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[FEATURE REQUEST] Add range slider(s) to gcode plotter #72

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@ES-Alexander

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Viewing design internals is currently difficult, especially for models that are printed solid / with some kind of filling.

Describe the solution you'd like
Common slicing software typically provides a range selector of layers that makes it convenient to view the internal components of the tool path.

FullControl does not necessarily have layers, so we likely want something more general (e.g. arbitrary cutting planes parallel to each origin plane), but those still seem useful to control using range selectors. Ideally we would support range selectors for all three origin planes, and/or make some with a variable angle, but we'll need to look into what's readily possible. Z axis (vertical) does seem likely to be the most valuable default, if we can only support one / a limited number.

In an advanced form, we may also include indicators of filled proportion of the print area or something, with an interface similar to PrusaSlicer's variable layer height display.

Describe alternatives you've considered
We could instead provide examples for how to add cutting planes to the code or something, but that would then be more complex to use, not dynamic, and less intuitive than just having a selector for the range of interest.

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