Timelapse for Klipper 3D Printer Firwmare

Let’s use moonraker-timelapse to set up timelapses of your 3D prints!

Make sure the printer is not currently printing

cd ~
git clone https://github.com/mainsail-crew/moonraker-timelapse
cd moonraker-timelapse
make install

Set up auto update
Edit your moonraker.cfg

# moonraker.conf

[update_manager timelapse]
type: git_repo
primary_branch: main
path: ~/moonraker-timelapse
origin: https://github.com/mainsail-crew/moonraker-timelapse.git
managed_services: klipper moonraker

Update your printer.cfg file

# printer.cfg
[include timelapse.cfg]

Update your slicer settings

For Orca Slicer, go to your printer settings > Machine G-Code > Before layer change

TIMELAPSE_TAKE_FRAME

Edit the moonraker.conf file

# moonraker.conf

[timelapse]
##   Following basic configuration is default to most images and don't need
##   to be changed in most scenarios. Only uncomment and change it if your
##   Image differ from standart installations. In most common scenarios 
##   a User only need [timelapse] in their configuration.
output_path: ~/timelapse/
##   Directory where the generated video will be saved
frame_path: /tmp/timelapse/
##   Directory where the temporary frames are saved
ffmpeg_binary_path: /usr/bin/ffmpeg
##   Directory where ffmpeg is installed

Source: https://github.com/mainsail-crew/moonraker-timelapse/blob/main/docs/installation.md