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

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|The distance filament will reverse before each [[Settings/Filament/Filament/Retraction/Minimum Travel Requiring Retraction|qualifying non-print move]].|*millimeters (mm)
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|The distance filament will reverse before each [[Settings/Filament/Retraction/While Printing/Minimum Travel Requiring Retraction|qualifying non-print move]].|*millimeters (mm)
  
 
Can be zero.
 
Can be zero.

Revision as of 13:01, 21 November 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 G-Code Variable

retract_length

Example(s)

mm

In this example, filament will reverse 2.5 mm before travelling 5 mm or more.

Length on Move-ss-ex.png