Cura 12.08
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Published on August 2, 2012
Description
Cura a a slicing solution for RepRap 3D printers.
It is not as fast as Slic3r (but still a lot faster then SF), but it is stable, and easy to use.
IMHO, it's the best software if you just want to print. But don't trust me on that one, just see it for yourself.
It has been in development for the past few months. And it's only added to Thingiverse now to increase exposure.
I has become the standard software for most Ultimaker users, and quite a few RepRap users.
It is not as fast as Slic3r (but still a lot faster then SF), but it is stable, and easy to use.
IMHO, it's the best software if you just want to print. But don't trust me on that one, just see it for yourself.
It has been in development for the past few months. And it's only added to Thingiverse now to increase exposure.
I has become the standard software for most Ultimaker users, and quite a few RepRap users.
Instructions
Download Cura from:
daid.github.com/Cura/
Start printing without fuzz.
(Requires a 5D capable firmware like Marlin or Sprinter)
Note that there are many useful features to discover inside of Cura. Like the ability to load a slicing profile from previously sliced gcode file. Or the project planner which prints multiple objects one after another (useful for big machines). Or the ability to preview the GCode before printing. And more!
daid.github.com/Cura/
Start printing without fuzz.
(Requires a 5D capable firmware like Marlin or Sprinter)
Note that there are many useful features to discover inside of Cura. Like the ability to load a slicing profile from previously sliced gcode file. Or the project planner which prints multiple objects one after another (useful for big machines). Or the ability to preview the GCode before printing. And more!
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InfiniTTTy
on
August 6, 2012
said:
Cura IS awesome! It totally changed my '3D Printing life'. Thanks for another great version, Daid!
Justblair
on
August 3, 2012
said:
I think this looks very impressive. If anyone is using it with Repraps can you post your settings files?
jarclan
on
August 3, 2012
said:
I downloaded it, but Norton immediately removed it, reporting it looks suspicious. :(
Tertzoid
on
August 2, 2012
said:
Ok, lets try it, I didn't find Bed temp settings, but I put in on starting G code for test O:-)
mmacrobert
on
August 2, 2012
said:
Really enjoying using Cura - especially the project planner. Mucho Kudos...
M
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Looks great!
Will not even start to print on my RepRapPro Mendel - I can see one issue is that it outputs a M190 - wait for bed to reach temperature - most of the time I'll set the bed temp to 120 degrees and it NEVER will reach that temperature - so waiting for it to reach that temp will cause it to not print! I manually removed this line, but still it will not print, I may fiddle with it to try and get it to work, but is there anything obvious that I'm missing? doesn't move an inch, just sits there (even running the gcode through pronterface as I wasn't sure that I had my communication settings in cura correct, but pronterface still does not allow it to start either so I'd say it's the actual gcode which is holding me up!
Was recommended this by an obviously happy ultimaker user ;-)
If you have a heated bed, then Cura adds a M140 S{bed_temp} M109 S{print_temp} M190 {bed_temp} at the start, because it shouldn't start printing before everything it at temperature. Now, your bed isn't reaching the set temperture so set a lower temperature I would say, as asking for 120C and not getting it doesn't make a lot of sense :-)
The only other commands that really "wait" are in the default start code, G28 is the main one which should home. You could try removing all the start code to see if that's the problem. I also do not know which firmware you run, I only test on Marlin.