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UltiMaker Cura Set-Up

Add an S7 Machine

1. Add an UltiMaker printer from the start menu.

2. Add a local printer from the start menu.

3. Add a non-networked printer from the start menu.

4. Add Ultimaker S7

Prepare Window

This is the preparation window, which shows the bed size of the Ultimaker S7 (330 x 240 x 300 mm), select the filament type and color, as well as set up the values such as print resolution, which affects the length of time it takes to print, as well as the material infill density.

  1. Press the Folder button to import your STL/OBJ/3MF file into Ultimaker Cura, or drag and drop files into Ultimaker Cura.

  2. In the drop-down menu, select the type of filament, e.g. PLA, Tough PLA, PVA, TPU, Breakaway and the filament colour. In this example, we are using UltiMaker White PLA from extruder AA 0.4

  3. Enable and disable the filament extruder heads by ticking the “Enabled” box. (Please uncheck the second extruder option; we will cover the dual-extrusion option in our advanced 3D printing workshop)

Material Setting

  • The build plate temperature should be set to 75°C;
  • The material temperature setting depends on different materials, and the support overhang angle should be 45°.
  • Go to the Show Custom page to change them.

If you are using PLA, please follow the basic settings below; with them correct, your prints won't go too wrong.

Material
Printing Temperature: 215 °C
Build Plate Temperature: 75 °C

Support (if the object needs support)
Enable Generate Support
Set Support Overhang Angle to 45°

Build Plate Adhesion
Enable Prime Blob
Set Build Plate Adhesion Type to Brim

Different filaments need different settings; And default settings won’t work, make sure you set them correctly in UltiMaker Cura. For more info, please refer to the Filaments page

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