Make your models in STL, OBJ, X3D, 3MF, BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG, and other formats ready for 3D printing. Access a wide range of settings for granular control and tweak speed and quality settings. Install a CAD plugin to enable integration with SolidWorks, Siemens NX, Autodesk Inventor.
UltiMaker Cura is a free 3D printing tool. It lets you fine-tune your 3D models with 400 settings for the best slicing and printing results. At the heart of UltiMaker Cura is a powerful, open-source slicing engine. This tool features seamless integration with all UltiMaker products. CAD plugin integration can be used with SolidWorks, Siemens NX, Autodesk Inventor, and other software applications.
v5.4 [Jul 5, 2023]
- Improved slicing time for Tree Support.
- Introduced 10 new settings and updated 2 so anyone can tune the behavior.
- Updated options for Tree Support Rest Preference to be more correct.
- Fixed a bug where Tree Support would generate unsupported islands.
- Fixed a bug where slicing would fail if Preference was set to On Any Flat Surface.
- Fixed a bug where branches were not generated when Support Interface was enabled..
- Fixed a bug where the Support Overhang Angle caused a crash with Tree Support.
- Fixed a bug where the Support Interface was not correctly generated with Tree Support.
New features and improvements:
- Updated the UltiMaker logo to reflect the new company logo.
- Added support for the updated mainboard revisions of UltiMaker S3, S5, and S7.
- Introduced Hole Horizontal Expansion Max Diameter so only the expansion of smaller holes can be tuned while leaving larger holes untouched..
- Introduced Skirt Height setting to make a skirt easier to remove.
- Improved the minimum layer time for printers with multiple extruders..
- Improved accuracy of when the M104 Hotend Temperature command is added.
- Improved printing order of the prime tower to include a dual brim, primed every layer, and primed before and after the extruder switch..
- Improved behavior for opening and closing categories when adding a new printer.
- Removed the settings related to Wire Printing since it was broken and barely used..
- Upgraded PyQt to version 6.4.2 which improves responsiveness in the UI.
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed a bug where the brim line would not be printed in the same orientation.
- Fixed a bug where models dropped to the buildplate when they were supposed to be floating.
- Fixed a bug where models would overlap if multiple models were loaded at the same time.
- Fixed a bug where an error would be shown too often in One At A Time print sequence.
- Fixed a bug where the message for a new Beta version available would show up during the Beta..
- Fixed a bug where ESun PLA would display unsupported..
- Fixed a bug where the printjob name was hard to read in darkmode.
- Fixed a bug where the Minimum Layer Time was incorrectly interpolated.
- Fixed a bug where Cura would crash on star-up for some Linux systems because of missing SimpleButton, contributed by @fieldOfView.
- Fixed a bug where the Post Processing Plugin would create extra folders, contributed by @fieldOfView.
- Fixed AppImage Icon for Linux systems, contributed by @leoheck.
- Fixed a bug where the buildplate temperature in the USB printing monitor was not rounded, contributed by @asteroids1975.
- Fixed a bug where retracting for Filament Change was not performed correctly because of an extra /n in the gcode. Contributed by @JuanManuelCuello.
- Fixed a bug where the material estimation would not show currencies correctly. Contributed by @Diegovd.
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