STARGATE SG1 Multi-Colour Coaster Insignia -Single File For Filament Swapping

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I design this four-colour offset coaster using various heights to make colour changing an option, inspired by the SG-1 Coaster by Trevor Day from EnterpriseXDDesign on My Mini Factory. I made it in Fusion 360. When you use it as a coaster, the glass only sits on the four bronze chevron pieces and the outer border(s). There are multiple ways to change colours mid-print: 1: Using Prusa Control is one option. For me, this was the easiest way, but it has its downsides - no control over settings and lots of stringing in the final result. 2: Another option is using Cura. Once you've sliced the model, go to Layer View and find the layer number for filament changes. Then, go to Extensions > Post Processing > Modify G-Code, input the different layers for multiple colours, and click the modify button. 3: The most time-consuming way but with the least amount of prep work is changing the colour manually. This means watching the whole print, keeping an eye on the Z-height, and changing the filament with your printer controls, usually in the Tune section under Print Temp. Note that slicing at different layer heights in Prusa Control won't give you the same height as my measurements. Use these as a guideline and do your own measurements before printing. For example, 0.2 gives me 1.80mm, while 0.05 gives 1.55mm. When using Prusa Control or manually changing the heights to change the filament, here are the measured measurements I took from Prusa Control: base layer (black) 0mm, bottom chevron (silver) 1.55mm, "SG1" (white) 3.25mm, border and other chevrons (bronze) 3.70mm. All logos are the property of their respective companies.