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3d-druck:start [2023/01/20 22:29] – [Connect to the printer] congratulations kmk | 3d-druck:start [2024/03/29 01:17] – [Archive of cura profiles] Syntax-Fix für filelist kmk | ||
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====== 3D-Printing ====== | ====== 3D-Printing ====== | ||
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To produce gorgeous objects with the 3D printer on the 3rd floor, you need to install a [[WP> | To produce gorgeous objects with the 3D printer on the 3rd floor, you need to install a [[WP> | ||
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* wait about two minutes for cura to assemble the catalogue of plugins | * wait about two minutes for cura to assemble the catalogue of plugins | ||
* select: | * select: | ||
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- | - ' | + | - ' |
- In cura v4.18 or lower: there are plugins to import native 3D model files from your favourite CAD suite((From cura v5.0 onward the various CAD integration plugins got retracted by its author. This may or may not be connected to the [[https:// | - In cura v4.18 or lower: there are plugins to import native 3D model files from your favourite CAD suite((From cura v5.0 onward the various CAD integration plugins got retracted by its author. This may or may not be connected to the [[https:// | ||
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+ | - Sidebar GUI -- transform the slightly annoying floating settings menu into a regular sidebar | ||
Configure the printjob naming plugin to put your name in front of the job name: | Configure the printjob naming plugin to put your name in front of the job name: | ||
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* Enable prefix and postfix: [: | * Enable prefix and postfix: [: | ||
* Add ' | * Add ' | ||
- | * Sanitise | + | * Sanitize |
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+ | ===== Cura profile ===== | ||
+ | Cura maintains ' | ||
+ | - download localized profiles: | ||
+ | * {{ : | ||
+ | * {{ : | ||
+ | * {{ : | ||
+ | * {{ : | ||
+ | - import the profiles to cura: | ||
+ | * go to // | ||
+ | * choose // | ||
+ | * navigate to the downloaded file and click //open// | ||
+ | * the imported profile should appear under " | ||
+ | * select the imported profile in the list | ||
+ | * click the button // | ||
+ | These profiles will get you started. Feel free to tweak the parameters to suit your needs even better. This is especially true for layer height and speed. With large prints every additional mm/s reduces the time to print significantly. Small models with delicate details benefit from slow nozzle movements. | ||
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+ | By default, cura only exposes a severely reduced set of parameters in the GUI. Use the three-horizontal-lines button next to the search field to switch to your preferred level of settings detail. | ||
===== Connect to the printer ===== | ===== Connect to the printer ===== | ||
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- click ' | - click ' | ||
- < | - < | ||
- | * API key request | + | * API key requests |
- < | - < | ||
- < | - < | ||
- click the ' | - click the ' | ||
- | The API key is used by cura to authorize itself to the octoprint instance of the leapfrog printer. It lets you print directly from cura without the need to login on the leapfrog website. | ||
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- | ===== Cura profile ===== | ||
- | - download: {{ : | ||
- | - Import the profile to cura: | ||
- | * go to // | ||
- | * choose // | ||
- | * navigate to the downloaded file and click //open// | ||
- | * the imported profile should appear under " | ||
- | * select the imported profile in the list | ||
- | * click the button // | ||
- | Now you are ready to print with the parameters delivered by the cura | ||
- | profile. | ||
+ | If the above recipe does not work, you can still use cura to print on the printer: | ||
+ | - slice your model | ||
+ | - go to the preview tab | ||
+ | - press the blue button on the lower right to save the *.gcode to a file | ||
+ | - log in to the web interface of octoprint → https:// | ||
+ | - click the button " | ||
+ | - click on the tiny printer icon in the row of buttons associated with your file → the printer should immediately start the print job by heating the bed and the nozzle. | ||
===== Archive of cura profiles ===== | ===== Archive of cura profiles ===== | ||
- | {{filelist> | + | {{filelist> |
{{indexmenu_n> | {{indexmenu_n> |