nandrews

How strange! I have looked in Cura 14.07 and the setting for a skirt is already there at 1. So I have increased to 2 so hopefully the extruder will get sorted in those 2 passes before it moves to the model. Thanks for your help Nigel

So much to learn! Thanks for that education. Clearly what you said, a skirt, IS what I need. Many thanks again Nigel

No I don't think it is a skirt I am thinking of. That, I believe is attached to the model and help it to adhere to the print surface. What I am looking for, my two test prints that came with the printer had a couple of passes around the edge of the model, but well separated from it. It seemed to give the extrusion time to stabilize before it started on the actual model. I could try using a skirt, but if that does not lay properly it might compromise the model to which it will attach. Thanks Nigel

I am a newbie to 3D printing and still using Cura 14.07 (as the printer maker supplied an .ini only for that version). My initial print from samples supplied with the printer had a surround in which the printer extrusion was stabilized before it moved to the actual model. I am now trying to use STL files and creating my own prints. But Cura doesn't seem to provide for the surround. So it goes straight to the model and for the first couple of passes the plastic is being dragged all over the place and not sticking. Can anyone suggest (in 14.07) how I can get a surround to allow the extrusion to get sorted before it starts on the model? Thanks Nigel P.S. If anyone has a set-up (.ini) for an AnetA6 printer and the current version of Cura?