diff --git a/AutoTowersGenerator.py b/AutoTowersGenerator.py
index 70f0a96..c65eae9 100644
--- a/AutoTowersGenerator.py
+++ b/AutoTowersGenerator.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
+from functools import cached_property
 import glob
 import os
-import platform
 import traceback
 
 # Import the correct version of PyQt
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def __init__(self):
 
 
 
-    @property
+    @cached_property
     def _pluginDir(self)->str:
         ''' Returns the path to the plugin directory '''
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def _pluginDir(self)->str:
 
 
 
-    @property
+    @cached_property
     def _openScadSourcePath(self)->str:
         ''' Returns the path to the OpenSCAD source models'''
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def _openScadSourcePath(self)->str:
 
 
     
-    @property
+    @cached_property
     def _qmlDir(self)->str:
         ''' Returns the location of the QML dialog files directory '''
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def _qmlDir(self)->str:
 
 
 
-    @property
+    @cached_property
     def _stlDir(self)->str:
         ''' Returns the directory where STL files are stored '''
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def _stlDir(self)->str:
 
 
 
-    @property
+    @cached_property
     def _tempDir(self)->str:
         ''' Returns the directory to use for temporary files '''
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def _tempDir(self)->str:
 
 
 
-    @property
+    @cached_property
     def _pluginSettingsFilePath(self)->str:
         ''' Returns the path to the plugin settings file '''
 
@@ -129,64 +129,57 @@ def _pluginSettingsFilePath(self)->str:
 
 
 
-    _cachedRemoveModelsButton = None
-
-    @property
+    @cached_property
     def _removeAutoTowerButton(self)->QObject:
         ''' Returns the button used to remove the Auto Tower from the scene '''
 
-        if self._cachedRemoveModelsButton is None:
-            self._cachedRemoveModelsButton = self._createDialog('RemoveModelsButton.qml')
-        return self._cachedRemoveModelsButton
-
+        return self._createDialog('RemoveModelsButton.qml')
 
 
-    _cachedPluginSettingsDialog = None
 
-    @property
+    @cached_property
     def _pluginSettingsDialog(self)->QObject:
         ''' Returns the settings dialog '''
 
-        if self._cachedPluginSettingsDialog is None:
-            self._cachedPluginSettingsDialog = self._createDialog('PluginSettingsDialog.qml')
-        return self._cachedPluginSettingsDialog
+        return self._createDialog('PluginSettingsDialog.qml')
 
 
 
-    _cachedSettingsVerificationDialog = None
-
-    @property
+    @cached_property
     def _settingsVerificationDialog(self)->QObject:
         ''' Returns a dialog asking the user whether they want to continue with incompatible settings '''
 
-        if self._cachedSettingsVerificationDialog is None:
-            self._cachedSettingsVerificationDialog = self._createDialog('SettingsVerificationDialog.qml')
-        return self._cachedSettingsVerificationDialog
-
+        return self._createDialog('SettingsVerificationDialog.qml')
 
 
 
-    _cachedWaitDialog = None
-
-    @property
+    @cached_property
     def _waitDialog(self)->QObject:
         ''' Returns the dialog used to tell the user that generating a model may take a long time '''
 
-        if self._cachedWaitDialog is None:
-            self._cachedWaitDialog = self._createDialog('WaitDialog.qml')
-        return self._cachedWaitDialog
+        return self._createDialog('WaitDialog.qml')
 
 
 
-    _cachedOpenScadInterface = None
-    @property
+    @cached_property
     def _openScadInterface(self)->OpenScadInterface:
         ''' Provides lazy instantiation of the OpenScad interface '''
 
-        if self._cachedOpenScadInterface is None:
-            self._cachedOpenScadInterface = OpenScadInterface(self._pluginName, self._tempDir)
+        return OpenScadInterface(self._pluginName, self._tempDir)
+
+
+
+    @cached_property
+    def _gcodeProcessedMarker(self)->str:
+        return f';{self._pluginName}: Post-processed by {self._pluginName} version {self.pluginVersion}'
 
-        return self._cachedOpenScadInterface
+
+
+    @cached_property
+    def _pluginName(self)->str:
+        ''' Just a useless wrapper around getPluginId '''
+
+        return self.getPluginId()
 
 
 
@@ -196,14 +189,6 @@ def autoTowerGenerated(self)->bool:
         ''' Used to show or hide the button for removing the generated Auto Tower '''
 
         return not self._autoTowerOperation is None
-
-
-
-    @property
-    def _pluginName(self)->str:
-        ''' Returns the plugin's name '''
-
-        return self.getPluginId()
     
 
 
@@ -233,6 +218,8 @@ def setOpenScadPathSetting(self, value)->None:
 
         self._openScadPathSettingChanged.emit()
 
+
+
     @pyqtProperty(str, notify=_openScadPathSettingChanged, fset=setOpenScadPathSetting)
     def openScadPathSetting(self)->str:
         # If the OpenSCAD path has not been set, use the default from the OpenSCAD interface
@@ -272,6 +259,7 @@ def enableLcdMessagesSetting(self)->bool:
         return self._pluginSettings.GetValue('enable lcd messages', False)
 
 
+
     _enableAdvancedGcodeCommentsSetting = True
 
     _enableAdvancedGcodeCommentsSettingChanged = pyqtSignal()
@@ -284,6 +272,21 @@ def setAdvancedGcodeCommentsSetting(self, value:bool)->None:
     def enableAdvancedGcodeCommentsSetting(self)->bool:
         return self._pluginSettings.GetValue('advanced gcode comments', True)
 
+
+    _enableDescriptiveFileNamesSetting = True
+
+    _enableDescriptiveFileNamesSettingChanged = pyqtSignal()
+
+    def setEnableDescriptiveFileNamesSetting(self, value:bool)->None:
+        self._pluginSettings.SetValue('descriptive file names', value)
+        self._enableDescriptiveFileNamesSettingChanged.emit()
+
+    @pyqtProperty(bool, notify=_enableDescriptiveFileNamesSettingChanged, fset=setEnableDescriptiveFileNamesSetting)
+    def enableDescriptiveFileNamesSetting(self)->bool:
+        return self._pluginSettings.GetValue('descriptive file names', True)
+
+
+
     @pyqtSlot()
     def removeButtonClicked(self)->None:
         ''' Called when the remove button is clicked to remove the generated Auto Tower from the scene'''
@@ -472,6 +475,25 @@ def _importStl(self, controller, towerName, stlFilePath, postProcessingCallback)
         # The dialog is no longer needed
         self._waitDialog.hide()
 
+        # Some printers cannot handle long, descriptive file names
+        # If descriptive file names have been disabled, truncate the tower name
+        # Google suggests 20 characters to be a safe limit
+        # Ideally, truncation should happen when the tower name is first 
+        # generated by the tower controller, but that involves a lot of changes
+        # This is lazy but effective
+        if self.enableDescriptiveFileNamesSetting == False:
+            towerName = towerName.replace('Preset ', '')
+            towerName = towerName.replace('Custom', '')
+            towerName = towerName.replace('Tower', '')
+            towerName = towerName.replace('Bed Level Pattern', 'LVL')
+            towerName = towerName.replace('Distance', 'DST')
+            towerName = towerName.replace('Flow', 'FLW')
+            towerName = towerName.replace('Retraction', 'RT')
+            towerName = towerName.replace('Speed', 'SPD')
+            towerName = towerName.replace('Temp', 'TMP')
+            towerName = towerName.replace(' ', '')
+            towerName = towerName[:20]
+
         # Rename the print job
         CuraApplication.getInstance().getPrintInformation().setJobName(towerName)
 
@@ -596,14 +618,12 @@ def _postProcessCallback(self, output_device)->None:
             # If there is no g-code for the current build plate, there's nothing more to do
             return
 
-        try:
-            gcodeProcessedMarker = f';{self._pluginName}: Post-processed by {self._pluginName} version {self.pluginVersion}'
-
+        try:      
             # Proceed if the g-code has not already been post-processed
-            if gcodeProcessedMarker not in gcode[0]:
+            if self._gcodeProcessedMarker not in gcode[0]:
 
                 # Mark the g-code as having been post-processed
-                gcode[0] += gcodeProcessedMarker + '\n'
+                gcode[0] += self._gcodeProcessedMarker + '\n'
 
                 # Call the tower controller post-processing callback to modify the g-code
                 try:
diff --git a/Controllers/FanTowerController.py b/Controllers/FanTowerController.py
index 4ad57bc..b07dabe 100644
--- a/Controllers/FanTowerController.py
+++ b/Controllers/FanTowerController.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def _generateCustomFanTower(self)->None:
         }
 
         # Determine the tower name
-        towerName = f'Custom Fan Tower - Fan Speed {startFanPercent}-{endFanPercent}x{fanPercentChange}'
+        towerName = f'Custom Fan Tower - Speed {startFanPercent}-{endFanPercent}x{fanPercentChange}'
 
         # Send the filename and parameters to the STL generation callback
         self._generateStlCallback(self, towerName, openScadFilename, openScadParameters, self.postProcess)
diff --git a/Models/FanTowerModel.py b/Models/FanTowerModel.py
index dcfc503..2c3c37f 100644
--- a/Models/FanTowerModel.py
+++ b/Models/FanTowerModel.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class FanTowerModel(ModelBase):
 
     # The available fan tower presets
     _presetsTable = [
-        {'name': catalog.i18nc("@model", "Fan Tower - 0-100%") , 'filename': 'Fan Tower - Fan 0-100.stl', 'start percent': '0', 'percent change': '20',}
+        {'name': catalog.i18nc("@model", "Fan Tower - 0-100%") , 'filename': 'Fan Tower - 0-100.stl', 'start percent': '0', 'percent change': '20',}
     ]
 
 
diff --git a/Models/FlowTowerModel.py b/Models/FlowTowerModel.py
index fb0d898..6a7c549 100644
--- a/Models/FlowTowerModel.py
+++ b/Models/FlowTowerModel.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ class FlowTowerModel(ModelBase):
 
     # The available flow tower presets
     _presetsTable = [
-        {'name': catalog.i18nc("@model", "Flow Tower - Flow 115-85") , 'filename': 'Flow Tower - Flow 115-85.stl', 'icon': 'flowtower_icon.png', 'start flow': '115', 'flow change': '-5', 'tower design': 'Standard'},
-        {'name': catalog.i18nc("@model", "Flow Tower (Spiral) - Flow 115-85") , 'filename': 'Flow Tower Spiral - Flow 115-85.stl', 'icon': 'spiral_flowtower_icon.png', 'start flow': '115', 'flow change': '-5', 'tower design': 'Spiral'},
+        {'name': catalog.i18nc("@model", "Flow Tower - Flow 115-85") , 'filename': 'Flow Tower - 115-85.stl', 'icon': 'flowtower_icon.png', 'start flow': '115', 'flow change': '-5', 'tower design': 'Standard'},
+        {'name': catalog.i18nc("@model", "Flow Tower (Spiral) - 115-85") , 'filename': 'Flow Tower Spiral - Flow 115-85.stl', 'icon': 'spiral_flowtower_icon.png', 'start flow': '115', 'flow change': '-5', 'tower design': 'Spiral'},
     ]
 
     # The available flow tower designs
diff --git a/Models/RetractTowerModel.py b/Models/RetractTowerModel.py
index 3dfd17a..274c411 100644
--- a/Models/RetractTowerModel.py
+++ b/Models/RetractTowerModel.py
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ class RetractTowerModel(ModelBase):
 
     # The available retract tower presets
     _presetsTable = [
-        {'name': catalog.i18nc("@model", "Retract Tower - Retract Distance 0.4-1.2") , 'filename': 'Retract Tower - Retract Distance 0.4-1.2.stl', 'start value': '0.4', 'value change': '0.1', 'tower type': 'Distance'},
-        {'name': catalog.i18nc("@model", "Retract Tower - Retract Distance 1.2-2.0") , 'filename': 'Retract Tower - Retract Distance 1.2-2.0.stl', 'start value': '1.2', 'value change': '0.1', 'tower type': 'Distance'},
-        {'name': catalog.i18nc("@model", "Retract Tower - Retract Distance 1-6") , 'filename': 'Retract Tower - Retract Distance 1-6.stl', 'start value': '1', 'value change': '1', 'tower type': 'Distance'},
-        {'name': catalog.i18nc("@model", "Retract Tower - Retract Distance 4-9") , 'filename': 'Retract Tower - Retract Distance 4-9.stl', 'start value': '4', 'value change': '1', 'tower type': 'Distance'},
-        {'name': catalog.i18nc("@model", "Retract Tower - Retract Distance 7-12") , 'filename': 'Retract Tower - Retract Distance 7-12.stl', 'start value': '7', 'value change': '1', 'tower type': 'Distance'},
-        {'name': catalog.i18nc("@model", "Retract Tower - Retract Speed 10-50") , 'filename': 'Retract Tower - Retract Speed 10-50.stl', 'start value': '10', 'value change': '10', 'tower type': 'Speed'},
-        {'name': catalog.i18nc("@model", "Retract Tower - Retract Speed 35-75") , 'filename': 'Retract Tower - Retract Speed 35-75.stl', 'start value': '35', 'value change': '10', 'tower type': 'Speed'},
-        {'name': catalog.i18nc("@model", "Retract Tower - Retract Speed 60-100") , 'filename': 'Retract Tower - Retract Speed 60-100.stl', 'start value': '60', 'value change': '10', 'tower type': 'Speed'},
+        {'name': catalog.i18nc("@model", "Retract Tower - Distance 0.4-1.2") , 'filename': 'Retract Tower - Retract Distance 0.4-1.2.stl', 'start value': '0.4', 'value change': '0.1', 'tower type': 'Distance'},
+        {'name': catalog.i18nc("@model", "Retract Tower - Distance 1.2-2.0") , 'filename': 'Retract Tower - Retract Distance 1.2-2.0.stl', 'start value': '1.2', 'value change': '0.1', 'tower type': 'Distance'},
+        {'name': catalog.i18nc("@model", "Retract Tower - Distance 1-6") , 'filename': 'Retract Tower - Retract Distance 1-6.stl', 'start value': '1', 'value change': '1', 'tower type': 'Distance'},
+        {'name': catalog.i18nc("@model", "Retract Tower - Distance 4-9") , 'filename': 'Retract Tower - Retract Distance 4-9.stl', 'start value': '4', 'value change': '1', 'tower type': 'Distance'},
+        {'name': catalog.i18nc("@model", "Retract Tower - Distance 7-12") , 'filename': 'Retract Tower - Retract Distance 7-12.stl', 'start value': '7', 'value change': '1', 'tower type': 'Distance'},
+        {'name': catalog.i18nc("@model", "Retract Tower - Speed 10-50") , 'filename': 'Retract Tower - Retract Speed 10-50.stl', 'start value': '10', 'value change': '10', 'tower type': 'Speed'},
+        {'name': catalog.i18nc("@model", "Retract Tower - Speed 35-75") , 'filename': 'Retract Tower - Retract Speed 35-75.stl', 'start value': '35', 'value change': '10', 'tower type': 'Speed'},
+        {'name': catalog.i18nc("@model", "Retract Tower - Speed 60-100") , 'filename': 'Retract Tower - Retract Speed 60-100.stl', 'start value': '60', 'value change': '10', 'tower type': 'Speed'},
     ]
  
     _towerTypesTable = [
diff --git a/Models/SpeedTowerModel.py b/Models/SpeedTowerModel.py
index 529a60b..3ee2987 100644
--- a/Models/SpeedTowerModel.py
+++ b/Models/SpeedTowerModel.py
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ class SpeedTowerModel(ModelBase):
 
     # The available speed tower presets
     _presetsTable = [
-        {'name': catalog.i18nc("@model", "Speed Tower - Print Speed 20-100"), 'filename': 'Speed Tower - Print Speed 20-100.stl', 'start speed': '20', 'speed change': '20', 'tower type': 'Print Speed'},
-        {'name': catalog.i18nc("@model", "Speed Tower - Print Speed 50-150"), 'filename': 'Speed Tower - Print Speed 50-150.stl', 'start speed': '50', 'speed change': '20', 'tower type': 'Print Speed'},
-        {'name': catalog.i18nc("@model", "Speed Tower - Print Speed 100-200"), 'filename': 'Speed Tower - Print Speed 100-200.stl', 'start speed': '100', 'speed change': '20', 'tower type': 'Print Speed'},
+        {'name': catalog.i18nc("@model", "Speed Tower - 20-100"), 'filename': 'Speed Tower - Print Speed 20-100.stl', 'start speed': '20', 'speed change': '20', 'tower type': 'Print Speed'},
+        {'name': catalog.i18nc("@model", "Speed Tower - 50-150"), 'filename': 'Speed Tower - Print Speed 50-150.stl', 'start speed': '50', 'speed change': '20', 'tower type': 'Print Speed'},
+        {'name': catalog.i18nc("@model", "Speed Tower - 100-200"), 'filename': 'Speed Tower - Print Speed 100-200.stl', 'start speed': '100', 'speed change': '20', 'tower type': 'Print Speed'},
     ]
 
     # The speed tower types that can been created
diff --git a/Resources/QML/QT5/PluginSettingsDialog.qml b/Resources/QML/QT5/PluginSettingsDialog.qml
index 5b511e0..1aed775 100644
--- a/Resources/QML/QT5/PluginSettingsDialog.qml
+++ b/Resources/QML/QT5/PluginSettingsDialog.qml
@@ -117,6 +117,16 @@ UM.Dialog
             {
                 id: enableAdvancedGcodeComments
                 checked: manager.enableAdvancedGcodeCommentsSetting
+            }
+			
+			Label 
+            { 
+                text: "Descriptive File Names" 
+            }
+            CheckBox
+            {
+                id: enableDescriptiveFileNames
+                checked: manager.enableDescriptiveFileNamesSetting
             }
         }
     }
@@ -138,6 +148,7 @@ UM.Dialog
         manager.openScadPathSetting = openScadPath.text
         manager.enableLcdMessagesSetting = enableLcdMessages.checked
 		manager.enableAdvancedGcodeCommentsSetting = enableAdvancedGcodeComments.checked
+        manager.enableDescriptiveFileNamesSetting = enableDescriptiveFileNames.checked
         manager.correctPrintSettings = correctPrintSettings.checked
     }
 }
diff --git a/Resources/QML/QT6/PluginSettingsDialog.qml b/Resources/QML/QT6/PluginSettingsDialog.qml
index 6a4349a..ea4865d 100644
--- a/Resources/QML/QT6/PluginSettingsDialog.qml
+++ b/Resources/QML/QT6/PluginSettingsDialog.qml
@@ -169,6 +169,27 @@ UM.Dialog
             {
                 text: catalog.i18nc("@tooltip", "If enabled, this option allows more comments to be added to the modified GCode.<p>The use of more comments allows better control of the modifications made, but increases the size of the final code.")
                 visible: enable_advanced_gcode_comments_mouse_area.containsMouse
+            }
+			
+			UM.Label 
+            { 
+                text: catalog.i18nc("@label", "Descriptive File Names")
+                MouseArea 
+                {
+                    id: enable_descriptive_file_names_mouse_area
+                    anchors.fill: parent
+                    hoverEnabled: true
+                }
+            }
+            UM.CheckBox
+            {
+                id: enableDescriptiveFileNames
+                checked: manager.enableDescriptiveFileNamesSetting
+            }
+            UM.ToolTip
+            {
+                text: catalog.i18nc("@tooltip", "If enabled, gcode will be created with descriptive file names.<p>These file names may be too long for some printers to handle and can be deselected if needed.")
+                visible: enable_descriptive_file_names_mouse_area.containsMouse
             }
         }
     }
@@ -192,6 +213,7 @@ UM.Dialog
         manager.openScadPathSetting = openScadPath.text
         manager.enableLcdMessagesSetting = enableLcdMessages.checked
         manager.enableAdvancedGcodeCommentsSetting = enableAdvancedGcodeComments.checked
+        manager.enableDescriptiveFileNamesSetting = enableDescriptiveFileNames.checked
 		manager.correctPrintSettings = correctPrintSettings.checked
     }
 
diff --git a/Resources/i18n/autotowers.pot b/Resources/i18n/autotowers.pot
index 3a6c3b5..e859212 100644
--- a/Resources/i18n/autotowers.pot
+++ b/Resources/i18n/autotowers.pot
@@ -792,6 +792,14 @@ msgid ""
 "made, but increases the size of the final code."
 msgstr ""
 
+#: Resources/QML/QT6/PluginSettingsDialog.qml:191
+msgctxt "@tooltip"
+msgid ""
+"If enabled, gcode will be created with descriptive file names.<p>These file "
+"names may be too long for some printers to handle and can be deselected if "
+"needed."
+msgstr ""
+
 #: Resources/QML/QT6/FlowTowerDialog.qml:14
 msgctxt "@title"
 msgid "Flow Tower"
diff --git a/Resources/i18n/fr_FR/autotowers.po b/Resources/i18n/fr_FR/autotowers.po
index d15e142..4b52024 100644
--- a/Resources/i18n/fr_FR/autotowers.po
+++ b/Resources/i18n/fr_FR/autotowers.po
@@ -882,6 +882,17 @@ msgstr ""
 "Gcode modifié.<p>L'utilisation de plus de commentaires permet un meilleur "
 "contrôle des modifications apportées, mais augmente la taille du code final."
 
+#: Resources/QML/QT6/PluginSettingsDialog.qml:191
+msgctxt "@tooltip"
+msgid ""
+"If enabled, gcode will be created with descriptive file names.<p>These file "
+"names may be too long for some printers to handle and can be deselected if "
+"needed."
+msgstr ""
+"Si elle est activée, le gcode sera créé avec des noms de fichiers "
+"descriptifs.<p>Ces noms de fichiers peuvent être trop longs à gérer pour "
+"certaines imprimantes et peuvent être désélectionnés si nécessaire."
+
 #: Resources/QML/QT6/FlowTowerDialog.qml:14
 msgctxt "@title"
 msgid "Flow Tower"