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Vive Trackers are little devices that can track their position and orientation in the room, in real-time. They rely on HTC's base station VR tracking system, which gives them extremely high precision at essentially zero delay. You can attach them to anything y...

Important Reminders (Read First) Monitor the first few layers. Stay with the machine and watch the first 5 layers carefully (roughly 15~30 mins, depending on the size of your work). If you notice any issues, pause or abort the print on the machine. Please nam...

Dimensional Accuracy and Tolerances Typical accuracy for FDM printers is around ±0.1 mm, but for our Ultimaker machines ±0.15 ～ 0.2 mm is more realistic. For mating parts to print on our machine, leave 0.15–0.2 mm clearance to ensure proper fit. Hole = the op...

Design Your Model Recommended software: Fusion 360 or Nomad/Zbrush. (Rhino is nice if you are familiar, and choose Blender only if you have prior experience.) Learning resource: Autodesk Learn Export and Slice Export your design as STL (OBJ also works). Op...

3D Printing Workflow Manual From slicing to post-print care — applies to UltiMaker Cura 3D printers. Before You Print Unnamed files will be aborted. Bring your laptop and a USB drive and name your print as yourSlackUserName.ufp before saving to a USB drive....

🛠️ Troubleshooting Guide Common issues in FDM 3D printing and how to deal with them. Applies to UltiMaker Cura and UltiMaker series printers. Model Not Sticking to Build Plate Check build plate alignment — all four pins must be seated properly. Clean the plat...

You don't have to sign up or create a workspace for now. So please skip "Sign in to Ultimaker platform", then click on "Ultimaker printer", "Add local printer", then add an "Ultimaker S7 Machine". Set the basic settings up. 1. Add an UltiMaker printer from t...

Fusion360 is recommened, and Blender for 3D Printing would be harder but not banned, here are some Key Considerations Use Manifold Geometry. Ensure the model is watertight—no holes, loose edges, or non-manifold geometry. Set Correct Units. Set the unit system...

Nozzle We have two types of nozzles: AA and BB, and two nozzle sizes available to use: 0.8 mm and 0.4 mm. So we will call them AA0.4/BB0.4/AA0.8/BB0.8 Different nozzle sizes mean that you can print with different filaments and speeds as well as acheiving diff...

Go to the Marketplace in Ultimaker Cura (at the right side of the top navi bar). Install the recommended and your preferred plugins, then restart UltiMaker Cura. Recommended Plugins Other

PLA Basic but Important Printing Guide Default settings won’t work, make sure you set them correctly in UltiMaker Cura. Material Printing Temperature: 215 °C Build Plate Temperature: 75 °C Support (if the object needs support) Enable Generate Support Set Suppo...

Model Setup Scale & Size – Too small → loss of detail; too large → longer print time Orientation – Poor angles can cause rough surfaces or weak layer bonding Supports – Missing or excessive supports can lead to surface marks or print failure Support Overhang ...

Ultimaker Cura has a workflow based on three stages; the prepare, preview and monitor stage. Each stage has a unique stage menu to efficiently go through the 3D printing process. Prepare Page The prepare stage is the first stage. The goal of this stage is to l...