Thumbnails

Table of contents

  1. PrusaSlicer
  2. SuperSlicer
  3. Cura with OctoPrint plugin (recommended)
  4. Cura with post processing script

Both PrusaSlicer and SuperSlicer allow configuration of thumbnails to be generated alongside your gcode. Each slicer has a slightly different configuration.

Cura requires either installing and using the OctoPrint Connection plugin (recommended) or configuring a post processing script to create the thumbnails.

Fluidd’s recommended thumbnails should be the following sizes;

300x300 - For the larger previews.
48x48   - For the smaller file thumbs.

PrusaSlicer

Running PrusaSlicer 2.3.0+?

  • With PrusaSlicer open, navigate to Printer Settings.
  • On the General tab, under the heading Firmware find the G-code thumbnails option.
  • Enter 48x48/PNG, 300x300/PNG

Running PrusaSlicer 2.2.0 or below?

  • With PrusaSlicer open, click Help -> Show Configuration Folder.
  • Now close PrusaSlicer.
  • With the now open file navigator, Navigate to the printer folder, and open the appropriate printer profile.
  • Find the line labelled thumbnails and update to the following;
thumbnails = 48x48, 300x300
  • Now, restart PrusaSlicer, slice a file - and take a look at it in Fluidd!

SuperSlicer

  • With SuperSlicer open, navigate to Printer Settings.
  • Find the General tab, under the heading Thumbnails.
  • In the Small section add x: 48, y: 48, and in the Large section add x: 300, y: 300
  • The Color override and Bed on Thumbnail options are personal preference, but having the Bed on Thumbnail option unticked looks the best!
  • Now, restart SuperSlicer, slice a file - and take a look at it in Fluidd!
  • Enable Slicer Uploads
  • Follow the instructions to install and use the OctoPrint Connection plugin in Cura.
  • After installing the plugin and restarting Cura, slice a file, click Print with OctoPrint button - and take a look at it in Fluidd!

Cura with post processing script

  • With Cura open, navigate to Extensions, Post Processing, Modify G-Code
  • Click Add a script, and select Create Thumbnail
  • Set both Width and Height to 300
  • Click Add a script, and select Create Thumbnail
  • Set both Width and Height to 48
  • Click Close
  • Now slice a file - and take a look at it in Fluidd!

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