Feature Request: Image preview

ericlmccormick

Feature request: image preview from slicer in Files > Jobs page.
I see lots of people asking for this within PanelDue, but nowhere within the web interface.

jay_s_uk

@ericlmccormick its already implemented in 3.4RC2

ericlmccormick

@jay_s_uk I installed 3.4RC2 onto one of my printers but the images don't show up. Is there a setting I need to change?

Phaedrux

What slicer are you using? The slicer needs to be updated to support the format as well.

ericlmccormick

@phaedrux I am using PrusaSlicer 2.4 and upload directly from the slicer.

jay_s_uk

@ericlmccormick its not part of 2.4. I think you need to use the latest beta to get it

ericlmccormick

@jay_s_uk my understanding is that PrusaSlicer 2.2 and up have the image generation, but maybe I am missing a setting somewhere.

Phaedrux

You'll need the updated beta to get the image format used by Duet. We're using a smaller file size format so that it can work with PanelDue which has limited memory.

chrishamm

@phaedrux PNGs and JPEGs are supported in DWC 3.4-rc2 but QOI (the smaller image format) is mandatory for PanelDue.

oozeBot

@chrishamm said in Feature Request: Image preview:

QOI

I thought I read that QOI is built into PrusaSlicer 2.4.1, but I've not found where to enable it. Am I mistaken?

bot

@oozebot I might have incorrectly assumed it was in the latest beta. It's in the 2.5.0 alpha0 (master branch) which they have not released yet.

It's included in my latest release from yesterday: https://github.com/n8bot/PrusaSlicer/releases

Also included in that release is the ability to get machine limits from the configured duet printer host. Also, improved print time estimates.

oozeBot

@bot Works great! The PanelDue is a bit slow to show the image, but just the fact that it can display it is awesome..

ericlmccormick

@bot I am running DWC 3.4.0-rc2 and PrusaSlicer-n8-2.5.0-alpha0. Send the gcode over and still not showing up. What am I missing?

bot

@ericlmccormick You have to input a dimension for the thumbnail. I don't know which dimension is recommended for DWC, but I know paneldue wants 160x160. So put 160x160 in the thumbnail dimensions spot, and then select QOI format for paneldue, or PNG if you are only using DWC.

ericlmccormick

@bot I got it working. Thank you.