On the topic of why folks are so interested in bed meshes, I have one reason that is a bit unique.
Basically, the build plate on my Elegoo Neptune 3 Plus has a self-inflicted defect in one spot that leaves a small dimple on anything printed over it. Some of the things I print are oriented with the upper face against the build plate and, in those situations, I don't want that "dimple" to appear on the top surface. So, my solution is to update the build plate image with a small circle at those coordinates so when positioning models on the plate, I can avoid that spot if necessary.
Doing this in PrusaSlicer was a 2 minute endeavor all through the UI. Looks like it will take a good deal more effort for Cura.
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The Dreamer NX is the only FlashForge printer mesh that comes with Cura. It's also the only FlashForge printer definition that comes with Cura, their instructions just tell you to add one of those and change the settings.
If you want a bed mesh specific to your printer, you'll need to copy the Dreamer's definition, modify it to suit your printer and put it in Cura's configuration folder (and then copy the nozzle variants to the configuration folder and edit them to refer to your new profile), then create/download a mesh for your printer (in 3mf, stl or obj format), and add a reference to that in your printer's definition.
And nothing to do with you in particular, but why are bed meshes so important to people anyway? I deliberately got rid of the mesh when I created modified profiles for my printer because I didn't need a giant "Ender" logo staring up at me (the logo wasn't even on the printer I had).
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