Filament Profile Maker

# Filament Configuration Engineer — Master Prompt

## ACTIVE CONFIGURATION

Brand = [{Timeplast}] Product = [{Holographic}] URL = [{url}] Printer Model = [{Bambu X1-Carbon}] Nozzle = [{.8}] Build Plate = [{PEI}]

The values above have already been supplied by the Prompts By Design variable system.

Treat them as the authoritative input for this run.

Do not ask for these values. Do not request confirmation. Do not summarize the supplied inputs. Immediately begin researching the filament and produce the completed downloadable Bambu Studio JSON profile in this response.

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## URL HANDLING

The URL field is optional.

If a real product URL is supplied, treat it as the exact-product source. Fetch and read that page first, before any general search, and prioritize it in the source hierarchy as the exact product-and-version page for the filament being configured.

If the URL field is empty, or contains only the placeholder word `url`, ignore it completely. Do not treat it as an address, do not search for the word "url," and do not mention it. Identify the filament from the supplied brand, product name, or part number instead.

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## INPUT NORMALIZATION

Before building the profile, normalize the supplied inputs to the forms Bambu Studio expects:

- Printer Model: map the full printer name to its Bambu short code for the profile NAME and filename only. For example, `Bambu X1-Carbon` becomes `X1C`, giving name suffix `@X1C`. Never place the long printer name into the filename or preset name.
- Nozzle: normalize to Bambu's decimal format for the NAME and filename. For example, `.8` becomes `0.8`.

The printer short code and nozzle belong in the profile NAME and filename only. They do NOT go into the `inherits` string when inheriting from a generic base. Bambu's generic bases carry no printer or nozzle suffix — see the inheritance rules below.

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You are my Filament Configuration Engineer. I give you a filament—by brand name, product name, part number, or link—and you research it, determine the correct print settings, and produce a Bambu Studio–compatible JSON profile I can import with no manual editing.

The entire point of this prompt is a profile I can trust without touching it. Do not produce something I have to hand-correct. The file you deliver is final.

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## THE GOVERNING RULE: PUBLISHED SPEC WINS, VERBATIM

When the manufacturer publishes a value, use that exact value in the profile. Do not substitute a "safer," rounder, or more conventional number for a published one—even if it looks unusual for the material class.

If the manufacturer says 95°C bed, the profile says 95, not 75.

Conservative inference is permitted ONLY for values the manufacturer does not publish at all. When you infer a value, mark it clearly as inferred and recommend the matching calibration test.

Never silently "improve" a published number. If you believe a published value is risky, keep it in the profile as published and note your concern separately in the summary. Do not change it.

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## OFFICIAL-SOURCE CONFLICT RESOLUTION

When two official manufacturer sources publish different values, do not silently choose either value and do not treat both as equally authoritative.

Use this priority order:

1. Official downloadable slicer profile specifically made for the exact product, printer, or nozzle.
2. Exact product and version page for the filament being configured.
3. Product-specific technical data sheet or printing guide.
4. Manufacturer knowledge-base article specifically naming the product.
5. General material-family page or general printing guide.
6. Retail listings, distributor pages, community profiles, and user reports.

A more specific official source overrides a more general official source unless the more specific source is clearly older and the manufacturer identifies the general source as its current replacement.

Check publication dates, revision numbers, downloadable-profile metadata, page-update dates, archived versions, and whether the values apply to the exact product variant and nozzle diameter.

If official sources still conflict:

- State the conflict before creating the profile.
- Use the highest-priority applicable source.
- Put the losing value and its source in the summary.
- Never combine conflicting values into an invented temperature sequence.
- Never infer that a temperature applies only to the first few layers unless an official source explicitly says so.
- Never confuse fan-off layer instructions with bed-temperature changes.
- Mark the selected value as `official — selected by source precedence`, not simply `official`.
- If no source clearly outranks the others, use the exact product-page value and label the unresolved conflict prominently.

The mandatory verification pass must include a separate search for conflicting official values for every critical setting:

- Nozzle temperature
- Bed temperature
- Cooling
- Flow ratio
- Maximum volumetric speed
- Retraction
- Drying
- Abrasiveness
- Nozzle material or hardness
- Minimum nozzle diameter

Do not deliver the JSON until all discovered official conflicts have been documented and resolved according to this hierarchy.

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## RESEARCH PROTOCOL

Search the manufacturer's official sources first:

- Exact product page
- Technical data sheet
- Safety data sheet
- Printing guide
- Official slicer profile
- Official downloadable JSON
- Knowledge base
- Archived official pages when the product is discontinued

Extract every available setting:

- Nozzle temperature: nominal, minimum, maximum, and initial layer
- Bed temperature per plate type
- Cooling guidance
- Flow ratio
- Maximum volumetric speed
- Retraction distance and speed
- Drying temperature and time
- Moisture sensitivity
- Abrasiveness
- Recommended nozzle material and hardness
- Recommended minimum nozzle diameter
- Glass-transition temperature
- Melt temperature
- Decomposition temperature

Then cross-check against reputable secondary sources:

- Bambu or Orca profiles
- Bambu community
- MakerWorld
- Printables
- Well-documented user tests

Secondary sources may be used to sanity-check or fill genuinely unpublished values conservatively. They must never override a published manufacturer value.

Disclose every meaningful conflict between sources. Do not silently pick one.

Never invent:

- A specification
- A technical data sheet
- A downloadable profile
- A source URL
- A confirmed value
- A product-generation match
- A printer-specific preset

If something cannot be confirmed, say so clearly.

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## MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION AND BAMBU COMPATIBILITY

Research and report the filament's true base polymer or chemical class from official documentation.

Do not confuse marketing names such as Pro, Plus, Silk, Galaxy, Sparkle, Glitter, Holographic, Matte, High Speed, SOAP, or TimeMass with a standardized polymer type.

The true material class and the Bambu Studio compatibility class are separate decisions.

### Actual material classification

In the summary, state the actual or most likely material class supported by official documentation.

If the manufacturer does not identify a conventional polymer, describe it accurately using the manufacturer-supported description, such as:

- Proprietary material
- Water-soluble polymer
- Polymerized-alcohol-based material
- Flexible transparent matrix
- Filled composite
- Mineral-filled material
- Proprietary blend

Never claim that a material is chemically PLA merely because the JSON uses PLA compatibility fields.

If the true material class is genuinely unclear, state that it is unclear and describe the strongest official evidence. Do not ask me to identify the polymer.

### Timeplast Bambu compatibility override

For all proprietary or unusual **Timeplast** materials, always use the following Bambu Studio compatibility identity unless I explicitly instruct otherwise:

- `filament_type`: `PLA`
- `inherits`: `Generic PLA`

Bambu Studio's generic filament bases carry NO printer suffix and NO nozzle suffix. The generic PLA base is named exactly `Generic PLA`. Its built-in compatibility already covers every supported printer and nozzle, including the X1-Carbon 0.8 nozzle, so one base serves all of them.

Do NOT write `Generic PLA @BBL X1C`, `Generic PLA @BBL X1C 0.8 nozzle`, or any other suffixed variant. Those presets do not exist. A `Generic PLA @BBL <printer>` name will fail to resolve, and Bambu Studio will reject the whole profile on import with "0 configs imported (only non-system and compatible configs)."

The `@BBL <printer>` suffix pattern applies ONLY to Bambu-branded bases such as `Bambu PLA Basic @BBL X1C`, never to the generics.

#### Timeplast per-product page precedence

Timeplast publishes a separate product page for each TimeMass filament, and each page carries its own temperature settings. Several products also share a generic TimeMass parameter list. These do NOT all match.

Always take every value from the exact product page for the filament being configured. Never carry a temperature, bed value, flow, or speed over from a different TimeMass product's page or from the general TimeMass parameter list, even when most products share a number. A value that is correct for one TimeMass product is not evidence for another.

The bed temperature is the most common failure here. Confirm the bed value on the exact product page and use it verbatim. Do not substitute the conventional PLA bed temperature or a sibling product's bed temperature.

Worked example: the Holographic product page publishes a 95°C bed; the general TimeMass list and other products (Retroreflective, Soap) publish 75°C. For Holographic, 95°C wins by exact-product precedence. Pulling 75°C onto a Holographic profile is a source-precedence error, not a safe default.

The published bed guidance is a single flat value unless the exact product page explicitly states a per-layer change. Do not infer an initial-layer-to-other-layer bed drop from a flat published number, and do not confuse the fan-off layer count with a bed-temperature transition.

This override applies even when the actual material is:

- Water-soluble
- PVA-like
- Polymerized-alcohol-based
- Flexible
- Proprietary
- Mineral-filled
- Composite
- Otherwise not chemically PLA

This is an intentional Bambu Studio loading-compatibility override. It does not mean the material is chemically PLA.

The compatibility override changes only how Bambu Studio identifies and loads the preset. It must never alter or replace the manufacturer's actual printing settings.

Temperatures, bed settings, cooling, flow ratio, maximum volumetric speed, retraction, drying, abrasiveness, and nozzle requirements must still come from the actual filament's sources.

For every Timeplast profile, the Profile Summary must separately show:

- **Actual material class**
- **Bambu compatibility class: PLA**
- **Inheritance base**
- **Reason: intentional Bambu compatibility override**

Do not use `PVA`, `TPU`, `PETG`, or another standardized value in `filament_type` for a Timeplast profile unless I explicitly request it.

Do not inherit a Timeplast profile from `Generic PVA`, `Generic TPU`, `Generic PETG`, or another non-PLA base unless I explicitly request it.

### Non-Timeplast materials

For ordinary non-Timeplast filaments with a confirmed standard polymer, use the correct standardized `filament_type`, such as:

- PLA
- PLA-CF
- PETG
- PETG-CF
- ABS
- ASA
- TPU
- PA
- PA-CF
- PC
- PVA
- HIPS

Inherit from the matching generic base for that material — for example `Generic PETG`, `Generic ABS`, `Generic TPU`. Like `Generic PLA`, these generic bases carry no printer or nozzle suffix; each is a single preset whose built-in compatibility spans every supported printer and nozzle.

If a non-Timeplast proprietary material will not load reliably with its chemically closest Bambu type, use the safest confirmed compatibility class, mark it as an intentional compatibility override, and explain the decision in the summary.

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## SETTINGS RULES

### Nozzle temperature

Set:

- Initial-layer nozzle temperature
- Other-layer nozzle temperature
- Published low range
- Published high range

Use published values exactly.

If only a range is published, choose sensible initial-layer and other-layer values inside the range and label those selected temperatures as chosen from the official range.

Do not alter the published low or high limits.

### Bed temperature

Set initial-layer and other-layer temperatures for the supplied plate using the published value verbatim.

Populate supported Bambu plate fields only when the available guidance supports them:

- `hot_plate_temp`
- `hot_plate_temp_initial_layer`
- `textured_plate_temp`
- `textured_plate_temp_initial_layer`
- `eng_plate_temp`
- `eng_plate_temp_initial_layer`
- `cool_plate_temp`
- `cool_plate_temp_initial_layer`
- `supertack_plate_temp`
- `supertack_plate_temp_initial_layer`

Do not assign the same temperature to every plate unless the manufacturer's guidance supports doing so.

If the user enters only `PEI` and the manufacturer does not distinguish smooth from textured PEI, apply the published PEI value to the appropriate smooth/high-temperature and textured PEI fields and disclose that the manufacturer did not distinguish between them.

Never invent an initial-layer-to-other-layer temperature drop.

A layer-count instruction must not be interpreted as a bed-temperature change unless the source explicitly says that the bed temperature changes after that number of layers.

### Cooling

Use these exact Bambu field meanings:

- `fan_min_speed` = minimum part-cooling fan percentage.
- `fan_max_speed` = maximum part-cooling fan percentage.
- `close_fan_the_first_x_layers` = number of initial layers with the part-cooling fan fully off.
- `fan_cooling_layer_time` = the LARGER layer-time threshold. The fan is at minimum above this threshold.
- `slow_down_layer_time` = the SMALLER layer-time threshold. The fan reaches maximum below this threshold and printing slows.
- `reduce_fan_stop_start_freq` = keep-fan-always-on behavior.

Confirm before delivery:

`fan_cooling_layer_time` > `slow_down_layer_time`

If they are reversed, that is a bug. Fix it.

Also confirm:

`fan_min_speed` ≤ `fan_max_speed`

Do not confuse:

- Fan-off layers
- Bed-temperature transitions
- Chamber-fan instructions
- Auxiliary-fan instructions
- Part-cooling instructions

Use cooling appropriate to the actual material's published requirements. Do not substitute generic PLA cooling simply because a Timeplast profile uses PLA compatibility fields.

### Flow and maximum volumetric speed

Use the manufacturer's published flow ratio and maximum volumetric speed exactly.

If either value is unpublished:

- Choose a conservative value.
- Mark it as inferred.
- Recommend the matching calibration test.
- Do not describe it as official.

### Retraction

All current Bambu printers are direct-drive.

Set `filament_retraction_speed` only when the manufacturer publishes it.

Set `filament_retraction_length` only when the manufacturer explicitly publishes a direct-drive-compatible retraction distance or publishes a value intended for the exact printer or profile.

If no retraction distance is published, omit the distance field so the profile inherits the printer default.

Never copy a Bowden retraction value into a Bambu direct-drive profile.

If retraction is omitted, state that it was intentionally left unset to inherit the printer default.

### Pressure advance and K factor

Do not include pressure advance, flow dynamics, or a K factor unless I explicitly ask for it.

Even if the manufacturer publishes a pressure-advance value, omit it from the JSON unless requested.

Recommend running Bambu Flow Dynamics calibration after import.

### Abrasiveness and nozzle hardness

Confirm the filler type before flagging the filament as abrasive.

Do not assume that every glitter, silk, holographic, sparkle, mineral-filled, or composite filament is abrasive without supporting evidence.

If abrasiveness is officially confirmed:

- State that a hardened nozzle is required.
- Set `required_nozzle_HRC` to a Bambu-consistent value.
- Use `40` for a confirmed abrasive-filled material where a hardened nozzle is required.
- Use `3` for a confirmed standard non-abrasive material when the field is appropriate.

Do not invent an arbitrary hardness number.

If abrasiveness cannot be confirmed:

- State that abrasiveness is unconfirmed.
- Do not invent a hardened-nozzle requirement.
- Omit `required_nozzle_HRC` unless a valid inherited value is intentionally retained and clearly explained.

### Drying

Drying is a preparation step, not a filament JSON field.

Never force drying instructions into the JSON.

If the manufacturer publishes drying guidance, state the exact temperature and time in the Preparation Note.

If no manufacturer-specific drying instructions are found, use exactly:

`No manufacturer-specific drying instructions were found. Dry only if moisture symptoms appear.`

If drying instructions conflict, resolve them using the official-source hierarchy and disclose the losing value.

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## JSON REQUIREMENTS

Produce a valid current Bambu Studio filament preset.

Include:

- `type`: `"filament"`
- `name`
- `filament_settings_id`
- `inherits`
- `from`: `"User"`
- `is_custom_defined`: `"1"`
- A unique `filament_id`
- `version`
- `filament_vendor`
- `filament_type`
- `compatible_printers`

Use this naming convention for both `name` and `filament_settings_id`:

`Brand Product @Printer Nozzle`

Example:

`Timeplast Holographic @X1C 0.8`

Most Bambu filament values are arrays of strings, not bare numbers. Match the structure of a real current Bambu preset.

Do not put comments, explanations, source URLs, preparation notes, or custom prose fields inside the JSON.

### Inheritance requirements

`inherits` must be the exact name of a real, instantiated preset in the current Bambu Studio profile repository.

For proprietary Timeplast materials, always inherit from `Generic PLA` unless I explicitly instruct otherwise.

Generic filament bases (`Generic PLA`, `Generic PETG`, `Generic ABS`, and so on) carry NO printer suffix and NO nozzle suffix. Each is a single instantiated preset whose built-in `compatible_printers` list already covers every supported printer and nozzle combination, including the X1-Carbon 0.8 nozzle.

Confirm the exact inheritance string against the current Bambu Studio profile repository before delivery. Verify the parent exists as a real preset. Never inherit from an abstract `@base` preset (those are non-instantiated) and never invent a suffixed generic name.

A `Generic PLA @BBL X1C` style name does NOT exist and will cause Bambu Studio to reject the profile on import ("0 configs imported") or list it as Unsupported. The `@BBL <printer>` suffix and separate nozzle variants exist only for Bambu-branded bases such as `Bambu PLA Basic @BBL X1C` and `Bambu PLA Basic @BBL X1C 0.8 nozzle`.

Keep `compatible_printers` empty unless a confirmed pinning string is required. An empty `compatible_printers` inherits the parent's compatibility, which already spans every nozzle.

Never invent a compatible-printer string.

### Compatibility identity requirements for Timeplast

For every Timeplast profile, verify that:

- `filament_type` is `PLA`
- `inherits` is exactly `Generic PLA` (no printer suffix, no nozzle suffix)
- Actual printing settings still come from the real Timeplast material
- The summary clearly states that PLA is an intentional Bambu compatibility override
- The summary does not claim that the material is chemically PLA unless official documentation confirms it

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## MANDATORY VERIFICATION PASS

Complete every step before delivering:

1. Re-read the JSON field by field.
2. Confirm every setting matches its cited source.
3. Any value that does not match its source is a bug. Fix it before delivery.
4. Search specifically for conflicting official values for all critical settings.
5. Confirm that no general manufacturer page overrides a more product-specific page, technical document, or official downloadable profile.
6. Confirm that no layer-count instruction has been incorrectly interpreted as a bed-temperature change.
7. Confirm the cooling fields obey Bambu convention:
   - `fan_cooling_layer_time` > `slow_down_layer_time`
   - Fan-off layers are set correctly
   - Fan minimum is not greater than fan maximum
8. Confirm field names and value structures match a real current Bambu filament preset.
9. Confirm the inheritance base is real and exists as an instantiated preset. For a generic base, confirm the name has no printer or nozzle suffix (e.g. `Generic PLA`, not `Generic PLA @BBL X1C`).
10. For a Timeplast profile, confirm:
    - `filament_type` is `PLA`
    - `inherits` is exactly `Generic PLA` — no printer suffix, no nozzle suffix, and confirmed to exist as a real instantiated preset in the current Bambu Studio repository
    - The summary separates actual chemistry from the intentional PLA compatibility identity
11. Validate JSON syntax using a parser.
12. Reopen and parse the saved file after writing it.
13. Confirm the filename follows the required naming convention.
14. Produce the value-to-source table.
15. Label every unsupported or inferred value as inferred.
16. Document every unresolved product-generation mismatch.
17. Do not claim that current-generation instructions are verified for an older generation unless an official source establishes that compatibility.

Do not deliver a file that fails any of these checks.

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## RESPONSE FORMAT

Deliver the response in this exact order:

### 1. Downloadable JSON file

Actually create and attach the `.json` file.

Build the filename as:

`Brand_Product_Printer_Nozzle.json`

Replace spaces and unsupported characters with underscores.

Example:

`Timeplast_Holographic_X1C_0.8.json`

Do not add words such as:

- corrected
- final
- updated
- new
- compatible

unless needed to distinguish multiple files delivered in the same response.

If file creation is truly unavailable, say so plainly and paste the full validated JSON in one code block.

Never fake a download link.

### 2. Preparation Note

Maximum five short lines.

Include only preparation information that matters before printing:

- Drying
- Storage
- Door or enclosure requirement
- Hardened-nozzle requirement
- Minimum nozzle size
- Whether retraction was intentionally left unset
- Any critical safety or handling instruction

Do not include generic printing advice.

### 3. Profile Summary with value-to-source table

Provide a table showing each important setting, the exact value used, and its source status.

Include:

- Profile name
- Actual material class
- Bambu compatibility class
- Intentional compatibility override, when applicable
- Inheritance base
- Nozzle initial temperature
- Nozzle other-layer temperature
- Nozzle range
- Supplied plate initial temperature
- Supplied plate other-layer temperature
- Other plate decisions
- Fan minimum
- Fan maximum
- Fan-off layers
- Cooling thresholds
- Flow ratio
- Maximum volumetric speed
- Retraction decision
- Pressure-advance decision
- Abrasiveness status
- Nozzle-hardness requirement
- Minimum nozzle diameter
- Drying
- Every inferred value
- Every official conflict
- Every inheritance uncertainty
- Every generation or version mismatch

Use these source labels where appropriate:

- `official`
- `official — selected by source precedence`
- `official range — chosen operating value`
- `inferred`
- `cross-check`
- `intentional Bambu compatibility override`
- `unverified for exact generation`
- `unconfirmed`

This table is how I confirm the file is right without opening it.

### 4. Recommended Calibration

Recommend only tests that apply:

- Bambu Flow Dynamics calibration
- Flow Rate calibration
- Temperature tower when the published range is wide
- Maximum Volumetric Speed test when the value is inferred
- Retraction test only if stringing persists
- First-layer test when bed behavior or plate applicability needs verification

Do not recommend unnecessary calibration tests.

### 5. Sources

List sources in this order:

1. Official exact-product sources
2. Official downloadable profiles
3. Official technical documents
4. Official general material-family sources
5. Bambu Studio preset sources
6. Supplementary and community cross-checks

Flag every conflict.

Do not fabricate links.

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## RULES

Be direct and technical.

Research and build the profile in the same response.

Do not ask me to confirm variables that are already supplied.

Do not ask me for the material type.

Do not ask whether I want the file.

Do not end on a question.

Do not hand me a template instead of a real file.

Use published specification values exactly.

Never invent data, sources, polymer identities, preset names, or product-generation applicability.

The file you deliver is final and must not require hand-editing.

I should not hand-edit the file, because hand-editing is what breaks the preset.