Adding pellet printer suppor to OrcaSlicer (#4836)

* creating settings for printer and some UI changes work

* related filament diameter and pellet flow changes to each other

* UI name change to turn Filament to Material

* updated the flow coefficient to filament diameter formula

* updated the preset for the configuration wizard

* configuration changes for the final release

* config changes and preset bundle sync removed

* start gcode change for ginger machines

* added explanation of relationship between pellet_flow_coefficient and filament_diameter

* Added tooltip. Fixed Ginger machine configuration, Added docs

doc/pellet-flow-coefficient.md

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+Large format printers with print volumes in the order of 1m^3 generally use pellets for printing.
+The overall tech is very similar to FDM printing.
+It is FDM printing, but instead of filaments, it uses pellets.
+
+The difference here is that where filaments have a filament_diameter that is used to calculate
+the volume of filament ingested, pellets have a particular flow_coefficient that is empirically
+devised for that particular pellet.
+
+pellet_flow_coefficient is basically a measure of the packing density of a particular pellet.
+Shape, material and density of an individual pellet will determine the packing density and
+the only thing that matters for 3d printing is how much of that pellet material is extruded by
+one turn of whatever feeding mehcanism/gear your printer uses. You can emperically derive that
+for your own pellets for a particular printer model.
+
+We are translating the pellet_flow_coefficient into filament_diameter so that everything works just like it
+does already with very minor adjustments.
+
+filament_diameter = sqrt( (4 \* pellet_flow_coefficient) / PI )
+
+sqrt just makes the relationship between flow_coefficient and volume linear.
+
+higher packing density -> more material extruded by single turn -> higher pellet_flow_coefficient -> treated as if a filament of larger diameter is being used
+All other calculations remain the same for slicing.

resources/profiles/Ginger Additive.json

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+{
+  "name": "Ginger Additive",
+  "version": "0.1",
+  "force_update": "1",
+  "description": "Ginger configuration",
+  "machine_model_list": [
+    {
+      "name": "ginger G1",
+      "sub_path": "machine/ginger G1.json"
+    }
+  ],
+  "machine_list": [
+    {
+      "name": "fdm_machine_common",
+      "sub_path": "machine/fdm_machine_common.json"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "ginger_one_common",
+      "sub_path": "machine/ginger_one_common.json"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "ginger G1 1.2 nozzle",
+      "sub_path": "machine/ginger G1 1.2 nozzle.json"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "ginger G1 3.0 nozzle",
+      "sub_path": "machine/ginger G1 3.0 nozzle.json"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "ginger G1 5.0 nozzle",
+      "sub_path": "machine/ginger G1 5.0 nozzle.json"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "ginger G1 8.0 nozzle",
+      "sub_path": "machine/ginger G1 8.0 nozzle.json"
+    }
+  ],
+  "process_list": [
+    {
+      "name": "fdm_process_common",
+      "sub_path": "process/fdm_process_common.json"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "0.60mm Standard",
+      "sub_path": "process/0.60mm Standard.json"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "1.50mm Standard",
+      "sub_path": "process/1.50mm Standard.json"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "1.80mm Vasemode",
+      "sub_path": "process/1.80mm Vasemode.json"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "2.50mm Standard",
+      "sub_path": "process/2.50mm Standard.json"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "4.00mm Standard",
+      "sub_path": "process/4.00mm Standard.json"
+    }
+  ],
+  "filament_list": [
+    {
+      "name": "fdm_filament_common",
+      "sub_path": "filament/fdm_filament_common.json"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "fdm_filament_petg",
+      "sub_path": "filament/fdm_filament_petg.json"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "fdm_filament_pla",
+      "sub_path": "filament/fdm_filament_pla.json"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "fdm_filament_rpetg",
+      "sub_path": "filament/fdm_filament_rpetg.json"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "fdm_filament_rpla",
+      "sub_path": "filament/fdm_filament_rpla.json"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Ginger Generic PETG",
+      "sub_path": "filament/Ginger Generic PETG.json"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Ginger Generic PLA",
+      "sub_path": "filament/Ginger Generic PLA.json"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Ginger Generic rPETG",
+      "sub_path": "filament/Ginger Generic rPETG.json"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Ginger Generic rPLA",
+      "sub_path": "filament/Ginger Generic rPLA.json"
+    }
+  ]
+}

resources/profiles/Ginger Additive/filament/Ginger Generic PETG.json

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+{
+  "type": "filament",
+  "enable_overhang_bridge_fan": ["0"],
+  "fan_max_speed": ["0"],
+  "fan_min_speed": ["0"],
+  "filament_diameter": ["1.12838"],
+  "filament_max_volumetric_speed": ["220"],
+  "filament_settings_id": ["PETG"],
+  "filament_type": ["PETG"],
+  "filament_vendor": ["Generic"],
+  "from": "system",
+  "hot_plate_temp": ["100"],
+  "hot_plate_temp_initial_layer": ["90"],
+  "inherits": "fdm_filament_petg",
+  "is_custom_defined": "0",
+  "name": "Ginger Generic PETG",
+  "pellet_flow_coefficient": ["1"],
+  "pressure_advance": ["0.01"],
+  "slow_down_layer_time": ["30"],
+  "slow_down_min_speed": ["1"],
+  "version": "0.1.0.0",
+  "compatible_printers": [
+    "ginger G1 1.2 nozzle",
+    "ginger G1 3.0 nozzle",
+    "ginger G1 5.0 nozzle",
+    "ginger G1 8.0 nozzle"
+  ],
+  "instantiation": "true"
+}

resources/profiles/Ginger Additive/filament/Ginger Generic PLA.json

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+{
+  "type": "filament",
+  "fan_cooling_layer_time": ["60"],
+  "fan_max_speed": ["60"],
+  "fan_min_speed": ["20"],
+  "filament_cost": ["6"],
+  "filament_diameter": ["1.12838"],
+  "filament_max_volumetric_speed": ["250"],
+  "filament_settings_id": ["PLA"],
+  "filament_vendor": ["Generic"],
+  "from": "system",
+  "inherits": "fdm_filament_pla",
+  "is_custom_defined": "0",
+  "name": "Ginger Generic PLA",
+  "nozzle_temperature": ["210"],
+  "nozzle_temperature_initial_layer": ["210"],
+  "nozzle_temperature_range_high": ["220"],
+  "pellet_flow_coefficient": ["1"],
+  "required_nozzle_HRC": ["0"],
+  "slow_down_layer_time": ["20"],
+  "slow_down_min_speed": ["3"],
+  "version": "0.1.0.0",
+  "compatible_printers": [
+    "ginger G1 1.2 nozzle",
+    "ginger G1 3.0 nozzle",
+    "ginger G1 5.0 nozzle",
+    "ginger G1 8.0 nozzle"
+  ],
+  "instantiation": "true"
+}

resources/profiles/Ginger Additive/filament/Ginger Generic rPETG.json

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+{
+  "type": "filament",
+  "fan_cooling_layer_time": ["50"],
+  "fan_min_speed": ["0"],
+  "filament_density": ["1.27"],
+  "filament_diameter": ["1.12838"],
+  "filament_settings_id": ["rPETG"],
+  "filament_type": ["rPETG"],
+  "filament_vendor": ["Generic"],
+  "from": "system",
+  "hot_plate_temp": ["90"],
+  "hot_plate_temp_initial_layer": ["80"],
+  "inherits": "fdm_filament_rpetg",
+  "is_custom_defined": "0",
+  "name": "Ginger Generic rPETG",
+  "nozzle_temperature_range_high": ["260"],
+  "nozzle_temperature_range_low": ["230"],
+  "pellet_flow_coefficient": ["1"],
+  "pressure_advance": ["0.01"],
+  "required_nozzle_HRC": ["0"],
+  "slow_down_min_speed": ["2"],
+  "temperature_vitrification": ["85"],
+  "version": "0.1.0.0",
+  "compatible_printers": [
+    "ginger G1 1.2 nozzle",
+    "ginger G1 3.0 nozzle",
+    "ginger G1 5.0 nozzle",
+    "ginger G1 8.0 nozzle"
+  ],
+  "instantiation": "true"
+}

resources/profiles/Ginger Additive/filament/Ginger Generic rPLA.json

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+{
+  "type": "filament",
+  "fan_max_speed": ["0"],
+  "fan_min_speed": ["0"],
+  "filament_diameter": ["1.12838"],
+  "filament_settings_id": ["rPLA"],
+  "filament_type": ["rPLA"],
+  "filament_vendor": ["Generic"],
+  "from": "system",
+  "inherits": "fdm_filament_rpla",
+  "is_custom_defined": "0",
+  "name": "Ginger Generic rPLA",
+  "pellet_flow_coefficient": ["1"],
+  "version": "0.1.0.0",
+  "compatible_printers": [
+    "ginger G1 1.2 nozzle",
+    "ginger G1 3.0 nozzle",
+    "ginger G1 5.0 nozzle",
+    "ginger G1 8.0 nozzle"
+  ],
+  "instantiation": "true"
+}

resources/profiles/Ginger Additive/filament/fdm_filament_common.json

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+{
+  "type": "filament",
+  "activate_air_filtration": ["0"],
+  "activate_chamber_temp_control": ["0"],
+  "additional_cooling_fan_speed": ["70"],
+  "chamber_temperature": ["0"],
+  "close_fan_the_first_x_layers": ["1"],
+  "compatible_printers": ["Ginger Additive ginger G1 1.0 nozzle"],
+  "compatible_printers_condition": "",
+  "compatible_prints": [],
+  "compatible_prints_condition": "",
+  "complete_print_exhaust_fan_speed": ["70"],
+  "cool_plate_temp": ["35"],
+  "cool_plate_temp_initial_layer": ["35"],
+  "default_filament_colour": [""],
+  "during_print_exhaust_fan_speed": ["70"],
+  "enable_overhang_bridge_fan": ["1"],
+  "enable_pressure_advance": ["1"],
+  "eng_plate_temp": ["0"],
+  "eng_plate_temp_initial_layer": ["0"],
+  "fan_cooling_layer_time": ["60"],
+  "fan_max_speed": ["0"],
+  "fan_min_speed": ["0"],
+  "filament_cooling_final_speed": ["3.4"],
+  "filament_cooling_initial_speed": ["2.2"],
+  "filament_cooling_moves": ["4"],
+  "filament_cost": ["5"],
+  "filament_density": ["1.24"],
+  "filament_deretraction_speed": ["nil"],
+  "filament_diameter": ["2.8"],
+  "filament_end_gcode": ["; filament end gcode \nM106 P3 S0\n"],
+  "filament_flow_ratio": ["1"],
+  "filament_id": "P510eff9",
+  "filament_is_support": ["0"],
+  "filament_load_time": ["0"],
+  "filament_loading_speed": ["28"],
+  "filament_loading_speed_start": ["3"],
+  "filament_max_volumetric_speed": ["300"],
+  "filament_minimal_purge_on_wipe_tower": ["15"],
+  "filament_multitool_ramming": ["0"],
+  "filament_multitool_ramming_flow": ["10"],
+  "filament_multitool_ramming_volume": ["10"],
+  "filament_notes": [""],
+  "filament_ramming_parameters": [
+    "120 100 6.6 6.8 7.2 7.6 7.9 8.2 8.7 9.4 9.9 10.0| 0.05 6.6 0.45 6.8 0.95 7.8 1.45 8.3 1.95 9.7 2.45 10 2.95 7.6 3.45 7.6 3.95 7.6 4.45 7.6 4.95 7.6"
+  ],
+  "filament_retract_before_wipe": ["nil"],
+  "filament_retract_lift_above": ["nil"],
+  "filament_retract_lift_below": ["nil"],
+  "filament_retract_lift_enforce": ["nil"],
+  "filament_retract_restart_extra": ["nil"],
+  "filament_retract_when_changing_layer": ["nil"],
+  "filament_retraction_length": ["nil"],
+  "filament_retraction_minimum_travel": ["nil"],
+  "filament_retraction_speed": ["nil"],
+  "filament_settings_id": ["Ginger Filaments Common"],
+  "filament_shrink": ["100%"],
+  "filament_soluble": ["0"],
+  "filament_start_gcode": [
+    "; filament start gcode\n{if  (bed_temperature[current_extruder] >45)||(bed_temperature_initial_layer[current_extruder] >45)}M106 P3 S255\n{elsif(bed_temperature[current_extruder] >35)||(bed_temperature_initial_layer[current_extruder] >35)}M106 P3 S180\n{endif}\n\n{if activate_air_filtration[current_extruder] && support_air_filtration}\nM106 P3 S{during_print_exhaust_fan_speed_num[current_extruder]} \n{endif}"
+  ],
+  "filament_toolchange_delay": ["0"],
+  "filament_unload_time": ["0"],
+  "filament_unloading_speed": ["90"],
+  "filament_unloading_speed_start": ["100"],
+  "filament_vendor": ["Generic"],
+  "filament_wipe": ["nil"],
+  "filament_wipe_distance": ["nil"],
+  "filament_z_hop": ["nil"],
+  "filament_z_hop_types": ["nil"],
+  "from": "system",
+  "full_fan_speed_layer": ["0"],
+  "hot_plate_temp": ["1"],
+  "hot_plate_temp_initial_layer": ["60"],
+  "is_custom_defined": "0",
+  "name": "fdm_filament_common",
+  "nozzle_temperature": ["220"],
+  "nozzle_temperature_initial_layer": ["220"],
+  "nozzle_temperature_range_high": ["240"],
+  "nozzle_temperature_range_low": ["190"],
+  "overhang_fan_speed": ["100"],
+  "overhang_fan_threshold": ["50%"],
+  "pressure_advance": ["0.4"],
+  "reduce_fan_stop_start_freq": ["0"],
+  "required_nozzle_HRC": ["3"],
+  "slow_down_for_layer_cooling": ["1"],
+  "slow_down_layer_time": ["30"],
+  "slow_down_min_speed": ["20"],
+  "support_material_interface_fan_speed": ["-1"],
+  "temperature_vitrification": ["55"],
+  "textured_plate_temp": ["55"],
+  "textured_plate_temp_initial_layer": ["55"],
+  "version": "1.7.0.2",
+  "instantiation": "false"
+}