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Add metallic PLA quality files for Sketch printers
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Previously we used the PLA quality files to print Metallic PLA.
There were drastic differences in surface quality (matte vs shiny).
The temperature increase to 230 addresses the surface differences.
We reduced the print speed to stay within the max flowrate of
12 mm^3/s.  Additionally, the infill rotation was enabled for
Metallic PLA (Similar to Sketch PLA infill).

Some other speed adjustments were made (walls, roof, support
interface, support bottom).  These were paths that got slowed
down too much when adjusting the global print speed. These
adjustments were made to make up some of the lost speed
without sacrificing print quality.

The previous support material flow value was set to 90%.  We
increased it by 2% to limit under-extrusion, which is more
pronounced at the higher nozzle temperature.

PP-552
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alanbjorklund committed Jan 9, 2025
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1 change: 0 additions & 1 deletion resources/definitions/ultimaker_sketch.def.json
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"ultimaker_rapidrinse",
"ultimaker_sr30",
"ultimaker_petg",
"ultimaker_metallic_pla",
"basf_",
"jabil_",
"polymaker_",
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3 changes: 1 addition & 2 deletions resources/definitions/ultimaker_sketch_sprint.def.json
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"ultimaker_pva",
"ultimaker_rapidrinse",
"ultimaker_sr30",
"ultimaker_petg",
"ultimaker_metallic_pla"
"ultimaker_petg"
],
"has_machine_quality": true,
"has_materials": true,
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[general]
definition = ultimaker_sketch
name = Fast
version = 4

[metadata]
material = ultimaker_metallic_pla_175
quality_type = draft
setting_version = 24
type = quality
variant = 0.4mm
weight = -2

[values]

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[general]
definition = ultimaker_sketch_large
name = Fast
version = 4

[metadata]
material = ultimaker_metallic_pla_175
quality_type = draft
setting_version = 24
type = quality
variant = 0.4mm
weight = -2

[values]

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[general]
definition = ultimaker_sketch_sprint
name = Fast
version = 4

[metadata]
material = ultimaker_metallic_pla_175
quality_type = draft
setting_version = 24
type = quality
variant = 0.4mm
weight = -2

[values]
cool_min_temperature = 230
infill_angles = [45,45,45,45,45,135,135,135,135,135]
material_final_print_temperature = 230
material_initial_print_temperature = 230
speed_print = 125
speed_roofing = 100
speed_support_bottom = 100
speed_support_interface = 125
speed_topbottom = 100
speed_wall = 75
speed_wall_x = 100
support_material_flow = 92
wall_overhang_speed_factor = 23

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