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Cura

2015-09-30T13:46:33Z

174.70.123.215:

[[File:LulzBotCuraScreenshot.PNG|250px|thumb|right|Example of a 3D print plated for the [[LulzBot TAZ 5]] in the LulzBot version of Cura]]
Cura is a [[slicing software]] that sets the options for a [[3d printer]] to follow and then creates detailed instructions for the printer by creating a [[g-code]] file. This file can be saved to an [[SD card]] and transferred to the printer.

Cura allows you to arrange, orient, and re-size your design file before printing. It also has option to automatically calculate things such as the top- and bottom-layer thickness and how much in-fill your printed object needs.

Note that Cura is not software that can be used to design a model, it is simply a program that takes a final 3d design and translates it into the printer's language. For designing 3d objects, look into using [[AutoDesk Fusion 360]] or [[Solidworks]].

==Availability==
Cura is [[open source]] software. Anyone can download and install it for free on their personal computer. We recommend the version produced by Lulzbot, maker of the TAZ 3d printer. It works with both the TAZ 5's and our Ultimaker 2, and is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

Install Link: https://www.lulzbot.com/cura

==Getting Started==
For more information on Cura, please see this downloadable pdf from Lulzbot [http://devel.lulzbot.com/mini/software/cura/documentation/Manual.pdf]

For information regarding setting up Cura for each of the 3D printers in the MakerSpace, refer to the pages for each of the printers:
*[[Ultimaker 2]]
*[[LulzBot TAZ 5]]
*[[FlexyDually Extruder TAZ 5]]

==Other Resources==
https://ultimaker.com/en/support

Cura

2015-09-30T13:46:02Z

174.70.123.215:

[[File:LulzBotCuraScreenshot.PNG|250px|thumb|right|Example of a 3D print plated for the [[LulzBot TAZ 5]] in the LulzBot version of Cura]]
Cura is a [[slicing software]] that sets the options for a [[3d printer]] to follow and then creates detailed instructions for the printer by creating a [[g-code]] file. This file can be saved to an [[SD card]] and transferred to the printer.

Cura allows you to arrange, orient, and re-size your design file before printing. It also has option to automatically calculate things such as the top- and bottom-layer thickness and how much in-fill your printed object needs.

Note that Cura is not software that can be used to design a model, it is simply a program that takes a final 3d design and translates it into the printer's language. For designing 3d objects, look into using [[AutoDesk Fusion 360]] or [[Solidworks]].

==Availability==
Cura is [[open source]] software. Anyone can download and install it for free on their personal computer. We recommend the version produced by Lulzbot, maker of the TAZ 3d printer. It works with both the TAZ 5's and our Ultimaker 2, and is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

Install Link: https://www.lulzbot.com/cura

==Getting Started==
For more information on Cura, please see this downloadable pdf from Lulzbot [http://devel.lulzbot.com/mini/software/cura/documentation/Manual.pdf]

For information regarding setting up Cura for each of the 3D printers in the MakerSpace, refer to the pages for each of the printers:
*[[Ultimaker 2]]
*[[LulzBot TAZ 5]]
*[[FlexyDually TAZ 5]]

==Other Resources==
https://ultimaker.com/en/support

Cura

2015-09-30T13:45:20Z

174.70.123.215:

[[File:LulzBotCuraScreenshot.PNG|250px|thumb|right|Example of a 3D print plated for the [[LulzBot TAZ 5]] in the LulzBot version of Cura]]
Cura is a [[slicing software]] that sets the options for a [[3d printer]] to follow and then creates detailed instructions for the printer by creating a [[g-code]] file. This file can be saved to an [[SD card]] and transferred to the printer.

Cura allows you to arrange, orient, and re-size your design file before printing. It also has option to automatically calculate things such as the top- and bottom-layer thickness and how much in-fill your printed object needs.

Note that Cura is not software that can be used to design a model, it is simply a program that takes a final 3d design and translates it into the printer's language. For designing 3d objects, look into using [[Autodesk Fusion 360]] or [[Solidworks]].

==Availability==
Cura is [[open source]] software. Anyone can download and install it for free on their personal computer. We recommend the version produced by Lulzbot, maker of the TAZ 3d printer. It works with both the TAZ 5's and our Ultimaker 2, and is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

Install Link: https://www.lulzbot.com/cura

==Getting Started==
For more information on Cura, please see this downloadable pdf from Lulzbot [http://devel.lulzbot.com/mini/software/cura/documentation/Manual.pdf]

For information regarding setting up Cura for each of the 3D printers in the MakerSpace, refer to the pages for each of the printers:
*[[Ultimaker 2]]
*[[LulzBot TAZ 5]]
*[[FlexyDually TAZ 5]]

==Other Resources==
https://ultimaker.com/en/support

FlexyDually Extruder TAZ 5

2015-09-29T12:05:05Z

174.70.123.215:

[[File:LulzBot-FlexyDually-Mounted.JPG|200px|thumb|right|Example Image of FlexyDually Dual Extruder]]
The LulzBot TAZ 5 with the FlexyDually extruder has the advantage that it is able to print two filaments at once: one being a standard, hard plastic filament, for example [[ABS]] or [[PLA]], and the other a flexible filament, such as a dissolvable support material, like [[PVA]], or a rubber-like flexible material, like [[NinjaFlex]].

Printing with this printer should be considered more advanced, and for most prints, the additional features are likely unnecessary. Additional configuration is necessary in [[Cura]] in order to properly use this printer.

Note that [[g-code]] prepared for the [[Hexagon Extruder TAZ 5]] will NOT behave the same on this printer. Prints will have to either be re-plated in [[Cura]] using the correct machine profile, or the [[g-code]] will have to be manually edited.

== Cura Configuration ==
Open the LulzBot version of [[Cura]] and follow the following steps:

Click the "Machine" drop-down menu and select "Add New Machine".

Select "LulzBot TAZ 4 or 5" and click next.

Select "Modified LulzBot TAZ 4 or 5" and click next.

Select "PEI" and click next.

Select "v1 (Budaschnozzle)" and click next.

Select "FlexyDually v1" and click next.

Click "Skip upgrade" and "Yes" on the warning that pops up.

Click "Finish".

== Recommended Print Configurations ==

== Diagnostic Procedures and Information ==