FullControlXYZ

Andy Gleadall -
Lecturer at Loughborough Uni, UK - Made FullControl GCode Designer, free open-source software for AM design -

[FullControlXYZ @FullControlXYZ]

FullControl + 5-axis

Everything in the video is or will be open source

Model designed with @Duet3D - check it out at their @formnextexpo on Friday

See prints by @brendonbuilds

Model free at
https://t.co/I6DZEaSTxs

Details+thanks in comments 👇

[FullControlXYZ @FullControlXYZ]

What a great weekend at SMRRF! Was so hectic trying to get the printer working but so great to see nice prints from it today 😍
This system's gonna be developed further - keep an eye out!
@The_SMF_ @lborouniversity

[FullControlXYZ @FullControlXYZ]

What a great weekend at SMRRF! Thanks @The_SMF_ for making it so great.
It was so fun making this printer for it. And many more developments still in the works! FullControl used to design the toolpaths and powder dosing action, etc. 🤓

[FullControlXYZ @FullControlXYZ]

@repkord @properprinting @VoronDesign @maks_zolin @AndyGleadall @singin_surfer @BigTreeTech @BIQU_Makers @XRobotsUK @variableseams @JamesWhomsley 😁 I'll just write it on my exhibitor table tomorrow if all goes belly up and hit the pub 🙃

[Sanjay Mortimer Foundation @The_SMF_]

🔥 SMRRF 2026 Silver Exhibitors 🔥

Get ready for the weekend!

50+ exhibitors. Huge builds.

🎟️Tickets: https://t.co/ztzw5qg3tT
📍 7–8 March 2026
🏫 @ManMetUni

@Adam_V3D @MM_Team_ @SirayaTech @BondtechAB @FullControlXYZ @lborouniversity @fulv_uk

[Sanjay Mortimer Foundation @The_SMF_]

We’re excited to welcome @FullControlXYZ from @lborouniversity to #SMRRF2026!

Open-source GCode design software unlocking freedom beyond traditional slicers.

🎟️ https://t.co/ztzw5qg3tT
📅 7–8 March 2026
📍Manchester

#3DPrinting #OpenSource #MakerCommunity

[FullControlXYZ @FullControlXYZ]

@The_SMF_ @lborouniversity Yehhhh! Please come chat to us and find out loads of unreleased capabilities for FullControl... robotics, real-time gcode generation, pharmaceutical pill printing, and loads more!

[FullControlXYZ @FullControlXYZ]

@The_SMF_ @repkord @animecon_uk @SamPrentice @3dprintingnerd @prashmakes @PrintCityMMU @VoronDesign @DBNozzles Can't wait for the show!

[FullControlXYZ @FullControlXYZ]

@Boaztheostrich Very cool! If this seems to work well on a range of bambu printers and different software versions, I'll get https://t.co/4Uth4hocmc to point to it! If you start playing around with python FC, you can stick the method directly into FullControl and be credited forevermore 🎉

[FullControlXYZ @FullControlXYZ]

@Boaztheostrich Very cool on those numbers! That zoomed in nozzle really gives a new look at this stuff. I have some cool ideas that are v easy to program and may give you some killer vids! Can talk thru em when we chat

[FullControlXYZ @FullControlXYZ]

So awesome to see how this model prints in such detail!

[Boaz Burnett @Boaztheostrich]

Another demo by @FullControlXYZ

Would love to collab on a video going over the nozzle cam setup if anyone is interested!!

@CNC_Kitchen @madewithlayers @joeltelling @josefprusa @3dprintingnerd @scottyujan

[FullControlXYZ @FullControlXYZ]

@Boaztheostrich "Blob printing" model 💧

[FullControlXYZ @FullControlXYZ]

@Boaztheostrich Yep that'd be cool. FYI, I've got a video that introduces the python stuff here: https://t.co/M9KLJoy2iI

Maybe talk this week. If you email [email protected] with suggested times, I can reply with video call link

[FullControlXYZ @FullControlXYZ]

@Boaztheostrich The ripple texture model is available as a python notebook, so then you can set huge overhangs and any kind of ripple you like really. The blob one would be cool. And one like the phone holder with wide squidgy extrusion

[FullControlXYZ @FullControlXYZ]

@Boaztheostrich @BambulabGlobal Soooo interesting seeing the difference between uphill and downhill zoomed in!

[FullControlXYZ @FullControlXYZ]

@Boaztheostrich Yeh nonplanar printing is very dependent on the nozzle and hotend geometry

[FullControlXYZ @FullControlXYZ]

@Boaztheostrich Normal bambu nozzle is fine. I use 0.4 and 0.6 fairly interchangeably for most models. A less pointy nozzle can be beneficial for printing wider lines (e.g. the phone stand) like E3Ds v6 ones - they have a slightly wider 'flat' around the orifice

[FullControlXYZ @FullControlXYZ]

@Boaztheostrich ...support 3mf files for all bambu printers which I was thinking of doing. It would be feasible. But might not work if bambu update software, and I don't want lock myself into forever re-hacking to suit bambu updates

[FullControlXYZ @FullControlXYZ]

@Boaztheostrich ...see the workflow though, about taking a skeleton(ish) 3mf file and injecting the GCode. I did get it to work for a1mini too, but it took some tinkering to avoid the start-procedure crashing beyond axis limits. The level of tinkering meant I gave up on the idea of formally...