Ultimaker to Release an Overhaul of Cura Software Tomorrow

[Brian_Krassenstein]

Cura software from Ultimaker is getting a major facelift. The free software will be available for download online starting at 9 AM on July 1st, having been completely reengineered. Built again "from the ground up," the New Cura will offer increased features such as the time-quality slider, undo/redo button, and a more intuitive interface. Other features will be added again as time goes on and the developers continue their work, while a few features are being completely dropped. Read more about the overhaul of Cura in the full article: http://3dprint.com/77765/new-cura-release/

[Mjolinor]

Well here's hoping they don't break it. Not filled with confidence when they say the old one will still be available and supported.

Here's hoping it isn't like Google maps where you can still use the old one until you can't then you're stuck with the new one that is really crap.

[nallath]

Well here's hoping they don't break it. Not filled with confidence when they say the old one will still be available and supported.

One of the software engineers that built Cura here; It's open source software (AGPL v3); so the old one must be available. You can still use the first few Cura versions that were released, but there is just little reason to.

[richardphat]

Lol looks like I have to backup the old installation first, then we're going to talk about the newer one.

By the way mjol, that tweak at z finally work for you? Or are you still manually tweaking on those PC sheet?

[Mjolinor]

Available to download for free from July 1, new Cura is set to take the 3D printing experience to a whole new level.

WRONG or are you hiding the Linux version somewhere else?

[nallath]

WRONG or are you hiding the Linux version somewhere else?

Should be online now.

[Mjolinor]

Should be online now.

64 bit only :bawling:

Talking of 64 bit I hope you fixed the popup on start up telling me there was an upgrade and then it trying to make me install the 64 bit on my 32 bit PC.

I don't think I am overly bothered really, it works really well as it is (15.02), my only complaint is not enough adjust-ability to things particularly the support and no % done commands for repg both of which I can work round or live without by adding support to my drawings.

Even the old ones leave all the other slicers I've tried for dead, so much so that I am considering buying an Ultimaker if I land on one cheap. Being from the Northern UK it is unlikely that I will find one that cheap anyway.

[jimmydave]

is anyone else with a mac having issues? every time i try to open it, it gives me this message:

[nallath]

is anyone else with a mac having issues? every time i try to open it, it gives me this message:

Yeah. Our bad. Basicly the software worked only for people who had the beta installed (the worst kind of bugs). Should be fixed in 15.06.01

[richardphat]

Ok here's my feedback from first use and impression, it is quite confusing that you have an advanced set up then if you need more details you have to go into the settings preference. You have to checked manually those option and some dissapear as you checked them.

Rotating screen or object is seriously a turn off, the lag is a major problem for a medium size object 10cmx3cmx3cm.

Will it ever support 3rd party printers? Also the plugins such as tweak at Z, pause at Z? Will they ever come back? I do hope these are not the trade off, because I will be a sad Panda.


More important, as a useability, it is in my personal opinion that the older version are easier and much more friendly.

And my first crash since I ever use Cura from last year....