Slice a 3D model file and export G-code ready to send to a 3D printer with settings tuned for your material and printer.
Adjust print settings like layer height, infill density, and support structures using printer-specific presets.
Add a new printer profile to Cura for a brand not in the default list so the slicer knows your machine's dimensions and limits.
Build a Cura plugin that adds a new post-processing step or tool to the application without waiting for an official update.
Ready-made installers are available for regular users, building from source requires following the project wiki and setting up a full Python and C++ toolchain.
Ultimaker Cura is a desktop application for 3D printing preparation. Its job is to take a 3D model file and convert it into the specific set of instructions a 3D printer needs to actually print the object. This conversion step is called slicing, because the software literally slices the model into thin horizontal layers and works out how the printer should trace each one. Cura is made by Ultimaker, a Dutch 3D printer manufacturer, but it works with hundreds of printers from many different brands. When you open a model in Cura, you can adjust settings like layer thickness, infill density (how solid the inside of the print is), print speed, and support structures. Cura ships with many preset profiles tuned for specific printers, and the community contributes additional profiles. Once you are happy with the settings, Cura exports a file in a format called G-code that goes onto an SD card or sends directly to the printer. The software is open source and written in Python with a Qt-based graphical interface. It has a plugin system so the community can add new features, printer profiles, and integrations without waiting for an official update. The README for this repository is brief and primarily serves as a navigation hub. It links out to guides for building Cura from source, adding printer profiles, contributing translations, and understanding settings. The actual documentation and setup instructions live in the project wiki rather than the README itself. If you just want to use Cura rather than develop it, you download a ready-made installer from the releases page. The source code here is for developers who want to contribute to the application or build it themselves.
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