Split by color

Hey guys!! I need to print this “token” without using AMS.

They are very simple, made by two colors. Unfortunately, colors are on the same layer, so I cannot edit G-code to insert pause or some trick like that.

I wonder if in Bambu Studio there is the possibility to split any object by color. For example, for the skull token, it will make a sub-object made by gold filament (a whole gold object that includes basemant, outer circle, skull, since they are all connected) , and three different black objects (2 eyes, black infill background).
Is it possible? I tried with the “divide” option, but it’s not enabled, probably because they are single STEP objects.

Any ideas? ty

Can you share the file?
Have you tried split to objects, it could be that the way its painted its simply another 3d shape and by splitting into objects you can divide the two parts.

temp.3mf (2,3 MB)

yeah, I tried split to obj or parts, but they are greyed.

There is a workaround, but the disadvantage is that you will then have a black ring around your coin.

But then you could do it with two pause functions. During the break, you then change the filament (unload/load).


temp_pause.3mf (2.3 MB)


The second option, but more time-consuming, is to cut out with two negative modifier and then glue together after printing - You just have to one pause, but need cut precisely.

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You might use boolean to split in 2 and glue together.

Boolean.3mf (1.2 MB)

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These are nice workarounds, ty! I will work on them, I like the second most.

A newbie question maybe….why the “pause layer” has white filament?

I don’t understand what is its meaning….

Pause means that your printer pauses and stops. It doesn’t matter what filament it displays, because what matters is what filament you insert during the pause.

Press “unload filament” on the printer, load the new filament, and then press “continue” on the printer. You do manually what the printer does automatically with an AMS. The only disadvantage is that this only works for complete layers.

And, of course, you have to be near your printer during that time.

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The video explains it quite well:

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thanks man, much appreciated!