Ande (ANcilla DEsktop) is a desktop app for working with 3D printers for setup, diagnostics, etc. Ande joins the family of 3D printing tools and utilies:
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- Terminal
- Built in commands (they start with /)
- Macros for simplifying and minimizing running the same commands over and over.
- More coming.
The easiest way to install is to download the installer for your OS (currently just Mac and Windows)
- Connect your computer to your printer over USB
- Launch Ande
- Select USB port and baudrate in top toolbar and hit the power button
In terminal, type /help to see a list of built in commands or enter any G/M/T (GCode) command (with out /) and hit enter.
For Macros, click + (new) and start writing your macro in the editor. You can right-click next to the line number
to run just that line in the editor, or you can click play button in the top right of editor to run the everything. A
built-in console view is available at the bottom of the editor, click the "Window" icon in the bottom right of the icon to
expand the console.
All saved macros can be run from the terminal using: /run <macro name>
To build from source for your current OS:
$ make package
To build from source for a different OS:
$ yarn install --check-files
$ yarn build
Followed by:
- windows:
$ yarn pack:win - macOS:
$ yarn pack:macos - linux:
$ yarn pack:linux
$ make run
Ande is licensed under Apache2. See LICENSE for more details.
Any questions comments or concerts? Email us at hi@frenzylabs.com