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--- 3dprinter:cura [2023/05/01 00:33] – created Wuff
+++ 3dprinter:cura [2023/11/29 22:44] (current) – [Cura installation] Wuff
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 Various plugins:
 https://all3dp.com/2/best-cura-plugins/
+====== Cura installation ======
+Use cura as slicer (win/mac/linux) https://ultimaker.com/software/ultimaker-cura
+- Install Cura autorotation and octoprint plugins https://marketplace.ultimaker.com/app/cura/plugins/fieldofview/OctoPrintPlugin
+Plugins: CustomSupports, CustomSupportCylinder, OctoPrintPlugin, Auto-Orientation
+{{howto:cura-icon-6.png?linkonly|Cura Icon.png}}
+<code>
+wget https://github.com/Ultimaker/Cura/releases/download/5.6.0/UltiMaker-Cura-5.6.0-linux-X64.AppImage
+sudo mkdir /opt/cura
+sudo chown $USER:users /opt/cura
+sudo chmod 775 /opt/cura
+mv UltiMaker*.AppImage /opt/cura
+chmod 775 /opt/cura/UltiMaker*.AppImage
+#download and copy cura icon to /opt/cura
+cat >>> .local/share/applications/ultimaker-cura.desktop << EOF
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=Ultimaker Cura
+Exec=/opt/cura/UltiMaker-Cura-5.6.0-linux-X64.AppImage
+Comment=
+Terminal=false
+Icon=/opt/cura/cura-icon-6.png
+Type=Application
+MimeType=model/stl;
+Categories=Graphics;Application;Other;
+EOF
+echo "model/stl=ultimaker-cura.desktop;" >> .local/share/applications/mimeapps.list
+echo "model/stl=ultimaker-cura.desktop;" >> .local/share/applications/mimeinfo.cache
+update-desktop-database ~/.local/share/applications
+</code>
+====== Cura USB Printing ======
+You can disable the USB Printing part of Cura and it will no longer touch your USB ports, causing issues with Octoprint on the same system.
+  * Go to "Marketplace"
+  * Go to the "Installed" tab
+  * Scroll down to "USB Printing"
+  * Uncheck the checkbox in front of it
+  * Restart Cura