PrusaSlicer configuration for FlashForge Creator Pro (Slic3r)

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These are my PrusaSlicer settings for the FlashForge Creator Pro (or similar printers). I created a Thing for these files so that Thingiverse users can click the "Watch" button to be notified of updates, and for really important updates, I'll add a comment to let them know what's changed. Also included is the make_fcp_x3g script, which invokes the GPX program with the correct parameters and performs some other magic. The configs and scripts are maintained in my GitHub repository. You can see the change history there or submit your own changes through a pull request. Please read all documentation before filing an issue. From now on, I will only support PrusaSlicer because keeping the configs compatible with both this edition and regular Slic3r is a hassle. It's likely that the configs will still work with the latter, but I give no guarantees. There's also a separate Thing for the G-code snippets, so you don't need to reimport everything if only the G-code was changed. As stated in my article, these configs are a sensible starting point, and you can use them as-is for many objects. However, for specific prints, you'll need to fiddle with certain parameters. The things I change most often are top/bottom layers, infill ratio and pattern, number of perimeters, brim, and 'infill only where needed' or not. Sometimes, supports need to be enabled. Be careful with the temperatures in the filament presets! Most likely, you'll need to reduce them slightly because I tweaked them on a Micro Swiss all-metal hot-end with glass bed + hairspray and hardened steel nozzle, and this setup requires higher temperatures than the stock hot-ends. The temperatures for PLA and ABS are safe, but especially those for PETG, flexible filaments, and polycarbonate are well above the 240°C limit for the stock hot-ends with their teflon liners. **Installing (in a nutshell)** You should definitely read the webpage with detailed instructions. Some changes must be made to the config and the make_fcp_x3g script before they can be used. You should at least read this section of the page to get things working. There are two variations on the config bundle: most likely, you'll need the regular one. The other one with 'MVF' in its name is only for those who have upgraded their printer with the MightyVariableFan system. make_fcp_x3g is a bash script that will work as-is in Linux and Mac OS X. You can also use it with WSL in the latest Windows releases by creating a BAT file: follow the instructions on GitHub. If you open PrusaSlicer for the first time, try to bypass its config wizard. The way to do this seems to change with every release. If the wizard made any Print, Filament, or Printer settings, delete them before loading the config bundle. When importing the .ini bundle, PrusaSlicer will overwrite existing configs with the same names but leave other ones untouched. If you have nothing custom, it's better to first wipe everything before importing so you don't accumulate old cruft. If you make modifications to a config and want to preserve them, save it as a new config with a unique name to prevent it from being overwritten in a future update. If you're updating existing configs, you still need to reset the post-processing script path in each Print Settings profile. See the webpage for more details. You should calibrate your home offsets to be able to use the entire surface of the print bed. In a nutshell, make sure that the initial priming extrusion is at exactly 3 mm of the front edge of the bed. For more details, see my FFCP hints webpage. Just to have an actual 3D model attached to this Thing, I included my favourite variation on the boring 20 mm calibration cube, which is usually the very first thing I print when testing a new filament.