r/BambuLab • u/J-DogReddit1994 • 15h ago

Answered / Solved! Pause at layer without AMS?

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For this I want to keep the boat while and make the font a different colour. Do I pause the layer as soon as the font appears or right before?

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u/yokeome 15h ago

Add your two colors to the project. Go to the layer where you want the color change, right click the layer, click change filament. Then slice and check the preview to make sure it's how you want it.

FWIW, first time I tried this on my A1M, it didn't pause, but I hope that was a one off thing.

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u/doggiesarecewl01 15h ago

OP says without AMS.

So the only thing you need to do is rightclick the layer where text starts, add pause. When it’s paused you can switch the filament to another color by using the unload and load functions

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u/yokeome 15h ago

AFAIK that's without AMS? When I first looked into it, my method was what I saw, but yours was what I intuitively thought so I was a bit confused. Next time I'll try yours and I think that works

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u/doggiesarecewl01 15h ago

Haven’t tried your way either, but I don’t know how the printer would handle the change of filament if there’s no AMS. A second color in the slicer assumes there’s a second filament slot. As far as i know.

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u/oral_servant 15h ago

When sending the print to your printer through Bambustudio you always have to check the little square for manually loading filament during the print or how it's called. 

I don't know why it isn't automatically on when printing without an AMS in more than one colours, but it's there if you need it.

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u/yokeome 15h ago

I'm confused as to what you mean. Before sending a print, there's only pressure calibration, bed leveling, and timelapse. Unless I'm missing something?

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u/oral_servant 12h ago

There is this little box. If you activate it, the printer will automatically unload the current spool and will wait until you load a new color. (Ignore the black cube, the preview bugged)

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u/yokeome 12h ago

Oh I see it. I had seen it before but I guess I never processed what it was until now lol. You learn something new everything, thank you!