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Print Profiles

Print profiles are saved sets of print settings you can reuse across prints and printers. Save time and ensure consistent quality by defining profiles for different purposes.

Go to: https://localhost:3443/#profiles

Creating a profile​

  1. Go to Tools → Print Profiles

  2. Click New profile (+ icon)

  3. Fill in:

    • Profile name — descriptive name, e.g. "PLA - Fast Production"
    • Material — select from list (PLA / PETG / ABS / PA / PC / TPU / etc.)
    • Printer model — X1C / X1C Combo / X1E / P1S / P1S Combo / P1P / P2S / P2S Combo / A1 / A1 Combo / A1 mini / H2S / H2D / H2C / All
    • Description — optional text

  4. Fill in settings (see sections below)

  5. Click Save profile

Settings in a profile​

Temperature​

FieldExample
Nozzle temperature220°C
Bed temperature60°C
Chamber temperature (X1C)35°C

Speed​

FieldExample
Speed settingStandard
Max speed (mm/s)200
Acceleration5000 mm/s²

Quality​

FieldExample
Layer height0.2 mm
Infill percentage15%
Infill patternGrid
Support materialAuto

AMS and colors​

FieldDescription
Purge volumeAmount of flushing on color change
Preferred slotsWhich AMS slots are preferred

Advanced​

FieldDescription
Drying modeEnable AMS drying for moisture-sensitive materials
Cooling timePause between layers for cooling
Fan speedCooling fan speed in percent

Editing a profile​

  1. Click on the profile in the list
  2. Click Edit (pencil icon)
  3. Make changes
  4. Click Save (overwrite) or Save as new (creates a copy)
Versioning

Use "Save as new" to keep a working profile while experimenting with changes.

Using a profile​

From the file library​

  1. Select a file in the library
  2. Click Send to printer
  3. Select Profile from the dropdown
  4. The settings from the profile are applied

From the print queue​

  1. Create a new queue job
  2. Select Profile under settings
  3. The profile is linked to the queue job

Importing and exporting profiles​

Export​

  1. Select one or more profiles
  2. Click Export
  3. Select format: JSON (for import in other dashboards) or PDF (for printing/documentation)

Import​

  1. Click Import profiles
  2. Select a .json file exported from another 3DPrintForge
  3. Existing profiles with the same name can be overwritten or both kept

Sharing profiles​

Share profiles with others via the community filament module (see Community Filaments) or via direct JSON export.

Default profile​

Set a default profile per material:

  1. Select the profile
  2. Click Set as default for [material]
  3. The default profile is automatically selected when you send a file with that material