GitHub:
▶︎ https://github.com/GeekDetour/BrickLayers
Detailed instructions on the next hours :)
Support my work on Patreon:
▶︎ https://www.patreon.com/c/GeekDetour
What I published about the "Brick Layer" Patents:
▶︎ https://www.patreon.com/posts/115566868
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https://youtu.be/9IdNA_hWiyE
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Kiri:Moto Slicer - a slicer in the Browser:
▶︎ https://grid.space/kiri/
Tutorial:
https://youtu.be/08795Sj22QE
Christa Laser - Attorney Professor:
Talking about the Honey Extension:
https://youtu.be/PsDu6JzJSFE
Stratasys VS Bambu Lab Patent Lawsuit:
https://youtu.be/RKfruPr_O_A
CNC Kitchen original video about Brick Layers by Stefan:
"Brick Layers - Why did no one do this before?"
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https://youtu.be/5hGm6cubFVs
About TenTech:
- TenTech launched the first Brick Layers post-processing script in Python in Jan 2025:
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https://youtu.be/EqRdQOoK5hc
We all got very excited about it!
The script had practical issues:
- complex models (ex: CaliCat) didn't slice correctly
- moving Z up and down on the loops, which poses a risk of the nozzle colliding at high speed
- no support for BambuStudio (and Cura).
- only worked with relative extrusions
- loop depth shifted depending on the number of loops
It was a big enough list for me to try my luck with a different implementation, instead of working on his script.
ALL SCRIPTS are useful and valuable in this technical debate. If it wasn't for TenTech, I wouldn't have tried it myself.
Chapters:
0:00 Brick Layers is happening
0:39 Features of the Script
1:35 Lot's of testing
2:16 Making it Fast with PyPy
2:52 Why is it so Big?
3:11 Depth of each Loop
3:50 It needs Math: Bounding Boxes
4:26 The problem with Arachne Engine
5:00 Verbose Gcode
5:29 How well it Prints?
7:00 Why making a Script? Patents are a concern!
7:18 Kiri Moto implemented Brick Layers!
8:02 Your Support keeps me going!
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Written, Performed and Produced by Everson Siqueira
Music licensed from Epidemic Sound