If the software identifies non-manifold or self-intersecting surfaces, you will need to repair your model before slicing. You can do this using the Repair menu in Simplif圓D. If the preview you are seeing in Simplif圓D looks drastically different than the original part, you should first verify that there are no issues with the mesh. Once the build volume and origin offsets are properly configured, the location of your prints should match the location of the parts in Simplif圓D. For example, if the head moves 10mm to the right after sending this command, then the origin offset should be 10,0,0. The distance that the toolhead moves after sending this command is equal to the X and Y origin offsets. gcode files, you can easily find the origin location by homing all axes in the Machine Control Panel, and then sending “G1 X0 Y0 F1200” in the Communication tab. These are the most common values, but there are other possibilities.įor many printers that print using normal. For example, if the build volume was 200x200x500, then the origin offset would be 100x100x0. For Cartesian printers that use x3g files or for most delta printers, the origin is in the center of the bed, which means the X and Y origin offsets are half of the X and Y build volume. For many Cartesian printers that accept gcode files, the origin offset is 0,0,0, which means that the origin is in the bottom left corner of the bed. The origin offset defines the origin location relative to the bottom left corner of your print bed.
The origin is the location that the printer will move to when it is told to go to X=0, Y=0, Z=0. Once you have verified that the build volume is correct, you can move on to verifying the origin location of your printer. To check the build volume, measure the usable print area on your print bed, and ensure these values match the X and Y build volume values on the G-Code tab of your process settings. Both of these settings need to be correct so that the software can correctly control the position of the parts on the print bed. The build volume determines the maximum print size possible on your machine, while the origin offset determines the location of the X=0, Y=0, Z=0 position. If your prints are not centered, then there are 2 settings you should check within Simplif圓D – build volume and origin offsets.
Please refer to the Sailfish configuration page for instructions on how to property restore these offsets. NOTE: If you recently installed the Sailfish firmware on your printer, this issue is most likely due to incorrect homing offsets.