For instance, if “max flow rate”, “flow dynamics”, VFA, and maximum flow rate could all be combined onto one plate, but obviously printed in serial mode (where first one model gets printed on one part of the plate, then the next model is printed from start to finish using different parameters on some other portion of the build plate, etc.) it would be a huge time saver.
OK, so since starting this post I’ve learned that the proper term is “sequential printing”, and it’s already a thing. What I don’t know at present is whether it’s possible to change the print parameters in-between the individual models that are being sequentially printed.
I think the tests need to run individually so that results can be evaluated and used to update the settings before moving to a new test. Some tests require close inspection to pick the best result, which means removing the model from the printer.
Temperature affects flow ratio, flow ratio affects pressure advance, temperature affects max volumetric flow rate, etc. I usually monitor and stop calibration prints once they begin to show signs of failure. If a particular test model attempts a value that produces spaghetti, it is unlikely that the sequence will be able to proceed with another test.
I’m not saying the idea is impossible, but I think it would require a lot more AI and automation than our printers possess.
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I agree the temp tower would have to come first and be evaluated before the others, but the others do, in principle, allow for automatic rather than manual mode, and lately the automatic mode has become good enough to use own its own. So, that was the hope. Even that, though, would require for the print profile to be updated automatically before moving on to the next test, and that seems not to happen at the moment without the user first signing off on it. So, close but no cigar. It does seem like it’s more than I can resolve on my own. 