Could somebody construct a python script

Hi Could somebody who is skilled in writing python construct a script to convert a few lines in a sinply3D gcode file.

This is so on the web interface the filament details and estimated time will work also the correct number of layers will be displayed.

This is the end of the file:-

; layer 60, Z = 12.1
..........
.........
last layer movements
........
........
........
; Build Summary
; Build time: 17.65 min (0.29 hr)
; Plastic volume: 4647.47 mm^3 (4.65 cc)
; Filament length: 1932.2 mm
; Material cost: 0.16

This is what it's needed to be changed to:-

; Build Summary
; Build time: 17.65 min (0.29 hr)
; Plastic volume: 4647.47 mm^3 (4.65 cc)
; filament used = 1932.2 mm
; Material cost: 0.16
; G1 Z12.1

I would then run the scrip post slicing.

Thank you for any help
Paul

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appjaws - Core XYUV Duet Ethernet Duex5
firmware 3.1.1 Web Interface 3.1.1
Ormerod 1-converted to laser engraver, Duet wifi
OpenSCAD version 2020.07
slic3r-1.3.0, Simplify3D 4.1.2, Cura-4.4.1

I wouldn't use a Python script here, IMO it makes sense to modify the firmware read those values right away I've just put a another binary on [www.dropbox.com], which should recognize the filament usage generated by S3D.

Modding the firmware would be great...I think that quite a few of us are using Simplify3D as our default slicer and it would be wonderful to have the full functionality of the web interface available again...many thanks for looking into this for us...

Modding the firmware would definitely be the correct solution.

In the meantime, I might be able to make a quick add-on to my Python script.

I just need to find out how to pass the strings: "; layer XXX, Z = XX.XX"

:-) Carsten

I intend to mod the firmware to do this, but I am busy with other things for a few days.

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Disclosure: I design Duet electronics and work on RepRapFirmware, [duet3d.com].

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I wouldn't use a Python script here, IMO it makes sense to modify the firmware read those values right away I've just put a another binary on [www.dropbox.com], which should recognize the filament usage generated by S3D.

I loaded this firmware version and ran a test but the filament usage is not being reported.
Is it correct that the version reported by the web interface will still be 089j-zpl?

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appjaws - Core XYUV Duet Ethernet Duex5
firmware 3.1.1 Web Interface 3.1.1
Ormerod 1-converted to laser engraver, Duet wifi
OpenSCAD version 2020.07
slic3r-1.3.0, Simplify3D 4.1.2, Cura-4.4.1

Yes, that one didn't work, sorry. Please see [forums.reprap.org]

My 5 minute hack of it attached. Usage example:

./fixusage.py < input.g > output.g

It reads gcode from stdin and outputs it on stdout. It remembers the Z value of those "layer NN Z = 47.11", changes the format of any "filament length" lines, and prints out that comment with the last seen Z value at the end. Includes some commented-out code if you want it to read a specific named file instead of stdin.

Of course, you could make the regexes more flexible in terms of amount of whitespace and such, but whatever ugly hack works...

@jstck,
Thank you for that, it's good of you to spare the time.
Paul

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appjaws - Core XYUV Duet Ethernet Duex5
firmware 3.1.1 Web Interface 3.1.1
Ormerod 1-converted to laser engraver, Duet wifi
OpenSCAD version 2020.07
slic3r-1.3.0, Simplify3D 4.1.2, Cura-4.4.1