Annealing GCODE generator

annealing-gcode-generator.py

# Annealing GCODE generator by Anson Liu
# Best results with a glass bed with annealingTemp set to the greater of buildplate print temp or material specified anneal temp

annealTemp = 110
annealMinutes = 60 * 4
endAnnealTemp = 50

print (';Generated Annealing GCODE from Annealing GCODE generator by Anson Liu ansonliu.com')

print('M300 ;play beep for plastic container reminder')

print('M117 Annealing at {}C. Place plastic container over objects on buildplate now! Waiting for bed to reach {}C... ;PC annealing at 110C for {}hrs'.format(annealTemp, annealTemp, round(annealMinutes/60, 2)))
print('M73 P00 ;reset progress bar to 0')

print('M190 R{}; wait for buildplate to reach temp in C even if cooling'.format(annealTemp))

print('M117 Keep plastic container over objects. Annealing at {}C...'.format(annealTemp))

def generateDwellAndProgressCode(minutes):
    print('M73 P0 R{}'.format(minutes))
    for x in range(1, minutes+1):
        dwellWaitSeconds = 60
        print('G4 S{}'.format(dwellWaitSeconds))
        progress = round(x/minutes * 100, 2)
        remainingMinutes = minutes - x
        print('M73 P{} R{}'.format(progress, remainingMinutes))

generateDwellAndProgressCode(annealMinutes)
    
print('M117 Annealing complete. Gradually lowering bed temperature...')

for x in reversed(range(endAnnealTemp, annealTemp)):
    print('M190 S{}; wait for buildplate only if heating'.format(x))
    print('G4 S60')

print('M140 S0')
print('M117 Annealing complete.')