Snapmaker Cura Plugin
CAUTION: If you have already installed the Snapmaker J1 Plugin, make sure that you uninstall it before installing or updating Snapmaker Plugin.
Cura plugin that provides support for Snapmaker J1 & Snapmaker Artisan & Snapmaker 2.0 Dual Extruder.
Features:
- Add machine definitions and quality profiles for Snapmaker 3D printers (Snapmaker J1 & Snapmaker Artisan & Snapmaker 2.0 Dual Extruder).
- Add Snapmaker branded materials (including Breakaway Support material).
- Be able to export Snapmaker favoured G-code file format (with informative headers).
- Detect networked printers, and send G-code to the machine.
Before installing the plugin
Before installing the plugin, make sure you have Cura >= 5 installed.
When you first launch Cura, user guide may ask you to add a printer. You can add a offline printer, say "Ultimaker S5" for now.
You will be able to add Snapmaker printers with plugin installed.
How to Install (Marketplace)
Search "Snapmaker Plugin" in Cura's marketplace (on top right corner of Cura window), and install.
How to Install (Drag and Drop, curapackage release)
- Download
SnapmakerPlugin-{latest version}.curapackagein latest release tab. - Drag and drop downloaded ".curapackage" file into Cura window.
- Re-start Cura.
How to Install (Manually, zip release)
- Download
Source code (zip)in latest release. - Unzip downloaded plugin, rename the folder name to "SnapmakerJ1CuraPlugin" (if it has a version suffix).
- Start Cura applcation. Open Help Menu -> Show Configuration Folder, copy downloaded plugin folder to
pluginsdirectory. - Re-start Cura.
Add Snapmaker printer
Navigate through application menu, Settings > Printers > Add Printer...
In the popup window "Add Printer", select "Add a non-networked printer". Scroll down the available printers to find Snapmaker brand, check "Snapmaker XXX" option and click "Add". A new "Snapmaker" printer should be added successfully.
Note that there are several ways in Cura to add a printer, we only cover one in our documentation.
Use Snapmaker materials
We pre-defined several material under the brand Snapmaker, including PLA, ABS, PETG, TPU, PVA and Breakaway.
Pre-defined materials usually has printing temperatures and retraction parameters well tuned by the manufacturer. You can assign them to extruder and use them directly.
Take Breakaway material for example, you can tap the extruder selector, in the extruder dialog, choose Material > Snapmaker > Breakaway > Breakaway Support to use it.
Print via network printer
Have your models sliced, you can either export the G-code to local file, or send it to a networked Snapmaker machine:
Export Snapmaker Flavor G-code
Select Snapmaker Flavor G-code File (*.gcode) format to export G-code files.
