I was making a Benchmark file for my Snap Maker 2 laser in Luban.
I made shure to save as much as possible due to 162 individual shapes with all custom settings.
Not I took a break (after hours of hard typing labour) and saved the file to .snaplzr
Now I want to open the file back up and it shows nothing!
Can anyone help me out?
Letho
Side note:
Currently in Luban 3.8.0 in the Laser suite there is no option to select multiple items.
So if I have 180+ objects (162 shapes and text) And they all need to move +5x and +10y I have to adjust all of the individually
By the luck of the gods I found that I saved a G-code file that I was trying to send via de WIFI.
So The hours are not lost
But the Other files are still empty.
So when I am working in the laser suite the only backup would be a temporary manual made save state in a G-code file ?
With the latest version of Luban, you could go to the start dropdown menu of Luban and save your work progress (not at the PC right nowā¦)
Just tried it onceā¦
Due to that I have been working on my educational paper I am āsaveā paranoid at the moment.
I made the set up in the Laser Suite( ālaser G-code Generatorā) of Laban 3.8.0 (on 11-08-2020)
In the āFileā tab I used āSave (ctrl +s)ā and āSave asā. Both generated a āSNAPLZR File (.snaplzr)ā File.
But the file loads on a blank screen and are only 91bytes big.
And I have found no way in Luban 3.8.0 to edit loaded G-code files.
In the workspace you can load preciously saved G-code files and only modify the machine parameters.
In the ālaser G-code Generatorā there is only the āAddā button that loads fresh files.
Iāll try to fiddle some more with the āSNAPLZR File (.snaplzr)ā files.
Some more testing
So the āSNAPLZR File (.snaplzr)ā file contains G-code file.
If you work in the āLaser G-code Generatorā and save. You must have generated the code. Via āProcessā and the āGenerate G-codeā.
If you save the file without the generate there will be saved nothing!!!
A Good to know factor is involved
May I recommend a red flag or a warning box attached to the save option in Luban?
If āsave fileā is equal of smaller then bytes āXā (91bytes) then give warning āYā in the user interface: āPop up warning (you have to generate the G-code before saving to save the progress properly)ā
Snap Maker A350 Laser Benchmark table.zip (68.3 KB)
This is a scavenged part of the file.
When I open the file I am missing parts and the order of loaded items is scrambled.
Can someone try to open the file and check if they see the same?
The generated code scrambled the order I think.
The settings for the shape and text are not saved in the āSNAPLZR File (.snaplzr)ā file.
The shapes should have a combination of the power and the work speed corresponding to the text (which I manually checked)
In the reopened save file they are al back to the default state!
The hole reason why I am making this table was that I wanted to give the community and nice benchmark file so they can test there laser on different materials and see precicly what setting gives what finish.
I could share the finished G-code file for that purpose. Iāll try to get to V1.0 before I share it!
I agree. Being able to save config parameters between attempts would allow iterative optimizations (and better trial and error success rates).
I just learned the hard way, but my test piece only had four itemsā¦ good luck on your quest!
Hello @Letho.
Thanks for your effort, I was going the same way:
and got to your post the hard way.
Your solution is better than mine as it evaluates the effect of speed on detail, but I will propose 2 improvements:
closed boundaries in each āevenā line/column intersection (like my ellipse approach)
(this way it is possible to understand the āfull cutā limit, which is useful many times)
units on the speed
This is relevant on another discussion where units are being confused: mm/s or mm/min
Luban version 3.12.3 displays 3000 mm/min
Can you share your saved Gcode?
(want to try before changing process again for all items, one by oneā¦)
