Special Filament Properties (Translucent, Glow, Finish, Pattern) #31

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tonym · 2026-01-16T04:51:58Z

tonym commented

2026-01-16 04:51:58 +00:00

Summary

Add first-class fields for special filament properties.

Upstream Issues

https://github.com/Donkie/Spoolman/issues/559 - Base properties
https://github.com/Donkie/Spoolman/issues/440 (5 reactions) - Texture visualization
https://github.com/Donkie/Spoolman/issues/444 - Temperature/UV color changing

Properties to Add

From SpoolmanDB

Translucent (bool)
Glow-in-the-dark (bool)
Finish (matte/glossy)
Pattern (marble/sparkle)
Multi-color direction (coaxial/longitudinal)

Color Change Types

Temperature-responsive (thermochromic)
UV-responsive (photochromic)
Standard multi-color (gradient)

Visual Representation

Show texture overlays on color swatches
Sparkle effect for glitter filaments
Glow indicator for glow-in-dark
Custom texture upload option

Database

translucent: bool = False
glow: bool = False
finish: Optional[str]  # matte, glossy
pattern: Optional[str]  # marble, sparkle, wood
multi_color_direction: Optional[str]  # coaxial, longitudinal
color_change_type: Optional[str]  # temperature, uv, none

UI

Checkboxes/dropdowns in filament form
Icons/badges in list view
Filter by these properties
Texture preview on color swatch

Import

Auto-populate from SpoolmanDB/3dfilamentprofiles when available.

## Summary Add first-class fields for special filament properties. ## Upstream Issues - https://github.com/Donkie/Spoolman/issues/559 - Base properties - https://github.com/Donkie/Spoolman/issues/440 (5 reactions) - Texture visualization - https://github.com/Donkie/Spoolman/issues/444 - Temperature/UV color changing ## Properties to Add ### From SpoolmanDB - Translucent (bool) - Glow-in-the-dark (bool) - Finish (matte/glossy) - Pattern (marble/sparkle) - Multi-color direction (coaxial/longitudinal) ### Color Change Types - Temperature-responsive (thermochromic) - UV-responsive (photochromic) - Standard multi-color (gradient) ### Visual Representation - Show texture overlays on color swatches - Sparkle effect for glitter filaments - Glow indicator for glow-in-dark - Custom texture upload option ## Database ```python translucent: bool = False glow: bool = False finish: Optional[str] # matte, glossy pattern: Optional[str] # marble, sparkle, wood multi_color_direction: Optional[str] # coaxial, longitudinal color_change_type: Optional[str] # temperature, uv, none ``` ## UI - Checkboxes/dropdowns in filament form - Icons/badges in list view - Filter by these properties - Texture preview on color swatch ## Import Auto-populate from SpoolmanDB/3dfilamentprofiles when available.

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Reference: tonym/spoolman2#31