Add 3 New UI Settings

- Add UI to set `machine_start_gcode_first` so that no gcode is adding infront of the start_gcode. - Add float input box to set `machine_extruder_change_duration` which added proper extruder change times to the estimated print time. - Add textbox to set `machine_extruder_prestart_code` to add gcodes that will run pre extruder change, things like heat up so we are at change before with pick up the next extruder.
Ultimaker · Aug 7, 2024 · 8fc17ea · 8fc17ea
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diff --git a/plugins/MachineSettingsAction/MachineSettingsExtruderTab.qml b/plugins/MachineSettingsAction/MachineSettingsExtruderTab.qml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Item
         {
             anchors.top: parent.top
             anchors.left: parent.left
-            width: parent.width * 2 / 3
+            width: parent.width / 2
 
             spacing: base.columnSpacing
 
@@ -139,6 +139,39 @@ Item
                 decimals: 0
                 forceUpdateOnChangeFunction: forceUpdateFunction
             }
+        }
+
+
+        // =======================================
+        // Right-side column "Nozzle Settings"
+        // =======================================
+        Column
+        {
+            anchors.top: parent.top
+            anchors.right: parent.right
+            width: parent.width / 2
+
+            spacing: base.columnSpacing
+
+            UM.Label   // Title Label
+            {
+                text: catalog.i18nc("@title:label", " ")
+                font: UM.Theme.getFont("medium_bold")
+            }
+
+            Cura.NumericTextFieldWithUnit
+            {
+                id: extruderChangeDurationFieldId
+                containerStackId: base.extruderStackId
+                settingKey: "machine_extruder_change_duration"
+                settingStoreIndex: propertyStoreIndex
+                labelText: catalog.i18nc("@label", "Extruder Change duration")
+                labelFont: base.labelFont
+                labelWidth: base.labelWidth
+                controlWidth: base.controlWidth
+                unitText: catalog.i18nc("@label", "s")
+                forceUpdateOnChangeFunction: forceUpdateFunction
+            }
 
             Cura.NumericTextFieldWithUnit
             {
@@ -179,25 +212,46 @@ Item
         anchors.right: parent.right
         anchors.margins: UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").width
 
-        Cura.GcodeTextArea   // "Extruder Start G-code"
+        Column
         {
             anchors.top: parent.top
-            anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
-            anchors.bottomMargin: UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").height
             anchors.left: parent.left
-            width: base.columnWidth - UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").width
+            anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
+            width: parent.width / 2
 
-            labelText: catalog.i18nc("@title:label", "Extruder Start G-code")
-            containerStackId: base.extruderStackId
-            settingKey: "machine_extruder_start_code"
-            settingStoreIndex: propertyStoreIndex
+            spacing: base.columnSpacing
+
+            Cura.GcodeTextArea   // "Extruder Prestart G-code"
+            {
+                anchors.top: parent.top
+                anchors.left: parent.left
+                height: (parent.height / 2) - UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").height
+                width: base.columnWidth - UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").width
+
+                labelText: catalog.i18nc("@title:label", "Extruder Prestart G-code")
+                containerStackId: base.extruderStackId
+                settingKey: "machine_extruder_prestart_code"
+                settingStoreIndex: propertyStoreIndex
+            }
+
+            Cura.GcodeTextArea   // "Extruder Start G-code"
+            {
+                anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
+                anchors.left: parent.left
+                height: (parent.height / 2) - UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").height
+                width: base.columnWidth - UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").width
+
+                labelText: catalog.i18nc("@title:label", "Extruder Start G-code")
+                containerStackId: base.extruderStackId
+                settingKey: "machine_extruder_start_code"
+                settingStoreIndex: propertyStoreIndex
+            }
         }
 
         Cura.GcodeTextArea   // "Extruder End G-code"
         {
             anchors.top: parent.top
             anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
-            anchors.bottomMargin: UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").height
             anchors.right: parent.right
             width: base.columnWidth - UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").width
 

diff --git a/plugins/MachineSettingsAction/MachineSettingsPrinterTab.qml b/plugins/MachineSettingsAction/MachineSettingsPrinterTab.qml
@@ -344,6 +344,21 @@ Item
                 labelWidth: base.labelWidth
                 forceUpdateOnChangeFunction: forceUpdateFunction
             }
+
+            /* 
+               - Allows user to toggle if Start Gcode is the absolute first gcode.
+            */
+            Cura.SimpleCheckBox  // "Make sure Start Code is before all gcodes"
+            {
+                id: applyStartGcodeFirstCheckbox
+                containerStackId: machineStackId
+                settingKey: "machine_start_gcode_first"
+                settingStoreIndex: propertyStoreIndex
+                labelText: catalog.i18nc("@label", "Start GCode must be first")
+                labelFont: base.labelFont
+                labelWidth: base.labelWidth
+                forceUpdateOnChangeFunction: forceUpdateFunction
+            }
 
 
             /* The "Shared Heater" feature is temporarily disabled because its

diff --git a/resources/definitions/fdmextruder.def.json b/resources/definitions/fdmextruder.def.json
@@ -109,6 +109,17 @@
                     "type": "float",
                     "unit": "mm"
                 },
+                "machine_extruder_prestart_code":
+                {
+                    "default_value": "",
+                    "description": "Prestart g-code to execute before switching to this extruder.",
+                    "label": "Extruder Prestart G-Code",
+                    "settable_globally": false,
+                    "settable_per_extruder": true,
+                    "settable_per_mesh": false,
+                    "settable_per_meshgroup": false,
+                    "type": "str"
+                },
                 "machine_extruder_start_code":
                 {
                     "default_value": "",
@@ -120,6 +131,18 @@
                     "settable_per_meshgroup": false,
                     "type": "str"
                 },
+                "machine_extruder_change_duration":
+                {
+                    "default_value": 0,
+                    "description": "When using a multi tool setup, this value is the tool change time in seconds.  This value will be added to the estimate time based on the number of changes that occur.",
+                    "label": "Extruder Change duration",
+                    "minimum_value": "0",
+                    "settable_globally": false,
+                    "settable_per_extruder": true,
+                    "settable_per_mesh": false,
+                    "settable_per_meshgroup": false,
+                    "type": "float"
+                },
                 "machine_extruder_start_code_duration":
                 {
                     "default_value": 0,
@@ -278,4 +301,4 @@
             "type": "category"
         }
     }
-}
+}
diff --git a/resources/definitions/fdmprinter.def.json b/resources/definitions/fdmprinter.def.json
@@ -511,6 +511,16 @@
                     "settable_per_extruder": false,
                     "settable_per_meshgroup": false
                 },
+                "machine_start_gcode_first":
+                {
+                    "label": "Start GCode must be first",
+                    "description": "This setting controls if the start-gcode is forced to always be the first g-code. Without this option other g-code, such as a T0 can be inserted before the start g-code.",
+                    "type": "bool",
+                    "default_value": false,
+                    "settable_per_mesh": false,
+                    "settable_per_extruder": false,
+                    "settable_per_meshgroup": false
+                },
                 "extruder_prime_pos_z":
                 {
                     "label": "Extruder Prime Z Position",
@@ -8961,4 +8971,4 @@
             }
         }
     }
-}
+}