Thin profiles can´t be sliced?

[JetA1]

Gentlemen,

Want to print an aluminum profile 120x80 mm with thin walls (don´t know how to upload the stl here).

Have tried three different version of Slic3r but no one is able to do the job. with all thinkable settings, when it is working on the infill the programm comes to an unexpected stop and closes.
Designed in Solid works 2012, Repaired by netfabb.

Any idea?
many thanks
b.r.
Wolfgang

[mesheldrake]

Did Slic3r warn about the (repaired) model being non-manifold when you loaded it? If so, you may just need to update to the latest Netfabb.

Otherwise, please post the model that triggers the problem and your config.ini file exported from Slic3r's File menu.
People typically upload files to file sharing services and then post the link here.

[JetA1]

Dear Mesh,
thxs for reply,
no warning,
latest nettfabb free download installed.
I think it is a memory problem, once the file is getting bigger than 15 mb, it is causing a problem as well.
-- Just had an Idea: Instead of extrusion height of 80 mm, I made the profil only 10mm high. Now Slic3r is doing the job.
I am quite sure now that t is an "out of memory problem"- could that be solved?
as the end warning from windows is:"Slic3r has been terminated in an unusal way!" Whatever this means in Windows cryptical language.

many thanks
b.r.
Wolfgang

It is this profile:
http://www.item24.de/produkte/produktkatalog/produktdetails/products/konstruktionsprofile-8/profil-8-120x80-natur-41630.html

Have tried Slic3r on a 32bit XP machine and on a 64bit W7P same result.

config file:

generated by Slic3r 0.9.7 on Wed Dec 12 08:39:57 2012

acceleration = 0
bed_size = 200,200
bed_temperature = 0
bottom_solid_layers = 5
bridge_fan_speed = 100
bridge_flow_ratio = 1
bridge_speed = 50
brim_width = 0
complete_objects = 0
cooling = 1
disable_fan_first_layers = 1
duplicate = 1
duplicate_distance = 6
duplicate_grid = 1,1
end_gcode = M104 S0 ; turn off temperature\nG28 Y0 ; home Y axis\nM84 ; disable motors
external_perimeter_speed = 100%
extra_perimeters = 1
extruder_clearance_height = 20
extruder_clearance_radius = 20
extruder_offset = 0x0
extrusion_axis = E
extrusion_multiplier = 1
extrusion_width = 0
fan_always_on = 0
fan_below_layer_time = 60
filament_diameter = 2.9
fill_angle = 45
fill_density = 0.3
fill_pattern = honeycomb
first_layer_bed_temperature = 0
first_layer_extrusion_width = 0
first_layer_height = 0.2
first_layer_speed = 50
first_layer_temperature = 230
g0 = 0
gap_fill_speed = 20
gcode_arcs = 0
gcode_comments = 0
gcode_flavor = reprap
infill_acceleration = 50
infill_every_layers = 1
infill_extruder = 1
infill_extrusion_width = 0
infill_speed = 50
layer_gcode =
layer_height = 0.1
max_fan_speed = 100
min_fan_speed = 35
min_print_speed = 20
min_skirt_length = 0
notes =
nozzle_diameter = 0.5
only_retract_when_crossing_perimeters = 0
output_filename_format = [input_filename_base].gcode
perimeter_acceleration = 25
perimeter_extruder = 1
perimeter_extrusion_width = 0
perimeter_speed = 50
perimeters = 1
post_process =
print_center = 93,113
randomize_start = 1
retract_before_travel = 2
retract_length = 2
retract_length_toolchange = 5
retract_lift = 0
retract_restart_extra = 0
retract_restart_extra_toolchange = 0
retract_speed = 60
rotate = 0
scale = 1
skirt_distance = 1
skirt_height = 1
skirts = 2
slowdown_below_layer_time = 15
small_perimeter_speed = 50
solid_fill_pattern = rectilinear
solid_infill_below_area = 70
solid_infill_every_layers = 0
solid_infill_speed = 50
start_gcode = G28 ; home all axes
support_material = 0
support_material_angle = 0
support_material_extruder = 1
support_material_extrusion_width = 0
support_material_pattern = rectilinear
support_material_spacing = 2.5
support_material_speed = 50
support_material_threshold = 45
temperature = 230
threads = 4
top_solid_infill_speed = 50
top_solid_layers = 5
travel_speed = 200
use_relative_e_distances = 0
vibration_limit = 0
z_offset = 0

[duttonw]

I have noticed slic3r use over 2gb or ram for some thin models. I had it
once use over 4gb and many hours to process the math Christmas bauble that
was featured on thingiverse

Regards

William d.

On 12/12/2012, at 6:04 PM, JetA1 notifications@github.com wrote:

Dear Mesh,
thxs for reply,
no warning,
latest nettfabb free download installed.
I think it is a memory problem, once the file is getting bigger than 15 mb,
it is causing a problem as well.
-- Just had an Idea: Instead of extrusion height of 80 mm, I made the
profil only 10mm high. Now Slic3r is doing the job.
I am quite sure now that t is an "out of memory problem"- could that be
solved?
as the end warning from windows is:"Slic3r has been terminated in an unusal
way!" Whatever this means in Windows cryptical language.

many thanks
b.r.
Wolfgang

It is this profile:
http://www.item24.de/produkte/produktkatalog/produktdetails/products/konstruktionsprofile-8/profil-8-120x80-natur-41630.html

Have tried Slic3r on a 32bit XP machine and on a 64bit W7P same result.

config file:
generated by Slic3r 0.9.7 on Wed Dec 12 08:39:57 2012

acceleration = 0
bed_size = 200,200
bed_temperature = 0
bottom_solid_layers = 5
bridge_fan_speed = 100
bridge_flow_ratio = 1
bridge_speed = 50
brim_width = 0
complete_objects = 0
cooling = 1
disable_fan_first_layers = 1
duplicate = 1
duplicate_distance = 6
duplicate_grid = 1,1
end_gcode = M104 S0 ; turn off temperature\nG28 Y0 ; home Y axis\nM84 ;
disable motors
external_perimeter_speed = 100%
extra_perimeters = 1
extruder_clearance_height = 20
extruder_clearance_radius = 20
extruder_offset = 0x0
extrusion_axis = E
extrusion_multiplier = 1
extrusion_width = 0
fan_always_on = 0
fan_below_layer_time = 60
filament_diameter = 2.9
fill_angle = 45
fill_density = 0.3
fill_pattern = honeycomb
first_layer_bed_temperature = 0
first_layer_extrusion_width = 0
first_layer_height = 0.2
first_layer_speed = 50
first_layer_temperature = 230
g0 = 0
gap_fill_speed = 20
gcode_arcs = 0
gcode_comments = 0
gcode_flavor = reprap
infill_acceleration = 50
infill_every_layers = 1
infill_extruder = 1
infill_extrusion_width = 0
infill_speed = 50
layer_gcode =
layer_height = 0.1
max_fan_speed = 100
min_fan_speed = 35
min_print_speed = 20
min_skirt_length = 0
notes =
nozzle_diameter = 0.5
only_retract_when_crossing_perimeters = 0
output_filename_format = [input_filename_base].gcode
perimeter_acceleration = 25
perimeter_extruder = 1
perimeter_extrusion_width = 0
perimeter_speed = 50
perimeters = 1
post_process =
print_center = 93,113
randomize_start = 1
retract_before_travel = 2
retract_length = 2
retract_length_toolchange = 5
retract_lift = 0
retract_restart_extra = 0
retract_restart_extra_toolchange = 0
retract_speed = 60
rotate = 0
scale = 1
skirt_distance = 1
skirt_height = 1
skirts = 2
slowdown_below_layer_time = 15
small_perimeter_speed = 50
solid_fill_pattern = rectilinear
solid_infill_below_area = 70
solid_infill_every_layers = 0
solid_infill_speed = 50
start_gcode = G28 ; home all axes
support_material = 0
support_material_angle = 0
support_material_extruder = 1
support_material_extrusion_width = 0
support_material_pattern = rectilinear
support_material_spacing = 2.5
support_material_speed = 50
support_material_threshold = 45
temperature = 230
threads = 4
top_solid_infill_speed = 50
top_solid_layers = 5
travel_speed = 200
use_relative_e_distances = 0
vibration_limit = 0
z_offset = 0

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[JetA1]

Dear Wiliam,

txs- we are right- it is a memory problem. Turned down the threads "volume" to 1 (only one core calculating instead of four) and -voila it is now slicing this profil properly. (64bit W7P with 8GB RAM)
May i recommend the "makers" of slicer to fence this error with a pop message why and what to do; as it took me days! on this profil and redesigning a 1:10 scale radar of dome of an A320 to be printable.
Gents- on the rest you are doing a real good job!- Thanks for your engagement.

Another story is the not window compatible naming of the file. In SW and netfabb many special characters are allowed, in Slicer they are not. Slicer starts and shoots itself in a stable orbit around any planet but earth when trying to save the file.
Took me four hours in realising (I am not the quickest one!) why it happened. In this time I was redesigning this part many many times until I simply renamed the file. :)

b.r.
Wolfgang