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Filament: Temperature

27 settings. Keys are OrcaSlicer's own names. See the index for the other groups and the guide for how to read and apply them.

activate_chamber_temp_control

Control chamber heating

  • Type: list of booleans, one per extruder
  • Default: [false]
  • Changing it redoes: G-code only
  • PrintPilot class: guarded (always shown in the diff; approval needed outside the filament range; refused past printer limits)

chamber_minimal_temperature

Chamber minimal temperature

  • Type: list of integers, one per extruder
  • Unit: C
  • Default: [0]
  • Recommended range: 0 to 1500
  • Changing it redoes: G-code only
  • PrintPilot class: read (not in the catalog: never written)

chamber_temperature

Chamber temperature

  • Type: list of integers, one per extruder
  • Unit: C
  • Default: [0]
  • Recommended range: 0 to 80
  • Orca limits: 0 to 1500
  • Changing it redoes: G-code only
  • PrintPilot class: guarded (always shown in the diff; approval needed outside the filament range; refused past printer limits)
  • Effect: higher: A warmer chamber reduces warping on ABS and similar materials. lower: A cooler chamber suits PLA

cool_plate_temp

Bed temperature on the Cool Plate

  • Type: list of integers, one per extruder
  • Unit: C
  • Default: [35]
  • Recommended range: 0 to 60
  • Orca limits: 0 to 300
  • Changing it redoes: G-code only
  • PrintPilot class: guarded (always shown in the diff; approval needed outside the filament range; refused past printer limits)
  • Effect: higher: A hotter cool plate improves adhesion. lower: A cooler cool plate lowers adhesion

cool_plate_temp_initial_layer

Cool plate temp initial layer

  • Type: list of integers, one per extruder
  • Unit: C
  • Default: [35]
  • Recommended range: 0 to 120
  • Changing it redoes: G-code only
  • PrintPilot class: read (not in the catalog: never written)

eng_plate_temp

Bed temperature on the Engineering Plate

  • Type: list of integers, one per extruder
  • Unit: C
  • Default: [45]
  • Recommended range: 0 to 120
  • Orca limits: 0 to 300
  • Changing it redoes: G-code only
  • PrintPilot class: guarded (always shown in the diff; approval needed outside the filament range; refused past printer limits)
  • Effect: higher: A hotter engineering plate improves adhesion and limits warping. lower: A cooler engineering plate raises warping risk

eng_plate_temp_initial_layer

Eng plate temp initial layer

  • Type: list of integers, one per extruder
  • Unit: C
  • Default: [45]
  • Recommended range: 0 to 300
  • Changing it redoes: G-code only
  • PrintPilot class: read (not in the catalog: never written)

filament_flush_temp

Filament flush temp

  • Type: list of integers, one per extruder
  • Unit: C
  • Default: [0]
  • Recommended range: 0 to 1500
  • Nullable: A profile can store nil to take the value from another profile; the key is then left out.
  • Changing it redoes: G-code only
  • PrintPilot class: read (not in the catalog: never written)

filament_flush_temp_fast

Filament flush temp fast

  • Type: list of integers, one per extruder
  • Unit: C
  • Default: [0]
  • Recommended range: 0 to 1500
  • Nullable: A profile can store nil to take the value from another profile; the key is then left out.
  • Changing it redoes: G-code only
  • PrintPilot class: read (not in the catalog: never written)

filament_pre_cooling_temperature

Filament pre cooling temperature

  • Type: list of integers, one per extruder
  • Unit: C
  • Default: [0]
  • Recommended range: 0 to no maximum
  • Nullable: A profile can store nil to take the value from another profile; the key is then left out.
  • Changing it redoes: G-code only
  • PrintPilot class: read (not in the catalog: never written)

filament_pre_cooling_temperature_nc

Filament pre cooling temperature nc

  • Type: list of integers, one per extruder
  • Unit: C
  • Default: [0]
  • Recommended range: 0 to no maximum
  • Nullable: A profile can store nil to take the value from another profile; the key is then left out.
  • Changing it redoes: G-code only
  • PrintPilot class: read (not in the catalog: never written)

filament_preheat_temperature_delta

Filament preheat temperature delta

  • Type: list of numbers, one per extruder
  • Unit: C
  • Default: [0]
  • Nullable: A profile can store nil to take the value from another profile; the key is then left out.
  • Changing it redoes: G-code only
  • PrintPilot class: read (not in the catalog: never written)

filament_tower_interface_print_temp

Filament tower interface print temp

  • Type: list of integers, one per extruder
  • Unit: C
  • Default: [-1]
  • Recommended range: -1 to no maximum
  • Changing it redoes: G-code only
  • PrintPilot class: read (not in the catalog: never written)

hot_plate_temp

Bed temperature on the High Temp plate or smooth PEI

  • Type: list of integers, one per extruder
  • Unit: C
  • Default: [45]
  • Recommended range: 0 to 120
  • Orca limits: 0 to 300
  • Changing it redoes: G-code only
  • PrintPilot class: guarded (always shown in the diff; approval needed outside the filament range; refused past printer limits)
  • Effect: higher: A hotter bed improves adhesion and can warp the first layers upward if too hot. lower: A cooler bed lowers adhesion

hot_plate_temp_initial_layer

Hot plate temp initial layer

  • Type: list of integers, one per extruder
  • Unit: C
  • Default: [45]
  • Recommended range: no minimum to 300
  • Changing it redoes: G-code only
  • PrintPilot class: read (not in the catalog: never written)

idle_temperature

Idle temperature

  • Type: list of integers, one per extruder
  • Unit: C
  • Default: [0]
  • Recommended range: 0 to 1500
  • Changing it redoes: G-code only
  • PrintPilot class: read (not in the catalog: never written)

nozzle_temperature

Nozzle temperature

  • Type: list of integers, one per extruder
  • Unit: C
  • Default: [200]
  • Recommended range: 150 to 350
  • Orca limits: 0 to 1500
  • Changing it redoes: G-code only
  • PrintPilot class: guarded (always shown in the diff; approval needed outside the filament range; refused past printer limits)
  • Effect: higher: A hotter nozzle flows more freely and bonds layers better, with more stringing. lower: A cooler nozzle strings less and can under-extrude

nozzle_temperature_initial_layer

Hotend temperature for the first layer

  • Type: list of integers, one per extruder
  • Unit: C
  • Default: [200]
  • Recommended range: 150 to 350
  • Orca limits: 0 to 1500
  • Changing it redoes: G-code only
  • PrintPilot class: guarded (always shown in the diff; approval needed outside the filament range; refused past printer limits)

nozzle_temperature_range_high

Nozzle temperature range maximum

  • Type: list of integers, one per extruder
  • Unit: C
  • Default: [240]
  • Recommended range: 0 to 1500
  • Changing it redoes: G-code only
  • PrintPilot class: read (not in the catalog: never written)

nozzle_temperature_range_low

Nozzle temperature range minimum

  • Type: list of integers, one per extruder
  • Unit: C
  • Default: [190]
  • Recommended range: 0 to 1500
  • Changing it redoes: G-code only
  • PrintPilot class: read (not in the catalog: never written)

supertack_plate_temp

Bed temperature on the SuperTack plate

  • Type: list of integers, one per extruder
  • Unit: C
  • Default: [35]
  • Recommended range: 0 to 80
  • Orca limits: 0 to 120
  • Changing it redoes: G-code only
  • PrintPilot class: guarded (always shown in the diff; approval needed outside the filament range; refused past printer limits)

supertack_plate_temp_initial_layer

Supertack plate temp initial layer

  • Type: list of integers, one per extruder
  • Unit: C
  • Default: [35]
  • Recommended range: 0 to 120
  • Changing it redoes: G-code only
  • PrintPilot class: read (not in the catalog: never written)

temperature_vitrification

Temperature vitrification

  • Type: list of integers, one per extruder
  • Unit: C
  • Default: [100]
  • Changing it redoes: G-code only
  • PrintPilot class: read (not in the catalog: never written)

textured_cool_plate_temp

Bed temperature on the Textured Cool Plate

  • Type: list of integers, one per extruder
  • Unit: C
  • Default: [40]
  • Recommended range: 0 to 60
  • Orca limits: 0 to 300
  • Changing it redoes: G-code only
  • PrintPilot class: guarded (always shown in the diff; approval needed outside the filament range; refused past printer limits)

textured_cool_plate_temp_initial_layer

Textured cool plate temp initial layer

  • Type: list of integers, one per extruder
  • Unit: C
  • Default: [40]
  • Recommended range: 0 to 120
  • Changing it redoes: G-code only
  • PrintPilot class: read (not in the catalog: never written)

textured_plate_temp

Bed temperature on textured PEI

  • Type: list of integers, one per extruder
  • Unit: C
  • Default: [45]
  • Recommended range: 0 to 120
  • Orca limits: 0 to 300
  • Changing it redoes: G-code only
  • PrintPilot class: guarded (always shown in the diff; approval needed outside the filament range; refused past printer limits)
  • Effect: higher: A hotter textured plate improves adhesion. lower: A cooler textured plate lowers adhesion

textured_plate_temp_initial_layer

Textured plate temp initial layer

  • Type: list of integers, one per extruder
  • Unit: C
  • Default: [45]
  • Recommended range: 0 to 300
  • Changing it redoes: G-code only
  • PrintPilot class: read (not in the catalog: never written)