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Advanced SmartTagging

Now that you know the basics, lets go a little deeper.

SmartTag categories have one or 3 logic types. Logic is used to determine how print jobs are matched with printers.

Categories fall under 3 types of logic: (AND, OR, NONE)

Each logic type is useful in different situations.

AND Logic​

AND logic is the default type of logic. With AND logic, an exact match is required between the print job and printer. If there are 2 tags from an AND category on the same job, a printer has to match them both to be compatible.

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AND logic is particularly useful with the "Colors" category if you print with multiple materials in the same print.

Example: You have a dual-color printer and you want to print a black and white motor cover. You tag motor_cover.gcode with "Black" and "White" so that it only gets printed on a machine with black AND white filament loaded.

AND logic examples

OR Logic​

With OR logic, just one of the multiple specified tags has to match for a printer to be compatible.

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OR logic is particularly useful with the "Printer Type" category if you have gcode that works on multiple printer types.

Example: You have 3 printers. An Ender 3 Pro, and an Ender 3 V2, and your favorite printer, the EasyThreed X1. You have a gcode file sliced for Ender 3. Gcode sliced for the Ender 3 Pro can also be printed on the Ender 3 V2, but not on the EasyThreed. You tag your gcode with both "Ender 3 Pro" and "Ender 3 V2", so that either one can pick up the job, but the EasyThreed will not be allowed to print it.

OR logic examples

NONE Logic​

With NONE logic, all tags in a NONE category are ignored by AutoFarm3D when routing jobs to printers. NONE is primarily used for tracking purposes, such as tracking order numbers and customer names.

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NONE logic is particularly useful with custom categories where you want to attach information to a print job without affecting how it gets routed.

Example: You sell articulated slug fidget toys on Etsy, and you just recieved a huge order from some guy named Steven M. The order number is #1234. Since you want to keep a record of what you printed, and who you sent it to, you tag the job with "#1234" and "Steven M". Since you specified NONE logic, you don't need to also tag your printers with "#1234" and "Steven M".

NONE logic examples

Conclusion​

SmartTags are a simple but powerful tool for organizing and managing your print farm. Using simple logic rules, they can be customized for almost any use-case. In short, SmartTags takes the guesswork out of running a 3D printer farm, so you sit back and watch the magic happen.