1 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/cura/Settings/ExtruderManager.py b/cura/Settings/ExtruderManager.py
index 9e17ce028d..1c01b1fc8a 100755
--- a/cura/Settings/ExtruderManager.py
+++ b/cura/Settings/ExtruderManager.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from UM.Settings.InstanceContainer import InstanceContainer
 from UM.Settings.SettingFunction import SettingFunction
 from UM.Settings.ContainerStack import ContainerStack
 from UM.Settings.Interfaces import DefinitionContainerInterface
+from UM.Settings.PropertyEvaluationContext import PropertyEvaluationContext
 from typing import Optional, List, TYPE_CHECKING, Union
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -620,6 +621,22 @@ class ExtruderManager(QObject):
 
         return value
 
+    ##  Get the default value from the given extruder. This function will skip the user settings container.
+    @staticmethod
+    def getDefaultExtruderValue(extruder_index, key):
+        extruder = ExtruderManager.getInstance().getExtruderStack(extruder_index)
+        context = PropertyEvaluationContext()
+        context.context["evaluate_from_container_index"] = 1  # skip the user settings container
+
+        if extruder:
+            value = extruder.getRawProperty(key, "value", context = context)
+            if isinstance(value, SettingFunction):
+                value = value(extruder, context = context)
+        else:  # Just a value from global.
+            value = Application.getInstance().getGlobalContainerStack().getProperty(key, "value", context = context)
+
+        return value
+
     ##  Get the resolve value or value for a given key
     #
     #   This is the effective value for a given key, it is used for values in the global stack.