{"workflow":{"id":"discovery-9316459deec75ebf8b657f4c","title":"Compare print time and filament across slicer settings before choosing a profile","consumerTitle":"Compare print time and filament across slicer settings before choosing a profile","desc":"OrcaSlicer MCP documents Claude comparing named setting variants on the same plate, returning print-time, filament and warning differences while restoring the original configuration after the comparison.","category":"Creativity & hobbies","agent":"Claude Code","url":"https://github.com/MaxEllis/orcaslicer-mcp","source":"GitHub project documentation","status":"Setup guide","checked":"2026-11-08","notes":"Requires the matching slicer fork; a stock or updated upstream build may not expose these tools. Physics checks use profile assumptions and cannot establish strength, finish or actual runtime. Settings that save time may reduce detail or durability. Physical inspection and calibration remain necessary. Not independently tested. Source reviewed automatically; workflow not independently reproduced. Connection options require verification in your own agent.","prompt":"TASK: Compare print time and filament across slicer settings before choosing a profile\n\nMY SETUP\n- Claude Code or Claude Desktop with orcaslicer-mcp configured\n- The matching MaxEllis OrcaSlicer MCP build and its local API token\n- A saved model project, correct printer/nozzle/material profile and explicit comparison goal\n\nBEFORE STARTING\nConfirm which files, information and permissions you can actually access. Ask me for essential missing details. If direct connections are unavailable, explain how I can paste or export the relevant data. Do not claim an integration is connected without checking.\n\nWORKFLOW\n1. Inspect the active project, plate, objects and profile; save a working copy and record baseline settings before changing anything.\n2. Ask which tradeoff matters and define a few named variants, such as layer height or wall/infill choices. Use setting descriptions and physics checks to reject unsupported combinations.\n3. Run compare_slices on the same plate and request detailed output where useful. Keep model, material and unvaried settings fixed across variants.\n4. Compare predicted time, filament mass and slice warnings, using the per-feature breakdown to explain major differences. Report tradeoffs instead of declaring an unsupported best choice.\n5. Confirm that the original config was restored. Save only my approved variant as a separate project or preset, and leave sending a job to the printer to me.\n\nEXPECTED RESULT\nA like-for-like comparison table with predicted time/material deltas, warnings, assumptions and an unchanged baseline configuration.\n\nLIMITATIONS\nRequires the matching slicer fork; a stock or updated upstream build may not expose these tools. Physics checks use profile assumptions and cannot establish strength, finish or actual runtime. Settings that save time may reduce detail or durability. Physical inspection and calibration remain necessary. Not independently tested.\n\nFIRST RUN\nUse a small read-only sample and show me the result. Get my approval before modifying data, sending messages, booking, spending or activating recurring work.","requirements":["Claude Code or Claude Desktop with orcaslicer-mcp configured","The matching MaxEllis OrcaSlicer MCP build and its local API token","A saved model project, correct printer/nozzle/material profile and explicit comparison goal"],"connectors":["Open a saved project in the matching slicer build and identify the plate to compare.","Provide a local STL, OBJ or 3MF and the actual printer/material presets to load into a separate saved project."],"steps":["Inspect the active project, plate, objects and profile; save a working copy and record baseline settings before changing anything.","Ask which tradeoff matters and define a few named variants, such as layer height or wall/infill choices. Use setting descriptions and physics checks to reject unsupported combinations.","Run compare_slices on the same plate and request detailed output where useful. Keep model, material and unvaried settings fixed across variants.","Compare predicted time, filament mass and slice warnings, using the per-feature breakdown to explain major differences. Report tradeoffs instead of declaring an unsupported best choice.","Confirm that the original config was restored. Save only my approved variant as a separate project or preset, and leave sending a job to the printer to me."],"taskSteps":["Inspect the active project, plate, objects and profile; save a working copy and record baseline settings before changing anything.","Ask which tradeoff matters and define a few named variants, such as layer height or wall/infill choices. Use setting descriptions and physics checks to reject unsupported combinations.","Run compare_slices on the same plate and request detailed output where useful. Keep model, material and unvaried settings fixed across variants.","Compare predicted time, filament mass and slice warnings, using the per-feature breakdown to explain major differences. Report tradeoffs instead of declaring an unsupported best choice.","Confirm that the original config was restored. Save only my approved variant as a separate project or preset, and leave sending a job to the printer to me."],"taskConnectors":["Claude Code or Claude Desktop with orcaslicer-mcp configured","The matching MaxEllis OrcaSlicer MCP build and its local API token","A saved model project, correct printer/nozzle/material profile and explicit comparison goal"],"connectionOptions":["Open a saved project in the matching slicer build and identify the plate to compare.","Provide a local STL, OBJ or 3MF and the actual printer/material presets to load into a separate saved project."],"expectedResult":"A like-for-like comparison table with predicted time/material deltas, warnings, assumptions and an unchanged baseline configuration.","limitations":"Requires the matching slicer fork; a stock or updated upstream build may not expose these tools. Physics checks use profile assumptions and cannot establish strength, finish or actual runtime. Settings that save time may reduce detail or durability. Physical inspection and calibration remain necessary. Not independently tested.","trigger":"On demand","evidenceSummary":"OrcaSlicer MCP documents Claude comparing named setting variants on the same plate, returning print-time, filament and warning differences while restoring the original configuration after the comparison.","evidenceType":"documented capability","recipe":{"goal":"Compare print time and filament across slicer settings before choosing a profile","sources":["Open a saved project in the matching slicer build and identify the plate to compare.","Provide a local STL, OBJ or 3MF and the actual printer/material presets to load into a separate saved project."],"access":"Claude Code or Claude Desktop with orcaslicer-mcp configured; The matching MaxEllis OrcaSlicer MCP build and its local API token; A saved model project, correct printer/nozzle/material profile and explicit comparison goal","trigger":"On demand","steps":["Inspect the active project, plate, objects and profile; save a working copy and record baseline settings before changing anything.","Ask which tradeoff matters and define a few named variants, such as layer height or wall/infill choices. Use setting descriptions and physics checks to reject unsupported combinations.","Run compare_slices on the same plate and request detailed output where useful. Keep model, material and unvaried settings fixed across variants.","Compare predicted time, filament mass and slice warnings, using the per-feature breakdown to explain major differences. Report tradeoffs instead of declaring an unsupported best choice.","Confirm that the original config was restored. Save only my approved variant as a separate project or preset, and leave sending a job to the printer to me."],"output":"A like-for-like comparison table with predicted time/material deltas, warnings, assumptions and an unchanged baseline configuration.","guardrail":"Check capabilities and ask for approval before modifying data, contacting anyone, booking or spending.","sourceNotes":"OrcaSlicer MCP documents Claude comparing named setting variants on the same plate, returning print-time, filament and warning differences while restoring the original configuration after the comparison.","sourceStatus":"documented capability","generated":true},"addedAt":"2026-11-08T09:11:00.575Z","sourcePublishedAt":null,"sourceObservedAt":"2026-11-08T09:10:59.008Z"},"adaptations":[{"agentId":"dots","agentName":"ChatGPT Dots","status":"Needs verification","tested":false,"requirements":["Claude Code or Claude Desktop with orcaslicer-mcp configured","The matching MaxEllis OrcaSlicer MCP build and its local API token","A saved model project, correct printer/nozzle/material profile and explicit comparison goal"],"connectors":["Open a saved project in the matching slicer build and identify the plate to compare.","Provide a local STL, OBJ or 3MF and the actual printer/material presets to load into a separate saved project."],"steps":["Inspect the active project, plate, objects and profile; save a working copy and record baseline settings before changing anything.","Ask which tradeoff matters and define a few named variants, such as layer height or wall/infill choices. Use setting descriptions and physics checks to reject unsupported combinations.","Run compare_slices on the same plate and request detailed output where useful. Keep model, material and unvaried settings fixed across variants.","Compare predicted time, filament mass and slice warnings, using the per-feature breakdown to explain major differences. Report tradeoffs instead of declaring an unsupported best choice.","Confirm that the original config was restored. 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Ask which tradeoff matters and define a few named variants, such as layer height or wall/infill choices. Use setting descriptions and physics checks to reject unsupported combinations.\n3. Run compare_slices on the same plate and request detailed output where useful. Keep model, material and unvaried settings fixed across variants.\n4. Compare predicted time, filament mass and slice warnings, using the per-feature breakdown to explain major differences. Report tradeoffs instead of declaring an unsupported best choice.\n5. Confirm that the original config was restored. Save only my approved variant as a separate project or preset, and leave sending a job to the printer to me.\n\nEXPECTED RESULT\nA like-for-like comparison table with predicted time/material deltas, warnings, assumptions and an unchanged baseline configuration.\n\nLIMITATIONS\nRequires the matching slicer fork; a stock or updated upstream build may not expose these tools. Physics checks use profile assumptions and cannot establish strength, finish or actual runtime. Settings that save time may reduce detail or durability. Physical inspection and calibration remain necessary. Not independently tested.\n\nFIRST RUN\nUse a small read-only sample and show me the result. 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Ask which tradeoff matters and define a few named variants, such as layer height or wall/infill choices. Use setting descriptions and physics checks to reject unsupported combinations.\n3. Run compare_slices on the same plate and request detailed output where useful. Keep model, material and unvaried settings fixed across variants.\n4. Compare predicted time, filament mass and slice warnings, using the per-feature breakdown to explain major differences. Report tradeoffs instead of declaring an unsupported best choice.\n5. Confirm that the original config was restored. Save only my approved variant as a separate project or preset, and leave sending a job to the printer to me.\n\nEXPECTED RESULT\nA like-for-like comparison table with predicted time/material deltas, warnings, assumptions and an unchanged baseline configuration.\n\nLIMITATIONS\nRequires the matching slicer fork; a stock or updated upstream build may not expose these tools. 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Ask which tradeoff matters and define a few named variants, such as layer height or wall/infill choices. Use setting descriptions and physics checks to reject unsupported combinations.\n3. Run compare_slices on the same plate and request detailed output where useful. Keep model, material and unvaried settings fixed across variants.\n4. Compare predicted time, filament mass and slice warnings, using the per-feature breakdown to explain major differences. Report tradeoffs instead of declaring an unsupported best choice.\n5. Confirm that the original config was restored. Save only my approved variant as a separate project or preset, and leave sending a job to the printer to me.\n\nEXPECTED RESULT\nA like-for-like comparison table with predicted time/material deltas, warnings, assumptions and an unchanged baseline configuration.\n\nLIMITATIONS\nRequires the matching slicer fork; a stock or updated upstream build may not expose these tools. 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Ask which tradeoff matters and define a few named variants, such as layer height or wall/infill choices. Use setting descriptions and physics checks to reject unsupported combinations.\n3. Run compare_slices on the same plate and request detailed output where useful. Keep model, material and unvaried settings fixed across variants.\n4. Compare predicted time, filament mass and slice warnings, using the per-feature breakdown to explain major differences. Report tradeoffs instead of declaring an unsupported best choice.\n5. Confirm that the original config was restored. Save only my approved variant as a separate project or preset, and leave sending a job to the printer to me.\n\nEXPECTED RESULT\nA like-for-like comparison table with predicted time/material deltas, warnings, assumptions and an unchanged baseline configuration.\n\nLIMITATIONS\nRequires the matching slicer fork; a stock or updated upstream build may not expose these tools. 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