This PR supersedes #12225, which originally proposed this feature but
appears inactive.
The feature originated from work I developed earlier in
[BambuStudio-ZAA](https://github.com/adob/BambuStudio-ZAA), a private
fork of Bambu Studio
Compared to #12225, I updated the implementation for current upstream
and fixed the following issues:
- fixed broken tests
- removed references to nonplanar directory
Reviewers may want to compare against #12225 for earlier
discussion/context.
## Summary
Port of **Z Anti-Aliasing (ZAA)** from
[BambuStudio-ZAA](https://github.com/adob/BambuStudio-ZAA) to
OrcaSlicer.
ZAA eliminates visible stair-stepping on curved and sloped top surfaces
by raycasting each extrusion point against the original 3D mesh and
micro-adjusting its Z height to follow the actual surface geometry. The
result is visibly smoother domes, chamfers, and shallow slopes — without
post-processing.
## How It Works
1. The slicer runs normally, then a **posContouring** step processes
each layer
2. `ContourZ.cpp` raycasts every extrusion point vertically against the
source mesh
3. Each point's Z is adjusted to the mesh intersection, converting flat
`Polyline` paths into `Polyline3` paths with per-point Z coordinates
4. The G-code writer emits the adjusted Z values, so the printer follows
the true surface
## Configuration
Five new settings under **Print Settings > Quality**:
| Setting | Type | Default | Description |
|---------|------|---------|-------------|
| `zaa_enabled` | bool | off | Master enable/disable switch |
| `zaa_min_z` | float | 0.06 mm | Minimum Z layer height; controls
slicing plane offset |
| `zaa_minimize_perimeter_height` | float | 35° | Reduce perimeter
heights on slopes below this angle (0 = disabled) |
| `zaa_dont_alternate_fill_direction` | bool | off | Keep fill direction
consistent instead of alternating |
| `zaa_region_disable` | bool | off | Disable ZAA for a specific print
region/material |
## Key Changes
- **Core algorithm**: New `src/libslic3r/ContourZ.cpp` (~330 lines) —
raycasting engine
- **3D geometry**: `Point3`, `Line3`, `Polyline3`, `MultiPoint3` extend
existing 2D types
- **Arc fitting**: Templated to work with both 2D and 3D geometry
- **Pipeline**: `ExtrusionPath::polyline` changed from `Polyline` to
`Polyline3`; new `posContouring` step in `PrintObject.cpp`
- **G-code**: `GCode.cpp` writes per-point Z when `path.z_contoured` is
set
- **UI**: ZAA settings exposed in Print Settings > Quality panel
- **Documentation**: `docs/ZAA.md` with usage and implementation details
57 files changed, ~1800 insertions, ~200 deletions.
## Test Plan
- [ ] Load a model with curved top surfaces (sphere, dome, chamfered
box)
- [ ] Enable **Z contouring** in Print Settings > Quality
- [ ] Slice and verify G-code has varying Z values within contoured
layers
- [ ] Build on macOS (verified), test on Linux and Windows
* Elefant foot compensation for solid layers
Elefant foot compensation for solid layers above bottommost by infill density manipulation.
* Update Fill.cpp
* change the option to expert cat
* use is_approx for float
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Co-authored-by: SoftFever <softfeverever@gmail.com>
* Add extrusion role change G-code options
Introduces new G-code options for handling extrusion role changes at the process and filament levels. Updates configuration, GUI, and GCode logic to support 'process_change_extrusion_role_gcode' and 'filament_change_extrusion_role_gcode', allowing custom G-code insertion when the extrusion role changes.
Co-Authored-By: Rodrigo Faselli <162915171+RF47@users.noreply.github.com>
* Optimize extrusion role-change gcode handling
Cache gcode template strings and current filament id, and guard creation of DynamicConfig/placeholder processing behind a check that at least one role-change gcode is non-empty. This avoids redundant config lookups and DynamicConfig/placeholder parsing when no custom role-change gcode is defined, improving clarity and performance without changing behavior.
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Co-authored-by: Rodrigo Faselli <162915171+RF47@users.noreply.github.com>
# Description
This commit adds the enhancement of https://github.com/OrcaSlicer/OrcaSlicer/issues/13116
- Adds checkboxes to enable or disable the fan speed override during print or after printing is completed. This allows users to, for example, only override the fan speed during printing whilst leaving the fan speed as is set in the machine gcode at the end.
- Two new flags are added for this: `activate_air_filtration_during_print[extruder]` and `activate_air_filtration_on_completion[extruder]`. These can be used to more finely control machine gcode
- Current filament settings remain as they are: `activate_air_filtration[extruder]` settings are unaffected and by default both new flags are set to true, ensuring the same set behavior as before.
# Screenshots/Recordings/Graphs
<img width="856" height="208" alt="Screenshot From 2026-04-09 18-57-14" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e71e7de3-2def-4046-b5dc-55bf3b516ce5" />
As you can see there are now checkboxes left of the fan speeds. They have their own tooltip too, which also helps identify the correct flags for users who want to adjust their machine gcode.
## Tests
I have thoroughly tested this on my own computer (CachyOS) and on my printer. I have also carefully checked the gcode in every possible state this is in and ensured that the unsaved changes dialog properly displays the labels for these settings. Flags are set properly, sliced files properly use the flags if you check for them in machine gcode and default behavior is unaffected for those who have already changed settings for air filtration. From what I can see, this does exactly what it should be doing without any issues.
* make initial layer travel move acceleration and jerk configurable
* Update spelling to match UI pattern
* Update min integer and re-order to match patterns
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Co-authored-by: Thomas Scheiblauer <tom@sharkbay.at>
Co-authored-by: Ioannis Giannakas <59056762+igiannakas@users.noreply.github.com>
Fix segfault in CLI mode when extruder/filament options absent
When slicing via CLI (--slice) with a BBL printer profile such as the
P1S, update_values_to_printer_extruders and
update_values_to_printer_extruders_for_multiple_filaments dereference
option pointers without checking for nullptr first, causing a SIGSEGV.
Root cause: printer profiles that have different_extruder=true (e.g.
P1S variants) trigger these code paths even in single-extruder CLI
invocations where filament_map, extruder_type, and nozzle_volume_type
options may not be present in the resolved config.
Fix: add null guards before dereferencing option<> / dynamic_cast<>
results, consistent with the pattern used in PR #12719. Log a warning
and return early rather than crashing.
Fixes CLI --slice segfault (exit 139) with P1S profiles.
Related: #12426, #12719
* Union ex brims
Revert "Union ex brims"
This reverts commit bbc9a39faf318dc2df093eb2bdcebf19a4162fe9.
Update Brim.cpp
* dont repeat paths
* Update Brim.cpp
* multimaterial brim independiente
* Normal brim if is by object
* fix print order
* cleaning 1
* cleaning 2
* Normal brim if multimaterial on first layer
* fix artifact
* combine_brim optional
refactoring
* refactoring gcode.cpp
* refactoring brim.cpp
Update Brim.cpp
* Remove multimaterial first-layer check for brims
Stop detecting extruders used on the first layer and remove the is_multimaterial_first_layer guard. Simplify can_combine_brims to only consider combine_brims and whether printing is ByObject, allowing brims to be combined across extruders unless printing by object or combine_brims is disabled. Cleans up unused code and simplifies brim-generation conditions.
* Remove material specification from unified brim comment
* Update PrintConfig.cpp
Previously, wipe tower behavior was determined by checking if the printer
was a QIDI vendor. This introduces a configurable enum (Type 1 / Type 2)
so any printer can select its wipe tower implementation. BBL printers
remain hardcoded to Type 1. Qidi profiles default to Type 1.
1. Dirty flags not showing for extruder options:
2. Crash when switching to non-first extruder tabs:
3. Modifying one extruder's parameter affects other extruders:
## Summary
- Change default bed temperature type from "By First filament" to "By Highest Temp"
- Move `bed_temperature_formula` option from develop mode to advanced mode for better accessibility
- Relocate UI control from "Basic Information - Advanced" to "Multimaterial Setup" section where it's more relevant for multi-filament printing
Using the highest temperature of all printed filaments is generally safer for bed adhesion than using the first filament's temperature, especially in multi-material prints where different filaments may require different bed temperatures.
<img width="390" height="239" alt="Screenshot 2026-02-26 at 18 44 56" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0fe9f8c7-062a-4a7a-8ab3-c52df7e74b26" />
* Fix float number not working properly for option min/max (#11211)
* ConfigOptionDef: min/max values type are changed from INT to FLOAT.
(cherry picked from commit f277bc80c22e0c9a067481a4301922e2c96aed47)
* Fix infinite loop and crash when `fuzzy_skin_point_distance` = 0 (SoftFever/OrcaSlicer#11069)
* Fix Linux build issue
* Fix float comparison due to precision loss
* Fix: Range check added for coInt options; Ranges and defaults added in tooltips
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Co-authored-by: Noisyfox <timemanager.rick@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: SoftFever <softfeverever@gmail.com>
Wipe tower interface features and preheat fixes
Fresh PR branch rebuilt on upstream/main (squash of origin/BBL-studio-wipe-tower-merge) to avoid merge-history issues.
Port Z Anti-Aliasing from BambuStudio-ZAA (https://github.com/adob/BambuStudio-ZAA)
to OrcaSlicer. ZAA eliminates stair-stepping on curved and sloped top surfaces
by raycasting each extrusion point against the original 3D mesh and micro-adjusting
Z height to follow the actual surface geometry.
Key changes:
- Add ContourZ.cpp raycasting algorithm (~330 lines)
- Extend geometry with 3D support (Point3, Line3, Polyline3, MultiPoint3)
- Template arc fitting for 2D/3D compatibility
- Change ExtrusionPath::polyline from Polyline to Polyline3
- Add 5 ZAA config options (zaa_enabled, zaa_min_z, etc.)
- Add posContouring pipeline step in PrintObject
- Update GCode writer for 3D coordinate output
- Add ZAA settings UI in Print Settings > Quality
- Add docs/ZAA.md with usage and implementation details
ZAA is opt-in and disabled by default. When disabled, the slicing pipeline
is unchanged.
## Problem
Some Creality printers (e.g. Ender-3 V3 SE) rely on metadata comments in the first lines of G-code files to display print info on the screen (estimated time, filament usage, layer height). This follows a format originally used by Cura/Creality Print:
```
;FLAVOR:Marlin
;TIME:3708.97
;Filament used:6.21m
;Layer height:0.2
```
OrcaSlicer currently has no way to write content before the `HEADER_BLOCK` in the G-code output, and does not expose `print_time_sec` or `filament_length_m` as usable placeholders. As a result, these printers show zeroed-out print info on screen.
## Changes
### 1. New placeholders (post-processing)
Added two new G-code placeholders resolved during post-processing:
- `{print_time_sec}` — total estimated print time in seconds (double)
- `{filament_length_m}` — total filament length in meters (double)
These values are only available after G-code generation, so they use inline marker replacement (`@PRINT_TIME_SEC@`, `@FILAMENT_LENGTH_M@`) that `GCodeProcessor::run_post_process()` substitutes with actual computed values — the same pattern used by existing M73 and layer count placeholders.
### 2. New "File header G-code" option (`machine_top_gcode`)
Added a new G-code field in **Printer Settings > Machine G-code** that writes content at the very top of the output file, before `HEADER_BLOCK_START`. This allows users to add firmware-specific metadata that must appear in the first lines.
### 3. Creality Ender-3 V3 SE profile update
Pre-configured the Ender-3 V3 SE profiles (all 4 nozzle variants) with a default `machine_top_gcode` value matching the Cura-compatible header format, so print info displays correctly out of the box.
# Screenshots
| Before (current OrcaSlicer) | After (this PR) |
|---|---|
|  |  |
## Tests
- Sliced test model with Ender-3 V3 SE profile
- Verified G-code output contains correct values in first lines:
- `;TIME:` with actual print time in seconds
- `;Filament used:` with filament length in meters
- `;Layer height:` with correct layer height
- Verified `{print_time_sec}` and `{filament_length_m}` work in both Machine Start G-code and File header G-code fields
- Verified empty `machine_top_gcode` produces no extra output
- Built and tested on macOS (arm64)
