Merge pull request #3029 from Ultimaker/CURA-4525-multi-build-plate-merge

CURA-4525 multi build plate (master merged 2018-1-3)

cura/Arranging/Arrange.py

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 from UM.Scene.Iterator.DepthFirstIterator import DepthFirstIterator
 from UM.Logger import Logger
 from UM.Math.Vector import Vector
-from cura.ShapeArray import ShapeArray
-from cura import ZOffsetDecorator
+from cura.Arranging.ShapeArray import ShapeArray
+from cura.Scene import ZOffsetDecorator
 
 from collections import namedtuple
 
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class Arrange:
         self._offset_x = offset_x
         self._offset_y = offset_y
         self._last_priority = 0
+        self._is_empty = True
 
     ##  Helper to create an Arranger instance
     #
@@ -38,8 +39,8 @@ class Arrange:
     #   \param scene_root   Root for finding all scene nodes
     #   \param fixed_nodes  Scene nodes to be placed
     @classmethod
-    def create(cls, scene_root = None, fixed_nodes = None, scale = 0.5):
-        arranger = Arrange(220, 220, 110, 110, scale = scale)
+    def create(cls, scene_root = None, fixed_nodes = None, scale = 0.5, x = 220, y = 220):
+        arranger = Arrange(x, y, x // 2, y // 2, scale = scale)
         arranger.centerFirst()
 
         if fixed_nodes is None:
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ class Arrange:
             for area in disallowed_areas:
                 points = copy.deepcopy(area._points)
                 shape_arr = ShapeArray.fromPolygon(points, scale = scale)
-                arranger.place(0, 0, shape_arr)
+                arranger.place(0, 0, shape_arr, update_empty = False)
         return arranger
 
     ##  Find placement for a node (using offset shape) and place it (using hull shape)
@@ -168,7 +169,8 @@ class Arrange:
     #   \param x x-coordinate
     #   \param y y-coordinate
     #   \param shape_arr ShapeArray object
-    def place(self, x, y, shape_arr):
+    #   \param update_empty updates the _is_empty, used when adding disallowed areas
+    def place(self, x, y, shape_arr, update_empty = True):
         x = int(self._scale * x)
         y = int(self._scale * y)
         offset_x = x + self._offset_x + shape_arr.offset_x
@@ -181,10 +183,17 @@ class Arrange:
         max_y = min(max(offset_y + shape_arr.arr.shape[0], 0), shape_y - 1)
         occupied_slice = self._occupied[min_y:max_y, min_x:max_x]
         # we use a slice of shape because it can be out of bounds
-        occupied_slice[numpy.where(shape_arr.arr[
-            min_y - offset_y:max_y - offset_y, min_x - offset_x:max_x - offset_x] == 1)] = 1
+        new_occupied = numpy.where(shape_arr.arr[
+            min_y - offset_y:max_y - offset_y, min_x - offset_x:max_x - offset_x] == 1)
+        if update_empty and new_occupied:
+            self._is_empty = False
+        occupied_slice[new_occupied] = 1
 
         # Set priority to low (= high number), so it won't get picked at trying out.
         prio_slice = self._priority[min_y:max_y, min_x:max_x]
         prio_slice[numpy.where(shape_arr.arr[
             min_y - offset_y:max_y - offset_y, min_x - offset_x:max_x - offset_x] == 1)] = 999
+
+    @property
+    def isEmpty(self):
+        return self._is_empty

cura/Arranging/ArrangeObjectsAllBuildPlatesJob.py

@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2017 Ultimaker B.V.
+# Cura is released under the terms of the LGPLv3 or higher.
+
+from UM.Job import Job
+from UM.Scene.SceneNode import SceneNode
+from UM.Math.Vector import Vector
+from UM.Operations.TranslateOperation import TranslateOperation
+from UM.Operations.GroupedOperation import GroupedOperation
+from UM.Message import Message
+from UM.i18n import i18nCatalog
+i18n_catalog = i18nCatalog("cura")
+
+from cura.Scene.ZOffsetDecorator import ZOffsetDecorator
+from cura.Arranging.Arrange import Arrange
+from cura.Arranging.ShapeArray import ShapeArray
+
+from typing import List
+
+
+class ArrangeArray:
+    def __init__(self, x: int, y: int, fixed_nodes: List[SceneNode]):
+        self._x = x
+        self._y = y
+        self._fixed_nodes = fixed_nodes
+        self._count = 0
+        self._first_empty = None
+        self._has_empty = False
+        self._arrange = []
+
+    def _update_first_empty(self):
+        for i, a in enumerate(self._arrange):
+            if a.isEmpty:
+                self._first_empty = i
+                self._has_empty = True
+                return
+        self._first_empty = None
+        self._has_empty = False
+
+    def add(self):
+        new_arrange = Arrange.create(x = self._x, y = self._y, fixed_nodes = self._fixed_nodes)
+        self._arrange.append(new_arrange)
+        self._count += 1
+        self._update_first_empty()
+
+    def count(self):
+        return self._count
+
+    def get(self, index):
+        return self._arrange[index]
+
+    def getFirstEmpty(self):
+        if not self._is_empty:
+            self.add()
+        return self._arrange[self._first_empty]
+
+
+class ArrangeObjectsAllBuildPlatesJob(Job):
+    def __init__(self, nodes: List[SceneNode], min_offset = 8):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._nodes = nodes
+        self._min_offset = min_offset
+
+    def run(self):
+        status_message = Message(i18n_catalog.i18nc("@info:status", "Finding new location for objects"),
+                                 lifetime = 0,
+                                 dismissable=False,
+                                 progress = 0,
+                                 title = i18n_catalog.i18nc("@info:title", "Finding Location"))
+        status_message.show()
+
+
+        # Collect nodes to be placed
+        nodes_arr = []  # fill with (size, node, offset_shape_arr, hull_shape_arr)
+        for node in self._nodes:
+            offset_shape_arr, hull_shape_arr = ShapeArray.fromNode(node, min_offset = self._min_offset)
+            nodes_arr.append((offset_shape_arr.arr.shape[0] * offset_shape_arr.arr.shape[1], node, offset_shape_arr, hull_shape_arr))
+
+        # Sort the nodes with the biggest area first.
+        nodes_arr.sort(key=lambda item: item[0])
+        nodes_arr.reverse()
+
+        x, y = 200, 200
+
+        arrange_array = ArrangeArray(x = x, y = y, fixed_nodes = [])
+        arrange_array.add()
+
+        # Place nodes one at a time
+        start_priority = 0
+        grouped_operation = GroupedOperation()
+        found_solution_for_all = True
+        left_over_nodes = []  # nodes that do not fit on an empty build plate
+
+        for idx, (size, node, offset_shape_arr, hull_shape_arr) in enumerate(nodes_arr):
+            # For performance reasons, we assume that when a location does not fit,
+            # it will also not fit for the next object (while what can be untrue).
+            # We also skip possibilities by slicing through the possibilities (step = 10)
+
+            try_placement = True
+
+            current_build_plate_number = 0  # always start with the first one
+
+            # # Only for first build plate
+            # if last_size == size and last_build_plate_number == current_build_plate_number:
+            #     # This optimization works if many of the objects have the same size
+            #     # Continue with same build plate number
+            #     start_priority = last_priority
+            # else:
+            #     start_priority = 0
+
+            while try_placement:
+                # make sure that current_build_plate_number is not going crazy or you'll have a lot of arrange objects
+                while current_build_plate_number >= arrange_array.count():
+                    arrange_array.add()
+                arranger = arrange_array.get(current_build_plate_number)
+
+                best_spot = arranger.bestSpot(offset_shape_arr, start_prio=start_priority, step=10)
+                x, y = best_spot.x, best_spot.y
+                node.removeDecorator(ZOffsetDecorator)
+                if node.getBoundingBox():
+                    center_y = node.getWorldPosition().y - node.getBoundingBox().bottom
+                else:
+                    center_y = 0
+                if x is not None:  # We could find a place
+                    arranger.place(x, y, hull_shape_arr)  # place the object in the arranger
+
+                    node.callDecoration("setBuildPlateNumber", current_build_plate_number)
+                    grouped_operation.addOperation(TranslateOperation(node, Vector(x, center_y, y), set_position = True))
+                    try_placement = False
+                else:
+                    # very naive, because we skip to the next build plate if one model doesn't fit.
+                    if arranger.isEmpty:
+                        # apparently we can never place this object
+                        left_over_nodes.append(node)
+                        try_placement = False
+                    else:
+                        # try next build plate
+                        current_build_plate_number += 1
+                        try_placement = True
+
+            status_message.setProgress((idx + 1) / len(nodes_arr) * 100)
+            Job.yieldThread()
+
+        for node in left_over_nodes:
+            node.callDecoration("setBuildPlateNumber", -1)  # these are not on any build plate
+            found_solution_for_all = False
+
+        grouped_operation.push()
+
+        status_message.hide()
+
+        if not found_solution_for_all:
+            no_full_solution_message = Message(i18n_catalog.i18nc("@info:status", "Unable to find a location within the build volume for all objects"),
+                                               title = i18n_catalog.i18nc("@info:title", "Can't Find Location"))
+            no_full_solution_message.show()

cura/Arranging/ArrangeObjectsJob.py

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 from UM.Job import Job
 from UM.Scene.SceneNode import SceneNode
 from UM.Math.Vector import Vector
-from UM.Operations.SetTransformOperation import SetTransformOperation
 from UM.Operations.TranslateOperation import TranslateOperation
 from UM.Operations.GroupedOperation import GroupedOperation
 from UM.Logger import Logger
@@ -12,9 +11,9 @@ from UM.Message import Message
 from UM.i18n import i18nCatalog
 i18n_catalog = i18nCatalog("cura")
 
-from cura.ZOffsetDecorator import ZOffsetDecorator
-from cura.Arrange import Arrange
-from cura.ShapeArray import ShapeArray
+from cura.Scene.ZOffsetDecorator import ZOffsetDecorator
+from cura.Arranging.Arrange import Arrange
+from cura.Arranging.ShapeArray import ShapeArray
 
 from typing import List
 

cura/BuildPlateModel.py

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSignal, pyqtProperty, pyqtSlot
+
+from UM.Qt.ListModel import ListModel
+from UM.Scene.Selection import Selection
+from UM.Logger import Logger
+from UM.Application import Application
+
+
+class BuildPlateModel(ListModel):
+    maxBuildPlateChanged = pyqtSignal()
+    activeBuildPlateChanged = pyqtSignal()
+    selectionChanged = pyqtSignal()
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        Application.getInstance().getController().getScene().sceneChanged.connect(self._updateSelectedObjectBuildPlateNumbers)
+        Selection.selectionChanged.connect(self._updateSelectedObjectBuildPlateNumbers)
+
+        self._max_build_plate = 1  # default
+        self._active_build_plate = -1
+        self._selection_build_plates = []
+
+    def setMaxBuildPlate(self, max_build_plate):
+        self._max_build_plate = max_build_plate
+        self.maxBuildPlateChanged.emit()
+
+    ##  Return the highest build plate number
+    @pyqtProperty(int, notify = maxBuildPlateChanged)
+    def maxBuildPlate(self):
+        return self._max_build_plate
+
+    def setActiveBuildPlate(self, nr):
+        self._active_build_plate = nr
+        self.activeBuildPlateChanged.emit()
+
+    @pyqtProperty(int, notify = activeBuildPlateChanged)
+    def activeBuildPlate(self):
+        return self._active_build_plate
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def createBuildPlateModel():
+        return BuildPlateModel()
+
+    def _updateSelectedObjectBuildPlateNumbers(self, *args):
+        result = set()
+        for node in Selection.getAllSelectedObjects():
+            result.add(node.callDecoration("getBuildPlateNumber"))
+        self._selection_build_plates = list(result)
+        self.selectionChanged.emit()
+
+    @pyqtProperty("QVariantList", notify = selectionChanged)
+    def selectionBuildPlates(self):
+        return self._selection_build_plates

cura/CuraActions.py

@@ -15,11 +15,16 @@ from UM.Operations.RemoveSceneNodeOperation import RemoveSceneNodeOperation
 from UM.Operations.SetTransformOperation import SetTransformOperation
 from UM.Operations.TranslateOperation import TranslateOperation
 
-from cura.SetParentOperation import SetParentOperation
+from cura.Operations.SetParentOperation import SetParentOperation
 from cura.MultiplyObjectsJob import MultiplyObjectsJob
 from cura.Settings.SetObjectExtruderOperation import SetObjectExtruderOperation
 from cura.Settings.ExtruderManager import ExtruderManager
 
+from cura.Operations.SetBuildPlateNumberOperation import SetBuildPlateNumberOperation
+
+from UM.Logger import Logger
+
+
 class CuraActions(QObject):
     def __init__(self, parent = None):
         super().__init__(parent)
@@ -129,5 +134,31 @@ class CuraActions(QObject):
             operation.addOperation(SetObjectExtruderOperation(node, extruder_id))
         operation.push()
 
+    @pyqtSlot(int)
+    def setBuildPlateForSelection(self, build_plate_nr: int) -> None:
+        Logger.log("d", "Setting build plate number... %d" % build_plate_nr)
+        operation = GroupedOperation()
+
+        root = Application.getInstance().getController().getScene().getRoot()
+
+        nodes_to_change = []
+        for node in Selection.getAllSelectedObjects():
+            parent_node = node  # Find the parent node to change instead
+            while parent_node.getParent() != root:
+                parent_node = parent_node.getParent()
+
+            for single_node in BreadthFirstIterator(parent_node):
+                nodes_to_change.append(single_node)
+
+        if not nodes_to_change:
+            Logger.log("d", "Nothing to change.")
+            return
+
+        for node in nodes_to_change:
+            operation.addOperation(SetBuildPlateNumberOperation(node, build_plate_nr))
+        operation.push()
+
+        Selection.clear()
+
     def _openUrl(self, url):
         QDesktopServices.openUrl(url)

cura/CuraApplication.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2017 Ultimaker B.V.
+# Copyright (c) 2017 Ultimaker B.V.
 # Cura is released under the terms of the LGPLv3 or higher.
 from PyQt5.QtNetwork import QLocalServer
 from PyQt5.QtNetwork import QLocalSocket
@@ -16,7 +17,6 @@ from UM.Scene.Iterator.DepthFirstIterator import DepthFirstIterator
 from UM.Mesh.ReadMeshJob import ReadMeshJob
 from UM.Logger import Logger
 from UM.Preferences import Preferences
-from UM.SaveFile import SaveFile
 from UM.Scene.Selection import Selection
 from UM.Scene.GroupDecorator import GroupDecorator
 from UM.Settings.ContainerStack import ContainerStack
@@ -32,15 +32,19 @@ from UM.Operations.RemoveSceneNodeOperation import RemoveSceneNodeOperation
 from UM.Operations.GroupedOperation import GroupedOperation
 from UM.Operations.SetTransformOperation import SetTransformOperation
 
-from cura.Arrange import Arrange
-from cura.ShapeArray import ShapeArray
-from cura.ConvexHullDecorator import ConvexHullDecorator
-from cura.SetParentOperation import SetParentOperation
-from cura.SliceableObjectDecorator import SliceableObjectDecorator
-from cura.BlockSlicingDecorator import BlockSlicingDecorator
-
-from cura.ArrangeObjectsJob import ArrangeObjectsJob
+from cura.Arranging.Arrange import Arrange
+from cura.Arranging.ArrangeObjectsJob import ArrangeObjectsJob
+from cura.Arranging.ArrangeObjectsAllBuildPlatesJob import ArrangeObjectsAllBuildPlatesJob
+from cura.Arranging.ShapeArray import ShapeArray
 from cura.MultiplyObjectsJob import MultiplyObjectsJob
+from cura.Scene.ConvexHullDecorator import ConvexHullDecorator
+from cura.Operations.SetParentOperation import SetParentOperation
+from cura.Scene.SliceableObjectDecorator import SliceableObjectDecorator
+from cura.Scene.BlockSlicingDecorator import BlockSlicingDecorator
+from cura.Scene.BuildPlateDecorator import BuildPlateDecorator
+from cura.Scene.CuraSceneNode import CuraSceneNode
+
+from cura.CuraSceneController import CuraSceneController
 
 from UM.Settings.SettingDefinition import SettingDefinition, DefinitionPropertyType
 from UM.Settings.ContainerRegistry import ContainerRegistry
@@ -53,12 +57,13 @@ from cura.Settings.SettingInheritanceManager import SettingInheritanceManager
 from cura.Settings.UserProfilesModel import UserProfilesModel
 from cura.Settings.SimpleModeSettingsManager import SimpleModeSettingsManager
 
+
 from . import PlatformPhysics
 from . import BuildVolume
 from . import CameraAnimation
 from . import PrintInformation
 from . import CuraActions
-from . import ZOffsetDecorator
+from cura.Scene import ZOffsetDecorator
 from . import CuraSplashScreen
 from . import CameraImageProvider
 from . import MachineActionManager
@@ -72,8 +77,9 @@ from cura.Settings.ContainerSettingsModel import ContainerSettingsModel
 from cura.Settings.MaterialSettingsVisibilityHandler import MaterialSettingsVisibilityHandler
 from cura.Settings.QualitySettingsModel import QualitySettingsModel
 from cura.Settings.ContainerManager import ContainerManager
-from cura.Settings.GlobalStack import GlobalStack
-from cura.Settings.ExtruderStack import ExtruderStack
+
+from cura.ObjectsModel import ObjectsModel
+from cura.BuildPlateModel import BuildPlateModel
 
 from PyQt5.QtCore import QUrl, pyqtSignal, pyqtProperty, QEvent, Q_ENUMS
 from UM.FlameProfiler import pyqtSlot
@@ -85,7 +91,6 @@ import sys
 import os.path
 import numpy
 import copy
-import urllib.parse
 import os
 import argparse
 import json
@@ -203,8 +208,11 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
         self._machine_manager = None    # This is initialized on demand.
         self._extruder_manager = None
         self._material_manager = None
+        self._object_manager = None
+        self._build_plate_model = None
         self._setting_inheritance_manager = None
         self._simple_mode_settings_manager = None
+        self._cura_scene_controller = None
 
         self._additional_components = {} # Components to add to certain areas in the interface
 
@@ -311,11 +319,14 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
         preferences.addPreference("cura/asked_dialog_on_project_save", False)
         preferences.addPreference("cura/choice_on_profile_override", "always_ask")
         preferences.addPreference("cura/choice_on_open_project", "always_ask")
+        preferences.addPreference("cura/arrange_objects_on_load", True)
+        preferences.addPreference("cura/use_multi_build_plate", False)
 
         preferences.addPreference("cura/currency", "€")
         preferences.addPreference("cura/material_settings", "{}")
 
         preferences.addPreference("view/invert_zoom", False)
+        preferences.addPreference("view/filter_current_build_plate", False)
         preferences.addPreference("cura/sidebar_collapsed", False)
 
         self._need_to_show_user_agreement = not Preferences.getInstance().getValue("general/accepted_user_agreement")
@@ -389,6 +400,8 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
 
         self._plugin_registry.addSupportedPluginExtension("curaplugin", "Cura Plugin")
 
+        self.getCuraSceneController().setActiveBuildPlate(0)  # Initialize
+
     def _onEngineCreated(self):
         self._engine.addImageProvider("camera", CameraImageProvider.CameraImageProvider())
 
@@ -684,8 +697,16 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
         qmlRegisterSingletonType(ExtruderManager, "Cura", 1, 0, "ExtruderManager", self.getExtruderManager)
         qmlRegisterSingletonType(MachineManager, "Cura", 1, 0, "MachineManager", self.getMachineManager)
         qmlRegisterSingletonType(MaterialManager, "Cura", 1, 0, "MaterialManager", self.getMaterialManager)
-        qmlRegisterSingletonType(SettingInheritanceManager, "Cura", 1, 0, "SettingInheritanceManager", self.getSettingInheritanceManager)
-        qmlRegisterSingletonType(SimpleModeSettingsManager, "Cura", 1, 2, "SimpleModeSettingsManager", self.getSimpleModeSettingsManager)
+
+        qmlRegisterSingletonType(SettingInheritanceManager, "Cura", 1, 0, "SettingInheritanceManager",
+                                 self.getSettingInheritanceManager)
+        qmlRegisterSingletonType(SimpleModeSettingsManager, "Cura", 1, 2, "SimpleModeSettingsManager",
+                                 self.getSimpleModeSettingsManager)
+
+        qmlRegisterSingletonType(ObjectsModel, "Cura", 1, 2, "ObjectsModel", self.getObjectsModel)
+        qmlRegisterSingletonType(BuildPlateModel, "Cura", 1, 2, "BuildPlateModel", self.getBuildPlateModel)
+        qmlRegisterSingletonType(CuraSceneController, "Cura", 1, 2, "SceneController", self.getCuraSceneController)
+
         qmlRegisterSingletonType(MachineActionManager.MachineActionManager, "Cura", 1, 0, "MachineActionManager", self.getMachineActionManager)
 
         self.setMainQml(Resources.getPath(self.ResourceTypes.QmlFiles, "Cura.qml"))
@@ -723,6 +744,22 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
             self._material_manager = MaterialManager.createMaterialManager()
         return self._material_manager
 
+    def getObjectsModel(self, *args):
+        if self._object_manager is None:
+            self._object_manager = ObjectsModel.createObjectsModel()
+        return self._object_manager
+
+    def getBuildPlateModel(self, *args):
+        if self._build_plate_model is None:
+            self._build_plate_model = BuildPlateModel.createBuildPlateModel()
+
+        return self._build_plate_model
+
+    def getCuraSceneController(self, *args):
+        if self._cura_scene_controller is None:
+            self._cura_scene_controller = CuraSceneController.createCuraSceneController()
+        return self._cura_scene_controller
+
     def getSettingInheritanceManager(self, *args):
         if self._setting_inheritance_manager is None:
             self._setting_inheritance_manager = SettingInheritanceManager.createSettingInheritanceManager()
@@ -858,7 +895,7 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
         scene_bounding_box = None
         is_block_slicing_node = False
         for node in DepthFirstIterator(self.getController().getScene().getRoot()):
-            if type(node) is not SceneNode or (not node.getMeshData() and not node.callDecoration("getLayerData")):
+            if not issubclass(type(node), SceneNode) or (not node.getMeshData() and not node.callDecoration("getLayerData")):
                 continue
             if node.callDecoration("isBlockSlicing"):
                 is_block_slicing_node = True
@@ -975,7 +1012,7 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
 
         Selection.clear()
         for node in DepthFirstIterator(self.getController().getScene().getRoot()):
-            if type(node) is not SceneNode:
+            if not issubclass(type(node), SceneNode):
                 continue
             if not node.getMeshData() and not node.callDecoration("isGroup"):
                 continue  # Node that doesnt have a mesh and is not a group.
@@ -983,6 +1020,9 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
                 continue  # Grouped nodes don't need resetting as their parent (the group) is resetted)
             if not node.isSelectable():
                 continue  # i.e. node with layer data
+            if not node.callDecoration("isSliceable"):
+                continue  # i.e. node with layer data
+
             Selection.add(node)
 
     ##  Delete all nodes containing mesh data in the scene.
@@ -994,7 +1034,7 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
 
         nodes = []
         for node in DepthFirstIterator(self.getController().getScene().getRoot()):
-            if type(node) is not SceneNode:
+            if type(node) not in {SceneNode, CuraSceneNode}:
                 continue
             if (not node.getMeshData() and not node.callDecoration("getLayerData")) and not node.callDecoration("isGroup"):
                 continue  # Node that doesnt have a mesh and is not a group.
@@ -1010,13 +1050,15 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
             op.push()
             Selection.clear()
 
+        self.getCuraSceneController().setActiveBuildPlate(0)  # Select first build plate
+
     ## Reset all translation on nodes with mesh data.
     @pyqtSlot()
     def resetAllTranslation(self):
         Logger.log("i", "Resetting all scene translations")
         nodes = []
         for node in DepthFirstIterator(self.getController().getScene().getRoot()):
-            if type(node) is not SceneNode:
+            if not issubclass(type(node), SceneNode):
                 continue
             if not node.getMeshData() and not node.callDecoration("isGroup"):
                 continue  # Node that doesnt have a mesh and is not a group.
@@ -1044,13 +1086,13 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
         Logger.log("i", "Resetting all scene transformations")
         nodes = []
         for node in DepthFirstIterator(self.getController().getScene().getRoot()):
-            if type(node) is not SceneNode:
+            if not issubclass(type(node), SceneNode):
                 continue
             if not node.getMeshData() and not node.callDecoration("isGroup"):
                 continue  # Node that doesnt have a mesh and is not a group.
             if node.getParent() and node.getParent().callDecoration("isGroup"):
                 continue  # Grouped nodes don't need resetting as their parent (the group) is resetted)
-            if not node.isSelectable():
+            if not node.callDecoration("isSliceable"):
                 continue  # i.e. node with layer data
             nodes.append(node)
 
@@ -1068,10 +1110,31 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
 
     ##  Arrange all objects.
     @pyqtSlot()
-    def arrangeAll(self):
+    def arrangeObjectsToAllBuildPlates(self):
         nodes = []
         for node in DepthFirstIterator(self.getController().getScene().getRoot()):
-            if type(node) is not SceneNode:
+            if not issubclass(type(node), SceneNode):
+                continue
+            if not node.getMeshData() and not node.callDecoration("isGroup"):
+                continue  # Node that doesnt have a mesh and is not a group.
+            if node.getParent() and node.getParent().callDecoration("isGroup"):
+                continue  # Grouped nodes don't need resetting as their parent (the group) is resetted)
+            if not node.callDecoration("isSliceable"):
+                continue  # i.e. node with layer data
+            # Skip nodes that are too big
+            if node.getBoundingBox().width < self._volume.getBoundingBox().width or node.getBoundingBox().depth < self._volume.getBoundingBox().depth:
+                nodes.append(node)
+        job = ArrangeObjectsAllBuildPlatesJob(nodes)
+        job.start()
+        self.getCuraSceneController().setActiveBuildPlate(0)  # Select first build plate
+
+    # Single build plate
+    @pyqtSlot()
+    def arrangeAll(self):
+        nodes = []
+        active_build_plate = self.getBuildPlateModel().activeBuildPlate
+        for node in DepthFirstIterator(self.getController().getScene().getRoot()):
+            if not issubclass(type(node), SceneNode):
                 continue
             if not node.getMeshData() and not node.callDecoration("isGroup"):
                 continue  # Node that doesnt have a mesh and is not a group.
@@ -1079,6 +1142,9 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
                 continue  # Grouped nodes don't need resetting as their parent (the group) is resetted)
             if not node.isSelectable():
                 continue  # i.e. node with layer data
+            if not node.callDecoration("isSliceable"):
+                continue  # i.e. node with layer data
+            if node.callDecoration("getBuildPlateNumber") == active_build_plate:
                 # Skip nodes that are too big
                 if node.getBoundingBox().width < self._volume.getBoundingBox().width or node.getBoundingBox().depth < self._volume.getBoundingBox().depth:
                     nodes.append(node)
@@ -1092,7 +1158,7 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
         # What nodes are on the build plate and are not being moved
         fixed_nodes = []
         for node in DepthFirstIterator(self.getController().getScene().getRoot()):
-            if type(node) is not SceneNode:
+            if not issubclass(type(node), SceneNode):
                 continue
             if not node.getMeshData() and not node.callDecoration("isGroup"):
                 continue  # Node that doesnt have a mesh and is not a group.
@@ -1100,6 +1166,8 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
                 continue  # Grouped nodes don't need resetting as their parent (the group) is resetted)
             if not node.isSelectable():
                 continue  # i.e. node with layer data
+            if not node.callDecoration("isSliceable"):
+                continue  # i.e. node with layer data
             if node in nodes:  # exclude selected node from fixed_nodes
                 continue
             fixed_nodes.append(node)
@@ -1118,7 +1186,7 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
         Logger.log("i", "Reloading all loaded mesh data.")
         nodes = []
         for node in DepthFirstIterator(self.getController().getScene().getRoot()):
-            if type(node) is not SceneNode or not node.getMeshData():
+            if not issubclass(type(node), SceneNode) or not node.getMeshData():
                 continue
 
             nodes.append(node)
@@ -1209,10 +1277,11 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
     @pyqtSlot()
     def groupSelected(self):
         # Create a group-node
-        group_node = SceneNode()
+        group_node = CuraSceneNode()
         group_decorator = GroupDecorator()
         group_node.addDecorator(group_decorator)
         group_node.addDecorator(ConvexHullDecorator())
+        group_node.addDecorator(BuildPlateDecorator(self.getBuildPlateModel().activeBuildPlate))
         group_node.setParent(self.getController().getScene().getRoot())
         group_node.setSelectable(True)
         center = Selection.getSelectionCenter()
@@ -1357,8 +1426,15 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
         min_offset = 8
 
         self.fileLoaded.emit(filename)
+        arrange_objects_on_load = (
+            not Preferences.getInstance().getValue("cura/use_multi_build_plate") or
+            Preferences.getInstance().getValue("cura/arrange_objects_on_load"))
+        target_build_plate = self.getBuildPlateModel().activeBuildPlate if arrange_objects_on_load else -1
+
+        for original_node in nodes:
+            node = CuraSceneNode()  # We want our own CuraSceneNode
+            node.setMeshData(original_node.getMeshData())
 
-        for node in nodes:
             node.setSelectable(True)
             node.setName(os.path.basename(filename))
 
@@ -1385,6 +1461,7 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
                 if not child.getDecorator(ConvexHullDecorator):
                     child.addDecorator(ConvexHullDecorator())
 
+            if arrange_objects_on_load:
                 if node.callDecoration("isSliceable"):
                     # Only check position if it's not already blatantly obvious that it won't fit.
                     if node.getBoundingBox() is None or self._volume.getBoundingBox() is None or node.getBoundingBox().width < self._volume.getBoundingBox().width or node.getBoundingBox().depth < self._volume.getBoundingBox().depth:
@@ -1394,13 +1471,14 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
                         # If a model is to small then it will not contain any points
                         if offset_shape_arr is None and hull_shape_arr is None:
                             Message(self._i18n_catalog.i18nc("@info:status", "The selected model was too small to load."),
-                                title=self._i18n_catalog.i18nc("@info:title", "Warning")
-                                ).show()
+                                    title=self._i18n_catalog.i18nc("@info:title", "Warning")).show()
                             return
 
                         # Step is for skipping tests to make it a lot faster. it also makes the outcome somewhat rougher
                         node, _ = arranger.findNodePlacement(node, offset_shape_arr, hull_shape_arr, step = 10)
 
+            node.addDecorator(BuildPlateDecorator(target_build_plate))
+
             op = AddSceneNodeOperation(node, scene.getRoot())
             op.push()
             scene.sceneChanged.emit(node)

cura/CuraSceneController.py

@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+from UM.Logger import Logger
+
+from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt, pyqtSlot, QObject
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+from cura.ObjectsModel import ObjectsModel
+from cura.BuildPlateModel import BuildPlateModel
+
+from UM.Application import Application
+from UM.Scene.Iterator.DepthFirstIterator import DepthFirstIterator
+from UM.Scene.SceneNode import SceneNode
+from UM.Scene.Selection import Selection
+
+
+class CuraSceneController(QObject):
+    def __init__(self, objects_model: ObjectsModel, build_plate_model: BuildPlateModel):
+        super().__init__()
+
+        self._objects_model = objects_model
+        self._build_plate_model = build_plate_model
+        self._active_build_plate = -1
+
+        self._last_selected_index = 0
+        self._max_build_plate = 1  # default
+
+        Application.getInstance().getController().getScene().sceneChanged.connect(self.updateMaxBuildPlate)  # it may be a bit inefficient when changing a lot simultaneously
+
+    def updateMaxBuildPlate(self, *args):
+        if args:
+            source = args[0]
+        else:
+            source = None
+        if not issubclass(type(source), SceneNode):
+            return
+        max_build_plate = self._calcMaxBuildPlate()
+        changed = False
+        if max_build_plate != self._max_build_plate:
+            self._max_build_plate = max_build_plate
+            changed = True
+        if changed:
+            self._build_plate_model.setMaxBuildPlate(self._max_build_plate)
+            build_plates = [{"name": "Build Plate %d" % (i + 1), "buildPlateNumber": i} for i in range(self._max_build_plate + 1)]
+            self._build_plate_model.setItems(build_plates)
+            # self.buildPlateItemsChanged.emit()  # TODO: necessary after setItems?
+
+    def _calcMaxBuildPlate(self):
+        max_build_plate = 0
+        for node in DepthFirstIterator(Application.getInstance().getController().getScene().getRoot()):
+            if node.callDecoration("isSliceable"):
+                build_plate_number = node.callDecoration("getBuildPlateNumber")
+                max_build_plate = max(build_plate_number, max_build_plate)
+        return max_build_plate
+
+    ##  Either select or deselect an item
+    @pyqtSlot(int)
+    def changeSelection(self, index):
+        modifiers = QApplication.keyboardModifiers()
+        ctrl_is_active = modifiers & Qt.ControlModifier
+        shift_is_active = modifiers & Qt.ShiftModifier
+
+        if ctrl_is_active:
+            item = self._objects_model.getItem(index)
+            node = item["node"]
+            if Selection.isSelected(node):
+                Selection.remove(node)
+            else:
+                Selection.add(node)
+        elif shift_is_active:
+            polarity = 1 if index + 1 > self._last_selected_index else -1
+            for i in range(self._last_selected_index, index + polarity, polarity):
+                item = self._objects_model.getItem(i)
+                node = item["node"]
+                Selection.add(node)
+        else:
+            # Single select
+            item = self._objects_model.getItem(index)
+            node = item["node"]
+            Selection.clear()
+            Selection.add(node)
+            build_plate_number = node.callDecoration("getBuildPlateNumber")
+            if build_plate_number is not None and build_plate_number != -1:
+                self._build_plate_model.setActiveBuildPlate(build_plate_number)
+
+        self._last_selected_index = index
+
+    @pyqtSlot(int)
+    def setActiveBuildPlate(self, nr):
+        if nr == self._active_build_plate:
+            return
+        Logger.log("d", "Select build plate: %s" % nr)
+        self._active_build_plate = nr
+        Selection.clear()
+
+        self._build_plate_model.setActiveBuildPlate(nr)
+        self._objects_model.setActiveBuildPlate(nr)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def createCuraSceneController():
+        objects_model = Application.getInstance().getObjectsModel()
+        build_plate_model = Application.getInstance().getBuildPlateModel()
+        return CuraSceneController(objects_model = objects_model, build_plate_model = build_plate_model)

cura/MultiplyObjectsJob.py

@@ -2,24 +2,15 @@
 # Cura is released under the terms of the LGPLv3 or higher.
 
 from UM.Job import Job
-from UM.Scene.SceneNode import SceneNode
-from UM.Math.Vector import Vector
-from UM.Operations.SetTransformOperation import SetTransformOperation
-from UM.Operations.TranslateOperation import TranslateOperation
 from UM.Operations.GroupedOperation import GroupedOperation
-from UM.Logger import Logger
 from UM.Message import Message
 from UM.i18n import i18nCatalog
 i18n_catalog = i18nCatalog("cura")
 
-from cura.ZOffsetDecorator import ZOffsetDecorator
-from cura.Arrange import Arrange
-from cura.ShapeArray import ShapeArray
-
-from typing import List
+from cura.Arranging.Arrange import Arrange
+from cura.Arranging.ShapeArray import ShapeArray
 
 from UM.Application import Application
-from UM.Scene.Selection import Selection
 from UM.Operations.AddSceneNodeOperation import AddSceneNodeOperation
 
 
@@ -65,6 +56,10 @@ class MultiplyObjectsJob(Job):
                     new_location = new_location.set(z = 100 - i * 20)
                     node.setPosition(new_location)
 
+                # Same build plate
+                build_plate_number = current_node.callDecoration("getBuildPlateNumber")
+                node.callDecoration("setBuildPlateNumber", build_plate_number)
+
                 nodes.append(node)
                 current_progress += 1
                 status_message.setProgress((current_progress / total_progress) * 100)

cura/ObjectsModel.py

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+from UM.Application import Application
+from UM.Qt.ListModel import ListModel
+from UM.Scene.Iterator.DepthFirstIterator import DepthFirstIterator
+from UM.Scene.SceneNode import SceneNode
+from UM.Scene.Selection import Selection
+from UM.Preferences import Preferences
+
+
+##  Keep track of all objects in the project
+class ObjectsModel(ListModel):
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+
+        Application.getInstance().getController().getScene().sceneChanged.connect(self._update)
+        Preferences.getInstance().preferenceChanged.connect(self._update)
+
+        self._build_plate_number = -1
+
+    def setActiveBuildPlate(self, nr):
+        self._build_plate_number = nr
+        self._update()
+
+    def _update(self, *args):
+        nodes = []
+        filter_current_build_plate = Preferences.getInstance().getValue("view/filter_current_build_plate")
+        active_build_plate_number = self._build_plate_number
+        for node in DepthFirstIterator(Application.getInstance().getController().getScene().getRoot()):
+            if not issubclass(type(node), SceneNode) or (not node.getMeshData() and not node.callDecoration("getLayerData")):
+                continue
+            if not node.callDecoration("isSliceable"):
+                continue
+            node_build_plate_number = node.callDecoration("getBuildPlateNumber")
+            if filter_current_build_plate and node_build_plate_number != active_build_plate_number:
+                continue
+            nodes.append({
+                "name": node.getName(),
+                "isSelected": Selection.isSelected(node),
+                "isOutsideBuildArea": node.isOutsideBuildArea(),
+                "buildPlateNumber": node_build_plate_number,
+                "node": node
+            })
+        nodes = sorted(nodes, key=lambda n: n["name"])
+        self.setItems(nodes)
+
+        self.itemsChanged.emit()
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def createObjectsModel():
+        return ObjectsModel()

cura/Operations/SetBuildPlateNumberOperation.py

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2017 Ultimaker B.V.
+# Cura is released under the terms of the LGPLv3 or higher.
+
+from UM.Scene.SceneNode import SceneNode
+from UM.Operations.Operation import Operation
+
+from cura.Settings.SettingOverrideDecorator import SettingOverrideDecorator
+
+##  Simple operation to set the buildplate number of a scenenode.
+class SetBuildPlateNumberOperation(Operation):
+    def __init__(self, node: SceneNode, build_plate_nr: int) -> None:
+        self._node = node
+        self._build_plate_nr = build_plate_nr
+        self._previous_build_plate_nr = None
+        self._decorator_added = False
+
+    def undo(self):
+        if self._previous_build_plate_nr:
+            self._node.callDecoration("setBuildPlateNumber", self._previous_build_plate_nr)
+
+    def redo(self):
+        stack = self._node.callDecoration("getStack") #Don't try to get the active extruder since it may be None anyway.
+        if not stack:
+            self._node.addDecorator(SettingOverrideDecorator())
+
+        self._previous_build_plate_nr = self._node.callDecoration("getBuildPlateNumber")
+        self._node.callDecoration("setBuildPlateNumber", self._build_plate_nr)

cura/PlatformPhysics.py

@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ from UM.Math.Vector import Vector
 from UM.Scene.Selection import Selection
 from UM.Preferences import Preferences
 
-from cura.ConvexHullDecorator import ConvexHullDecorator
+from cura.Scene.ConvexHullDecorator import ConvexHullDecorator
 
-from . import PlatformPhysicsOperation
-from . import ZOffsetDecorator
+from cura.Operations import PlatformPhysicsOperation
+from cura.Scene import ZOffsetDecorator
 
 import random  # used for list shuffling
 
@@ -58,10 +58,11 @@ class PlatformPhysics:
 
         # Only check nodes inside build area.
         nodes = [node for node in nodes if (hasattr(node, "_outside_buildarea") and not node._outside_buildarea)]
+        active_build_plate = Application.getInstance().getBuildPlateModel().activeBuildPlate
 
         random.shuffle(nodes)
         for node in nodes:
-            if node is root or type(node) is not SceneNode or node.getBoundingBox() is None:
+            if node is root or not issubclass(type(node), SceneNode) or node.getBoundingBox() is None:
                 continue
 
             bbox = node.getBoundingBox()
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ class PlatformPhysics:
                 # Check for collisions between convex hulls
                 for other_node in BreadthFirstIterator(root):
                     # Ignore root, ourselves and anything that is not a normal SceneNode.
-                    if other_node is root or type(other_node) is not SceneNode or other_node is node:
+                    if other_node is root or not issubclass(type(other_node), SceneNode) or other_node is node or other_node.callDecoration("getBuildPlateNumber") != node.callDecoration("getBuildPlateNumber"):
                         continue
                     
                     # Ignore collisions of a group with it's own children

cura/PrintInformation.py

@@ -54,10 +54,10 @@ class PrintInformation(QObject):
 
         self.initializeCuraMessagePrintTimeProperties()
 
-        self._material_lengths = []
-        self._material_weights = []
-        self._material_costs = []
-        self._material_names = []
+        self._material_lengths = {}  # indexed by build plate number
+        self._material_weights = {}
+        self._material_costs = {}
+        self._material_names = {}
 
         self._pre_sliced = False
 
@@ -68,10 +68,15 @@ class PrintInformation(QObject):
         self._base_name = ""
         self._abbr_machine = ""
         self._job_name = ""
+        self._project_name = ""
+        self._active_build_plate = 0
+        self._initVariablesWithBuildPlate(self._active_build_plate)
 
         Application.getInstance().globalContainerStackChanged.connect(self._updateJobName)
         Application.getInstance().fileLoaded.connect(self.setBaseName)
+        Application.getInstance().getBuildPlateModel().activeBuildPlateChanged.connect(self._onActiveBuildPlateChanged)
         Application.getInstance().workspaceLoaded.connect(self.setProjectName)
+
         Preferences.getInstance().preferenceChanged.connect(self._onPreferencesChanged)
 
         self._active_material_container = None
@@ -83,7 +88,7 @@ class PrintInformation(QObject):
     # Crate cura message translations and using translation keys initialize empty time Duration object for total time
     # and time for each feature
     def initializeCuraMessagePrintTimeProperties(self):
-        self._current_print_time = Duration(None, self)
+        self._current_print_time = {}  # Duration(None, self)
 
         self._print_time_message_translations = {
             "inset_0": catalog.i18nc("@tooltip", "Outer Wall"),
@@ -101,10 +106,26 @@ class PrintInformation(QObject):
 
         self._print_time_message_values = {}
 
-        # Full fill message values using keys from _print_time_message_translations
-        for key in self._print_time_message_translations.keys():
-            self._print_time_message_values[key] = Duration(None, self)
 
+    def _initPrintTimeMessageValues(self, build_plate_number):
+        # Full fill message values using keys from _print_time_message_translations
+        self._print_time_message_values[build_plate_number] = {}
+        for key in self._print_time_message_translations.keys():
+            self._print_time_message_values[build_plate_number][key] = Duration(None, self)
+
+    def _initVariablesWithBuildPlate(self, build_plate_number):
+        if build_plate_number not in self._print_time_message_values:
+            self._initPrintTimeMessageValues(build_plate_number)
+        if self._active_build_plate not in self._material_lengths:
+            self._material_lengths[self._active_build_plate] = []
+        if self._active_build_plate not in self._material_weights:
+            self._material_weights[self._active_build_plate] = []
+        if self._active_build_plate not in self._material_costs:
+            self._material_costs[self._active_build_plate] = []
+        if self._active_build_plate not in self._material_names:
+            self._material_names[self._active_build_plate] = []
+        if self._active_build_plate not in self._current_print_time:
+            self._current_print_time[self._active_build_plate] = Duration(None, self)
 
     currentPrintTimeChanged = pyqtSignal()
 
@@ -120,64 +141,71 @@ class PrintInformation(QObject):
 
     @pyqtProperty(Duration, notify = currentPrintTimeChanged)
     def currentPrintTime(self):
-        return self._current_print_time
+        return self._current_print_time[self._active_build_plate]
 
     materialLengthsChanged = pyqtSignal()
 
     @pyqtProperty("QVariantList", notify = materialLengthsChanged)
     def materialLengths(self):
-        return self._material_lengths
+        return self._material_lengths[self._active_build_plate]
 
     materialWeightsChanged = pyqtSignal()
 
     @pyqtProperty("QVariantList", notify = materialWeightsChanged)
     def materialWeights(self):
-        return self._material_weights
+        return self._material_weights[self._active_build_plate]
 
     materialCostsChanged = pyqtSignal()
 
     @pyqtProperty("QVariantList", notify = materialCostsChanged)
     def materialCosts(self):
-        return self._material_costs
+        return self._material_costs[self._active_build_plate]
 
     materialNamesChanged = pyqtSignal()
 
     @pyqtProperty("QVariantList", notify = materialNamesChanged)
     def materialNames(self):
-        return self._material_names
+        return self._material_names[self._active_build_plate]
 
-    def _onPrintDurationMessage(self, print_time, material_amounts):
+    def printTimes(self):
+        return self._print_time_message_values[self._active_build_plate]
 
-        self._updateTotalPrintTimePerFeature(print_time)
+    def _onPrintDurationMessage(self, build_plate_number, print_time, material_amounts):
+        self._updateTotalPrintTimePerFeature(build_plate_number, print_time)
         self.currentPrintTimeChanged.emit()
 
         self._material_amounts = material_amounts
-        self._calculateInformation()
+        self._calculateInformation(build_plate_number)
 
-    def _updateTotalPrintTimePerFeature(self, print_time):
+    def _updateTotalPrintTimePerFeature(self, build_plate_number, print_time):
         total_estimated_time = 0
 
+        if build_plate_number not in self._print_time_message_values:
+            self._initPrintTimeMessageValues(build_plate_number)
+
         for feature, time in print_time.items():
             if time != time:  # Check for NaN. Engine can sometimes give us weird values.
-                self._print_time_message_values.get(feature).setDuration(0)
+                self._print_time_message_values[build_plate_number].get(feature).setDuration(0)
                 Logger.log("w", "Received NaN for print duration message")
                 continue
 
             total_estimated_time += time
-            self._print_time_message_values.get(feature).setDuration(time)
+            self._print_time_message_values[build_plate_number].get(feature).setDuration(time)
 
-        self._current_print_time.setDuration(total_estimated_time)
+        if build_plate_number not in self._current_print_time:
+            self._current_print_time[build_plate_number] = Duration(None, self)
+        self._current_print_time[build_plate_number].setDuration(total_estimated_time)
 
-    def _calculateInformation(self):
+    def _calculateInformation(self, build_plate_number):
         if Application.getInstance().getGlobalContainerStack() is None:
             return
 
         # Material amount is sent as an amount of mm^3, so calculate length from that
         radius = Application.getInstance().getGlobalContainerStack().getProperty("material_diameter", "value") / 2
-        self._material_lengths = []
-        self._material_weights = []
-        self._material_costs = []
-        self._material_names = []
+        self._material_lengths[build_plate_number] = []
+        self._material_weights[build_plate_number] = []
+        self._material_costs[build_plate_number] = []
+        self._material_names[build_plate_number] = []
 
         material_preference_values = json.loads(Preferences.getInstance().getValue("cura/material_settings"))
 
@@ -215,10 +243,10 @@ class PrintInformation(QObject):
                 length = round((amount / (math.pi * radius ** 2)) / 1000, 2)
             else:
                 length = 0
-            self._material_weights.append(weight)
-            self._material_lengths.append(length)
-            self._material_costs.append(cost)
-            self._material_names.append(material_name)
+            self._material_weights[build_plate_number].append(weight)
+            self._material_lengths[build_plate_number].append(length)
+            self._material_costs[build_plate_number].append(cost)
+            self._material_names[build_plate_number].append(material_name)
 
         self.materialLengthsChanged.emit()
         self.materialWeightsChanged.emit()
@@ -229,7 +257,8 @@ class PrintInformation(QObject):
         if preference != "cura/material_settings":
             return
 
-        self._calculateInformation()
+        for build_plate_number in range(Application.getInstance().getBuildPlateModel().maxBuildPlate + 1):
+            self._calculateInformation(build_plate_number)
 
     def _onActiveMaterialChanged(self):
         if self._active_material_container:
@@ -245,8 +274,22 @@ class PrintInformation(QObject):
             self._active_material_container = active_material_containers[0]
             self._active_material_container.metaDataChanged.connect(self._onMaterialMetaDataChanged)
 
+    def _onActiveBuildPlateChanged(self):
+        new_active_build_plate = Application.getInstance().getBuildPlateModel().activeBuildPlate
+        if new_active_build_plate != self._active_build_plate:
+            self._active_build_plate = new_active_build_plate
+
+            self._initVariablesWithBuildPlate(self._active_build_plate)
+
+            self.materialLengthsChanged.emit()
+            self.materialWeightsChanged.emit()
+            self.materialCostsChanged.emit()
+            self.materialNamesChanged.emit()
+            self.currentPrintTimeChanged.emit()
+
     def _onMaterialMetaDataChanged(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        self._calculateInformation()
+        for build_plate_number in range(Application.getInstance().getBuildPlateModel().maxBuildPlate + 1):
+            self._calculateInformation(build_plate_number)
 
     @pyqtSlot(str)
     def setJobName(self, name):
@@ -340,7 +383,9 @@ class PrintInformation(QObject):
     @pyqtSlot(result = "QVariantMap")
     def getFeaturePrintTimes(self):
         result = {}
-        for feature, time in self._print_time_message_values.items():
+        if self._active_build_plate not in self._print_time_message_values:
+            self._initPrintTimeMessageValues(self._active_build_plate)
+        for feature, time in self._print_time_message_values[self._active_build_plate].items():
             if feature in self._print_time_message_translations:
                 result[self._print_time_message_translations[feature]] = time
             else:
@@ -348,10 +393,12 @@ class PrintInformation(QObject):
         return result
 
     # Simulate message with zero time duration
-    def setToZeroPrintInformation(self):
+    def setToZeroPrintInformation(self, build_plate_number):
         temp_message = {}
-        for key in self._print_time_message_values.keys():
+        if build_plate_number not in self._print_time_message_values:
+            self._print_time_message_values[build_plate_number] = {}
+        for key in self._print_time_message_values[build_plate_number].keys():
             temp_message[key] = 0
 
         temp_material_amounts = [0]
-        self._onPrintDurationMessage(temp_message, temp_material_amounts)
+        self._onPrintDurationMessage(build_plate_number, temp_message, temp_material_amounts)

cura/Scene/BuildPlateDecorator.py

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+from UM.Scene.SceneNodeDecorator import SceneNodeDecorator
+from cura.Scene.CuraSceneNode import CuraSceneNode
+
+
+##  Make a SceneNode build plate aware CuraSceneNode objects all have this decorator.
+class BuildPlateDecorator(SceneNodeDecorator):
+    def __init__(self, build_plate_number = -1):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._build_plate_number = None
+        self.setBuildPlateNumber(build_plate_number)
+
+    def setBuildPlateNumber(self, nr):
+        # Make sure that groups are set correctly
+        # setBuildPlateForSelection in CuraActions makes sure that no single childs are set.
+        self._build_plate_number = nr
+        if issubclass(type(self._node), CuraSceneNode):
+            self._node.transformChanged()  # trigger refresh node without introducing a new signal
+        if self._node and self._node.callDecoration("isGroup"):
+            for child in self._node.getChildren():
+                child.callDecoration("setBuildPlateNumber", nr)
+
+    def getBuildPlateNumber(self):
+        return self._build_plate_number
+
+    def __deepcopy__(self, memo):
+        return BuildPlateDecorator()

cura/Scene/ConvexHullDecorator.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from UM.Scene.SceneNodeDecorator import SceneNodeDecorator
 from UM.Settings.ContainerRegistry import ContainerRegistry
 
 from cura.Settings.ExtruderManager import ExtruderManager
-from . import ConvexHullNode
+from cura.Scene import ConvexHullNode
 
 import numpy
 

cura/Scene/ConvexHullNode.py

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ from UM.Scene.SceneNode import SceneNode
 from UM.Resources import Resources
 from UM.Math.Color import Color
 from UM.Mesh.MeshBuilder import MeshBuilder  # To create a mesh to display the convex hull with.
-
 from UM.View.GL.OpenGL import OpenGL
 
 
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ class ConvexHullNode(SceneNode):
             ConvexHullNode.shader.setUniformValue("u_opacity", 0.6)
 
         if self.getParent():
-            if self.getMeshData():
+            if self.getMeshData() and issubclass(type(self._node), SceneNode) and self._node.callDecoration("getBuildPlateNumber") == Application.getInstance().getBuildPlateModel().activeBuildPlate:
                 renderer.queueNode(self, transparent = True, shader = ConvexHullNode.shader, backface_cull = True, sort = -8)
                 if self._convex_hull_head_mesh:
                     renderer.queueNode(self, shader = ConvexHullNode.shader, transparent = True, mesh = self._convex_hull_head_mesh, backface_cull = True, sort = -8)

cura/Scene/CuraSceneNode.py

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+from UM.Application import Application
+from UM.Logger import Logger
+from UM.Scene.SceneNode import SceneNode
+from copy import deepcopy
+
+
+##  Scene nodes that are models are only seen when selecting the corresponding build plate
+#   Note that many other nodes can just be UM SceneNode objects.
+class CuraSceneNode(SceneNode):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self._outside_buildarea = True
+
+    def setOutsideBuildArea(self, new_value):
+        self._outside_buildarea = new_value
+
+    def isOutsideBuildArea(self):
+        return self._outside_buildarea or self.callDecoration("getBuildPlateNumber") < 0
+
+    def isVisible(self):
+        return super().isVisible() and self.callDecoration("getBuildPlateNumber") == Application.getInstance().getBuildPlateModel().activeBuildPlate
+
+    def isSelectable(self) -> bool:
+        return super().isSelectable() and self.callDecoration("getBuildPlateNumber") == Application.getInstance().getBuildPlateModel().activeBuildPlate
+
+    ##  Taken from SceneNode, but replaced SceneNode with CuraSceneNode
+    def __deepcopy__(self, memo):
+        copy = CuraSceneNode()
+        copy.setTransformation(self.getLocalTransformation())
+        copy.setMeshData(self._mesh_data)
+        copy.setVisible(deepcopy(self._visible, memo))
+        copy._selectable = deepcopy(self._selectable, memo)
+        copy._name = deepcopy(self._name, memo)
+        for decorator in self._decorators:
+            copy.addDecorator(deepcopy(decorator, memo))
+
+        for child in self._children:
+            copy.addChild(deepcopy(child, memo))
+        self.calculateBoundingBoxMesh()
+        return copy
+
+    def transformChanged(self) -> None:
+        self._transformChanged()

plugins/3MFReader/ThreeMFReader.py

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 import os.path
 import zipfile
 
-from UM.Job import Job
 from UM.Logger import Logger
 from UM.Math.Matrix import Matrix
 from UM.Math.Vector import Vector
@@ -15,9 +14,10 @@ from cura.Settings.SettingOverrideDecorator import SettingOverrideDecorator
 from UM.Application import Application
 from cura.Settings.ExtruderManager import ExtruderManager
 from cura.QualityManager import QualityManager
-from UM.Scene.SceneNode import SceneNode
-from cura.SliceableObjectDecorator import SliceableObjectDecorator
-from cura.ZOffsetDecorator import ZOffsetDecorator
+from cura.Scene.CuraSceneNode import CuraSceneNode
+from cura.Scene.BuildPlateDecorator import BuildPlateDecorator
+from cura.Scene.SliceableObjectDecorator import SliceableObjectDecorator
+from cura.Scene.ZOffsetDecorator import ZOffsetDecorator
 
 MYPY = False
 
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class ThreeMFReader(MeshReader):
         }
         self._base_name = ""
         self._unit = None
+        self._object_count = 0  # Used to name objects as there is no node name yet.
 
     def _createMatrixFromTransformationString(self, transformation):
         if transformation == "":
@@ -77,7 +78,12 @@ class ThreeMFReader(MeshReader):
     ##  Convenience function that converts a SceneNode object (as obtained from libSavitar) to a Uranium scene node.
     #   \returns Uranium scene node.
     def _convertSavitarNodeToUMNode(self, savitar_node):
-        um_node = SceneNode()
+        self._object_count += 1
+        node_name = "Object %s" % self._object_count
+
+        um_node = CuraSceneNode()
+        um_node.addDecorator(BuildPlateDecorator(0))
+        um_node.setName(node_name)
         transformation = self._createMatrixFromTransformationString(savitar_node.getTransformation())
         um_node.setTransformation(transformation)
         mesh_builder = MeshBuilder()
@@ -147,6 +153,7 @@ class ThreeMFReader(MeshReader):
 
     def read(self, file_name):
         result = []
+        self._object_count = 0  # Used to name objects as there is no node name yet.
         # The base object of 3mf is a zipped archive.
         try:
             archive = zipfile.ZipFile(file_name, "r")

plugins/3MFWriter/ThreeMFWriter.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from UM.Logger import Logger
 from UM.Math.Matrix import Matrix
 from UM.Application import Application
 import UM.Scene.SceneNode
+from cura.Scene.CuraSceneNode import CuraSceneNode
 
 import Savitar
 
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ class ThreeMFWriter(MeshWriter):
     ##  Convenience function that converts an Uranium SceneNode object to a SavitarSceneNode
     #   \returns Uranium Scenen node.
     def _convertUMNodeToSavitarNode(self, um_node, transformation = Matrix()):
-        if type(um_node) is not UM.Scene.SceneNode.SceneNode:
+        if type(um_node) not in [UM.Scene.SceneNode.SceneNode, CuraSceneNode]:
             return None
 
         savitar_node = Savitar.SceneNode()

plugins/CuraEngineBackend/CuraEngineBackend.py

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from UM.Scene.Iterator.DepthFirstIterator import DepthFirstIterator
 from UM.Qt.Duration import DurationFormat
 from PyQt5.QtCore import QObject, pyqtSlot
 
+from collections import defaultdict
 from cura.Settings.ExtruderManager import ExtruderManager
 from . import ProcessSlicedLayersJob
 from . import StartSliceJob
@@ -69,9 +70,10 @@ class CuraEngineBackend(QObject, Backend):
         # Workaround to disable layer view processing if layer view is not active.
         self._layer_view_active = False
         Application.getInstance().getController().activeViewChanged.connect(self._onActiveViewChanged)
+        Application.getInstance().getBuildPlateModel().activeBuildPlateChanged.connect(self._onActiveViewChanged)
         self._onActiveViewChanged()
         self._stored_layer_data = []
-        self._stored_optimized_layer_data = []
+        self._stored_optimized_layer_data = {}  # key is build plate number, then arrays are stored until they go to the ProcessSlicesLayersJob
 
         self._scene = Application.getInstance().getController().getScene()
         self._scene.sceneChanged.connect(self._onSceneChanged)
@@ -105,17 +107,18 @@ class CuraEngineBackend(QObject, Backend):
         self._message_handlers["cura.proto.SlicingFinished"] = self._onSlicingFinishedMessage
 
         self._start_slice_job = None
+        self._start_slice_job_build_plate = None
         self._slicing = False  # Are we currently slicing?
         self._restart = False  # Back-end is currently restarting?
         self._tool_active = False  # If a tool is active, some tasks do not have to do anything
         self._always_restart = True  # Always restart the engine when starting a new slice. Don't keep the process running. TODO: Fix engine statelessness.
         self._process_layers_job = None  # The currently active job to process layers, or None if it is not processing layers.
-        self._need_slicing = False
+        self._build_plates_to_be_sliced = []  # what needs slicing?
         self._engine_is_fresh = True  # Is the newly started engine used before or not?
 
         self._backend_log_max_lines = 20000  # Maximum number of lines to buffer
         self._error_message = None  # Pop-up message that shows errors.
-        self._last_num_objects = 0  # Count number of objects to see if there is something changed
+        self._last_num_objects = defaultdict(int)  # Count number of objects to see if there is something changed
         self._postponed_scene_change_sources = []  # scene change is postponed (by a tool)
 
         self.backendQuit.connect(self._onBackendQuit)
@@ -174,6 +177,7 @@ class CuraEngineBackend(QObject, Backend):
             self._createSocket()
 
         if self._process_layers_job:  # We were processing layers. Stop that, the layers are going to change soon.
+            Logger.log("d", "Aborting process layers job...")
             self._process_layers_job.abort()
             self._process_layers_job = None
 
@@ -190,17 +194,34 @@ class CuraEngineBackend(QObject, Backend):
 
     ##  Perform a slice of the scene.
     def slice(self):
+        Logger.log("d", "starting to slice!")
         self._slice_start_time = time()
-        if not self._need_slicing:
+        if not self._build_plates_to_be_sliced:
             self.processingProgress.emit(1.0)
             self.backendStateChange.emit(BackendState.Done)
             Logger.log("w", "Slice unnecessary, nothing has changed that needs reslicing.")
             return
-        if Application.getInstance().getPrintInformation():
-            Application.getInstance().getPrintInformation().setToZeroPrintInformation()
+
+        if self._process_layers_job:
+            Logger.log("d", "  ## Process layers job still busy, trying later")
+            self._invokeSlice()
+            return
+
+        # see if we really have to slice
+        active_build_plate = Application.getInstance().getBuildPlateModel().activeBuildPlate
+        build_plate_to_be_sliced = self._build_plates_to_be_sliced.pop(0)
+        Logger.log("d", "Going to slice build plate [%s]!" % build_plate_to_be_sliced)
+        num_objects = self._numObjects()
+        if build_plate_to_be_sliced not in num_objects or num_objects[build_plate_to_be_sliced] == 0:
+            Logger.log("d", "Build plate %s has 0 objects to be sliced, skipping", build_plate_to_be_sliced)
+            self._invokeSlice()
+            return
 
         self._stored_layer_data = []
-        self._stored_optimized_layer_data = []
+        self._stored_optimized_layer_data[build_plate_to_be_sliced] = []
+
+        if Application.getInstance().getPrintInformation() and build_plate_to_be_sliced == active_build_plate:
+            Application.getInstance().getPrintInformation().setToZeroPrintInformation(build_plate_to_be_sliced)
 
         if self._process is None:
             self._createSocket()
@@ -210,12 +231,16 @@ class CuraEngineBackend(QObject, Backend):
         self.processingProgress.emit(0.0)
         self.backendStateChange.emit(BackendState.NotStarted)
 
-        self._scene.gcode_list = []
+        if not hasattr(self._scene, "gcode_list"):
+            self._scene.gcode_list = {}
+        self._scene.gcode_list[build_plate_to_be_sliced] = []  #[] indexed by build plate number
         self._slicing = True
         self.slicingStarted.emit()
 
         slice_message = self._socket.createMessage("cura.proto.Slice")
         self._start_slice_job = StartSliceJob.StartSliceJob(slice_message)
+        self._start_slice_job_build_plate = build_plate_to_be_sliced
+        self._start_slice_job.setBuildPlate(self._start_slice_job_build_plate)
         self._start_slice_job.start()
         self._start_slice_job.finished.connect(self._onStartSliceCompleted)
 
@@ -224,7 +249,8 @@ class CuraEngineBackend(QObject, Backend):
     def _terminate(self):
         self._slicing = False
         self._stored_layer_data = []
-        self._stored_optimized_layer_data = []
+        if self._start_slice_job_build_plate in self._stored_optimized_layer_data:
+            del self._stored_optimized_layer_data[self._start_slice_job_build_plate]
         if self._start_slice_job is not None:
             self._start_slice_job.cancel()
 
@@ -331,15 +357,6 @@ class CuraEngineBackend(QObject, Backend):
             else:
                 self.backendStateChange.emit(BackendState.NotStarted)
 
-        if job.getResult() == StartSliceJob.StartJobResult.NothingToSlice:
-            if Application.getInstance().platformActivity:
-                self._error_message = Message(catalog.i18nc("@info:status", "Nothing to slice because none of the models fit the build volume. Please scale or rotate models to fit."),
-                                              title = catalog.i18nc("@info:title", "Unable to slice"))
-                self._error_message.show()
-                self.backendStateChange.emit(BackendState.Error)
-            else:
-                self.backendStateChange.emit(BackendState.NotStarted)
-            return
         # Preparation completed, send it to the backend.
         self._socket.sendMessage(job.getSliceMessage())
 
@@ -363,7 +380,7 @@ class CuraEngineBackend(QObject, Backend):
                 self.backendStateChange.emit(BackendState.Disabled)
             gcode_list = node.callDecoration("getGCodeList")
             if gcode_list is not None:
-                self._scene.gcode_list = gcode_list
+                self._scene.gcode_list[node.callDecoration("getBuildPlateNumber")] = gcode_list
 
         if self._use_timer == enable_timer:
             return self._use_timer
@@ -375,43 +392,66 @@ class CuraEngineBackend(QObject, Backend):
             self.disableTimer()
             return False
 
+    ##  Return a dict with number of objects per build plate
+    def _numObjects(self):
+        num_objects = defaultdict(int)
+        for node in DepthFirstIterator(self._scene.getRoot()):
+            # Only count sliceable objects
+            if node.callDecoration("isSliceable"):
+                build_plate_number = node.callDecoration("getBuildPlateNumber")
+                num_objects[build_plate_number] += 1
+        return num_objects
+
     ##  Listener for when the scene has changed.
     #
     #   This should start a slice if the scene is now ready to slice.
     #
     #   \param source The scene node that was changed.
     def _onSceneChanged(self, source):
-        if type(source) is not SceneNode:
+        if not issubclass(type(source), SceneNode):
             return
 
-        root_scene_nodes_changed = False
+        build_plate_changed = set()
+        source_build_plate_number = source.callDecoration("getBuildPlateNumber")
         if source == self._scene.getRoot():
-            num_objects = 0
-            for node in DepthFirstIterator(self._scene.getRoot()):
-                # Only count sliceable objects
-                if node.callDecoration("isSliceable"):
-                    num_objects += 1
-            if num_objects != self._last_num_objects:
-                self._last_num_objects = num_objects
-                root_scene_nodes_changed = True
+            # we got the root node
+            num_objects = self._numObjects()
+            for build_plate_number in list(self._last_num_objects.keys()) + list(num_objects.keys()):
+                if build_plate_number not in self._last_num_objects or num_objects[build_plate_number] != self._last_num_objects[build_plate_number]:
+                    self._last_num_objects[build_plate_number] = num_objects[build_plate_number]
+                    build_plate_changed.add(build_plate_number)
         else:
-                return
-
-        if not source.callDecoration("isGroup") and not root_scene_nodes_changed:
+            # we got a single scenenode
+            if not source.callDecoration("isGroup"):
                 if source.getMeshData() is None:
                     return
                 if source.getMeshData().getVertices() is None:
                     return
 
+            build_plate_changed.add(source_build_plate_number)
+
+        build_plate_changed.discard(None)
+        build_plate_changed.discard(-1)  # object not on build plate
+        if not build_plate_changed:
+            return
+
         if self._tool_active:
             # do it later, each source only has to be done once
             if source not in self._postponed_scene_change_sources:
                 self._postponed_scene_change_sources.append(source)
             return
 
-        self.needsSlicing()
         self.stopSlicing()
-        self._onChanged()
+        for build_plate_number in build_plate_changed:
+            if build_plate_number not in self._build_plates_to_be_sliced:
+                self._build_plates_to_be_sliced.append(build_plate_number)
+        self.processingProgress.emit(0.0)
+        self.backendStateChange.emit(BackendState.NotStarted)
+        # if not self._use_timer:
+            # With manually having to slice, we want to clear the old invalid layer data.
+        self._clearLayerData(build_plate_changed)
+
+        self._invokeSlice()
 
     ##  Called when an error occurs in the socket connection towards the engine.
     #
@@ -431,16 +471,21 @@ class CuraEngineBackend(QObject, Backend):
             Logger.log("w", "A socket error caused the connection to be reset")
 
     ##  Remove old layer data (if any)
-    def _clearLayerData(self):
+    def _clearLayerData(self, build_plate_numbers = set()):
         for node in DepthFirstIterator(self._scene.getRoot()):
             if node.callDecoration("getLayerData"):
+                if not build_plate_numbers or node.callDecoration("getBuildPlateNumber") in build_plate_numbers:
                     node.getParent().removeChild(node)
-                break
 
-    ##  Convenient function: set need_slicing, emit state and clear layer data
+    def markSliceAll(self):
+        for build_plate_number in range(Application.getInstance().getBuildPlateModel().maxBuildPlate + 1):
+            if build_plate_number not in self._build_plates_to_be_sliced:
+                self._build_plates_to_be_sliced.append(build_plate_number)
+
+    ##  Convenient function: mark everything to slice, emit state and clear layer data
     def needsSlicing(self):
         self.stopSlicing()
-        self._need_slicing = True
+        self.markSliceAll()
         self.processingProgress.emit(0.0)
         self.backendStateChange.emit(BackendState.NotStarted)
         if not self._use_timer:
@@ -462,7 +507,7 @@ class CuraEngineBackend(QObject, Backend):
 
     def _onStackErrorCheckFinished(self):
         self._is_error_check_scheduled = False
-        if not self._slicing and self._need_slicing:
+        if not self._slicing and self._build_plates_to_be_sliced:  #self._need_slicing:
             self.needsSlicing()
             self._onChanged()
 
@@ -476,7 +521,7 @@ class CuraEngineBackend(QObject, Backend):
     #
     #   \param message The protobuf message containing sliced layer data.
     def _onOptimizedLayerMessage(self, message):
-        self._stored_optimized_layer_data.append(message)
+        self._stored_optimized_layer_data[self._start_slice_job_build_plate].append(message)
 
     ##  Called when a progress message is received from the engine.
     #
@@ -485,6 +530,16 @@ class CuraEngineBackend(QObject, Backend):
         self.processingProgress.emit(message.amount)
         self.backendStateChange.emit(BackendState.Processing)
 
+    # testing
+    def _invokeSlice(self):
+        if self._use_timer:
+            # if the error check is scheduled, wait for the error check finish signal to trigger auto-slice,
+            # otherwise business as usual
+            if self._is_error_check_scheduled:
+                self._change_timer.stop()
+            else:
+                self._change_timer.start()
+
     ##  Called when the engine sends a message that slicing is finished.
     #
     #   \param message The protobuf message signalling that slicing is finished.
@@ -492,36 +547,44 @@ class CuraEngineBackend(QObject, Backend):
         self.backendStateChange.emit(BackendState.Done)
         self.processingProgress.emit(1.0)
 
-        for line in self._scene.gcode_list:
+        gcode_list = self._scene.gcode_list[self._start_slice_job_build_plate]
+        for index, line in enumerate(gcode_list):
             replaced = line.replace("{print_time}", str(Application.getInstance().getPrintInformation().currentPrintTime.getDisplayString(DurationFormat.Format.ISO8601)))
             replaced = replaced.replace("{filament_amount}", str(Application.getInstance().getPrintInformation().materialLengths))
             replaced = replaced.replace("{filament_weight}", str(Application.getInstance().getPrintInformation().materialWeights))
             replaced = replaced.replace("{filament_cost}", str(Application.getInstance().getPrintInformation().materialCosts))
             replaced = replaced.replace("{jobname}", str(Application.getInstance().getPrintInformation().jobName))
 
-            self._scene.gcode_list[self._scene.gcode_list.index(line)] = replaced
+            gcode_list[index] = replaced
 
         self._slicing = False
-        self._need_slicing = False
         Logger.log("d", "Slicing took %s seconds", time() - self._slice_start_time )
-        if self._layer_view_active and (self._process_layers_job is None or not self._process_layers_job.isRunning()):
-            self._process_layers_job = ProcessSlicedLayersJob.ProcessSlicedLayersJob(self._stored_optimized_layer_data)
-            self._process_layers_job.finished.connect(self._onProcessLayersFinished)
-            self._process_layers_job.start()
-            self._stored_optimized_layer_data = []
+
+        # See if we need to process the sliced layers job.
+        active_build_plate = Application.getInstance().getBuildPlateModel().activeBuildPlate
+        if self._layer_view_active and (self._process_layers_job is None or not self._process_layers_job.isRunning()) and active_build_plate == self._start_slice_job_build_plate:
+            self._startProcessSlicedLayersJob(active_build_plate)
+        # self._onActiveViewChanged()
+        self._start_slice_job_build_plate = None
+
+        Logger.log("d", "See if there is more to slice...")
+        # Somehow this results in an Arcus Error
+        # self.slice()
+        # Testing call slice again, allow backend to restart by using the timer
+        self._invokeSlice()
 
     ##  Called when a g-code message is received from the engine.
     #
     #   \param message The protobuf message containing g-code, encoded as UTF-8.
     def _onGCodeLayerMessage(self, message):
-        self._scene.gcode_list.append(message.data.decode("utf-8", "replace"))
+        self._scene.gcode_list[self._start_slice_job_build_plate].append(message.data.decode("utf-8", "replace"))
 
     ##  Called when a g-code prefix message is received from the engine.
     #
     #   \param message The protobuf message containing the g-code prefix,
     #   encoded as UTF-8.
     def _onGCodePrefixMessage(self, message):
-        self._scene.gcode_list.insert(0, message.data.decode("utf-8", "replace"))
+        self._scene.gcode_list[self._start_slice_job_build_plate].insert(0, message.data.decode("utf-8", "replace"))
 
     ##  Creates a new socket connection.
     def _createSocket(self):
@@ -551,7 +614,7 @@ class CuraEngineBackend(QObject, Backend):
             material_amounts.append(message.getRepeatedMessage("materialEstimates", index).material_amount)
 
         times = self._parseMessagePrintTimes(message)
-        self.printDurationMessage.emit(times, material_amounts)
+        self.printDurationMessage.emit(self._start_slice_job_build_plate, times, material_amounts)
 
     ##  Called for parsing message to retrieve estimated time per feature
     #
@@ -605,19 +668,25 @@ class CuraEngineBackend(QObject, Backend):
             source = self._postponed_scene_change_sources.pop(0)
             self._onSceneChanged(source)
 
+    def _startProcessSlicedLayersJob(self, build_plate_number):
+        self._process_layers_job = ProcessSlicedLayersJob.ProcessSlicedLayersJob(self._stored_optimized_layer_data[build_plate_number])
+        self._process_layers_job.setBuildPlate(build_plate_number)
+        self._process_layers_job.finished.connect(self._onProcessLayersFinished)
+        self._process_layers_job.start()
+
     ##  Called when the user changes the active view mode.
     def _onActiveViewChanged(self):
-        if Application.getInstance().getController().getActiveView():
-            view = Application.getInstance().getController().getActiveView()
+        application = Application.getInstance()
+        view = application.getController().getActiveView()
+        if view:
+            active_build_plate = application.getBuildPlateModel().activeBuildPlate
             if view.getPluginId() == "SimulationView":  # If switching to layer view, we should process the layers if that hasn't been done yet.
                 self._layer_view_active = True
                 # There is data and we're not slicing at the moment
                 # if we are slicing, there is no need to re-calculate the data as it will be invalid in a moment.
-                if self._stored_optimized_layer_data and not self._slicing:
-                    self._process_layers_job = ProcessSlicedLayersJob.ProcessSlicedLayersJob(self._stored_optimized_layer_data)
-                    self._process_layers_job.finished.connect(self._onProcessLayersFinished)
-                    self._process_layers_job.start()
-                    self._stored_optimized_layer_data = []
+                # TODO: what build plate I am slicing
+                if active_build_plate in self._stored_optimized_layer_data and not self._slicing and not self._process_layers_job:
+                    self._startProcessSlicedLayersJob(active_build_plate)
             else:
                 self._layer_view_active = False
 
@@ -653,7 +722,10 @@ class CuraEngineBackend(QObject, Backend):
             self._onChanged()
 
     def _onProcessLayersFinished(self, job):
+        del self._stored_optimized_layer_data[job.getBuildPlate()]
         self._process_layers_job = None
+        Logger.log("d", "See if there is more to slice(2)...")
+        self._invokeSlice()
 
     ##  Connect slice function to timer.
     def enableTimer(self):

plugins/CuraEngineBackend/ProcessSlicedLayersJob.py

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 import gc
 
 from UM.Job import Job
-from UM.Scene.Iterator.DepthFirstIterator import DepthFirstIterator
 from UM.Scene.SceneNode import SceneNode
 from UM.Application import Application
 from UM.Mesh.MeshData import MeshData
@@ -17,6 +16,7 @@ from UM.Logger import Logger
 
 from UM.Math.Vector import Vector
 
+from cura.Scene.BuildPlateDecorator import BuildPlateDecorator
 from cura.Settings.ExtruderManager import ExtruderManager
 from cura import LayerDataBuilder
 from cura import LayerDataDecorator
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class ProcessSlicedLayersJob(Job):
         self._scene = Application.getInstance().getController().getScene()
         self._progress_message = Message(catalog.i18nc("@info:status", "Processing Layers"), 0, False, -1)
         self._abort_requested = False
+        self._build_plate_number = None
 
     ##  Aborts the processing of layers.
     #
@@ -59,7 +60,14 @@ class ProcessSlicedLayersJob(Job):
     def abort(self):
         self._abort_requested = True
 
+    def setBuildPlate(self, new_value):
+        self._build_plate_number = new_value
+
+    def getBuildPlate(self):
+        return self._build_plate_number
+
     def run(self):
+        Logger.log("d", "Processing new layer for build plate %s..." % self._build_plate_number)
         start_time = time()
         view = Application.getInstance().getController().getActiveView()
         if view.getPluginId() == "SimulationView":
@@ -74,16 +82,7 @@ class ProcessSlicedLayersJob(Job):
         Application.getInstance().getController().activeViewChanged.connect(self._onActiveViewChanged)
 
         new_node = SceneNode()
-
-        ## Remove old layer data (if any)
-        for node in DepthFirstIterator(self._scene.getRoot()):
-            if node.callDecoration("getLayerData"):
-                node.getParent().removeChild(node)
-                break
-            if self._abort_requested:
-                if self._progress_message:
-                    self._progress_message.hide()
-                return
+        new_node.addDecorator(BuildPlateDecorator(self._build_plate_number))
 
         # Force garbage collection.
         # For some reason, Python has a tendency to keep the layer data

plugins/CuraEngineBackend/StartSliceJob.py

@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ from UM.Job import Job
 from UM.Application import Application
 from UM.Logger import Logger
 
-from UM.Scene.SceneNode import SceneNode
 from UM.Scene.Iterator.DepthFirstIterator import DepthFirstIterator
 
 from UM.Settings.Validator import ValidatorState
 from UM.Settings.SettingRelation import RelationType
 
+from cura.Scene.CuraSceneNode import CuraSceneNode as SceneNode
 from cura.OneAtATimeIterator import OneAtATimeIterator
 from cura.Settings.ExtruderManager import ExtruderManager
 
@@ -78,12 +78,16 @@ class StartSliceJob(Job):
         self._scene = Application.getInstance().getController().getScene()
         self._slice_message = slice_message
         self._is_cancelled = False
+        self._build_plate_number = None
 
         self._all_extruders_settings = None # cache for all setting values from all stacks (global & extruder) for the current machine
 
     def getSliceMessage(self):
         return self._slice_message
 
+    def setBuildPlate(self, build_plate_number):
+        self._build_plate_number = build_plate_number
+
     ##  Check if a stack has any errors.
     ##  returns true if it has errors, false otherwise.
     def _checkStackForErrors(self, stack):
@@ -100,6 +104,10 @@ class StartSliceJob(Job):
 
     ##  Runs the job that initiates the slicing.
     def run(self):
+        if self._build_plate_number is None:
+            self.setResult(StartJobResult.Error)
+            return
+
         stack = Application.getInstance().getGlobalContainerStack()
         if not stack:
             self.setResult(StartJobResult.Error)
@@ -133,7 +141,7 @@ class StartSliceJob(Job):
         with self._scene.getSceneLock():
             # Remove old layer data.
             for node in DepthFirstIterator(self._scene.getRoot()):
-                if node.callDecoration("getLayerData"):
+                if node.callDecoration("getLayerData") and node.callDecoration("getBuildPlateNumber") == self._build_plate_number:
                     node.getParent().removeChild(node)
                     break
 
@@ -168,6 +176,7 @@ class StartSliceJob(Job):
                         if per_object_stack:
                             is_non_printing_mesh = any(per_object_stack.getProperty(key, "value") for key in NON_PRINTING_MESH_SETTINGS)
 
+                        if (node.callDecoration("getBuildPlateNumber") == self._build_plate_number):
                             if not getattr(node, "_outside_buildarea", False) or is_non_printing_mesh:
                                 temp_list.append(node)
                                 if not is_non_printing_mesh:

plugins/GCodeReader/FlavorParser.py

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ catalog = i18nCatalog("cura")
 from cura import LayerDataBuilder
 from cura import LayerDataDecorator
 from cura.LayerPolygon import LayerPolygon
-from cura.GCodeListDecorator import GCodeListDecorator
+from cura.Scene.GCodeListDecorator import GCodeListDecorator
 from cura.Settings.ExtruderManager import ExtruderManager
 
 import numpy

plugins/GCodeWriter/GCodeWriter.py

@@ -59,8 +59,9 @@ class GCodeWriter(MeshWriter):
             Logger.log("e", "GCode Writer does not support non-text mode.")
             return False
 
+        active_build_plate = Application.getInstance().getBuildPlateModel().activeBuildPlate
         scene = Application.getInstance().getController().getScene()
-        gcode_list = getattr(scene, "gcode_list")
+        gcode_list = getattr(scene, "gcode_list")[active_build_plate]
         if gcode_list:
             for gcode in gcode_list:
                 stream.write(gcode)

plugins/ImageReader/ImageReader.py

@@ -8,12 +8,13 @@ from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt
 
 from UM.Mesh.MeshReader import MeshReader
 from UM.Mesh.MeshBuilder import MeshBuilder
-from UM.Scene.SceneNode import SceneNode
 from UM.Math.Vector import Vector
 from UM.Job import Job
 from UM.Logger import Logger
 from .ImageReaderUI import ImageReaderUI
 
+from cura.Scene.CuraSceneNode import CuraSceneNode as SceneNode
+
 
 class ImageReader(MeshReader):
     def __init__(self):

plugins/SimulationView/SimulationPass.py

@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ class SimulationPass(RenderPass):
         self.bind()
 
         tool_handle_batch = RenderBatch(self._tool_handle_shader, type = RenderBatch.RenderType.Overlay, backface_cull = True)
+        active_build_plate = Application.getInstance().getBuildPlateModel().activeBuildPlate
         head_position = None  # Indicates the current position of the print head
         nozzle_node = None
 
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ class SimulationPass(RenderPass):
                 nozzle_node = node
                 nozzle_node.setVisible(False)
 
-            elif isinstance(node, SceneNode) and (node.getMeshData() or node.callDecoration("isBlockSlicing")) and node.isVisible():
+            elif issubclass(type(node), SceneNode) and (node.getMeshData() or node.callDecoration("isBlockSlicing")) and node.isVisible() and node.callDecoration("getBuildPlateNumber") == active_build_plate:
                 layer_data = node.callDecoration("getLayerData")
                 if not layer_data:
                     continue

plugins/SimulationView/SimulationView.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from UM.View.GL.OpenGL import OpenGL
 from UM.View.GL.OpenGLContext import OpenGLContext
 from UM.View.View import View
 from UM.i18n import i18nCatalog
-from cura.ConvexHullNode import ConvexHullNode
+from cura.Scene.ConvexHullNode import ConvexHullNode
 from cura.CuraApplication import CuraApplication
 
 from .NozzleNode import NozzleNode

plugins/SliceInfoPlugin/SliceInfo.py

@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class SliceInfo(Extension):
 
                     data["models"].append(model)
 
-            print_times = print_information._print_time_message_values
+            print_times = print_information.printTimes()
             data["print_times"] = {"travel": int(print_times["travel"].getDisplayString(DurationFormat.Format.Seconds)),
                                    "support": int(print_times["support"].getDisplayString(DurationFormat.Format.Seconds)),
                                    "infill": int(print_times["infill"].getDisplayString(DurationFormat.Format.Seconds)),

plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/NetworkClusterPrinterOutputDevice.py

@@ -243,6 +243,11 @@ class NetworkClusterPrinterOutputDevice(NetworkPrinterOutputDevice.NetworkPrinte
         self._selected_printer = self._automatic_printer  # reset to default option
         self._request_job = [nodes, file_name, filter_by_machine, file_handler, kwargs]
 
+        # the build plates to be sent
+        gcodes = getattr(Application.getInstance().getController().getScene(), "gcode_list")
+        self._job_list = list(gcodes.keys())
+        Logger.log("d", "build plates to be sent to printer: %s", (self._job_list))
+
         if self._stage != OutputStage.ready:
             if self._error_message:
                 self._error_message.hide()
@@ -252,14 +257,15 @@ class NetworkClusterPrinterOutputDevice(NetworkPrinterOutputDevice.NetworkPrinte
             self._error_message.show()
             return
 
+        self._add_build_plate_number = len(self._job_list) > 1
         self.writeStarted.emit(self) # Allow postprocessing before sending data to the printer
-
         if len(self._printers) > 1:
             self.spawnPrintView()  # Ask user how to print it.
         elif len(self._printers) == 1:
             # If there is only one printer, don't bother asking.
             self.selectAutomaticPrinter()
             self.sendPrintJob()
+
         else:
             # Cluster has no printers, warn the user of this.
             if self._error_message:
@@ -274,28 +280,34 @@ class NetworkClusterPrinterOutputDevice(NetworkPrinterOutputDevice.NetworkPrinte
     @pyqtSlot()
     def sendPrintJob(self):
         nodes, file_name, filter_by_machine, file_handler, kwargs = self._request_job
-        require_printer_name = self._selected_printer["unique_name"]
+        output_build_plate_number = self._job_list.pop(0)
+        gcode = getattr(Application.getInstance().getController().getScene(), "gcode_list")[output_build_plate_number]
 
         self._send_gcode_start = time.time()
-        Logger.log("d", "Sending print job [%s] to host..." % file_name)
+        Logger.log("d", "Sending print job [%s] to host, build plate [%s]..." % (file_name, output_build_plate_number))
 
         if self._stage != OutputStage.ready:
             Logger.log("d", "Unable to send print job as the state is %s", self._stage)
             raise OutputDeviceError.DeviceBusyError()
         self._stage = OutputStage.uploading
 
-        self._file_name = "%s.gcode.gz" % file_name
+        if self._add_build_plate_number:
+            self._file_name = "%s_%d.gcode.gz" % (file_name, output_build_plate_number)
+        else:
+            self._file_name = "%s.gcode.gz" % (file_name)
         self._showProgressMessage()
 
-        new_request = self._buildSendPrintJobHttpRequest(require_printer_name)
+        require_printer_name = self._selected_printer["unique_name"]
+
+        new_request = self._buildSendPrintJobHttpRequest(require_printer_name, gcode)
         if new_request is None or self._stage != OutputStage.uploading:
             return
         self._request = new_request
         self._reply = self._manager.post(self._request, self._multipart)
         self._reply.uploadProgress.connect(self._onUploadProgress)
-        # See _finishedPostPrintJobRequest()
+        # See _finishedPrintJobPostRequest()
 
-    def _buildSendPrintJobHttpRequest(self, require_printer_name):
+    def _buildSendPrintJobHttpRequest(self, require_printer_name, gcode):
         api_url = QUrl(self._api_base_uri + "print_jobs/")
         request = QNetworkRequest(api_url)
         # Create multipart request and add the g-code.
@@ -304,9 +316,8 @@ class NetworkClusterPrinterOutputDevice(NetworkPrinterOutputDevice.NetworkPrinte
         # Add gcode
         part = QHttpPart()
         part.setHeader(QNetworkRequest.ContentDispositionHeader,
-                       'form-data; name="file"; filename="%s"' % self._file_name)
+                       'form-data; name="file"; filename="%s"' % (self._file_name))
 
-        gcode = getattr(Application.getInstance().getController().getScene(), "gcode_list")
         compressed_gcode = self._compressGcode(gcode)
         if compressed_gcode is None:
             return None     # User aborted print, so stop trying.
@@ -392,6 +403,9 @@ class NetworkClusterPrinterOutputDevice(NetworkPrinterOutputDevice.NetworkPrinte
 
         self._cleanupRequest()
 
+        if self._job_list:  # start sending next job
+            self.sendPrintJob()
+
     def _showRequestFailedMessage(self, reply):
         if reply is not None:
             Logger.log("w", "Unable to send print job to group {cluster_name}: {error_string} ({error})".format(

plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/NetworkPrinterOutputDevice.py

@@ -675,7 +675,8 @@ class NetworkPrinterOutputDevice(PrinterOutputDevice):
         Application.getInstance().getController().setActiveStage("MonitorStage")
         self._print_finished = True
         self.writeStarted.emit(self)
-        self._gcode = getattr(Application.getInstance().getController().getScene(), "gcode_list")
+        active_build_plate = Application.getInstance().getBuildPlateModel().activeBuildPlate
+        self._gcode = getattr(Application.getInstance().getController().getScene(), "gcode_list")[active_build_plate]
 
         print_information = Application.getInstance().getPrintInformation()
         warnings = []  # There might be multiple things wrong. Keep a list of all the stuff we need to warn about.

plugins/X3DReader/X3DReader.py

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from UM.Math.Matrix import Matrix
 from UM.Math.Vector import Vector
 from UM.Mesh.MeshBuilder import MeshBuilder
 from UM.Mesh.MeshReader import MeshReader
-from UM.Scene.SceneNode import SceneNode
+from cura.Scene.CuraSceneNode import CuraSceneNode as SceneNode
 
 MYPY = False
 try:

resources/qml/Actions.qml

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ Item
     property alias selectAll: selectAllAction;
     property alias deleteAll: deleteAllAction;
     property alias reloadAll: reloadAllAction;
+    property alias arrangeAllBuildPlates: arrangeAllBuildPlatesAction;
     property alias arrangeAll: arrangeAllAction;
     property alias arrangeSelection: arrangeSelectionAction;
     property alias resetAllTranslation: resetAllTranslationAction;
@@ -344,6 +345,13 @@ Item
         onTriggered: CuraApplication.reloadAll();
     }
 
+    Action
+    {
+        id: arrangeAllBuildPlatesAction;
+        text: catalog.i18nc("@action:inmenu menubar:edit","Arrange All Models To All Build Plates");
+        onTriggered: Printer.arrangeObjectsToAllBuildPlates();
+    }
+
     Action
     {
         id: arrangeAllAction;

resources/qml/Cura.qml

@@ -375,6 +375,18 @@ UM.MainWindow
                 }
             }
 
+            ObjectsList
+            {
+                id: objectsList;
+                visible: UM.Preferences.getValue("cura/use_multi_build_plate");
+                anchors
+                {
+                    bottom: parent.bottom;
+                    left: parent.left;
+                }
+
+            }
+
             Topbar
             {
                 id: topbar

resources/qml/Menus/ContextMenu.qml

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import QtQuick.Dialogs 1.2
 import QtQuick.Window 2.1
 
 import UM 1.2 as UM
-import Cura 1.0 as Cura
+import Cura 1.2 as Cura
 
 Menu
 {
@@ -39,6 +39,35 @@ Menu
         onObjectRemoved: base.removeItem(object)
     }
 
+    MenuSeparator {
+        visible: UM.Preferences.getValue("cura/use_multi_build_plate")
+    }
+
+    Instantiator
+    {
+        model: Cura.BuildPlateModel
+        MenuItem {
+            text: Cura.BuildPlateModel.getItem(index).name;
+            onTriggered: CuraActions.setBuildPlateForSelection(Cura.BuildPlateModel.getItem(index).buildPlateNumber);
+            checkable: true
+            checked: Cura.BuildPlateModel.selectionBuildPlates.indexOf(Cura.BuildPlateModel.getItem(index).buildPlateNumber) != -1;
+            visible: UM.Preferences.getValue("cura/use_multi_build_plate")
+        }
+        onObjectAdded: base.insertItem(index, object);
+        onObjectRemoved: base.removeItem(object);
+    }
+
+    MenuItem {
+        text: "New build plate";
+        onTriggered: {
+            CuraActions.setBuildPlateForSelection(Cura.BuildPlateModel.maxBuildPlate + 1);
+            checked = false;
+        }
+        checkable: true
+        checked: false
+        visible: UM.Preferences.getValue("cura/use_multi_build_plate")
+    }
+
     // Global actions
     MenuSeparator {}
     MenuItem { action: Cura.Actions.selectAll; }

resources/qml/Menus/ViewMenu.qml

@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ import QtQuick 2.2
 import QtQuick.Controls 1.1
 
 import UM 1.2 as UM
-import Cura 1.0 as Cura
+import Cura 1.2 as Cura
 
 Menu
 {
     title: catalog.i18nc("@title:menu menubar:toplevel", "&View");
-    id: menu
+    id: base
     enabled: !PrintInformation.preSliced
 
     // main views
@@ -25,12 +25,13 @@ Menu
             exclusiveGroup: group
             onTriggered: UM.Controller.setActiveView(model.id)
         }
-        onObjectAdded: menu.insertItem(index, object)
-        onObjectRemoved: menu.removeItem(object)
+        onObjectAdded: base.insertItem(index, object)
+        onObjectRemoved: base.removeItem(object)
     }
     ExclusiveGroup { id: group }
 
     MenuSeparator {}
+
     Menu
     {
         title: catalog.i18nc("@action:inmenu menubar:view","&Camera position");
@@ -40,5 +41,33 @@ Menu
         MenuItem { action: Cura.Actions.viewLeftSideCamera; }
         MenuItem { action: Cura.Actions.viewRightSideCamera; }
     }
+
+    MenuSeparator {
+        visible: UM.Preferences.getValue("cura/use_multi_build_plate")
+    }
+
+    Menu
+    {
+        id: buildPlateMenu;
+        title: catalog.i18nc("@action:inmenu menubar:view","&Build plate");
+        Instantiator
+        {
+            model: Cura.BuildPlateModel
+            MenuItem {
+                text: Cura.BuildPlateModel.getItem(index).name;
+                onTriggered: Cura.SceneController.setActiveBuildPlate(Cura.BuildPlateModel.getItem(index).buildPlateNumber);
+                checkable: true;
+                checked: Cura.BuildPlateModel.getItem(index).buildPlateNumber == Cura.BuildPlateModel.activeBuildPlate;
+                exclusiveGroup: buildPlateGroup;
+                visible: UM.Preferences.getValue("cura/use_multi_build_plate")
+            }
+            onObjectAdded: buildPlateMenu.insertItem(index, object);
+            onObjectRemoved: buildPlateMenu.removeItem(object)
+        }
+        ExclusiveGroup { id: buildPlateGroup; }
+    }
+
+    MenuSeparator {}
+
     MenuItem { action: Cura.Actions.expandSidebar; }
 }

resources/qml/ObjectsList.qml

@@ -0,0 +1,267 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2017 Ultimaker B.V.
+// Cura is released under the terms of the LGPLv3 or higher.
+
+import QtQuick 2.2
+import QtQuick.Controls 1.1
+import QtQuick.Controls.Styles 1.1
+import QtQuick.Layouts 1.1
+import QtQuick.Dialogs 1.1
+
+import UM 1.3 as UM
+import Cura 1.2 as Cura
+
+import "Menus"
+
+Rectangle
+{
+    id: base;
+
+    color: UM.Theme.getColor("tool_panel_background")
+
+    width: UM.Theme.getSize("objects_menu_size").width
+    height: {
+        if (collapsed) {
+            return UM.Theme.getSize("objects_menu_size_collapsed").height;
+        } else {
+            return UM.Theme.getSize("objects_menu_size").height;
+        }
+    }
+    Behavior on height { NumberAnimation { duration: 100 } }
+
+    border.width: UM.Theme.getSize("default_lining").width
+    border.color: UM.Theme.getColor("lining")
+
+    property bool collapsed: false;
+
+    SystemPalette { id: palette }
+
+    Button {
+        id: collapseButton
+        anchors.top: parent.top
+        anchors.topMargin: Math.floor(UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").height + (UM.Theme.getSize("layerview_row").height - UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").height) / 2)
+        anchors.right: parent.right
+        anchors.rightMargin: UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").width
+
+        width: UM.Theme.getSize("standard_arrow").width
+        height: UM.Theme.getSize("standard_arrow").height
+
+        onClicked: collapsed = !collapsed
+
+        style: ButtonStyle
+        {
+            background: UM.RecolorImage
+            {
+                width: control.width
+                height: control.height
+                sourceSize.width: width
+                sourceSize.height: width
+                color:  UM.Theme.getColor("setting_control_text")
+                source: collapsed ? UM.Theme.getIcon("arrow_left") : UM.Theme.getIcon("arrow_bottom")
+            }
+            label: Label{ }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Component {
+        id: buildPlateDelegate
+        Rectangle
+            {
+                height: childrenRect.height
+                color: Cura.BuildPlateModel.getItem(index).buildPlateNumber == Cura.BuildPlateModel.activeBuildPlate ? palette.highlight : index % 2 ? palette.base : palette.alternateBase
+                width: parent.width
+                Label
+                {
+                    id: buildPlateNameLabel
+                    anchors.left: parent.left
+                    anchors.leftMargin: UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").width
+                    width: parent.width - 2 * UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").width - 30
+                    text: Cura.BuildPlateModel.getItem(index) ? Cura.BuildPlateModel.getItem(index).name : "";
+                    color: Cura.BuildPlateModel.activeBuildPlate == index ? palette.highlightedText : palette.text
+                    elide: Text.ElideRight
+                }
+
+                MouseArea
+                {
+                    anchors.fill: parent;
+                    onClicked:
+                    {
+                        Cura.SceneController.setActiveBuildPlate(index);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+    }
+
+    ScrollView
+    {
+        id: buildPlateSelection
+        frameVisible: true
+        height: UM.Theme.getSize("build_plate_selection_size").height
+        width: parent.width - 2 * UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").height
+        style: UM.Theme.styles.scrollview
+
+        anchors
+        {
+            top: collapseButton.bottom;
+            topMargin: UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").height;
+            left: parent.left;
+            leftMargin: UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").height;
+            //bottom: objectsList.top;
+            bottomMargin: UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").height;
+        }
+
+        Rectangle
+        {
+            parent: viewport
+            anchors.fill: parent
+            color: palette.light
+        }
+
+        ListView
+        {
+            id: buildPlateListView
+            model: Cura.BuildPlateModel
+            width: parent.width
+            delegate: buildPlateDelegate
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    Component {
+        id: objectDelegate
+        Rectangle
+            {
+                height: childrenRect.height
+                color: Cura.ObjectsModel.getItem(index).isSelected ? palette.highlight : index % 2 ? palette.base : palette.alternateBase
+                width: parent.width
+                Label
+                {
+                    id: nodeNameLabel
+                    anchors.left: parent.left
+                    anchors.leftMargin: UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").width
+                    width: parent.width - 2 * UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").width - 30
+                    text: Cura.ObjectsModel.getItem(index) ? Cura.ObjectsModel.getItem(index).name : "";
+                    color: Cura.ObjectsModel.getItem(index).isSelected ? palette.highlightedText : (Cura.ObjectsModel.getItem(index).isOutsideBuildArea ? palette.mid : palette.text)
+                    elide: Text.ElideRight
+                }
+
+                Label
+                {
+                    id: buildPlateNumberLabel
+                    width: 20
+                    anchors.left: nodeNameLabel.right
+                    anchors.leftMargin: UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").width
+                    anchors.right: parent.right
+                    text: Cura.ObjectsModel.getItem(index).buildPlateNumber != -1 ? Cura.ObjectsModel.getItem(index).buildPlateNumber + 1 : "";
+                    color: Cura.ObjectsModel.getItem(index).isSelected ? palette.highlightedText : palette.text
+                    elide: Text.ElideRight
+                }
+
+                MouseArea
+                {
+                    anchors.fill: parent;
+                    onClicked:
+                    {
+                        Cura.SceneController.changeSelection(index);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+    }
+
+    // list all the scene nodes
+    ScrollView
+    {
+        id: objectsList
+        frameVisible: true
+        visible: !collapsed
+        width: parent.width - 2 * UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").height
+
+        anchors
+        {
+            top: buildPlateSelection.bottom;
+            topMargin: UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").height;
+            left: parent.left;
+            leftMargin: UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").height;
+            bottom: filterBuildPlateCheckbox.top;
+            bottomMargin: UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").height;
+        }
+
+        Rectangle
+        {
+            parent: viewport
+            anchors.fill: parent
+            color: palette.light
+        }
+
+        ListView
+        {
+            id: listview
+            model: Cura.ObjectsModel
+            width: parent.width
+            delegate: objectDelegate
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    CheckBox
+    {
+        id: filterBuildPlateCheckbox
+        visible: !collapsed
+        checked: UM.Preferences.getValue("view/filter_current_build_plate")
+        onClicked: UM.Preferences.setValue("view/filter_current_build_plate", checked)
+
+        text: catalog.i18nc("@option:check","See only current build plate");
+        style: UM.Theme.styles.checkbox;
+
+        anchors
+        {
+            left: parent.left;
+            topMargin: UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").height;
+            bottomMargin: UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").height;
+            leftMargin: UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").height;
+            bottom: arrangeAllBuildPlatesButton.top;
+        }
+    }
+
+    Button
+    {
+        id: arrangeAllBuildPlatesButton;
+        text: catalog.i18nc("@action:button","Arrange to all build plates");
+        style: UM.Theme.styles.sidebar_action_button
+        height: UM.Theme.getSize("objects_menu_button").height;
+        tooltip: '';
+        anchors
+        {
+            //top: buildPlateSelection.bottom;
+            topMargin: UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").height;
+            left: parent.left;
+            leftMargin: UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").height;
+            right: parent.right;
+            rightMargin: UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").height;
+            bottom: arrangeBuildPlateButton.top;
+            bottomMargin: UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").height;
+        }
+        action: Cura.Actions.arrangeAllBuildPlates;
+    }
+
+    Button
+    {
+        id: arrangeBuildPlateButton;
+        text: catalog.i18nc("@action:button","Arrange current build plate");
+        style: UM.Theme.styles.sidebar_action_button
+        height: UM.Theme.getSize("objects_menu_button").height;
+        tooltip: '';
+        anchors
+        {
+            topMargin: UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").height;
+            left: parent.left;
+            leftMargin: UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").height;
+            right: parent.right;
+            rightMargin: UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").height;
+            bottom: parent.bottom;
+            bottomMargin: UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").height;
+        }
+        action: Cura.Actions.arrangeAll;
+    }
+
+
+}

resources/qml/Preferences/GeneralPage.qml

@@ -453,6 +453,34 @@ UM.PreferencesPage
                 text: catalog.i18nc("@label","Opening and saving files")
             }
 
+            UM.TooltipArea {
+                width: childrenRect.width
+                height: childrenRect.height
+                text: catalog.i18nc("@info:tooltip","Use multi build plate functionality (EXPERIMENTAL)")
+
+                CheckBox
+                {
+                    id: useMultiBuildPlateCheckbox
+                    text: catalog.i18nc("@option:check","Use multi build plate functionality (EXPERIMENTAL, restart)")
+                    checked: boolCheck(UM.Preferences.getValue("cura/use_multi_build_plate"))
+                    onCheckedChanged: UM.Preferences.setValue("cura/use_multi_build_plate", checked)
+                }
+            }
+
+            UM.TooltipArea {
+                width: childrenRect.width
+                height: childrenRect.height
+                text: catalog.i18nc("@info:tooltip","Should newly loaded models be arranged on the build plate? Used in conjunction with multi build plate (EXPERIMENTAL)")
+
+                CheckBox
+                {
+                    id: arrangeOnLoadCheckbox
+                    text: catalog.i18nc("@option:check","Arrange objects on load (EXPERIMENTAL)")
+                    checked: boolCheck(UM.Preferences.getValue("cura/arrange_objects_on_load"))
+                    onCheckedChanged: UM.Preferences.setValue("cura/arrange_objects_on_load", checked)
+                }
+            }
+
             UM.TooltipArea {
                 width: childrenRect.width
                 height: childrenRect.height

resources/themes/cura-light/theme.json

@@ -391,6 +391,11 @@
 
         "infill_button_margin": [0.5, 0.5],
 
-        "jobspecs_line": [2.0, 2.0]
+        "jobspecs_line": [2.0, 2.0],
+
+        "objects_menu_size": [20, 40],
+        "objects_menu_size_collapsed": [20, 17],
+        "build_plate_selection_size": [15, 5],
+        "objects_menu_button": [0.3, 2.7]
     }
 }

tests/TestArrange.py

@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
-import pytest
 import numpy
-import time
 
-from cura.Arrange import Arrange
-from cura.ShapeArray import ShapeArray
+from cura.Arranging.Arrange import Arrange
+from cura.Arranging.ShapeArray import ShapeArray
 
 
 def gimmeShapeArray():