From 5ea7e90bd5c9021a7e4a4a746959676b72e8db6b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: quillford Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2015 09:50:45 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Instructions for making profiles for non UM printers --- README.md | 15 +++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 28942eeb5d..5d4ad64035 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -26,3 +26,18 @@ Build scripts ------------- Please checkout [cura-build](https://github.com/Ultimaker/cura-build) + + +Making profiles for other printers +---------------------------------- +Use [this](https://github.com/Ultimaker/Cura/blob/master/resources/settings/ultimaker_original.json) as a template. + +* Change the machine ID to something unique +* Change the machine_name to your printer's name +* If you have a 3D model of your platform you can put it in resources/meshes and put its name under platform +* Set your machine's dimensions with machine_width, machine_depth, and machine_height +* If your printer's origin is in the center of the bed, set machine_center_is_zero to true. +* Set your print head dimensions with the machine_head_shape parameters +* Set the nozzle offset with machine_nozzle_offset_x_1 and machine_nozzle_offset_y1 +* Set the start and end gcode in machine_start_gcode and machine_end_gcode +* If your printer has a heated bed, set visible to true under material_bed_temperature