Adventurer 3 Orca Slicer Profile

Note

This fork is to add a Python post processing script for working around temperature and fan control issues.

This is a working Orca Slicer profile for the Flashforge Adventurer 3 Series 3D Printers.

The installation instructions are as per below.

1. Copy Files

Copy the Flashforge folder to the Orca Slicer installation and the relevant profiles location.

On Windows, this folder can be found under: C:\Program Files\OrcaSlicer\resources\profiles\Flashforge

2. Edit Flashforge.json

Manually edit Flashforge.json file under resources\profiles directory.

On Windows, this is under: C:\Program Files\OrcaSlicer\resources\profiles\Flashforge.json

Important

If adding new items to the list, ensure you add a comma separator value , to the end of the last item before adding new parameters.

2.1 Add Machine Model

Add the Adventurer 3 inside the machine_model_list parameter:

{
  "name": "Flashforge Adventurer 3 Series",
  "sub_path": "machine/Flashforge Adventurer 3 Series.json"
}

2.2 Add Print Profile

Add the relevant print profiles inside the process_list parameter:

{
  "name": "0.20mm Standard @Flashforge AD3 0.4 Nozzle",
  "sub_path": "process/0.20mm Standard @Flashforge AD3 0.4 Nozzle.json"
},
{
  "name": "0.30mm Fast @Flashforge AD3 0.4 Nozzle",
  "sub_path": "process/0.30mm Fast @Flashforge AD3 0.4 Nozzle.json"
},
{
  "name": "0.30mm Standard @Flashforge AD3 0.6 Nozzle",
  "sub_path": "process/0.30mm Standard @Flashforge AD3 0.6 Nozzle.json"
}

2.3 Add Filaments

Add the relevant filaments inside the filament_list parameter:

{
  "name": "Flashforge ABS",
  "sub_path": "filament/Flashforge ABS.json"
},
{
  "name": "Flashforge PETG",
  "sub_path": "filament/Flashforge PETG.json"
},
{
  "name": "Flashforge PLA",
  "sub_path": "filament/Flashforge PLA.json"
}

2.4 Add Machine/Nozzle Information

Add Nozzle information inside the machine_list parameter:

{
  "name": "fdm_flashforge_common",
  "sub_path": "machine/fdm_adventurer3_common.json"
},
{
  "name": "Flashforge Adventurer 3 Series 0.4 Nozzle",
  "sub_path": "machine/Flashforge Adventurer 3 Series 0.4 nozzle.json"
},
{
  "name": "Flashforge Adventurer 3 Series 0.6 Nozzle",
  "sub_path": "machine/Flashforge Adventurer 3 Series 0.6 nozzle.json"
}

3. Install Python

Download Python from python.org (https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-3121/)

Install Python for all users, under: C:\Program Files\Python

(This is required for the post processing script, used as a workaround for temperature and fan control issues. If you have Python installed elsewhere, you will need to modify the command in Post-processing Scripts section.)

4. Usage

Reload Orca Slicer once all details have been added.

Find the Adventurer 3 and select the relevant nozzle.



Tweak print/profile settings as necessary and enjoy.

WiFi/Network Printing

Orca Slicer currently does not support direct communication to Flashforge printers. This is likely to change, but on the interim use the following steps to print via Network/WiFi:

1. Slice Model
2. Export G-code file as .gcode
3. Open exported .gcode file in Flashprint and send to printer