[Every File I Attempt to load to Cura, it states"Invalid File"]

To all out there in the world of 3D Printing , MERRY CHRISTMAS and/or HAPPY HOLIDAYS, Whatever Your Flavor....   

   I Believe that I am getting the hang of getting FILES loaded and CONVERTED, As well as CURA of all AGES SLICING FILES...

Rough 2-3 weeks, but it feels like I am well on my way...

   Thx GMY @ NUTZ 'N' BOLTZ, Tx 

[Every File I Attempt to load to Cura, it states"Invalid File"]

I am a Self Employed Auto Mechanic/Welder/Fabricator/Novice Machinist

 I Build/Rebuild-Restore Classics/Resto-Mods/HotRods

 I haven't taken 1 Class, nor am I Certified at anything I do!!!

 I learn Hands On, Trial & Error as I Go...

 So this is definitely an All New Ball Game for me, but as mentioned earlier, I have been Stumbling through all this and have been picking up pieces here and there, learning a lot about what it takes for Both of the Processes, P.C. & 3D PRINTERS...

 Again, Thx for the Insight and Helpful Suggestions... 

Thx, GMY @ NUTZ'N'BOLTZ, TX...

 

 

[Every File I Attempt to load to Cura, it states"Invalid File"]

Yes Sir, You are absolutely Correct!!!

Till lately, I have only used a P.C. to search Craigslist, Offer Up, eBay, and reading Forums as well as Researching Things I want to know more about... Using MITCHELL ON DEMAND & ALLDATA etc etc...

  Never actually used one for much more than that... Didn't have Computers at all growing up, one & only Computer Class I have ever taken was 7th grade, Original GREEN SCREEN Apple... LOL

  So far I have Stumbled through unzipping and extracting files into another file(s), Downloaded some free Cults3d STL Files etc etc...

 I have been going through several or more different issues...

Though I am Starting to get the hang of Certain processes, like making sure when Opening a File to Load into Cura, Select G-code as type...

Another,  The hidden Files that come on the SD Cards, how you have to Extract & Rename them, then Reload to SD Card So the Printer can recognize the File to Print...

Another,  The Cura 15.04.6, Cura 4.4, Cura4.3, & Cura 4.2 BETA... That were given to me or loaded on SD Cards that came with the machines, I couldn't get any of them to load or slice a file... 

 But the fellas down at TinyMachines Downloaded a TM3D version of Cura 4.2 (non beta)-(Also has My Printer Specs/Firmware) 

 Then Bang, all of my Downloaded files Load with the Simple Double Click just like they should, So I have read so many times...

 I really appreciate your help with this, You are the only person that has reached out at all, then offered advice and guidance...

 

 I would have thought there would be more people out there that have experienced the same issues I have, but now that I have thought about it, I am a bit different than Most... Chances are most people that are Interested in and/or Own a 3d printer already Understand & Know how to use a P.C....

 Instead of buying a 3d printer, then learn how to use Both a P.C. & 3D printer at the same time!!!

 But, in this day and age, it might be a regular occurrence??? Lol

 

[CR-X W/Mamurobot/HIEHA SX4-V2 Polypro print surface]

just added a Mamurobot/HIEHA poly build plate to my CR-X more than half the print sticks to surface but slimmer & smaller sections start to warp!!!

   my guess is that its a Print bed/surface Temperature Issue, but I would like to hear if anyone has any experience with this issue and ask if there is a better Temperature that helps???

 I have tried 45-65C but its not helping???

   I'd appreciate any feed back from real people, with real answers??? 

THX, GMY @ NUTZ 'N' BOLTZ, TX.

   

[Every File I Attempt to load to Cura, it states"Invalid File"]

I am a PC & Windows novice... that's my biggest hurdle to jump,

  but I am learning a bit at a time...

I have a HIEHA SX4-V2 and a CR-X(new V2.2 motherboard on its way) .. the SD that I have that came with the CR-X is also gliched or again I am doing something wrong, I was able at first to load prints to it accidently but successfully drug a print file from 1 of its few files listed as models, the second file I attempted, loaded but crashed my machine... it some how bugged the board,(it completely lost its set Z home and kept crashing into print surface) just now getting it to print again, somewhat correctly, after tricking the machine by adjusting Z micro sw position during a print attempt and something stuck??? its not quite right but its printing again...

 back to the SD card, now I cannot Delete nor Load a file to the SD card...

  I was able to load a couple renamed files from that SD to a new out of the package SD card and that's what SD card I have been printing the PRE SLICED-TEST CR-X present box... 1st dual color print...   

   So, as mentioned I have tried some many different things, and I have downloaded many files in ZIP, extract and moved to new files, I tried naming 1 like I had before and that doesn't work...

 it seems as long as the prints were pre sliced to match my machines, they print...

but I can only print so many Astronauts & Pangolins(not even the good one)…

as always, any and all help is greatly appreciated!!!

 

Thx, GMY @ NUTZ 'N' BOLTZ    

  

 

[Every File I Attempt to load to Cura, it states"Invalid File"]

Well, I have copied and extracted the zip files... tried moving the files etc etc etc...   

[Every File I Attempt to load to Cura, it states"Invalid File"]

I have downloaded several different  3D files from say, Cults3d and elsewhere, every Attempt to Load to CURA, I get the same Message - Invalid File, or File Invalid...

 I have been Successful at dragging a file to Launch3d(or something like that, I erased it???), then to Cura and bang I was Printing a Pangolin, but only the 2 piece Print, and the one that prints Completely Disassembled, only...

 I have not been Successful more than once or twice...

  Not sure what is up, Tried using 3-4 Versions of Cura, New/Old, Beta...

 Hit and miss, I get lucky...

Alot of Bugs Get lucky Once, but they aren't very successful afterwards!!!

 Anyhow, I figured I'd give asking the Ethernet for assistance, People have Power when they Communicate...

 Any help is very appreciated...

 Thx, GMY @ NUTZ'N'BOLTZ