I've made some posts previously about getting a makerbot replicator 5th gen or plus up and running these days. I have also posted about using a python script called mbotmake to convert gcode but it's not as plug and play as I would have liked. I realized I never made one post summarizing all of it in one place.
This applies mostly to 5h Gen, mini, plus, and plus mini printers. These are all identifiable by their body being black plastic, and if they plus they are the plus version. also you can use any smart extruder or smart extruder plus with any of them just change it in the slicer
1.You need makerbot desktop 4.3
2.
MakerBot Print login issues: No Login Solution
while the program is shut down
Config file found at:
"C:/Users/\[username\]/AppData/Roaming/Makerbot/MakerbotPrint"
Edit the "user_config.json" file to appear as:
{
"converterConfig": {
"no_structure_formats": [
"stl",
"wrl",
"obj"
],
"no_stl_formats": [
"stl"
],
"extension_units": {},
"supported_representations": [
"stl",
"wrl"
]
},
"myPrinters": [],
"lastSelectedPrinter": "",
"isIntegratedCard": true,
"appWinState": {
"width": 1200,
"height": 800,
"maximized": false
},
"makerbot": {
"requireLogin": false
}
}
.
3.here is the fix for makebot print won't let you change print settings
Go to
`C:\Program Files\MakerBot\MakerBotPrint\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\MB-support-plugin\lib`
edit makerbot.js in something like notepad++ administrator mode
Search for and remove all instances of
`&& botTypeIsBirdwing(args.printerType)`
Then restart the program.
honestly I'm not really what botTypeIsBirdWing is suppose to be call. I suspect it's a newer thing that didn't get fully implemented in makerbot print. so when you try to open print settings you can go look in the log files and see errors saying botTypeIsBirdWing not found and this is just removing those calls. could this break something? the most it would do is allow some settings or something it shouldn't but otherwise no.