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@@ -100,29 +100,28 @@ nozzle_diameter: 0.500
# Diameter of the nozzle orifice (in mm). This parameter must be
# provided.
filament_diameter: 3.500
-# Diameter of the raw filament (in mm) as it enters the
+# The nominal diameter of the raw filament (in mm) as it enters the
# extruder. This parameter must be provided.
#max_extrude_cross_section:
-# Maximum area of the cross section of an extrusion line (in
-# mm^2). This setting prevents excessive amounts of extrusion during
-# relatively small XY moves. If a move requests an extrusion rate
-# that would exceed this value it will cause an error to be
-# returned. The default is: 4.0 * nozzle_diameter^2
+# Maximum area (in mm^2) of an extrusion cross section (eg,
+# extrusion width multiplied by layer height). This setting prevents
+# excessive amounts of extrusion during relatively small XY moves.
+# If a move requests an extrusion rate that would exceed this value
+# it will cause an error to be returned. The default is: 4.0 *
+# nozzle_diameter^2
#max_extrude_only_distance: 50.0
-# Maximum length (in mm of raw filament) that an extrude only move
-# may be. If an extrude only move requests a distance greater than
-# this value it will cause an error to be returned. The default is
-# 50mm.
+# Maximum length (in mm of raw filament) that a retraction or
+# extrude-only move may have. If a retraction or extrude-only move
+# requests a distance greater than this value it will cause an error
+# to be returned. The default is 50mm.
#max_extrude_only_velocity:
-# Maximum velocity (in mm/s) of the extruder motor for extrude only
-# moves. If this is not specified then it is calculated to match the
-# limit an XY printing move with a max_extrude_cross_section
-# extrusion would have.
#max_extrude_only_accel:
-# Maximum acceleration (in mm/s^2) of the extruder motor for extrude
-# only moves. If this is not specified then it is calculated to
-# match the limit an XY printing move with a
-# max_extrude_cross_section extrusion would have.
+# Maximum velocity (in mm/s) and acceleration (in mm/s^2) of the
+# extruder motor for retractions and extrude-only moves. These
+# settings do not place any limit on normal printing moves. If not
+# specified then they are calculated to match the limit an XY
+# printing move with a max_extrude_cross_section extrusion would
+# have.
#pressure_advance: 0.0
# The amount of raw filament to push into the extruder during
# extruder acceleration. An equal amount of filament is retracted