Printing Multiple Vases

[Rara]

I've got an object that I need to make a sort of production run with in vase mode, and there is ample room on the machine to print two of them at a time (one on each end of the bed). However when I add the extra model, it says vase mode cannot be used with multiple processes. I reduce to the same process, with vase mode, but it does not use vase mode - it has layers and retractions and these are aesthetically sensitive unfortunately so I can't have that. I tried setting it to 1 outline, 0 infill, sequential islands...no go there either. Anyone ever do anything like this before?

[Jules]

I think the thing with vase mode is that the nozzle never lifts off the print - it just goes around and around in a corkscrew shape. So it can only do it on one at a time.

[Rara]

That makes sense, but I was hoping I could get it to do them sequentially. Would cut my cool down and warm ups in half..and of course having to watch them more. Arg. I need about 10 of these things!

[jimc]

yup vase mode is a 1 print at a time deal

[swbluto]

Here's what I would do. Create a gcode for each vase. Take the multiple gcodes and splice them together. It'd be a pretty easy splice, too.

Could make a gcode splicer app, if I felt like it.

Also, if you wanted to reduce the cool down/heat-up time, you could just try prying the part off as quickly as it gets done. If it's a thorn, you might have to wait until 50C for PLA or 90C for ABS, but you'd still substantially reduce the cool-down/heat-up times. (I don't believe you need a heated bed for PLA, anyway?)

[Rara]

I've wondered about splicing code - but that is far from my area of uhh "ample" knowledge, haha. I am making these out of PET-G and while I don't wait for 100% cool down, I am using a 1 piece 1/4" build plate so it takes some time even with a fan on it..not a ton, but way more than I would like to wait of course.

[jimc]

Even if you did that the nozzle has to jump from one part to the other at some point causing a start/stop point which really defeats the purpose of vase mode anyway.

[PcS]

Can't you use vase mode and check uncheck the multiple objects at once so it prints one whole vase then simply moves over and does the other ?

[sthone]

Can't you use vase mode and check uncheck the multiple objects at once so it prints one whole vase then simply moves over and does the other ?

I'm pretty sure the reason they don't allow this feature is because the finished vase would probably slam into the frame no matter how far apart they are on the bed.

-Steve

[swbluto]

Can't you use vase mode and check uncheck the multiple objects at once so it prints one whole vase then simply moves over and does the other ?

I'm pretty sure the reason they don't allow this feature is because the finished vase would probably slam into the frame no matter how far apart they are on the bed.

-Steve

Great insight, but I'm sure this issue could be avoid with enough spacing and lining the vases up vertically on the bed. Might only be able to do 2-4 vases with this arrangement, depending on vase width.