Gcode Filename Format

Cura plugin for specifying filename format with print settings

Example:

PI3MK3M_paperclip Generic PLA lw 0.4mm lh 0.2mm if 20% ext1 200C bed 60C.gcode

Default filename format:

[base_name] [brand] [material] lw [line_width]mm lh [layer_height]mm if [infill_sparse_density]% ext1 [material_print_temperature]C bed [material_bed_temperature]C

Requirements

Cura 4.4 or later

Installation

Preferred method

Install plugin from Ultimaker Marketplace

Alternatively

Clone repository (or download repository .zip)

git clone https://github.com/rgomezjnr/GcodeFilenameFormat.git

Move GcodeFilenameFormat folder to Cura plugins folder

Windows: C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\cura\4.4\plugins
Mac: $User/Library/Application\ Support/Cura/4.4/plugins
Linux: $HOME/.local/share/cura/4.4/plugins

Launch Cura

Usage

Specify filename format using Extensions -> Gcode Filename Format -> Edit Format
Slice object
Select Save Gcode button (instead of default Save to File button)
Futher modify formatted filename as desired in the save dialog
Select Save

Besides .gcode, the plugin will also work with other file types such as .3mf and .stl. Simply select from the available file types in the save dialog.

Format options

base_name - the initial output filename from the object name and Cura's "Add machine prefix to job name" setting
job_name - same as base_name
printer_name - printer manufacturer and model
profile_name - name of the profile used for slicing e.g. Normal, Fine, Draft
layer_height - layer height/thickness, vertical resolution (mm)
machine_nozzle_size - nozzle diameter e.g. 0.2 mm, 0.4 mm, 0.6 mm
line_width - line/nozzle width e.g. 0.2 mm, 0.4 mm, 0.6 mm
wall thickness - thickness of shell walls (mm)
infill_sparse_density - infill percentage (%)
infill_pattern - infill pattern e.g grid, lines, triangles
top_bottom_pattern - pattern of the top and bottom layers e.g. lines, concentric, zig zag
brand - the brand of the filament e.g. Generic, Prusa, MatterHackers, eSun, etc.
material - material type e.g. PLA, PETG, ABS, etc.
material_diameter - filament size e.g. 1.75 mm, 3 mm
material_print_temperature - material/nozzle temperature (°C)
material_bed_temperature - build plate temperature (°C)
material_flow - extruded material flow rate (%)
material_weight - printed material weight (g)
material_length - printed material length (m)
material_cost - printed material cost
speed_print - print speed (mm/s)
retraction_combing - combing mode
magic_spiralize - spiralize outer contour, vase mode
print_time - total print time in HHMMSS
print_time_days - print time in days
print_time_hours - print time in hours
print_time_hours_all - print_time_days * 24 + print_time_hours
print_time_minutes - print time in minutes
print_time_seconds - print time in seconds
date - current date in YYYY-MM-DD
time - current time in HH-MM
datetime - current time in YYYY-MM-DDTHHMMSS
year - current year in YYYY
month - current month in MM
day - current day in DD
hour - current hour in HH
minute - current minute in MM