3 S255\n{elsif(bed_temperature[current_extruder] >35)||(bed_temperature_initial_layer[current_extruder] >35)}M106 P3 S180\n{endif}\n\n{if activate_air_filtration[current_extruder] && support_air_filtration}\nM106 P3 S{during_print_exhaust_fan_speed_num[current_extruder]} \n{endif}"
+ ],
+ "filament_toolchange_delay": ["0"],
+ "filament_unload_time": ["0"],
+ "filament_unloading_speed": ["90"],
+ "filament_unloading_speed_start": ["100"],
+ "filament_vendor": ["Generic"],
+ "filament_wipe": ["nil"],
+ "filament_wipe_distance": ["nil"],
+ "filament_z_hop": ["nil"],
+ "filament_z_hop_types": ["nil"],
+ "from": "system",
+ "full_fan_speed_layer": ["0"],
+ "hot_plate_temp": ["1"],
+ "hot_plate_temp_initial_layer": ["60"],
+ "is_custom_defined": "0",
+ "name": "fdm_filament_common",
+ "nozzle_temperature": ["220"],
+ "nozzle_temperature_initial_layer": ["220"],
+ "nozzle_temperature_range_high": ["240"],
+ "nozzle_temperature_range_low": ["190"],
+ "overhang_fan_speed": ["100"],
+ "overhang_fan_threshold": ["50%"],
+ "pressure_advance": ["0.4"],
+ "reduce_fan_stop_start_freq": ["0"],
+ "required_nozzle_HRC": ["3"],
+ "slow_down_for_layer_cooling": ["1"],
+ "slow_down_layer_time": ["30"],
+ "slow_down_min_speed": ["20"],
+ "support_material_interface_fan_speed": ["-1"],
+ "temperature_vitrification": ["55"],
+ "textured_plate_temp": ["55"],
+ "textured_plate_temp_initial_layer": ["55"],
+ "version": "1.7.0.2",
+ "instantiation": "false"
+}