Updates for 1.7

Cura-5.x-M5-Profile/definitions/ankermake_m5.def.json

@@ -16,46 +16,102 @@
     },
     "preferred_material": "generic_pla"
   },
+
   "overrides": {
     "machine_name": { "default_value": "AnkerMake M5" },
+    "machine_start_gcode": {
+      "default_value": "M104 S{material_print_temperature_layer_0} ; set final nozzle temp\nM190 S{material_bed_temperature_layer_0} ; set and wait for nozzle temp to stabilize\nM109 S{material_print_temperature_layer_0} ; wait for nozzle temp to stabilize\nG28 ;Home\nG1 E10 F3600; push out retracted filament(fix for over retraction after prime)"
+    },
+    "material_diameter": { "default_value": 1.75 },
     "machine_width": { "default_value": 235 },
-    "machine_height": { "default_value": 250 },
     "machine_depth": { "default_value": 235 },
+    "machine_height": { "default_value": 250 },
     "machine_heated_bed": { "default_value": true },
-    "material_diameter": { "default_value": 1.75 },
-    "speed_print": { "value": 250.0, "maximum_value_warning": 255 },
-    "speed_infill": { "maximum_value_warning": 255 },
-    "speed_topbottom": { "value": 150.0 },
-    "speed_travel": { "value": 250.0 },
-    "speed_wall": { "value": 150.0, "maximum_value_warning": 255 },
-    "speed_wall_x": { "value": 250.0, "maximum_value_warning": 255 },
+    "gantry_height": { "value": 25 },
+
+    "xy_offset_layer_0": { "value": -0.2 },
+    "hole_xy_offset": { "value": 0.2 },
+
+    "top_bottom_thickness": { "value": "layer_height * 4" },
     "skin_monotonic": { "default_value": true },
+
+    "infill_sparse_density": { "value": 25 },
+    "infill_pattern": {
+      "value": "'lines' if infill_sparse_density >= 25 else 'grid'"
+    },
+    "zig_zaggify_infill": {
+      "value": "infill_pattern == 'cross' or infill_pattern == 'cross_3d' or infill_pattern == 'lines'"
+    },
+
     "material_print_temperature": {
       "maximum_value_warning": "260"
     },
     "material_print_temperature_layer_0": {
       "value": "material_print_temperature + 5",
-      "maximum_value_warning": "260"
+      "maximum_value_warning": "270"
+    },
+    "material_initial_print_temperature": {
+      "value": "material_print_temperature"
+    },
+    "material_final_print_temperature": {
+      "value": "material_print_temperature"
     },
     "material_bed_temperature": { "maximum_value_warning": "110" },
-    "material_bed_temperature_layer_0": {
-      "value": "material_bed_temperature + 5",
-      "maximum_value_warning": "110"
+    "material_bed_temperature_layer_0": { "maximum_value_warning": "110" },
+    "skin_material_flow": { "value": 97 },
+    "material_flow_layer_0": { "value": 115 },
+
+    "speed_print": { "value": 250.0, "maximum_value_warning": 255 },
+    "speed_infill": { "maximum_value_warning": 255 },
+    "speed_wall": { "value": 150.0, "maximum_value_warning": 255 },
+    "speed_wall_x": { "value": 250.0, "maximum_value_warning": 255 },
+    "speed_support": { "maximum_value_warning": 255 },
+    "speed_support_infill": { "maximum_value_warning": 255 },
+    "speed_support_interface": { "maximum_value_warning": 255 },
+    "speed_support_roof": { "maximum_value_warning": 255 },
+    "speed_support_bottom": { "maximum_value_warning": 255 },
+    "speed_topbottom": { "value": 150.0 },
+    "acceleration_print": { "value": "2500" },
+    "speed_travel": { "value": 250.0 },
+
+    "retraction_amount": { "default_value": 1.5 },
+    "retraction_speed": { "default_value": 60 },
+    "retraction_combing": {
+      "value": "'off' if retraction_hop_enabled else 'infill'"
     },
-    "material_flow_layer_0": { "value": 120 },
+    "retraction_hop": { "value": 0.2 },
+
     "cool_min_layer_time": { "value": 6 },
     "cool_min_speed": { "value": 30 },
-    "retraction_amount": { "default_value": 1.5 },
-    "retraction_speed": { "default_value": 60 },
-    "acceleration_print": { "value": "2500" },
-    "adhesion_type": { "default_value": "skirt" },
-    "retraction_combing": { "value": "infill" },
-    "machine_start_gcode": {
-      "default_value": "M104 S{material_print_temperature_layer_0} ; set final nozzle temp\nM190 S{material_bed_temperature_layer_0} ; set and wait for nozzle temp to stabilize\nM109 S{material_print_temperature_layer_0} ; wait for nozzle temp to stabilize\nG28 ;Home\nG1 E10 F3600; push out retracted filament(fix for over retraction after prime)"
+
+    "support_angle": {
+      "value": "math.floor(math.degrees(math.atan(line_width / 2.0 /layer_height)))"
     },
-    "machine_end_gcode": {
-      "default_value": "M104 S0\nM140 S0\n;Retract the filament\nG92 E1\nG1 E-1 F300\nG28 X0 Y0\nM84"
+    "support_infill_rate": {
+      "value": "0 if support_enable and support_structure == 'tree' else 20"
     },
-    "gantry_height": { "value": 25 }
+    "support_z_distance": { "value": "layer_height * 2" },
+    "support_xy_distance": { "value": "wall_line_width_0 * 2" },
+    "support_top_distance": {
+      "value": "extruderValue(support_roof_extruder_nr if support_roof_enable else support_infill_extruder_nr, 'support_z_distance') + (layer_height if support_structure == 'tree' else 0)"
+    },
+    "support_xy_overrides_z": { "value": "'xy_overrides_z'" },
+    "support_xy_distance_overhang": { "value": "wall_line_width_0" },
+    "support_brim_width": { "value": 4.0 },
+    "minimum_support_area": { "value": 2 },
+    "support_interface_enable": { "value": true },
+    "support_roof_enable": { "value": true },
+    "support_interface_skip_height": { "value": 0.2 },
+    "support_interface_density": { "value": 33.333 },
+    "support_interface_pattern": { "value": "'grid'" },
+    "minimum_interface_area": { "value": 10 },
+
+    "adhesion_type": { "default_value": "skirt" },
+    "skirt_line_count": { "value": 3 },
+
+    "wall_overhang_angle": { "value": 55 },
+    "wall_overhang_speed_factor": { "value": 55 },
+    "small_hole_max_size": { "value": 10 },
+    "small_feature_speed_factor_0": { "value": 50 }
   }
 }

Cura-5.x-M5-Profile/quality/ankermake_m5/ankermake_m5_normal.inst.cfg

@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ weight = 0
 
 [values]
 layer_height = 0.2
-layer_height_0 = 0.24
+layer_height_0 = 0.2

Cura-5.x-M5-Profile/readme.md

@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@
 
 ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/10281380/204983009-1b896ab9-774d-414d-adbe-b3f8aad5ccf2.png)
 
-# Overview
+## Known "Issues"
+
+- Printed speed will report and warn higher than 5x because of how Cura calculates speed. There are no significant quality or other impacts on the actual print.
+
+## Overview
 
 These profiles will allow you to add the AnkerMake M5 as a new printer in the menus.
 Installing the profile:
@@ -23,9 +27,29 @@ You now should have an AnkerMake M5 with some basic built-in Printer Profiles.
 
 ## Changelog
 
+### 1.7 - 12/4/2022
+
+- Significant quality updates based on feedback from @Tenson_UK
+  - For the normal profile, set the first layer height to match the rest of the print. (0.2)
+  - Set "Initial Layer Horizontal Expansion" and "Hole Horizontal Expansion" to improve quality
+  - Set "Top/Bottom Thickness" to improve quality
+  - Changed infill logic to increase infill speeds.
+    - NOTE: Part strength is slightly weaker, so adjust as needed.
+  - Changed print temperature logic for more consistency
+  - Changed "Top/Bottom Flow" and "Initial Layer Flow" to improve print quality
+  - Set "Combing Mode" to "Within Infill" to reduce the number of retractions.
+  - Complete rework of support settings that provides easy removal and good part support.
+    - NOTE: Tree supports have no optimization at this time.
+  - Adjusted the following experimental settings to improve print quality.
+    - "Overhanging Wall Angle"
+    - "Overhanging Wall Speed
+    - "Small Hole Max Size"
+    - "Small Feature Initial Layer Speed"
+- Regrouping/ordering of overrides to match base setting order
+
 ### 1.6 - 12/4/2022
 
-- set retraciton speed to 60 to fix speed issue
+- set retraciton speed to 60 to match AnkerMake defaults
 
 ### 1.5 - 12/1/2022