bwees/orca_bgcode

Prusa bgcode format support for OrcaSlicer

OrcaSlicer Binary G-Code (bgcode) Support

This allows OrcaSlicer to output bgcode for use with Prusa Machines through a simple post-processing script that can be added to any print profile. Also supports renaming the output file to have the .bgcode extension.

Installation

1. Get bgcode binary

   • (recommended) Download the correct binary for your machine from the latest release

   • Or clone the repository and run the following to compile:

     cmake --preset default -DLibBGCode_BUILD_DEPS=ON -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=dist/  
     cmake --build --preset default --target install
     

2. Windows Only

   • You must install the latest Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable in order for this program to work. You can download it here: https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe

3. In OrcaSlicer, add the following to your post-processor steps:

   <path to bgcode binary or exe> --post-processor --slicer_metadata_compression=1 --gcode_compression=3 --gcode_encoding=2