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Questions about the slicing program called Ultimaker Cura.

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Math in Cura start gcode expressions?

My printer's hot end heats up way faster than the bed. Still, it takes its sweet time, and Cura's default startup sequence: heat the bed, wait for bed to reach target temperature, heat hot-end, wait ...
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Ender 3 Pro: X-axis moves too much during printing

I got an Ender 3 Pro yesterday and have been having a problem with all of my prints. Whenever the extrusion stops and the X-axis moves, it moves too far. For example, I tried printing a Benchy with 2 ...
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Printer stops extruding at same point on each pass

Issue: I realized that the filament extrusion always stops at the same spot for a couple seconds then starts back, I know it's the printer and not the filament, I can see the gear literally stop for a ...
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Managing Flashforge Guider 3 Plus printer on Ultimaker Cura

I seem to be having trouble managing the printer for slicing process in Ultimaker Cura. I use Flashforge Guider 3 Plus printer and added it to Ultimaker Cura manually (there was no Guider 3 Plus ...
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Cura does not connect to Sovol SV04

I followed the instruction here and here and I'm trying to connect my Sovol SV04 with Cura in order to enable the "Monitor" page. When I connect the USB cable, Ubuntu 22.04 creates the ...
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File transfer from Cura 5 to Flsun Q5 (WiFi) fails

My Flsun Q5 is WiFi-connected to Cura 5.3 (The blue dot is on, near the printer name). After slicing an STL model I get the choice of sending it to the printer, the process starts but suddenly stops ...
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Four colors on same (non-first) layer, single-extruder, manual color change with purge tower

TL;DR I need to make Cura start printing each of four models at the purge tower for only one layer. I'm printing gridlines that need to be all white except for particular color details on ONLY the ...
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Weird infill edge problem

I'm having this weird issue; for some weird reason, the infill pattern starts separating from the walls and over time, the print becomes a mess. As it separates, it starts to curve, and you get this ...
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I have one print that's underextruding, what settings should I change?

I've got one particular print which is causing me problems. I've printed other things without changing the filament or printer, so the problem is at least partially the print itself, which has a lot ...
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How center the nozzle before start printing

I have a BLV Core XY, I'm trying to print different models, but the machine moves the center once it goes to start the process. This is my G-code of the beginning: ...
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Surface gaps in 3D print

The print needs to be 1 layer thick as it is a plane part. Even with supports, layer gaps like in image appear. It would be nice to have supports for it but the software is treating the object as if ...
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Printing with minimal supports

I'm trying to print this item with as few supports as possible due to difficulties with removing the supports afterward in very small places. I set the support angle to be at 70° since that covers the ...
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QIDI Print - How to activate sequential printing

I have QIDI i-Fast, and QIDI Print as a slicer. QIDI Print allows only simultaneous slicing, so there would be the first layer of all models, then the second layer of all models... I want to print a ...
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Cura deleting parts of model

So the base model isn't mine, I just added hair and stuff. I'm new to Blender and 3D printing so bear with me, please. So this is the model before slicing: And this is after: I tried changing the ...
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QiDi i-Fast print in parallel

I'm playing with the QiDi Print software to compare the slicing results with mine (Dremel 3D45). One of the reasons I'm going to buy it is the printing in parallel using the two nozzles: But I'm not ...
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Travel path line appeared and I can't make it dissapear

This line has started to appear on my prints. I've tried to revert the settings I've changed back to my original settings but the line is still there. The previous prints didn't have this line as far ...
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Blobs/Goop that block extruder in prints

Sorry if this is something obvious, as I am new to 3D Printing and could not figure out why this is happening. Just switched to Cura from Simply3D as well as initially from FlashPrint as I wanted to ...
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Can’t seem to tune out surface zits

I have an Ender 3 that I have been learning for about a month now. I’ve just started to print with PLA silk. I’ve managed to get some quite nice prints out of standard PLA and also PETG. Maybe it’s ...
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Slow down a specific set of extruder moves

I'm printing a keychain. In fact, I'll soon be printing a LOT of these keychains (they'll be available to everyone at a school). After a couple test prints everything looks good... except for one ...
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Auto Bed Leveling does not compensate for bed tilt correctly (Anycubic Kobra Neo)

Setup: Anycubic Kobra Neo (Firmware v1.3.3), Cura 5.2.1 I recently bought an Anycubic Kobra Neo. It works but has issues with auto bed leveling. Specifically, auto bed leveling does not compensate for ...
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Cura "Print Thin Walls" patchy result

I have a model of a building that has a fence around the roof. The fencing must have Print Thin Walls enabled to print at all, but the result is patchy: You can see the blue outline of the fencing ...
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No filament extrusion using G-code from Ultimaker Cura

I am trying to print some objects using an Ultimaker 2+ Connect that is available at my work. It has a slicer with a web interface and that works fine, but it has some limitations that I am trying to ...
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Z-Offset Multiple Heads on Tool Change

I have created my own tool changer for my 3D Printer but I'm having an issue with the Z-offset for each head. Firmware: Marlin 2.1 Slicer: Cura I have used the offset wizard to get the Z-offset of ...
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Print overhangs from the edges in

I am trying to print an object with this cross section (the full object is just this mirrored): The problem is that big overhang layer. Cura slices it like this: This is obviously going to fail. Is ...
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TPU on Ender 3 S1 Pro only works when flow is set to 600 %

First time trying the EasyPrint Flex TPU filament. When printing a solid, I can see clear lines with plenty of air on both sides. This gives me the idea that it is not extruding enough filament. I've ...
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Where did Cura get this ghost layer from?

I designed a very simple boat in Tinkercad and then I printed it. No problem, but I wanted it a bit wider. So I made it wider in Tinkercad and printed it again. This second version has a crack in the ...
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How can I upload STL files to OctoPrint?

I started playing with OctoPrint and I already have it configured for external access and management, using OctoEverywhere. I would like it to be an easy to use printer, because it is shared between ...
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How to use organic supports in the slicer?

How to use organic supports in PrusaSlicer or Cura? I heard that it is possible, but I can’t find this option in these slicers.
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In Cura remove Top/Bottom on overhang

Is there a way to get rid of the (yellow) internal support, Cura is generating for overhangs? I am already printing with 3 walls, so there should be no additional benefit in this case and it is ...
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“Thick layers” on Ender 3 [duplicate]

Every time I print something I get these random bands on my prints that look like layers that are just too thick. I’ve tightened my X-axis belt to the best of my ability, and my Y-axis belt is ...
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Same parameters lead to very different results

This summer I bought a white PLA+ filament from Sunlu. After some trials, I found these settings in Ultimaker Cura for my Dremel 3D45: The layer thickness is 0.2 mm. The objects were printed almost ...
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Issues with my 3D prints

I've noticed there have been some strange patterns occurring in my prints lately, sort of like warping. I've attached a picture of a Benchy below and an image of a project I'm working on. But as you'...
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Cura: Ensure wall thickness on curves

Is it possible to tell Cura that the wall thickness should be equal not only horizontal but also on a vertical point of view? Example: This is how it would look on a curve when I set wall thickness to ...
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Stronger connection (thicker point) between two lines

I've just bought my first 3D printer, and I've started playing with it. But apparently, I have the problem that the raft won't stick. I mean, it sticks, for iteration (layer) or two, and after that it ...
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How to save slicer profiles?

I've taken a bit of vacation and forgotten all the settings that I uncovered while tinkering with my printers. Different settings for different printers for different materials. I use Cura and ...
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How do I avoid straight lines for walls in Cura?

I need to print a thin piece. Theoretically, it could work, but Cura prints the walls as single lines. In my case, it is just this line that breaks apart as you can see here. Is there a setting that ...
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Why does a raft reduce / limit build volume?

I am using Cura 4.13.1 as a slicer for my Ender 3 v2 printer. I want to print a model which I scaled to 400 %. To improve bed adhesion I wanted to add a default raft (Extra Margin = 15 mm). ...
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Cura UI slice progress bar read data from CuraEngine

I have a simple browser based interface that uses php's exec function to run CuraEngine on an stl file that a client uploads. It is based on the source code provided by Jesse Campbell in his ...
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Activating Conan run environment and running CuraEngine from command line

I apologize first if this is a super basic question to most, I am currently a computer science student in my last semester before an Associate's degree with little knowledge of the command line and ...
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Ender 3 first layer inconsistent layer lines

I was running my Ender 3 just fine with good first-layer adhesion/everything else but my setup changed after my Pi SD card got corrupted so I had to re-install and reconfigure my bed leveling via ...
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Ultimaker CURA moves XYZ at once during travel, how to avoid this?

I found out that my ancient printer from 2015 (Sharebot NG) stutters when Z is moved with X and Y simultaneously. The printer is one of those where the print head is fixed at the top of the build ...
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Cura 5.2 beta, flat wall indentation

Could anyone help me diagnose the setting or issue causing the effect in the second picture (indentation in a perfectly flat wall)? The vertical wall should be flat, as shown in the first picture of ...
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How / where do I hide the seam?

Printer: Kobra Max Nozzle: 0.4 mm Material: PLA Slicer :Cura I have printed 1 model 3 times with different settings (different temperatures and different bed temperatures). Try 1: 190 °C / 50 °C Try ...
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A vertical scar on the print surface, what is the name of this problem?

Printer: Kobra Max Nozzle: 0.4 mm Material: PLA Slicer :Cura I have printed 1 model 3 times with different settings (different temperatures and different bed temperatures). Try 1: 190 °C / 50 °C Try ...
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Changing filament colors

I am new to 3D printing. I have a Longer LK5 Pro. I was making a part that has raised letters, and wanted to have white letters on the black part. I used a Post Processing script on the Cura program ...
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What is this situation called and how do I avoid it?

I am trying to print ColorFabb XT-Filament PETG on my Kobra Max, and I get the following results: These are my Cura settings:
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What does somebody mean in Cura when he demands a "feeding rate of 105%"?

In a review for a certain filament I read that somebody recommended "a feeding rate of 105%". What does he mean, and how could I set this in Cura? When I search for "feed" in the ...
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Command Line Slicer OSX Terminal

What are the correct steps for slicing an .stl file with OSX Terminal. I have tried cd to the directory where the .stl file is and then ...
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Why does Cura create this turquoise support structure?

I am just using Cura for the first time. This is what my model looks like in Fusion 360: Here is a close-up look: And this is what Cura creates for me. I assume the turquoise area is a support ...
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How to start printing in the centre of the heated bed

I have just set my extruder nozzle to 0-0 by moving the X & Y limit switches. The print is still starting very close to 0-0. How can I move the Extruder to the centre of the plate. I am using an ...

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