Difference between revisions of "SETTINGS/Filament/Retraction/While Printing/Length on Move"

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|The distance filament will reverse before each [[Slice Settings/Filament/Filament/Retraction/Minimum Travel Requiring Retraction|qualifying non-print move]].|*millimeters (mm)
 
|The distance filament will reverse before each [[Slice Settings/Filament/Filament/Retraction/Minimum Travel Requiring Retraction|qualifying non-print move]].|*millimeters (mm)
  
Can be zero.|
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Can be zero.
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== [[Custom GCode Variables|Custom GCode Variable]] ==
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<code>retract_length</code>|
  
 
=== mm ===
 
=== mm ===
  
 
In this example, filament will reverse 6.8 mm before travelling 20 mm or more.}}
 
In this example, filament will reverse 6.8 mm before travelling 20 mm or more.}}

Revision as of 10:35, 13 January 2016

A screenshot of the Length on Move setting as seen in MatterControl's SETTINGS pane.

Function

The distance filament will reverse before each qualifying non-print move.

Parameters

  • millimeters (mm)

Can be zero.

Custom GCode Variable

retract_length

Example(s)

mm

In this example, filament will reverse 6.8 mm before travelling 20 mm or more.

Length on Move-ss-ex.png