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OrcaSlicer

OrcaSlicer is an open source slicer for FDM printers.

You can download it here: GitHub

Here you will find custom build plates for OrcaSlicer:

Creality K1/K1C
Creality K1 Max without LiDAR Area
Creality K1 Max with LiDAR Area

Custom Build Plates for K1

Custom Build Plates for K1 Max

Installation

  • Unzip downloaded file.

  • Start OrcaSlicer and click on the icon for editing printer presets:

  • Click on Set... button in Printable area section:

  • Load the PNG file (the one you want) in the Texture box and the file Build_Plate.stl in the Model box by clicking on Load... button:

  • Then save your printer profile.

Configure Machine G-codes

  • Start OrcaSlicer and click on the icon for editing printer presets:

  • Click on Machine G-code tab and define the following G-codes:

    Machine start G-code: 

    SET_PRINT_STATS_INFO TOTAL_LAYER=[total_layer_count]
M140 S0
M104 S0
START_PRINT EXTRUDER_TEMP=[nozzle_temperature_initial_layer] BED_TEMP=[bed_temperature_initial_layer_single]

    Machine end G-code: 

    END_PRINT

    Before layer change G-code: 

    ;BEFORE_LAYER_CHANGE
;[layer_z]
G92 E0

    Layer change G-code: 

    SET_PRINT_STATS_INFO CURRENT_LAYER={layer_num + 1}
;AFTER_LAYER_CHANGE
;[layer_z]

    Time lapse G-code (if you use Moonraker Timelapse feature): 

    TIMELAPSE_TAKE_FRAME

    Change filament G-code (if you use M600 Support feature otherwise it must be PAUSE): 

    M600

    Pause G-code (if you use M600 Support feature otherwise it must be PAUSE): 

    M600

Upload Gcode files to printer

  • In OrcaSlicer, click on Connection icon:

  • In Hostname, IP or URL section, enter the IP address of your printer depending Web interface you are using:

    • For Fluidd: http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:4408/ (replacing xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx by your local IP address)
    • For Mainsail: http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:4409/ (replacing xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx by your local IP address)
    • If you have removed Creality Web Interface: http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/ (replacing xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx by your local IP address)

  • You can now upload Gcode files to your printer.


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