Orientation plugin

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Orientation plugin

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I've finally found some time to make a quick wrapper for the excellent algorithm created by Christoph Schranz. It calculates the optimal orientation based on overhangs of the object.

Note that it's a quick & dirty implementation on my end, but it should do the trick.

You can find it on; https://github.com/nallath/CuraOrientationPlugin

It should work with Cura 2.3
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I can't wait to test this on some BB-8 pieces
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It's going to freeze up your GUI at some point. I'm still working on ensuring that it won't do that anymore.
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I fixed the freezing. Models still take quite a bit of time to complete though.
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It works !!!
Thank you! Hope it will be standard scope soon...
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How do you install this?
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Nice one.
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Never mind. Cut/paste folder into Cura PlugIn folder
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One thing I noticed is that a curved piece I would struggle to align in much much easier to move around now.
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Well, maybe I spoke too soon

Pieces like this are really tough to line up (and darn near impossible with S3D's non-mouse ability to move an object around)


Note getting the sides even...
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The goal is to get it as vertical as possible (use a lot less support)
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LePaul wrote:near impossible with S3D's non-mouse ability to move an object around)
Ever tried holding Ctrl? ;-)
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Yeah, still an awful time.
But I like how Cura allows me to move/rotate much like SolidWorks and other CAD type programs
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