g-code to creality 3d printer

[micro44]

I am having trouble importing the g-code into simplify3d correctly. I am using the additive portion of Fusion 360 to slice a part, then generate the tool path ok. Then I used the post processor (creality family fff machine) to generate the g-code. I tried dragging the g-code file into Simplify3d. It accepts the file but does not show the image. Also the build statistics are all blank. 

How can I actually send the g-code to the Creality CR-10S printer. Is there another program besides simplify3d program I should use? 

[ChristopherMarion]

Hi @micro44 

Simply3d is just a slicer like Fusion 360 or Cura (from what I understand).  In Simply3d, you would import your model file (STL or other) and then slice the model and get your code.  I personally use Cura, but we all have our preferences.

If you posted from Fusion to get your G-code, that should be all you need to send to the printer.

I am going to assume that your printer uses an SD slot to print.  Take the g code to received from Fusion, put it on the card and then put the card into the slot.  You should now be able to read that file and print it.

Let me know if this works.

[micro44]

I loaded the g-code file onto a sd card, but i still can not get it to print. I can select the file, the printer warms up ok, but still does not print. Does the g-code need to be edited for the creality. I still want to use a program to send the file to the printer. Has anyone got the creality 10S to work with the Fusion 360 slicer?

[ChristopherMarion]

Hi @micro44 

You shouldn't need to edit the code.  I mean, the printer is reading the code and warming the bed and extruder (from what you mentioned).  I assume it fails after that.

Have you printed anything other than the sample files Creality puts on the SD card?

If not, we should probably start with slicing a file with either Creality Slicer or Cura.  I've had good results with both out of the box.  If these work, then maybe its the Fusion post that is causing the issue.  Again, I use Cura on my Ender 3 Pro for slicing but use Fusion to prep my files.  You can also open Cura directly from Fusion which saves a bit of time.  I can show you how if you are interested.

Cheers,

[DarthBane55]

I now print exclusively with Fusion (ok not exclusively, some odd parts I still use IdeaMaker to slicer, due to poor support structure options in Fusion at the moment), but 90% from Fusion.  I don't have a Creality printer though, but it works.  Can you attach the g-code file you get for your file?  Maybe there is something wrong in it, we can have a look.

Also, for the program to send the files to the printer, I use "OctoPrint".  Look that up, is it really really handy, but you need a cheap Raspberry Pie computer (around 70$ depending on which one you buy).  But this makes my life really simple, I control the printer from my PC (thru a web interface connected to OctoPrint).  Anyway, this is really good, highly recommended to control/send files to printer.  OctoPrint itself is free.

[micro44]

I setup a simple test 1" cube to test with and attached the files . Please rename the txt file to gcode. The stl file loads ok and show up in Simplify3d. The gcode file does not load correctly in Simplify3d. It is accepted, but has no image generated. Something must be wrong with the gcode file.

[DarthBane55 · Accepted solution]

I don't own Simplify3d, and never used it, I don't know if you have something special to do to load g-code files or not...  but I loaded your g-code file in the online backplotter (https://ncviewer.com/) and it looks like it's all good.

 

[ChristopherMarion]

Hi @micro44 

Reviewing the code, there isn't anything glaring that sticks out.  But the code I get out of Cura with your file looks different from where you sliced it.  Not saying that they both won't produce the same results, but maybe you should try a different slicer to see if you get better end results.

I scaled the cube to 25.4 x 25.4 x 25.4 and the posted results are on the right.

I uploaded the Cura file if you'd like to try it out.  Obviously change the extension back to .gcode

The estimated print time was 45 minutes.

Good luck!

[micro44]

The Fusion 360 post processor for the Creality CR-10S is not working for my printer. I am trying to find out if anyone has got the post processor to work for the CR-10S 3d printer. I have be using Simplify3d as a slicer for a long time works ok. I just want to use the post processor from Fusion  360 directly. In the past I have designed the part in Fusion 360 and imported the STL file into Simplify3d. Works ok that way. I just want to be able to do the slicing directly in Fusion 360.

[micro44]

To correct the printout problem change the units to Millimeters in the fusion 360 post processing screen. I had the selection at "Document unit" which did not work. Got the suggestion from  Autodesk Customer Support. Simplify3D still does not pickup the print time. The generated g-code has the print time in seconds as a comment which Simplify3D does not pickup on. The actual 3D print from Fusion 360 is much better than the settings from Simplify3d I had. I think I used the Fusion 360 default values.

[Anonymous]

The best way to send G-Code files to your 3D printer is to expand your 3D printer to use Wi-Fi capabilities using a Raspberry Pi & OctoPrint software. This allows you to wirelessly transfer files to your printer, allowing you to also control it to start prints remotely.

[thomas.stock]

Hi @micro44 ,

I tried your gcode file in both simplify3D and CURA, and as you said, neither was opened properly.

I tried generating a cube myself using Fusion 360 with the 'Creality' postprocessor and it worked fine (see image below):

If you are using the latest "creality" postprocessor, which you can find within the Fusion 360 post Library here, then it should all work ok:

If this doesn't work, I'd suggest attaching your .f3d file, and I can take a look?