LulzBot TAZ 5 - Multiple Extruder Options - Tool Change G-Code

Slic3r
Figure 2.47: Multiple extruder options - Tool change G-code.
Printing Multi-material Objects
If a multi-material AMF le already exists, because the CAD program can
export such a format, then this can be loaded into Slic3r in the usual way.
The mapping between object materials and extruders is sequential, i.e. the
rst material is assigned to the rst extruder, etc.
Generating multi-material AMF files
Slic3r has the feature to combine multiple STL les into a multi-material
AMF le.
• Split the original design into the separate parts within the CAD
program, and export each part as STL.
• Within Slic3r, choose Combine multi-material STL files... from
the File menu.
• When prompted with a le dialog, choose the rst STL, which will
be assigned the rst material (and hence the rst extruder). Click
Open to be prompted for the next STL, and so on until each STL is
assigned a material. To signal there are no more STL les, choose
Cancel.
• The following le dialog prompts for the location and name of the
AMF le.
Once generated the le can be loaded and printed as described above.
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