Snapmaker J1 now available in Orca Slicer

Snapmaker J1
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Big news

Snapmaker J1 now available in Orca Slicer version 1.6.2-beta
Download here: Release OrcaSlicer V1.6.2 · SoftFever/OrcaSlicer · GitHub

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please add someone a ‘tutorial’ how to make it work. thank you

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I just started my first print sliced with orca. The slicer seems very nice and has some functionality that Cura is missing. I especially like the seam painting and dynamic cooling functionality. Hopefully, I can get some good results too. If so, I will probably switch to this one as my main slicer =)

Also, a bonus for the improved starting gcode compared to the one in Cura.

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how do i get my printer connected to orcaslicer so i can print directly from there? i tried and it kept saying it wont connect cause the machine is refusing it

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I don’t think it’s possible at the moment? If you want to avoid usbdrive, I suppose you could open the gcode file with cura and then send it to the printer.
I think it’s dissapointing how Snapmaker is unable to provide a good way of slicing and sending the gcode files to the printer…

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orcaslicer doesnt print through USB does it? for some reason USB printing through Pronterface has issues with tool changes EXCEPT when its from orcaslicer.

I only use cura to send gcode through wifi to my printer. I just wish the thumbnail images would work with other slicers.

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Does Orca supports post processing? I can’t use orca yet because they haven’t a 0,8 nozzle for the J1

If they support it you can use the sm2uploader and the other tool for generating the thumbnail. I’ll post later wich one I mean and how to to that. I used it within prusa slicer without USB and it worked very well.

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it supports post processing, i just cant get it to work. I’m sure im doing something wrong
. if youd like i can make a 0,8 profile for you.

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You mean in the official release like requested here: Add Snapmaker J1 by hliebscher · Pull Request #663 · SoftFever/OrcaSlicer · GitHub
you’re welcome

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Does it support copy, mirror or dual extruder modes (extruder 1 = main matrial, extruder 2 support)?

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Yes it does, but I have not tried it on the J1 so I can’t confirm that it works.

I think this slicer has a good user interface and great potential, but there are a couple of dealbreakers with its support functionality. Prusaslicer is currently a better slicer imo…