Even though the 3D printing process is a complex one in many ways, there is no denying that the extensive toolkit of Cura drastically eases the process for the user with a large number of features it brings to the table. Ranging from minor tweaks to vital ones, Cura offers ways to improve the printing …
What Is Fill Gaps Between Walls in Cura? (When to Use It?) Read More
Stringing is perhaps one of the most commonly encountered issues in 3D printing regardless of the filament type you use, and the fact that it can quickly ruin a print when it gets excessive makes it a high-priority problem. While preventing stringing usually comes down to configuring the retraction settings correctly in the slicer, it’s …
What Is Wipe Nozzle Between Layers in Cura? (When to Use It?) Read More
While getting started with Cura and printing your first few 3D objects is usually relatively straightforward, the process gradually becomes more difficult when you dive into the world of optimizations to take your 3D printed models to the next level. Whether it’s aesthetical or functional improvements you’re looking to add to your 3D prints, it’s …
What Is Top Surface Skin Layers in Cura? (How to Configure It?) Read More
While 3D printing is fantastic for prototyping and manufacturing models on small scales, it falls short on large-scale production due to the process taking way too much time and effort with consumer-grade 3D printers. Fortunately, not all is lost just yet, as there is a workaround for large-scale production to a certain extent that doesn’t …
While not always necessary, especially to print some of the simpler models, Cura offers a wide array of parameters you can use to optimize your prints in scenarios where every bit of optimization makes a significant contribution to the quality. Due to their advanced nature, these parameters are hidden in Cura by default, requiring you …
What Is Minimum Layer Time in Cura? (What Are Its Effects?) Read More
Despite being a technology that advances every day, 3D printing isn’t entirely perfect just yet. As a result, there are plenty of cases where the printed model isn’t exactly identical to the digital model you see in the slicer software, with issues such as warping and shrinkage troubling enthusiasts. Fortunately, slicer software is evolving every …
What Is Horizontal Expansion in Cura? (How to Use It?) Read More
Achieving the perfect print is all about configuring the settings of your slicer and printer correctly, as every single parameter plays a vital role in how the models you print will turn out. The Z offset, also known as nozzle offset, is one such parameter that is vital to the process, which determines the position …
How to Set Z Offset (Nozzle Offset) in Cura? (Detailed) Read More
Choosing the correct infill pattern for a model is one of the most vital factors in 3D printing, as the infill pattern determines both how strong and how heavy your model will be. While some infill patterns are more suitable for objects you print for aesthetical purposes only, some infill patterns are the correct choices …
Slicer configuration is what makes or breaks a 3D printed model, as even slightly misconfiguring a single parameter can entirely destroy a print and render it unusable. While slicers usually do a great job of explaining each of the parameters concisely, we believe that going into detail about how a parameter really impacts the printing …
What is Z Hop in Cura? – How to Configure It Correctly? Read More
Slicer software is one of the first things that come to mind when we think about 3D printing, as we spend most of our time in this software for various tasks ranging from loading the models to configuring the fine details of the print. While the popularity of Cura is undisputable, to the point where …
Creality Slicer vs. Cura – Which One Should You Choose? Read More
