[Ultimaker Cura 3.3 | Stable]

On 4/24/2018 at 4:07 PM, SandervG said:

Ultimaker Cura 3.3 is available from today! 

Following the news from yesterday, a large part of the news relates back to the Ultimaker S5.

Among others Cura can now also create a UFP.

UFP (Ultimaker format package) is a new file extension that contains compressed gcode and a preview thumbnail. Using this extension enables a model preview (similar to the solid view in Ultimaker Cura) on the Ultimaker S5 touchscreen and in Cura Connect.

 

Since we also introduced a new material, 'Tough PLA' yesterday, the material profile can now also be found in the latest Cura version. 

Tough PLA prints as easy as regular PLA, except it is as strong as ABS. Which means if you are looking for strong prints it is definitely a material worth exploring. The prints with the same temperatures as PLA, which implies it is equally heat resistant.

 

Besides aligning Cura with the recent expansion of our product range, we have also added some new features. 

Ultimaker Cura is now equipped with a 3D model assistant. The 3D model assistant triggers when you want to slice with ABS, PC, PP or CPE+ and can give you tips on how to potentially improve the quality and reliability of your 3D print. 

 

 

- More good news is that you can now also easily do single extrusion prints, when your model allows it.

Using single extrusion mode also makes the ‘print one at a time’ feature available for the Ultimaker 3 and Ultimaker S5. You can easily disable it by right clicking on extruder 2 and enable/disable it from there. 

 

- The prime tower has now been made round instead of square, which should result in a smoother toolpath and a sturdier prime tower. 

 

- Support blocker also made it into the stable version. @ahoeben , thanks again! You can now generate a cube mesh to prevent support material to be used in certain areas within a model. Each cube can be scaled, rotated, and moved with the standard adjustment tools in the left side of your screen. 

 

- Bridging. Many thanks to @smartavionics . It is still a fairly new feature, but it allows Cura to check for bridges and opens up more configurations to tweak for better briding. 

 

Finally; three new plugins have been added; Scalable extra prime, Print temperature offset, and Enclosure fan.

 

I've mentioned some already, but I want to thank everyone for there help in realizing Ultimaker Cura 3.3. We couldn't do it without you! 

I'm talking about @ahoeben , @smartavionics , @thopiekar , Pheneeny, krios-fabteam, dagoma3d, uBuild-3D, maukcc, timur-tabi, pouncingiguana, velbn, and Gordo3di. 

 

Can't wait?

Download Ultimaker Cura 3.3 here! Not entirely convinced yet?

You can read more about these features and more on our blog!

 

Looking forward hearing from you, and make sure to share your feedback with us. That is the only way we can continue improving on this wonderful slicer! 

Hi

3.3.1 is working well for me as I uninstalled 3.2 first before installing the latest version.If the printer is not switched on and connected to the PC it will not give the true printing model when one simulation the job before printing.So the settings take a lot longer.

Has anyone else all experienced this.

Thanks

KennethKenneth.

[Resizing a model]

On 4/18/2018 at 5:41 PM, SandervG said:

'Hi, I'm Steve Harris. SVP Supply chain and manufacturing at Ultimaker. I am leading global Lean Six Sigma projects, planning, purchasing, logistics, manufacturing, manufacturing engineering and quality assurance teams. Over 130 people working in the Netherlands and US to deliver customer value while reducing both waste and variance.'

and..

'Hi, I'm Erin Oliver (@fbrc8-erin) from FBRC8. Operations director at FBRC8 and oversee the day to day operations in the Assembly, Tech Support, Quality Control, Shipping, and Inventory departments. FBRC8 is responsible for warranty support for all generations of Ultimaker printers in North America.'

 

Exciting!! 

 

We'll have both Steve and Erin ready for you on May 16th (5pm CEST). I will be here as well and together with Steve and Erin we'll try to answer all questions you have for us! Do you have any questions regarding quality control?

Are there any differences between Europe and the US?

What type of special tools are required for assembling an Ultimaker or how do we prepare for a launch? 

 

It promises to be an interesting AMA! See you on May 16th, 5pm CEST! 

 

- If you have any questions you already want to get off your chest, feel free to post them below. Answers will follow on the16th. 

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- If you have any questions about AMA in general; please post them here so this thread stays clean. 

 

Thank you! 

Hi

Kenneth Kenneth has a question.

When a module is resized the print changes.(eg on full module one can print two colours and when scaled down will only print one colour.

[Ultimaker S5 | impressions & opinions]

Hi

Thank you,much appreciated.

[Ultimaker S5 | impressions & opinions]

Hi

Simulation mode.

Will one be able to run in simulation mode to see what your print is going to look like before you actually do the proper print.In simulation mode you can see layer for layer what is going on, fill gaps and so forth. This way one can save on unwanted prints and time.

This buttons as a feature in cura would be advantageous.

Thanking you kindly

Kenneth Kenneth.

[Ultimaker S5 | impressions & opinions]

Thank you.

[Ultimaker S5 | impressions & opinions]

Will this machine or the machines before get a simulation processing options.