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The flow script sets the flow rate by writing the M108 gcode.<br>
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<a href="#Operation">Operation</a><br />
<a href="#Settings">Settings</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#Flow Rate">Flow Rate</a><br />
<a href="#Examples">Examples</a><br />
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<a name="Operation" id="Operation"></a><h2>Operation</h2>
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The default 'Activate Flow' checkbox is on.  When it is on, the functions described below will work, when it is off, the functions will not be called.<br>
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<a name="Settings" id="Settings"></a><h2>Settings</h2>
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<a name="Flow Rate" id="Flow Rate"></a><h3>Flow Rate</h3>

Default is 210.<br>
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Defines the flow rate which will be written following the M108 command.  The flow rate is usually a PWM setting, but could be anything, like the rpm of the tool or the duty cycle of the tool.<br>
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<a name="Examples" id="Examples"></a><h2>Examples</h2>
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The following examples flow the file Screw Holder Bottom.stl.  The examples are run in a terminal in the folder which contains Screw Holder Bottom.stl and flow.py.<br>
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&gt; python flow.py<br>
This brings up the flow dialog.<br>
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&gt; python flow.py Screw Holder Bottom.stl<br>
The flow tool is parsing the file:<br>
Screw Holder Bottom.stl<br>
..<br>
The flow tool has created the file:<br>
.. Screw Holder Bottom_flow.gcode<br>
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&gt; python<br>
Python 2.5.1 (r251:54863, Sep 22 2007, 01:43:31)<br>
[GCC 4.2.1 (SUSE Linux)] on linux2<br>
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt; import flow<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt; flow.<a href="#-main">main</a>()<br>
This brings up the flow dialog.<br>
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&gt;&gt;&gt; flow.<a href="#-writeOutput">writeOutput</a>( 'Screw Holder Bottom.stl' )<br>
The flow tool is parsing the file:<br>
Screw Holder Bottom.stl<br>
..<br>
The flow tool has created the file:<br>
.. Screw Holder Bottom_flow.gcode</tt>
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<dt><font face="helvetica, arial"><a href="skeinforge_tools.craft_plugins.flow.html#FlowRepository">FlowRepository</a>
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<font color="#000000" face="helvetica, arial"><a name="FlowRepository">class <strong>FlowRepository</strong></a></font></td></tr>
    
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<td colspan=2><tt>A&nbsp;class&nbsp;to&nbsp;handle&nbsp;the&nbsp;flow&nbsp;settings.<br>&nbsp;</tt></td></tr>
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<td width="100%">Methods defined here:<br>
<dl><dt><a name="FlowRepository-__init__"><strong>__init__</strong></a>(self)</dt><dd><tt>Set&nbsp;the&nbsp;default&nbsp;settings,&nbsp;execute&nbsp;title&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;settings&nbsp;fileName.</tt></dd></dl>

<dl><dt><a name="FlowRepository-execute"><strong>execute</strong></a>(self)</dt><dd><tt>Flow&nbsp;button&nbsp;has&nbsp;been&nbsp;clicked.</tt></dd></dl>

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<font color="#000000" face="helvetica, arial"><a name="FlowSkein">class <strong>FlowSkein</strong></a></font></td></tr>
    
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<td colspan=2><tt>A&nbsp;class&nbsp;to&nbsp;flow&nbsp;a&nbsp;skein&nbsp;of&nbsp;extrusions.<br>&nbsp;</tt></td></tr>
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<td width="100%">Methods defined here:<br>
<dl><dt><a name="FlowSkein-__init__"><strong>__init__</strong></a>(self)</dt></dl>

<dl><dt><a name="FlowSkein-addFlowRateLineIfNecessary"><strong>addFlowRateLineIfNecessary</strong></a>(self)</dt><dd><tt>Add&nbsp;flow&nbsp;rate&nbsp;line.</tt></dd></dl>

<dl><dt><a name="FlowSkein-getCraftedGcode"><strong>getCraftedGcode</strong></a>(self, gcodeText, flowRepository)</dt><dd><tt>Parse&nbsp;gcode&nbsp;text&nbsp;and&nbsp;store&nbsp;the&nbsp;flow&nbsp;gcode.</tt></dd></dl>

<dl><dt><a name="FlowSkein-parseInitialization"><strong>parseInitialization</strong></a>(self)</dt><dd><tt>Parse&nbsp;gcode&nbsp;initialization&nbsp;and&nbsp;store&nbsp;the&nbsp;parameters.</tt></dd></dl>

<dl><dt><a name="FlowSkein-parseLine"><strong>parseLine</strong></a>(self, line)</dt><dd><tt>Parse&nbsp;a&nbsp;gcode&nbsp;line&nbsp;and&nbsp;add&nbsp;it&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;flow&nbsp;skein.</tt></dd></dl>

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<td width="100%"><dl><dt><a name="-getCraftedText"><strong>getCraftedText</strong></a>(fileName, text<font color="#909090">=''</font>, flowRepository<font color="#909090">=None</font>)</dt><dd><tt>Flow&nbsp;the&nbsp;file&nbsp;or&nbsp;text.</tt></dd></dl>
 <dl><dt><a name="-getCraftedTextFromText"><strong>getCraftedTextFromText</strong></a>(gcodeText, flowRepository<font color="#909090">=None</font>)</dt><dd><tt>Flow&nbsp;a&nbsp;gcode&nbsp;linear&nbsp;move&nbsp;text.</tt></dd></dl>
 <dl><dt><a name="-getNewRepository"><strong>getNewRepository</strong></a>()</dt><dd><tt>Get&nbsp;the&nbsp;repository&nbsp;constructor.</tt></dd></dl>
 <dl><dt><a name="-main"><strong>main</strong></a>()</dt><dd><tt>Display&nbsp;the&nbsp;flow&nbsp;dialog.</tt></dd></dl>
 <dl><dt><a name="-writeOutput"><strong>writeOutput</strong></a>(fileName<font color="#909090">=''</font>)</dt><dd><tt>Flow&nbsp;a&nbsp;gcode&nbsp;linear&nbsp;move&nbsp;file.</tt></dd></dl>
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<font color="#ffffff" face="helvetica, arial"><big><strong>Data</strong></big></font></td></tr>
    
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<td width="100%"><strong>__author__</strong> = 'Enrique Perez (perez_enrique@yahoo.com)'<br>
<strong>__date__</strong> = '$Date: 2008/21/04 $'<br>
<strong>__license__</strong> = 'GPL 3.0'<br>
<strong>absolute_import</strong> = _Feature((2, 5, 0, 'alpha', 1), (2, 7, 0, 'alpha', 0), 16384)</td></tr></table><p>
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<td width="100%">Enrique&nbsp;Perez&nbsp;(perez_enrique@yahoo.com)</td></tr></table>
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