Enables generation and export to STL file of a dummy part that adds or inflates dwell time
*CGPT r1, i1, r2
- r1: target maximum interlayer temperature (°C)
- i1: maximum iterations
- r2: tolerance (°C)
This card enables generation and export of a ghost part to keep interlayer temperatures below a prescribed maximum temperature by artificially inflating dwell and giving the part time to cool down after exposure of a layer.
When simulation shows there is an excess of temperature the solver iteratively adds dwell until the target temperature (± tolerance) is no longer exceeded. Once the appropriate amount of dwell is determined for each layer, a ghost part is generated with a cross-sectional area varying in Z such that depositing the ghost part with negligible power next to the regular part takes up the necessary dwell time without adding more energy.
Ghost parts can only add dwell, and they cannot make your part hotter if it is already below the target temperature.
The filename of the exported ghost part is ${input} ghost part.stl, where ${input} is the input file basename.