XYZDesignPro

First let me say congratulations and thanks to the the entire Cura development team for their efforts. The 2.5 Beta release is pretty amazing. As an S3D user, I especially appreciate the ability to turn off Slice Automatically. And who wouldn't like the new Layer View? A bit of a mystery though. When I select the .8 Nozzle Print Core & Material, I only have Draft Print. No other choices. Am I missing something? I see that a new option has been added to allow the Bottom Pattern Initial Layer to be different than the top and bottom layer patterns. Great idea. I'd like to suggest that the Top and Bottom Layers have their own pattern choice. i.e. Bottom Layer > lines, Top Layer > Concentric. Mostly this is an aesthetic consideration, but sometimes a concentric bottom layer has problems adhering to the build plate. Perhaps the new Initial Bottom Layer choice will be sufficient, but why stop there? As a SolidWorks user, I am also a fan of Zoom In scroll wheel going to the mouse pointer location. Just my 2¢ worth . . . Frank Cowles

I dispense (squeeze) a small amount of liquid Elmer's White Glue, about the size of a dime, into a very small bowl or shot glass. Add a tablespoon or so of hot water and stir briskly. The resulting slurry is about the consistency of skim milk. Brush it on a cold bed with a 1" wide, "throw away" foam brush from the hardware store. Rinse the brush with hot water for future re-use. Works for several prints if print removal is done carefully from a cold bed.

I've been experiencing the exact problem for just the last day. Cura had become completely unusable. Here's how I remedied the problem on Windows 10 Pro. Open the Control Panel. Choose File Explorer Options. Choose the View tab. Choose the radio button "Show hidden files and folders, and drives" Click Apply. Now when you open This PC you may see an otherwise hidden D Drive. In my case it actually displayed as a greyed out Removable Disk (D:). It may also show up as a greyed out USB Drive (D:). In any case, put a device into the slot or port, or reassign the drive letter by using the Disk Management Hope this helps somebody . . .

I sure wish I had stumbled on to this topic before I ordered my second UM3Ext! It will be delivered today. I only discovered this missing feature when last night I attempted to print two small parts individuality only to discover that not only can you not do so, but the help tool tip leads you down an impossible path, indicating that the feature called "Print Sequence" can be enabled by changing the "Number of Extruders" setting, which of course does not exist:angry: I'm beginning to regret parting with both of my UM2Ext machines, thinking I should have kept one.:(

Final release of Cura 2.4 has solved the problem. Good job Cura development team Here are a couple of items to add to the wish list: I wish they would have left "Back" as a simple choice selection of the Z scar in 2.4. Much simpler than having to calculate exactly where the back of the model is. Especially when there are multiple models horizontally across the build plate. In 2.3.1 all of the models get the z scar in the same place at the back of the model, whereas in 2.4 the z scar is slightly canted to the left or the right of the back of each model depending on their relative location from the center of the build plate. Also, I'd like to see the ability to select a different pattern for the Top and Bottom, much as we can specify individual Top and Bottom Thickness.

Both of these machines are sold. Purchased by N3DS as a result of the original post. Thanks to all for your interest. I'll be purchasing a second UM3X in a week or so

I am also struggling with how the roof / support interface works in 2.4 Beta2. In my opinion, the support interface / roof works much better in 2.3.1 in terms of how well it supports the the structure above if the angle of the part being supported is very shallow. The details of the final print at very shallow angles (10 degrees to 20 degrees) reveal that the layers are not well supported. Especially if the part being supported is oval or round. It's almost as if the part isn't really being printed on the support interface / roof below it at all. (Air Gap?) Since the Z distance is set to 0, (and cannot be made a negative number) nothing can be done to improve the intimacy between the support interface / roof and the part being printed above it. 2.3.1 seems to do a much better job in assuring the the part is really being printed directly on the roof below. On the other hand, if the part being supported is flat, then the PVA support is pretty good, and much easier to immediately remove dry, without soaking in water at all. It's almost as though that was the design intent when the software was re-written in 2.4. Hope this was the proper place to post this . . .

Sorry, haven't been monitoring the site. Yes, both machines are still available. Can / will ship in the continental U.S. UPS charges would apply. I do have all of the original packing materials. I can be reached directly at frank@xyzpros.com.

Sorry, haven't been monitoring the site. Yes, both machines are still available. Can / will ship in the continental U.S. UPS charges would apply. I do have all of the original packing materials. I can be reached directly at frank@xyzpros.com.

Hello Jim, While I have all of the original packing materials for both machines, I'm not comfortable shipping from Southern California to the UK. Just too much risk, plus the complications of the logistics. Surely there is a willing buyer closer to my market looking for a well maintained UM2. Thanks for the offer just the same . . .

I have two Ultimaker 2 Extended machines for sale. Run with PLA only (no Hi Temp ABS). one has 500 hours the other 615 hrs. Both are like new condition, with Olsson Blocks installed, original shipping cartons and all accessories. $1,000 each. Southern California area. I have recently purchased a UM 3 Extended, and would like to purchase a second one. Need to make room.

Along the same line of thought, is there a way to stop printing the priming tower in Cura 2.X on the UM3 at a specified layer? For instance I would like to stop printing the priming tower at say layer 30 of a particular model because there is no need for additional support, nor the tower, above that point where the support ends when support is set to "touching build plate" Printing the tower all the way to the top of the part often doubles the build time, and needlessly wastes PLA build material.

SolidWorks 2016 and later has a Thread Feature built in. You'll find it in Insert>Features>Thread. Very simple and straight forward.