Feature Request: Filament Management and Consumption Recorder

[SargeR33]

Is there an existing issue for this feature request?

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Is your feature request related to a problem?

As it stands, I currently write on the spool with a permanent marker and do the maths to work out of I have enough filament to proceed with a print.

Which printers will be beneficial to this feature?

All

Describe the solution you'd like

In Cura, there was a plug-in which allowed you to add and select "spools" of filament, their weight, type, colour etc. When you proceed with a print, the slicer uses its methods to work out the total filament needed(in weight and length) then deduct this from the amount of filament on that spool.

To further enhance this, you could have the user confirm the print finished successfully and once this is ticked then the amount of filament calculated from that spool is deducted from its original total. If the slicer is told to slice a file and then push a print, it can do a pre-check to determine if the spool selected in the settings has enough filament on it to complete the print.

This is not a replacement for runout sensors, nor a "use a runout sensor". I disable them and work off weight. This is just to simplify filament management.

Describe alternatives you've considered

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Additional context

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