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Wake for Pen Plotters

Wake in 3DPlotter V3 (Add Object → Experimental): A dotted flow field parting around a circular mass. Real defaults from engine source. Try in Studio.

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Wake is an Add Object tool in Experimental inside 3DPlotter V3 Studio. A dotted flow field parting around a circular mass.

How to use Wake

  1. Open Studio → Add Object → Experimental → Wake
  2. A live Wake element is added to the active layer
  3. Tune parameters in the element card in the object stack (live canvas preview)
  4. Export plot-ready G-code when satisfied

Menu path: Add Object → Experimental → Wake

Key controls

  • Field Lines — 66lines (20–120lines step 1)
  • Field Width — 220mm (20–280mm step 1)
  • Field Height — 260mm (20–320mm step 1)
  • Flow Rotation — 0° (-90–90° step 1)
  • Well Radius — 18mm (6–40mm step 1)

Tune field lines, field width, field height, flow rotation, and well radius in the inspector — open Studio to see all options.

Shuffle (in the element card) re-rolls: seed, lineCount, flowRotation, pullStrength, perspective, dotSpacing, dotLength.

What you can plot with Wake

  • Pen-plotter art on A4/A3 beds (Bambu Lab, Prusa, Creality, and other pen-holder setups)
  • Layered linework exported as G-code with pen-up travel
  • Combined with other V3 objects and modifiers in the same document

Frequently asked questions

Where is Wake in the menu?

Add Object → Experimental → Wake

What can I adjust?

Start with the key controls above, then fine-tune everything else in the inspector inside Studio.

Is this non-destructive?

Objects live on layers as elements. You can edit parameters anytime; delete the element to remove it.

Does Wake work with multi-pen plotting?

Yes. Use Pen Palette on a layer to split linework by color, or set per-path ink on modifiers like Offset.

Try Wake

Open 3DPlotter Studio, follow the steps above, and export a test plot. Lifetime V3 access is €29.90.

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