[How to contribute to the Cura Project]

17 hours ago, ahoeben said:

Check out the Cura and Uranium and libCharon repositories in separate folders

Could you please clarify what you mean by Check out? Does that mean download, unzip and put in those folder or something else. I am a little new so I am slightly confused to such jargon. Additionally, what do you mean by PYTHONPATH? For the record, I use Miniconda. I have created a VEnv thus far and have installed all those libraries (phew!). Finally, how would I make changes. Would I download the front end Python scripts and make the edits, then submit a pull request. I am pretty excited and can't wait to start some dev work!

[How to contribute to the Cura Project]

2 minutes ago, ahoeben said:

You could set up a full "from source" installation as outlined in the article linked to by @nallath. But personally I prefer skipping getting CuraEngine to compile, and just set up a python virtual environment with the required modules and bits from a released version of Cura.

 

* Check out the Cura and Uranium and libCharon repositories in separate folders

* Alongside those two folders create a bin folder containing the following files extracted from an offical Cura release:

Arcus.pyd
CuraEngine.exe
libgcc_s_seh-1.dll
libgomp-1.dll
libifcoremd.dll
libimalloc.dll
libiomp5md.dll
libmmd.dll
libstdc++-6.dll
libwinpthread-1.dll
nlopt.dll
pynest2d.pyd
Savitar.pyd

* Create a Python 3.8 64 bit virtual environment, and add the bin folder, the Uranium folder and the libCharon folder to the PYTHONPATH

* Install the following modules:

appdirs==1.4.3
atomicwrites==1.4.0
attrs==20.3.0
Automat==20.2.0
certifi==2019.11.28
cffi==1.13.1
chardet==3.0.4
colorama==0.4.4
colorlog==4.8.0
comtypes==1.1.7
constantly==15.1.0
cryptography==2.8
decorator==4.4.0
hyperlink==21.0.0
idna==2.8
ifaddr==0.1.7
importlib-metadata==3.10.0
incremental==21.3.0
iniconfig==1.1.1
keyring==23.0.1
mypy==0.740
mypy-extensions==0.4.3
netifaces==0.10.9
networkx==2.3
numpy==1.19.5+mkl
numpy-stl==2.10.1
packaging==18.0
pip==21.0.1
pluggy==0.13.1
py==1.10.0
pycollada==0.6
pycparser==2.19
PyHamcrest==2.0.2
pyparsing==2.4.2
PyQt5==5.15.0
PyQt5-sip==12.8.1
pyserial==3.4
pytest==6.2.3
python-dateutil==2.8.0
python-utils==2.3.0
pywin32==300
pywin32-ctypes==0.2.0
PyYAML==5.1.2
requests==2.22.0
scipy==1.5.4
sentry-sdk==0.13.5
setuptools==49.2.1
Shapely==1.7.1
sip==4.19.24
six==1.12.0
toml==0.10.2
trimesh==3.2.33
Twisted==19.10.0
typed-ast==1.4.2
typing==3.7.4
typing-extensions==3.7.4.3
urllib3==1.25.6
zeroconf==0.24.1
zipp==3.4.1
zope.interface==5.3.0

For some of these modules, it is going to be easier to use a wheel from https://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/ instead of pip.

 

Unless I forgot something (which is entirely possible), you should then be able to run Cura from source by going into the Cura folder and running python cura_app.py

Thanks! That seems the way to go for me. I'll update here when I get the time to do everything and get it working. 

[How to contribute to the Cura Project]

1 minute ago, ahoeben said:

There are no assignments. There is a LONG list of "defered" issues which are basically very valid bugs or features, but Ultimaker devs will not be spending time of them because there is too much work to do that is deemed more important for Ultimaker. But many people will thank you for having a go at them.

 

https://github.com/Ultimaker/Cura/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A"Status%3A+Deferred"

Ok. Thanks. I will do that. How do I set up my computer to work on the Cura frontend - that's what I'm interested in (I keep saying this) because I predominantly use Python.

[How to contribute to the Cura Project]

Okie. I'l follow the guid and post anything here. When do I get my first "assignent"? I don't really have any ideas hence I asked the previous question. Can I first get some work on the Cura frontend first (since its in Python)? If so, how would I set that up?

[How to contribute to the Cura Project]

So I'm in? That's cool. Thanks! Like I said, I am predominant on Python but I'll try C++ if you need me to. I will start building Cura from source, is it hard and possible on Windows?

[How to contribute to the Cura Project]

I use Windows 10 (not 11 just yet ;)). Like previously mentioned, my Python is wayyyy sharper than my C++. I don't have anything in mind but would like to help out the Cura team and donate my time to this project. I think that it is quite exciting. Just thinking out loud: could someone hook me up with the Cura team to help them out?

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2 hours ago, gtrmike92 said:

@LeonardoFlorianAMG3D im highly interested in that setup you have id happily pay for the files/instructions. let me know

I am too! Out of curiousity, would this work with a UMO+ ?

[How to contribute to the Cura Project]

Hi everyone!

I have been working on python and my fair share of C++. I would like to contribute to the Cura project and slicer. I have more experience with Python but I am not too sure on where to begin and start. I have done some open source work but wouldn't consider it important.

 

Any response is appreciated ;)

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First post here!

I've tried to print with my Ultimaker Original + but the printer gave Err: Maxtemp. So I decided to change the heater cables. Turned the printer back on and it seems to be fine

until the bed couldn't heat up. So I panicked. And here I am. This is a printer I bought but I've only ever worked with Ultimaker 3+'s from school. All help appriciated.