2.3.4 Firmware update

You will be notified when a firmware update is required for your printer via the GP inlay print module.

If the module indicates that a firmware update is required, click on [Firmware à USB]. The following dialogue opens:

The dialogue shows your printers on the left-hand side. All printers that require an update are shown in red. The recommended firmware version is displayed on the right-hand side. To save the files for the firmware update, click on [Specify path]. Select an empty USB stick (FAT32) as the storage location. Then save the files using the [ à USB] button. The procedure for the firmware update on the printer is displayed via the [Help...] button.

2.3.2 Creating the print file and printing the insert

Firstly, the programme searches for your installed printer. All installed printers are displayed in the list on the left-hand side. For each printer, the name of the printer (1), the current status of the printer (2), the remaining print time (3) and the name of the print file (4) are displayed

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Your print file (.gcode) is created automatically in this module. You will see your list of designed inserts in the table. You can select a job by double-clicking on it and the insert is displayed in the view window. The views can be changed using the buttons above the view window. The information on the displayed insert is also displayed there. The software automatically searches for newly created files. These files are sent to Create it Real via a web service and sliced online. The respective status for the left and right inserts is displayed in the table under Links and Right is displayed (Figure 16, red box). The following statuses are displayed:

read                        Measurement was added to the list

ws                           Workspace file created

rvwj                        Workspace file has been sent

pc                            Point-Cloud file has been sent

task                        Slicing has been started

queued                    Slicing has been placed in the queue.

24%                        Progress in slicing

finished                   Slicing successfully completed

gcode                      GCODE has been downloaded

printed                 Insert has been printed

Once a print file has been created for both sides (status for left and right = gcode), you can send this .gcode directly to your printer via the module using WiFi and start it automatically. To do this, select the job in the list and the page you want to print. Then select a free printer (IDLE status) from the list on the left. The selected printer is highlighted in green. Then start printing via Start printing.

NOTE: Make sure that the printer is prepared for printing and, in particular, that there is no liner on the print bed.

You still have the option of saving the gcode to a USB stick and printing this file on the printer without WiFi.

NOTE: The print file is encrypted and can only be printed by the GP Mike printer.

After an insert has been printed, the status in the list changes to printed. If both inserts have been printed, they are automatically moved to the "Done" folder. However, the orders can also be moved manually using the Move to completed orders can be moved. The completed orders can be moved via the radio button Completed orders are displayed.

NOTE: All orders initially remain in the table as long as they have not been printed. You can also first design several insoles in GP InsoleCAD and create the design file. You can then create all print files at a later date by opening the GP InsolePrint module. A print file is created for all new orders. This can take a few minutes. You can scroll through the list. The module must not be closed during slicing.

You will find the respective print files in your programme folder under the following path \GPDATA\INLAYPRINT\CIR\CIR_DONE.

NOTE: The name of the print file consists of the job that is displayed in the GP Inlay Print module.

NOTE: If problems occur during slicing, please click the Logs button

 in the upper operating bar. Save the two logs that are opened and send them to cubix@gebiom.com

2.3.1 WiFi configuration for the printer

Before you can also access your printer via WiFi, it must first be configured. To do this, click on the cogwheel in the top bar. The following window opens.

Enter the name of your network and your network password here. You can also enter a name for the printer here, which will make the printer visible on the network. Once you have made all the entries, create the configuration file for the printer using the WiFi-Config.cir -> USB button. This can then be found on the desktop (wifi_config.cir). Save this file to an empty USB stick.

Configure the printer:

Once the configuration file "wifi_config.cir" has been created, place it in the root directory of a USB stick and carry out the following steps on the printer:

1.                 Switch on the printer
2.                 Insert the USB stick into the printer. NOTE: The USB stick must have the following format FAT32.
3.                 Open the settings menu
4.                 Select Network settings.
5.                 Select reconfigure.

If successful, a confirmation message "Wi-Fi configured" will appear on the screen. At this point, the printer will be connected to the selected network and the printer name will be displayed on the printer's LCD.

2.3 The GP Inlay Printing module

Open the GP inlay printing module on the start page via the ICON:

The following view opens:

 

Why does my model not have the hardness I selected at the end of the definition?

You have modelled an insole with different models and degrees of hardness. At the end of the design, one of your models does not have the defined hardness. For example, if you have defined the degree of hardness for the pad and then scaled the pad larger using [+1] and then defined the hardness again, the entire area of the pad will have this degree of hardness.

SOLUTION: When defining the degrees of hardness, the order is important. If you have overlapping models, the selection of the second model overwrites the definition of the model below it. You should therefore consider the order in which you define the degrees of hardness. For the pad example, first scale the pad larger and define the degree of hardness and then select the actual size of the pad and define the degree of hardness for this. This will give you the result you want.

3.3 Why does the degree of hardness not change?

You select a firmness level in the bar on the right-hand side, but the display on your insole does not change.

SOLUTION: Make sure that you have also selected an area on the insert. If you only want to adjust the hardness in a specific area, first select the relevant area in a side view.

Then switch to the view from above and further customise the selection area if required.

By displaying the grids, you can see exactly for which area the hardness levels are being adjusted.

3.2 Why can't I select my model for the hardness levels?

You have set the basic hardness for the insert, but you cannot select your model to define the hardness with the right mouse button.

SOLUTION: Check whether the model is embedded in the insert. Only models that are not embedded and can therefore be customised on the insert can be selected in CUBIFY.

If you do not want to redesign the inlay, you will have to select the model grid manually.

3.1 Why is my insert not completely covered by the grid?

If you have subsequently changed the size of the inlay, the inlay may not be completely covered by the grid (see illustration).

SOLUTION: Press the button [Grid] This regenerates the grid and adapts it to the new dimensions of the insert. Then define the degrees of hardness as usual.

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2.2.3.3 Definition at any point of the insert

In addition to selecting the models and setting the hardness for the entire insole, you also have the option of specifically defining the hardness of the boxes.

Selection in the sagittal plane:

A red box can be drawn with the left mouse button to select individual boxes (e.g. forefoot, see Figure 10). The degree of hardness can then be defined for these boxes. This makes it possible, for example, to make the bottom layer below the pad harder again afterwards (Figure 11). In this case, the degree of hardness is changed across the entire width of the insole.

Figure 11 Selection of an area using the left mouse button. Then select the hardness.

Figure 12 Selection of the lower layer below the pad to make it harder again.

If you have selected an area in the sagittal plane and then switch to the view from above [O] or below [UThen you can narrow down the area further. To do this, drag another red box with the left mouse button. You can explicitly define the degree of hardness for this area. The rest of the area remains unaffected (Figure 12). This gives you the option of selecting different areas on the insert and defining the degree of hardness individually for these areas (Figure 14).

Figure 13 Select an area in the sagittal plane, then switch to the view from below [U] and drag a new red box with the left mouse button and define the degree of hardness for this area.

Figure 14 Insole with different degrees of hardness within the insole

With the button [CopyYou can copy the definition of the hardness levels to the other side.

NOTE: Only use if the left and right inserts have a similar structure. The entire PointCloud is copied and not aligned with the other insert. If you want to design different inserts, you must define the degrees of hardness for left and right separately.

Once you have defined the degrees of hardness for both insoles, send the insole for central production via the [3D printer] to GeBioM mbH. You will then receive a message that the file has been sent. Confirm this with OK.

NOTE: Only the customer number will be sent. No further customer-related data is transmitted to GeBioM mbH. Close the module via .