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Posted · linux: how to send STL to running Cura from command line?

Running Cura (3.3.1) on an Xubuntu 16.04. I didn't go through the hazzle to build my own Cura but am simply using the provided AppImage

 

I would like a way to send produced STL files to an already running instance, simply adding to the build plate. STL's are generated by some scripts, so I would prefer to avoid manually loading them from withing Cura.

 

It seems to work seamlessly on a Mac, so it should be doable on Linux with well.

 

I try something like:  

cura /home/mogul/stl-dump/benchy.stl

which starts a new Cura, so if I would like to add another model to the same print I had hoped simply to repeat like

cura /home/mogul/stl-dump/marvin.stl

but the later unfortunately starts a new instance of Cura rather than applying Marvin to the same plate as Benchy 

 

What am I missing? How can it be done?

 

/mogul

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    Posted · linux: how to send STL to running Cura from command line?

    I think the commandline argument you are looking for is —single-instance. That should connect to an already running instance and hand over the file to that.

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    Posted · linux: how to send STL to running Cura from command line?
    14 minutes ago, ahoeben said:

    I think the commandline argument you are looking for is —single-instance. That should connect to an already running instance and hand over the file to that.

    --single-instance do indeed get me the same Cura instance. But unfortunately when I call it second time, it replaces the part, not simply adding to the build plate.

    I want to print a Marwin and a Benchy at the same time.

    I couldn't find an option for that. Can it be done?

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    Posted · linux: how to send STL to running Cura from command line?
    2 minutes ago, ahoeben said:

    Doesn’t “./cura marvin.stl benchy.stl” work?

     

    It does. It isn't exactly the same workflow as I have on the mac where I am able to throw parts over one by one as they get made by the CAD tool chain.

    Now I will have to build all the STL files and then kick them to Cura in one go. I think I can work my way around it.

     

    I just find it a bit strange the same program on two different platforms behave differently here, but well, not a biggie, the

    --single-instance helped a lot.

     

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