diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index b843be9a66..031dcf099f 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Third party plugins Making profiles for other printers ---------------------------------- -There are two ways of doing it. You can either use the generator [here](http://quillford.github.io/CuraProfileMaker/) or you can use [this](https://github.com/Ultimaker/Cura/blob/master/resources/definitions/ultimaker_original.def.json) as a template. +If your make of printer is not in the list of supported printers, and using the "Custom FDM Printer" does not offer enough flexibility, you can use [this](https://github.com/Ultimaker/Cura/blob/master/resources/definitions/ultimaker_original.def.json) as a template. * Change the machine ID to something unique * Change the machine_name to your printer's name @@ -63,12 +63,12 @@ There are two ways of doing it. You can either use the generator [here](http://q * Set your machine's dimensions with machine_width, machine_depth, and machine_height * If your printer's origin is in the center of the bed, set machine_center_is_zero to true. * Set your print head dimensions with the machine_head_shape parameters -* Set the nozzle offset with machine_nozzle_offset_x and machine_nozzle_offset_y * Set the start and end gcode in machine_start_gcode and machine_end_gcode -* If your printer has a heated bed, set visible to true under material_bed_temperature Once you are done, put the profile you have made into resources/definitions, or in definitions in your cura profile folder. +If you want to make a definition for a multi-extrusion printer, have a look at [this](https://github.com/Ultimaker/Cura/blob/master/resources/definitions/ultimaker_original_dual.def.json) as a template, along with the two extruder definitions it references [here](https://github.com/Ultimaker/Cura/blob/master/resources/extruders/ultimaker_original_dual_1st.def.json) and [here](https://github.com/Ultimaker/Cura/blob/master/resources/extruders/ultimaker_original_dual_2nd.def.json) + Translating Cura ---------------- If you'd like to contribute a translation of Cura, please first look for [any existing translation](https://github.com/Ultimaker/Cura/tree/master/resources/i18n). If your language is already there in the source code but not in Cura's interface, it may be partially translated.