Simulate file done, but file is not updated in job list

war4peace

Hi all,

I have simulated a GCode file which is rather large, took quite some time (over 90 minutes). Would have hoped for a better time, but it is what it is.
However, when simulation ended, the job did not get updated with the simulation result in the list.

Console output:

5/20/2021, 7:07:20 PM	M37 P"0:/gcodes/WaR/Fury_Tank_PLA_Green.gcode"
Simulating print of file 0:/gcodes/WaR/Fury_Tank_PLA_Green.gcode

5/20/2021, 8:45:05 PM	File 0:/gcodes/WaR/Fury_Tank_PLA_Green.gcode will print in 23h 48m plus heating time

Below is a screenshot from the job list, showing the G-Code file with "N/A" under the "Simulated Time" column.

I have also tried another file, a shorter one this time, with the same result.

Board: Duet 3 MB6HC (MB6HC)
DSF Version: 3.3-rc2
Firmware: RepRapFirmware for Duet 3 MB6HC 3.3RC2 (2021-05-11)

The workaround I found was to manually edit the file using Notepad++ and change the "TIME" value in the g-code wile to the manually calculated printing time from the simulation result, but that's not ideal, nor expected.
Is this a known issue with 3.3 RC2?

Phaedrux

@war4peace said in Simulate file done, but file is not updated in job list:

I have also tried another file, a shorter one this time, with the same result.

How big was the shorter file?

war4peace

@phaedrux
The shorter file was 5.9 MB.

Phaedrux

I think this is a current limitation of SBC mode.

war4peace

Thank you. Just to clarify things, see if I understood it right:

In SBC mode, DWC can run a file simulation, but can't write back the result, however it outputs the result to the Console. It is up to the user to update the GCode file appropriately with the calculated value.

Am I correct in my assumptions?

Phaedrux

For now, yes, that seems to be the case. Perhaps @chrishamm can confirm.

chrishamm

@phaedrux said in Simulate file done, but file is not updated in job list:

I think this is a current limitation of SBC mode.

This is wrong, DSF should update the simulation time at the end of a file once complete. Did you upload these files from DWC?

war4peace

@chrishamm
Hi, yes, I uploaded them through DWC, I started simulation from DWC, none of the simulated files update their "Simulated Time" column.

chrishamm

@war4peace Please upload one of the affected gcode files and I'll try to reproduce it.

war4peace

@chrishamm
All files are behaving the same way, uploading one I just tested again with the same result (Simulated Time value not updating).

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1atqgxgtkonFyCzTi3sX4H--P6o22qLrd/view?usp=sharing

Thanks!

chrishamm

@war4peace Thanks, I could reproduce this problem and it will be fixed in the next version.

war4peace

@chrishamm
Wonderful!
Thank you so much!

war4peace

FYI Firmware 3.3 RC 3 did not fix the issue.