To this date it's "impossible" to print multimaterial using the AMS together with external spools.
Here are the following "easy" ways (one would imagine it to work - but none of them do)
Combining AMS with external Spools (Split body):
Problem: Does straight up not work. FAIL!
Using Filament-change (Solid body): (with external spools and deactivated AMS)
Problem: The filament change command is always "ignored" - FAIL!
Using Pause (Solid body) to then do a manual Unload/ Load of the desired filament:
(The only way to actually combine external filaments / or combine if not AMS-compatible filaments are used)
Problem: The same printing-profile will be used throughout the entire print - FAIL!
Using only External spools (Spilt body):
Problem: No Pause will be triggered to change the filament! - FAIL!
Describe the solution you'd like
Being able to combine AMS with external spools.
Approach: Trigger a message for manual filament-change (Unload/Load) instead of activating the AMS motors.
(Don't forget to implement the change of filament-profile)
Being able to combine External spools.
(same screenshot as above)
Approach: Trigger a manual filament change (Unload/Load) and use each color with its given preset (filament-profile)
Describe alternatives you've considered
Creating an in-between profile to fit somehow both filaments-types (just not possible)
Using alternative G-code to trigger a temperature change together with pause (too complicated - ruins the entire experience of an otherwise simple workflow)
Additional context
Implement: Multimaterial prints - Using AMS together with External spools. AND combining external filaments.
To this date it's "impossible" to print multimaterial using the AMS together with external spools.
Here are the following "easy" ways (one would imagine it to work - but none of them do)
Combining AMS with external Spools (Split body):
Problem: Does straight up not work. FAIL!
Using Filament-change (Solid body): (with external spools and deactivated AMS)
Problem: The filament change command is always "ignored" - FAIL!
Using Pause (Solid body) to then do a manual Unload/ Load of the desired filament: (The only way to actually combine external filaments / or combine if not AMS-compatible filaments are used)
Problem: The same printing-profile will be used throughout the entire print - FAIL!
Using only External spools (Spilt body):
Problem: No Pause will be triggered to change the filament! - FAIL!
Describe the solution you'd like
Being able to combine AMS with external spools. Approach: Trigger a message for manual filament-change (Unload/Load) instead of activating the AMS motors. (Don't forget to implement the change of filament-profile)
Being able to combine External spools.
(same screenshot as above)
Approach: Trigger a manual filament change (Unload/Load) and use each color with its given preset (filament-profile)
Describe alternatives you've considered
Additional context Implement: Multimaterial prints - Using AMS together with External spools. AND combining external filaments.