[Feature request] "Test mode" logging profile should strip firmware retract GCode

[gege2b]

Hi there

If this is a feature request describe it here

"Test mode" logging profile is working fine (at least on my setup) except he doesn't strip the Firmware Retract/Unretract GCode (G10/G11 in all firmware supporting this feature, as long as I remember), so while printing in test mode, the extruder still makes the retract/recover during all the print if the firmware and the Gcode are FW_Retract-enabled

It's not really a problem if filament is unloaded (as recommanded) but still useless, avoiding them would slightly speed up the test-print time and will reduce unneeded wear on geared extruder

Version of Octolapse

Octolapse Version: 0.3.1

Version of OctoPrint

OctoPrint Version: current dev ( 9a881012e200da3e071ca41307459cfbb987fb50 )

[FormerLurker]

I'm still learning about gcode and have never seen these before, so thanks for posting the issue! It's not too difficult to add this, so I will do so! Hopefully I'll be able to work this in soon. I'll update this ticket once this is finished.

[FormerLurker]

Ug, G10 is also used for tool offsets on some firmware. G11 won't be a problem, but I'll need to handle g10 as a special case. It looks to me like G10 without a P parameter is a retract according to this.

I really wish there was a gcode standard for 3d printers!

[gege2b]

it's tricky 🤣

agree on the G10, looking if the Pxxx is present should be enough to decide if the gcode can be stripped

[FormerLurker]

Hey, I have added initial support for firmware retract and detract, and suppression during test mode. In order for firmware retract/detract to work with retraction and zhop detection in Octolapse(strongly advised), you need to add an M207 command to your start gcode specifying the retraction length at a minimum (EG M207 S4). Octolapse supports (in theory) all of the available parameters, but they have been minimally tested since my slicer can't even handle them all :)

[FormerLurker]

Oh, I forgot to mention, this is only in the devel branch right now. I'm going to push an RC as soon as I can get some testing finished.

[gege2b]

Great ! I will give it a try as soon as I can (not now, otherwise I'll stick behind my printer without doing what I'm supposed to do today 🤣 )

[FormerLurker]

I'm closing this out since I think it works. Let me know if I should reopen it!