README and slicing work

README.md

@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ These scripts will render STL files, PNG images of the files and then
 
 ### Benchmarks
 
-The `scripts/benchmark.sh` script will run various tests on the different approaches to generating spirals in the `spiral` directory. 
+The `scripts/benchmark.sh` script will run various tests on the different approaches to generating spirals in the `spiral` directory. See notes on the actual results of this script [below](#benchmarks)
 
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@@ -167,6 +167,12 @@ The goals of V3 are to **greatly** optimize the spiral generation code for speed
 
 This version will also contain a 4x reel stacking feature so that all models can be stacked with 3 spiral reels and a top piece. That will give 200ft capacity to the 50ft model and 400ft capacity to the 100ft model.
 
+<a name="benchmarks"></a>
+## Benchmarks
+
+In the process of publishing this repository I started questioning claims I was making in this Readme. Throughout the development of this processing reel I've been plagued by long render times.
+
+
 ## License
 
 MIT License

scripts/curaengine.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+STL="$1"
+
+curaengine 

scripts/slice.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+STL="$1"
+
+#const elapsedParse = 'Total time elapsed  '
+#const timeParse = 'Print time (s): '
+#const timeStrParse = 'Print time (hr|min|s): '
+#const materialParse = 'Filament (mm^3): '
+
+
+if ! [ -x "$(command -v curaengine)" ]; then
+	echo "printtime N/A"
+	echo "volume N/A"
+	echo "slicetime N/A"
+else
+	start=`date +%s`
+	output=`bash ./scripts/curaengine.sh "${STL}"`
+	end=`date +%s`
+	slicetime=$((end-start))
+
+	echo "printtime ${printtime}"
+	echo "volume ${volume}"
+	echo "slicetime ${slicetime}"
+fi