Software setup guide
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Setting up the Ultimaker 3D printing software
This guide will help you setup your Ultimaker. Cura is the Ultimaker supported piece of software. NetFabb is another option, it is a fast and professional slicer with many advanced features. Both Cura and NetFabb allow you to process a 3D model into a printable file, and printing this file directly on your machine (direct connection). Cura will automatically detect your machine and will work faster and produce better quality prints. You can process the file with Cura or NetFabb and then copy the file onto the SD card which goes into the UltiController. You can then print the model without a connection between the PC and Ultimaker. In NetFabb, the direct connection will not always work, so the UltiController option is strongly recommended for printing in conjunction with NetFabb.
In this step we be installing the Cura and begin to use it.
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Cura is developed by Ultimaker to make 3D printing as easy and streamlined as possible. It includes everything you need to prepare a 3D file for printing and to print it. Cura is fully preconfigured to work on the Ultimaker. Cura comes with a friendly setup program that help you install the latest firmware as well as calibrate your printer.
Download
The latest version for Windows, Mac and Linux can always be found at the Ultimaker software downloads page.
Documentation
Main documentation for Cura can be found at Ultimaker: User manual
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