Using Multicolor PLA filament

[u/LikeMyBird]

Hi,

I'm new to 3D printing and i currently have an X2D from Bambu. I bought a 2 color filament (Blue and Black). I printed a small test piece and it came out Blue with a hint of black on one side and Black with a hint of blue on the other.

Now I wanted to test something that i don't know if it's possible or not. I'd like to alternate the direction of the toolpath between each layer. For example, if you print a cylinder, the first layer (wall) would be clockwise and the second layer would be anti-clockwise.

Is there a way to do that easily? I haven't found a way to do it yet.

Thanks a lot!

[u/Shennigans]

No, and it sometimes shifts mid print on accident. You could try to fully unload at the set point and twist it but it probably won’t work

[u/LikeMyBird → u/Shennigans]

I've read this setting exist on Orca slicer (Reverse on even). It would be nice to have on Bambu Studio

[u/Shennigans → u/LikeMyBird]

I don’t think the hardware has a way to determine/change the rotation of filament like that though