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Subject: Re: Printing in the air!
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It got introduced with some changes in the start code, the start code now 
no longer goes to the center of the printer and moves down from there, 
because this left a blob in the center of your print, the new method 
actually gives better results for most prints, but if your print is too 
large then you can run into this issue.

On Tuesday, October 9, 2012 7:30:36 AM UTC+2, Colloquial wrote:
>
> Thanks Torsten, Nic has pointed out that this is a "feature" for Cura 
> 12.08 and objects that are outside the box, so I wont dig out the code. 
> Thanks for the offer :-)
>
> On Tuesday, October 9, 2012 12:42:10 AM UTC+2, Nic Roche wrote:
>>
>> Sometimes  this happens when the paths generated by the gcode are outside 
>> the printable area.
>>
>> On Tuesday, 9 October 2012 03:40:25 UTC+10, Colloquial wrote:
>>>
>>> I have just upgraded to Cura (12.08) on the Mac, and my 1st print is not 
>>> going so well... the printer homes in on the 0,0,0 position, then the Z 
>>> plate drops (about 20mm) the head moves to the middle point, and starts 
>>> printing. All good? nope, because the z-plate does not come back up to 0 
>>> (or near 0). So I end up printing in mid air. Can anyone point out what I'm 
>>> doing wrong? its probably a numpty error.
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>> Colloquial
>>>
>>
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It got introduced with some changes in the start code, the start code now n=
o longer goes to the center of the printer and moves down from there, becau=
se this left a blob in the center of your print, the new method actually gi=
ves better results for most prints, but if your print is too large then you=
 can run into this issue.<br><br>On Tuesday, October 9, 2012 7:30:36 AM UTC=
+2, Colloquial wrote:<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0;m=
argin-left: 0.8ex;border-left: 1px #ccc solid;padding-left: 1ex;">Thanks To=
rsten, Nic has pointed out that this is a "feature" for Cura 12.08 and obje=
cts that are outside the box, so I wont dig out the code. Thanks for the of=
fer :-)<br><br>On Tuesday, October 9, 2012 12:42:10 AM UTC+2, Nic Roche wro=
te:<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0;margin-left:0.8ex;bo=
rder-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Sometimes&nbsp;&nbsp;this happen=
s&nbsp;when the paths generated by the gcode are outside the printable area=
.<br><br>On Tuesday, 9 October 2012 03:40:25 UTC+10, Colloquial  wrote:<blo=
ckquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0;margin-left:0.8ex;border-le=
ft:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I have just upgraded to Cura (12.08) on=
 the Mac, and my 1st print is not going so well... the printer homes in on =
the 0,0,0 position, then the Z plate drops (about 20mm) the head moves to t=
he middle point, and starts printing. All good? nope,&nbsp;because&nbsp;the=
 z-plate does not come back up to 0 (or near 0). So I end up printing in mi=
d air. Can anyone point out what I'm doing wrong? its probably a numpty err=
or.<div><br></div><div>Cheers</div><div>Colloquial</div></blockquote></bloc=
kquote></blockquote>
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