Filament Profiles
Filament profiles store the material settings used most often for a printer. They help keep temperature, cooling, retraction, and flow choices consistent across prints.
- Material type: PLA, PETG, ABS, TPU, PC, Nylon, ASA, or Other.
- Color swatch for dashboards and printer cards.
- Nozzle, bed, and chamber temperature targets.
- Fan speed.
- Retraction distance and speed.
- Flow percentage.
- Free-text notes for brand, drying, batch behavior, or tuning reminders.
| Material | Typical start |
|---|---|
| PLA | 210 C nozzle, 60 C bed, fan 100%, 0.8 mm retraction |
| PETG | 235 C nozzle, 75 C bed, fan 50%, 1.2 mm retraction |
| ABS | 245 C nozzle, 100 C bed, 45 C chamber, fan 20%, 1.0 mm retraction |
| TPU | 225 C nozzle, 50 C bed, fan 60%, 0.4 mm retraction |
| PC | 280 C nozzle, 110 C bed, 60 C chamber, fan off, 1.0 mm retraction |
These are starting points. Tune by filament brand, nozzle, hotend, enclosure, and printer motion system.
The starred profile is the default for dashboard filament-change workflows. Keep one conservative default per printer, and create variants for different nozzle diameters, brands, or hotend setups.
Prepare uses both printer and material context. The printer profile defines machine limits and G-code flavor; the filament profile defines material behavior.
