Length on Move

Migrating: For MatterControl 2.0 the MatterControl documentation is moving to matterhackers.com/mattercontrol/support/. This page is in the process of being migrated. It's new home will be matterhackers.com/mattercontrol/support/slice-settings/filament/retraction#retract-length.

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 4.5 mm before travelling 1.5 mm or more.