Introduce new step PosLayers to split layer generation and slicing

lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater/ObjectSettingsDialog.pm

@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ sub new {
                 $self->{adaptive_quality} = $optgroup->get_value($opt_id);
                 $self->{model_object}->config->set('adaptive_slicing_quality', $optgroup->get_value($opt_id));
                 $self->{object}->config->set('adaptive_slicing_quality', $optgroup->get_value($opt_id));
+                $self->{object}->invalidate_step(STEP_LAYERS);
                 # trigger re-slicing
                 $self->_trigger_slicing;
             }
@@ -203,7 +204,6 @@ sub _trigger_slicing {
     $invalidate //= 1;
     my $object = $self->{plater}->{print}->get_object($self->{obj_idx});
     $self->{model_object}->set_layer_height_spline($self->{object}->layer_height_spline); # push modified spline object to model_object
-    $self->{model_object}->layer_height_spline->updateRequired; # make sure the model_object spline requires update
     #$self->{plater}->pause_background_process;
     $self->{plater}->stop_background_process;
     if (!$Slic3r::GUI::Settings->{_}{background_processing}) {

lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater/SplineControl.pm

@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@ sub _modification_done {
         $self->{interpolated_layers} = $self->{object}->layer_height_spline->getInterpolatedLayers;
     }
     $self->Refresh;
-    $self->{object}->layer_height_spline->suppressUpdate;
     $self->{on_layer_update}->(@{$self->{interpolated_layers}});
     $self->{interactive_height_spline} = undef;
 }

lib/Slic3r/Print/State.pm

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use warnings;
 
 require Exporter;
 our @ISA = qw(Exporter);
-our @EXPORT_OK   = qw(STEP_SLICE STEP_PERIMETERS STEP_PREPARE_INFILL 
+our @EXPORT_OK   = qw(STEP_LAYERS STEP_SLICE STEP_PERIMETERS STEP_PREPARE_INFILL
                     STEP_INFILL STEP_SUPPORTMATERIAL STEP_SKIRT STEP_BRIM);
 our %EXPORT_TAGS = (steps => \@EXPORT_OK);
 

xs/src/libslic3r/LayerHeightSpline.cpp

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ LayerHeightSpline::LayerHeightSpline()
 :   _object_height(0)
 {
     this->_is_valid = false;
-    this->_update_required = true;
     this->_layers_updated = false;
     this->_layer_heights_updated = false;
 }
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@ LayerHeightSpline& LayerHeightSpline::operator=(const LayerHeightSpline &other)
     this->_internal_layers = other._internal_layers;
     this->_internal_layer_heights = other._internal_layer_heights;
     this->_is_valid = other._is_valid;
-    this->_update_required = other._update_required;
     this->_layers_updated = other._layers_updated;
     this->_layer_heights_updated = other._layer_heights_updated;
     if(this->_is_valid) {
@@ -49,31 +47,6 @@ bool LayerHeightSpline::hasData()
     return this->_is_valid;
 }
 
-/*
- * Does this object expect new layer heights during the slice step or should
- * we use the layer heights values provided by the spline?
- * An update is required if a config option is changed which affects the layer height.
- * An update is not required if the spline was modified by a user interaction.
- */
-bool LayerHeightSpline::updateRequired()
-{
-    bool result = true; // update spline by default
-    if(!this->_update_required && this->_is_valid) {
-        result = false;
-    }
-    this->_update_required = true; // reset to default after request
-    return result;
-}
-
-/*
- * Don't require an update for exactly one iteration.
- */
-void LayerHeightSpline::suppressUpdate() {
-    if (this->_is_valid) {
-        this->_update_required = false;
-    }
-}
-
 /*
  * Set absolute layer positions in object coordinates.
  * Heights (thickness of each layer) is generated from this list.

xs/src/libslic3r/LayerHeightSpline.hpp

@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@ class LayerHeightSpline
     LayerHeightSpline(const LayerHeightSpline &other);
     LayerHeightSpline& operator=(const LayerHeightSpline &other);
     void setObjectHeight(coordf_t object_height) { this->_object_height = object_height; };
-    bool hasData(); // indicate that we have valid data
+    bool hasData(); // indicate that we have valid data;
-    bool updateRequired(); // indicate whether we want to generate a new spline from the layers
-    void suppressUpdate();
     bool setLayers(std::vector<coordf_t> layers);
     bool updateLayerHeights(std::vector<coordf_t> heights);
     bool layersUpdated() const { return this->_layers_updated; }; // true if the basis set of layers was updated (by the slicing algorithm)
@@ -31,7 +29,6 @@ class LayerHeightSpline
 
     coordf_t _object_height;
     bool _is_valid;
-    bool _update_required; // this should be always true except if we want to generate new layers from this spline
     bool _layers_updated;
     bool _layer_heights_updated;
     std::vector<coordf_t> _original_layers;

xs/src/libslic3r/Print.cpp

@@ -168,8 +168,9 @@ Print::invalidate_state_by_config(const PrintConfigBase &config)
             || opt_key == "brim_connections_width") {
             steps.insert(psBrim);
             steps.insert(psSkirt);
-        } else if (opt_key == "nozzle_diameter"
+        } else if (opt_key == "nozzle_diameter") {
-            || opt_key == "resolution"
+                osteps.insert(posLayers);
+        } else if (opt_key == "resolution"
             || opt_key == "z_steps_per_mm") {
             osteps.insert(posSlice);
         } else if (opt_key == "avoid_crossing_perimeters"

xs/src/libslic3r/Print.hpp

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ enum PrintStep {
     psSkirt, psBrim,
 };
 enum PrintObjectStep {
-    posSlice, posPerimeters, posDetectSurfaces,
+    posLayers, posSlice, posPerimeters, posDetectSurfaces,
     posPrepareInfill, posInfill, posSupportMaterial,
 };
 

xs/src/libslic3r/PrintObject.cpp

@@ -224,11 +224,12 @@ PrintObject::invalidate_state_by_config(const PrintConfigBase &config)
     for (const t_config_option_key &opt_key : diff) {
         if (opt_key == "layer_height"
             || opt_key == "first_layer_height"
-            || opt_key == "xy_size_compensation"
-            || opt_key == "raft_layers"
             || opt_key == "adaptive_slicing"
             || opt_key == "adaptive_slicing_quality"
             || opt_key == "match_horizontal_surfaces") {
+            steps.insert(posLayers);
+        } else if (opt_key == "xy_size_compensation"
+            || opt_key == "raft_layers") {
             steps.insert(posSlice);
         } else if (opt_key == "support_material_contact_distance") {
             steps.insert(posSlice);
@@ -299,6 +300,8 @@ PrintObject::invalidate_step(PrintObjectStep step)
         this->invalidate_step(posPerimeters);
         this->invalidate_step(posDetectSurfaces);
         this->invalidate_step(posSupportMaterial);
+    }else if (step == posLayers) {
+        this->invalidate_step(posSlice);
     } else if (step == posSupportMaterial) {
         this->_print->invalidate_step(psSkirt);
         this->_print->invalidate_step(psBrim);
@@ -582,11 +585,11 @@ std::vector<coordf_t> PrintObject::generate_object_layers(coordf_t first_layer_h
 
     // Update object size at the spline object to define upper border
     this->layer_height_spline.setObjectHeight(unscale(this->size.z));
-    if(!this->layer_height_spline.updateRequired()) { // layer heights are already generated, just update layers from spline
+    if (this->state.is_done(posLayers)) {
+        // layer heights are already generated, just update layers from spline
         // we don't need to respect first layer here, it's correctly provided by the spline object
         result = this->layer_height_spline.getInterpolatedLayers();
     }else{ // create new set of layers
-
         // create stateful objects and variables for the adaptive slicing process
         SlicingAdaptive as;
         coordf_t adaptive_quality = this->config.adaptive_slicing_quality.value;
@@ -679,6 +682,8 @@ std::vector<coordf_t> PrintObject::generate_object_layers(coordf_t first_layer_h
         if (this->config.adaptive_slicing.value) { // smoothing after adaptive algorithm
             result = this->layer_height_spline.getInterpolatedLayers();
         }
+
+        this->state.set_done(posLayers);
     }
 
     // push modified spline object back to model

xs/xsp/LayerHeightSpline.xsp

@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
     
     void setObjectHeight(coordf_t object_height);
     bool hasData();
-    bool updateRequired();
-    void suppressUpdate();
     bool setLayers(std::vector<double> layers)
         %code%{ RETVAL = THIS->setLayers(layers); %};
     bool updateLayerHeights(std::vector<double> heights)

xs/xsp/Print.xsp

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 IV
 _constant()
   ALIAS:
+    STEP_LAYERS             = posLayers
     STEP_SLICE              = posSlice
     STEP_PERIMETERS         = posPerimeters
     STEP_DETECT_SURFACES    = posDetectSurfaces