<p>TLDR: The <strong>Extensive Z Offset Processing</strong> option changes the G-code for <em>any/all</em> Z movement.</p>
<p>According to an answer by fieldofView on the GitHub question <a href="https://github.com/fieldOfView/Cura-ZOffsetPlugin/issues/19#issuecomment-803526014" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Z-Offset incrementing in some situations?</a>:</p>
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<p>You can try setting the &quot;Extensive Z Offset Processing&quot; option. <strong>This will change all the Z coordinates in the gcode instead of manipulating the coordinate system.</strong> [bold mine]</p>
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<p>I was able to confirm this from an answer by ahoeben on the Ultimaker Community question <a href="https://community.ultimaker.com/topic/33279-cura-settings-improving-naming-and-descriptions/?do=findComment&amp;comment=269837" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Cura settings: Improving naming and descriptions</a>:</p>
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<p>This is provided by the Z Offset plugin (which - coincidentally - I wrote). Keeping this setting &quot;off&quot; is much faster, since it only needs to insert a couple of lines of code. <strong>Turning the setting on will need to process the whole gcode file and modify all moves that have a Z value. The option is there because the better, faster way does not work on some specificly broken firmware versions and printers.</strong> [bold mine]</p>
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2023-12-10T20:51:17.693Z
BTW, I turned the extensive z-offset setting on and the problem did not go away. I was printing ASTM D638 type I specimens.
Beenum
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2024-04-16T11:21:24.713Z
@Beenum -  did you manage to fix the issue in the end? If so, please post the solution. Thanks. :-)
Greenonline
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2023-10-25T19:41:42.273Z
2023-10-25T19:41:42.273Z
agarza
<p>I am facing a problem where the nozzle begins scrapping <strong>only on one side</strong> of the print as the print thickness builds up on the bed. I am building a skirt comprising 10 rasters as well and over there the bed level appears to be pretty uniform on all sides around the print.</p>
<p>In this context, I wanted to understand what the extensive Z-offset processing means and if this could address the problem I am facing. The Z-offset setting I have is -0.06 mm in the slicer and -3.15 mm on the printer. There is no scrapping on any other side of the printed object.</p>
<p>I also want to understand why the build plate adhesion setting (highlighted in the image) is shown as off while I am building a skirt around the print which is set up from the build plate adhesion setting.</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/ZXCYI.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="Screenshot of Creality Slicer 4.8 with the 'Extensive Z Offset Processing' option highlighted"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/ZXCYI.png" alt="Screenshot of Creality Slicer 4.8 with the 'Extensive Z Offset Processing' option highlighted" title="Screenshot of Creality Slicer 4.8 with the 'Extensive Z Offset Processing' option highlighted" /></a></p>

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What does extensive Z-offset processing in Creality 4.8 slicer mean? How does it differ from a simple Z-offset setting?
Beenum
# What does extensive Z-offset processing in Creality 4.8 slicer mean? How does it differ from a simple Z-offset setting?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-10-25)

I am facing a problem where the nozzle begins scrapping **only on one side** of the print as the print thickness builds up on the bed. I am building a skirt comprising 10 rasters as well and over there the bed level appears to be pretty uniform on all sides around the print.

In this context, I wanted to understand what the extensive Z-offset processing means and if this could address the problem I am facing. The Z-offset setting I have is -0.06 mm in the slicer and -3.15 mm on the printer. There is no scrapping on any other side of the printed object.

I also want to understand why the build plate adhesion setting (highlighted in the image) is shown as off while I am building a skirt around the print which is set up from the build plate adhesion setting.

[![Screenshot of Creality Slicer 4.8 with the 'Extensive Z Offset Processing' option highlighted](https://i.sstatic.net/ZXCYI.png "Screenshot of Creality Slicer 4.8 with the 'Extensive Z Offset Processing' option highlighted")](https://i.sstatic.net/ZXCYI.png "Screenshot of Creality Slicer 4.8 with the 'Extensive Z Offset Processing' option highlighted")

**Tags:** bed-leveling, print-axis-offset


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2023-10-25. Score: 3

TLDR: The **Extensive Z Offset Processing** option changes the G-code for *any/all* Z movement.

According to an answer by fieldofView on the GitHub question [Z-Offset incrementing in some situations?](https://github.com/fieldOfView/Cura-ZOffsetPlugin/issues/19#issuecomment-803526014):

> You can try setting the "Extensive Z Offset Processing" option. **This will change all the Z coordinates in the gcode instead of manipulating the coordinate system.** [bold mine]

I was able to confirm this from an answer by ahoeben on the Ultimaker Community question [Cura settings: Improving naming and descriptions](https://community.ultimaker.com/topic/33279-cura-settings-improving-naming-and-descriptions/?do=findComment&comment=269837):

> This is provided by the Z Offset plugin (which - coincidentally - I wrote). Keeping this setting "off" is much faster, since it only needs to insert a couple of lines of code. **Turning the setting on will need to process the whole gcode file and modify all moves that have a Z value. The option is there because the better, faster way does not work on some specificly broken firmware versions and printers.** [bold mine]

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: BTW, I turned the extensive z-offset setting on and the problem did not go away. I was printing ASTM D638 type I specimens.  
> **username_2**: @username_0 -  did you manage to fix the issue in the end? If so, please post the solution. Thanks. :-)  

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