Add an overlap for dual-extrusion printing.

diff --git a/Cura/util/profile.py b/Cura/util/profile.py
index 261406d076fad3ee98242d8456c9cc9a84c15802..73657b841047500069500f0146133b43da3aa8a0 100644 (file)
--- a/Cura/util/profile.py
+++ b/Cura/util/profile.py
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ setting('retraction_dual_amount',   16.5, float, 'advanced', 'Retraction').setRa
 setting('bottom_thickness',          0.3, float, 'advanced', 'Quality').setRange(0).setLabel('Initial layer thickness (mm)', 'Layer thickness of the bottom layer. A thicker bottom layer makes sticking to the bed easier. Set to 0.0 to have the bottom layer thickness the same as the other layers.')
 setting('object_sink',               0.0, float, 'advanced', 'Quality').setLabel('Cut off object bottom (mm)', 'Sinks the object into the platform, this can be used for objects that do not have a flat bottom and thus create a too small first layer.')
 #setting('enable_skin',             False, bool,  'advanced', 'Quality').setLabel('Duplicate outlines', 'Skin prints the outer lines of the prints twice, each time with half the thickness. This gives the illusion of a higher print quality.')
+setting('overlap_dual',              0.2, float, 'advanced', 'Quality').setLabel('Dual extrusion overlap (mm)', 'Add a certain amount of overlapping extrusion on dual-extrusion prints. This bonds the different colors better together.')
 setting('travel_speed',            150.0, float, 'advanced', 'Speed').setRange(0.1).setLabel('Travel speed (mm/s)', 'Speed at which travel moves are done, a high quality build Ultimaker can reach speeds of 250mm/s. But some machines might miss steps then.')
 setting('bottom_layer_speed',         20, float, 'advanced', 'Speed').setRange(0.1).setLabel('Bottom layer speed (mm/s)', 'Print speed for the bottom layer, you want to print the first layer slower so it sticks better to the printer bed.')
 setting('infill_speed',              0.0, float, 'advanced', 'Speed').setRange(0.0).setLabel('Infill speed (mm/s)', 'Speed at which infill parts are printed. If set to 0 then the print speed is used for the infill. Printing the infill faster can greatly reduce printing, but this can negatively effect print quality..')

diff --git a/Cura/util/sliceEngine.py b/Cura/util/sliceEngine.py
index 4b876d0e07d4382a2ebf3b2dcfcc7352c3f1fa3e..aa3d95dbf2bf11835d8a0b659600419b3186fb8f 100644 (file)
--- a/Cura/util/sliceEngine.py
+++ b/Cura/util/sliceEngine.py
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ class Slicer(object):
                        'retractionAmount': int(profile.getProfileSettingFloat('retraction_amount') * 1000) if profile.getProfileSetting('retraction_enable') == 'True' else 0,
                        'retractionSpeed': int(profile.getProfileSettingFloat('retraction_speed')),
                        'retractionAmountExtruderSwitch': int(profile.getProfileSettingFloat('retraction_dual_amount') * 1000),
+                       'multiVolumeOverlap': int(profile.getProfileSettingFloat('overlap_dual') * 1000),
                        'objectSink': int(profile.getProfileSettingFloat('object_sink') * 1000),
                        'minimalLayerTime': int(profile.getProfileSettingFloat('cool_min_layer_time')),
                        'minimalFeedrate': int(profile.getProfileSettingFloat('cool_min_feedrate')),