====== Cura ======


Auto Orientation plugin:
https://marketplace.ultimaker.com/app/cura/plugins/nallath/OrientationPlugin

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