I just want to create a model like the outer diameter gauge demo delivered on the included SD card of the P1S, which can be printed perfectly.
I tried several methods of coloring only one or two layers, but the slicer seems to make its own thing and calculates deeper layers to be colored.
How can I define only 1 or 2 layers on top the model that have different color - like the text on the gauge demo?
One Method, slice the part and in the preview put the layer bar on the layer you want to change the color, right click on the “+” and select change filament and there select the color you want to change the layers above to.
Select the color painting tool.
Select the “Height Range” tool and select the filament you want the text to be colored.
Click on the surface and set the height depth (range) you want.
Other Option:
In prepare select the part, then use the cut tool move your cut line and select “cut to parts” then perform cut
that will give you two parts which you can color separately
Thanks for your quick reply. This works for me - simple and effective.
Regards
I had tried this many times. It does NOT work as expected. There are more layers affected as required, mostly more than 3 or 4.
Nevertheless many thanks
Thank you for your solution. I have tried it, without success. I created a 0.8mm base with 0.4mm text on it, 0.2mm layer height.
Made the cut at 0.8mm which results in two parts, which can be colored with different filaments.
After slicing the result is not as expected e.g. black base with orange letters on it. The background of the text is orange as well.
Any ideas?
I tried a second time, now it worked. Must be a mistakeby me before, sorry.
Thanks again for your solution.
can you show me a screenshot of the prepared and the sliced part in Bambu Studio?
Please include the plate objects on the side bar in the screen shot.
Edit, just saw your reply that it worked after all
Using any of these methods seems to work. Here is the model with the painted letters.
At .8 layer.
At 1mm layer
Top of the model (1.2mm)
With the height coloring tool I get this result for the top layer:
And this for the layer underneath:
This is not satisfying to me.
You’re missing a step.
For the Height Range tool you need to click twice. First on the top surface
Then you need to select the depth on the model you want to colour to go to by moving the section line down the model (see the white line on the text)
In this case just above the flat surface.
This will show as this. (don’t worry about the jaggedness)
Slice and it will give you 2 layers of colour on top of your base.
Thanks for your detailed explanation. It works. I do not understand the function of the “Height range” slider. I thought it defines the depth of the color from the selected layer downwards.
Yes I agree that is very confusing and I’m not actually sure what it does.
