Cura/plugins/PostProcessingPlugin/scripts/AnnealAfterPrint.py

# Copyright (c) 2021 Anson Liu
# The PostProcessingPlugin is released under the terms of the AGPLv3 or higher.

from ..Script import Script

class AnnealAfterPrint(Script):
    """Adds timed annealing GCODE after objects finish printing.

    Bed annealing works best with a glass bed and a plastic container placed on top of the object during annealing.
    """

    def getSettingDataString(self):
        return """{
            "name": "Anneal After Print",
            "key": "AnnealAfterPrint",
            "metadata": {},
            "version": 2,
            "settings":
            {
                "heatingElement":
                {
                    "label": "Heating Element",
                    "description": "Printer heating element to use for annealing.",
                    "type": "enum",
                    "options":
                    {
                        "bed": "Bed",
                        "chamber": "Chamber",
                        "all": "Bed and Chamber"
                    },
                    "default_value": "bed"
                },
                "annealBedTemp":
                {
                    "label": "Bed Temperature",
                    "description": "Bed temperature annealing. Recommended bed temperature is greater of build plate printing or vendor specified annealing temperature for material. E.g. PC 90-110 C, PLA 60-90 C",
                    "unit": "C",
                    "type": "float",
                    "default_value": 0,
                    "minimum_value": 0,
                    "enabled": "heatingElement == \\\"bed\\\" or heatingElement == \\\"all\\\""
                },
                "annealChamberTemp":
                {
                    "label": "Chamber Temperature",
                    "description": "Chamber temperature for annealing.",
                    "unit": "C",
                    "type": "float",
                    "default_value": 0,
                    "minimum_value": 0,
                    "enabled": "heatingElement == \\\"chamber\\\" or heatingElement == \\\"all\\\""
                },
                "annealMinutes":
                {
                    "label": "Annealing Target Temperature Duration",
                    "description": "Duration in minutes to anneal at target temperature. After duration ends gradually cool down to End Cooling Temperature.",
                    "unit": "min",
                    "type": "int",
                    "default_value": 120,
                    "minimum_value": 0
                },
                "reminderBeep":
                {
                    "label": "Beep on annealing start",
                    "description": "",
                    "type": "bool",
                    "default_value": false
                },
                "endCoolingTemp":
                {
                    "label": "End Cooling Temperature",
                    "description": "Temperature to end gradual cooling at. After annealing at target temperature for specified duration temperature decreases by 1 degree after 1 minute at each step.",
                    "unit": "C",
                    "type": "float",
                    "default_value": 50,
                    "minimum_value": 0
                }
            }
        }"""

    def generateAnnealCode(self, annealBedTemp, annealChamberTemp, annealMinutes, initialBeep, endCoolingTemp):
        anneal_code = ';Generated Annealing GCODE by Anson Liu'

        if initialBeep:
            anneal_code += '\nM300 ;play beep for plastic container placement reminder'

        anneal_code += '\nM117 '
        if annealBedTemp:
            anneal_code += 'Place plastic container over objects on bed now! '
        anneal_code += 'Waiting until annealing temp reached...'
        anneal_code += '\nM73 P00 ;reset progress bar to 0'

        if annealBedTemp:
            anneal_code += '\nM190 R{} ;wait for buildplate to reach temp in C even if cooling'.format(annealBedTemp)
        if annealChamberTemp:
            anneal_code += '\nM191 R{} ;wait for chamber to reach temp in C even if cooling'.format(annealChamberTemp)

        anneal_code += '\nM117 '
        if annealBedTemp:
            anneal_code += 'Keep plastic container over objects. '
        anneal_code += 'Annealing...'
        anneal_code += '\nM73 P00' # reset progress bar to 0

        def generateDwellAndProgressCode(minutes): # Update progress bar and time every minute
            dp_code = 'M73 P0 R{}'.format(minutes)
            for x in range(1, minutes+1):
                dwellWaitSeconds = 60
                dp_code += '\nG4 S{}'.format(dwellWaitSeconds)
                progress = round(x/minutes * 100, 2)
                remainingMinutes = minutes - x
                dp_code += '\nM73 P{} R{}'.format(progress, remainingMinutes)

            return dp_code

        anneal_code += '\n' + generateDwellAndProgressCode(int(annealMinutes))
            
        anneal_code += '\nM117 Annealing complete. Gradually lowering bed temperature...'

        for x in reversed(range(endCoolingTemp, max(annealBedTemp, annealChamberTemp))):
            if annealBedTemp and annealBedTemp > x:
                anneal_code += '\nM190 S{}'.format(x) # Wait for buildplate only if heating
            if annealChamberTemp and annealChamberTemp > x:
                anneal_code += '\nM191 S{}'.format(x)
            anneal_code += '\nG4 S60' # Wait 60 seconds after reaching each cooldown temperature

        if annealBedTemp:
            anneal_code += '\nM140 S0'
        if annealChamberTemp:
            anneal_code += '\nM141 S0'
        anneal_code += '\nM117 Annealing complete.'

        return anneal_code

    def execute(self, data):
        heating_element = self.getSettingValueByKey("heatingElement")

        # Set bed and chamber temp to true/false value based on heating element selection
        anneal_bed_temp = 0
        anneal_chamber_temp = 0
        if heating_element == "bed" or heating_element == "all":
            anneal_bed_temp = self.getSettingValueByKey("annealBedTemp")
        if heating_element == "chamber" or heating_element == "all":
            anneal_chamber_temp = self.getSettingValueByKey("annealChamberTemp")

        anneal_minutes = self.getSettingValueByKey("annealMinutes")
        initial_beep = self.getSettingValueByKey("firmware_config")
        final_cooling_temp = self.getSettingValueByKey("endCoolingTemp")

        # Test printing the generated anneal code
        #print(self.generateAnnealCode(110, 120, False, 50))
        anneal_code = self.generateAnnealCode(anneal_bed_temp, anneal_chamber_temp, anneal_minutes, initial_beep, final_cooling_temp)

        try:
            end_of_gcode_index = data[-1].index(';End sof Gcode')
        except ValueError:
            data[-1] += anneal_code + '\n'
        else:
            data[-1] = data[-1][:end_of_gcode_index] + anneal_code + '\n' + data[-1][end_of_gcode_index:]

        return data