Timelapse option missing

[Brakisshuro]

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OrcaSlicer Version

2.0 dev

Operating System (OS)

Windows

OS Version

Newest 11

Additional system information

No response

Printer

K1 Max

How to reproduce

Others - Special - Timelapse is missing.

Actual results

If I search it, it shows up but it is not there when I click on it. It will take me to the others tab but no option. See attached pictures

Expected results

Timelapse option should be available

Project file & Debug log uploads

debug_Sun_Feb_18_11_16_39_14884.log

no need for project as it is not dependent on model.

Checklist of files to include

• [ ] Log file
• [ ] Project file

Anything else?

No response

[mohalsa]

I second this. I have the latest version on Mac Os and I can't find the timelapse option anywhere. I am using klipperized 3d printer with a USB camera installed and working perfectly in the browser Klipper interface.

[Avpman2]

Ditto here.

[Dweinbach]

Same here. it seems the standard timelapse is always enabled. If true, maybe show the control without only one option and add a tooltip explaining.

[Avpman2]

Where is the TL video saved, and how is it named? Thanks

[alexeyzel]

I have the same problem in Orca Slicer 2.0.0. In the printer settings I have Time lapse G-code typed in. When I search print settings, Timelapse option pops up but when I click it - there is no timelapse option where it should be, so I cannot disable timelapse.

[Snelso91]

+1 to this request.

I want to be able to enable the smooth timelapse option in Orca Slicer for a BIQU B1 printer which has been converted to Klipper. Although TIMELAPSE_TAKE_FRAME in the timelapse g-code section in the printer options will take care of parking the nozzle and taking the frame, it does not take care of the nozzle leaking during the nozzle park, which is why I need some kind of prime tower to wipe the ooze on and then prime the nozzle on after the frame has been taken, just like how it does on the Bambu printers when using the smooth timelapse option.

I spent ages trying to find anything in the Bambu printer profile json, model definition json, etc. files that enables this special timelapse menu before I realised that it looks like it's hard-coded into Orca to only show the timelapse menu if the printer is a Bambu Lab model? https://github.com/SoftFever/OrcaSlicer/blob/0369a14ab8a9026d3fc3f4bcdd9bd22424ca0ca5/src/slic3r/GUI/ConfigManipulation.cpp#L749

As far as I know, the timelapse gcode from the printer settings (including logic on whether to park or not park the toolhead based on either user preference or whether the timelapse is traditional or smooth) is always inserted after the layer change regardless of if timelapse is traditional or smooth. Therefore, on top of inserting the timelapse gcode, traditional timelapse mode just means don't insert a special timelapse prime tower, and smooth mode means do insert the prime tower after the timelapse gcode?

Given this, I'm not sure why we can't have timelapse options for non-Bambu Lab printers if it's just inserting or not inserting a prime tower after the separately defined timelapse gcode. And even if it is doing some extra stuff specific to Bambu printers on top of the prime tower, I don't see why we can't just remove that Bambu specific stuff for other printers, and just have the option to enable or disable a timelapse prime tower for smooth or traditional timelapse?

[awabom]

+1. I'd like this option to be visible for all printers so I can do extra parking code when it is enabled for my SV08. The 'timelapse g-code' is always added, currently.

[mrkylegp]

+1 I'm on 2.1.1 for Windows and while it appears in search, the timelapse option doesn't exist. I went to check it out because the "tips" pop up told me about it. A bit silly if the feature is not there.