![]() So, if your Raspberry Pi will be used mainly for 3D printing, I recommend downloading the OctoPi image here, flash it on a SD card and that’s it. Which is very convenient if you have Pi connect on your printer, and monitor everything from your computer.Īnyway, the most common way to install it on Raspberry Pi is to use OctoPi, which is a custom Raspberry Pi OS distribution including OctoPrint. It’s a bit different as it’s not a desktop application, but a web page. OctoPrint is also a popular app in the 3D printing world (in fact, it was the only one I knew before doing some research for this article). And that’s it, you can now see it in Cura and continue from there:.There is one file per piece of the case, choose one.In Cura, open the files with File > Open File(s).You’ll get a zip file, extract the files (right-click > extract here).Download a template (let’s say this one to print a case for your Raspberry Pi).On first start, there is a wizard to help you configure everything (especially to connect your printer).Īfter that, you just need to transfer your 3D files to the Raspberry Pi, or download them directly ( Thingiverse seems a good source for this). How to use Cura on Raspberry PiĪs I told you previously, I’m not an expert on 3D printing, but the application seems pretty easy to use. You can now start Cura directly from the main menu.Enter the application name (Cura) and click on “Browse” to specify the file location:.Choose a Category on the left, Education for example. ![]() Click on the Raspberry Pi logo to open the main menu.I didn’t get an error on my system, but I know that some packages are required, so you might have to install some if you’re on a light version.Ĭura works, but it isn’t very convenient, you need to go into the folder each time to start it. This way you’ll see if there are any errors. If it doesn’t work, try to start it from a terminal. Then you just have to double-click on the file in the file explorer to start the application.If you prefer, you can also do it with the graphical interface: right-click on the file > properties, and then add the “Execute” permission in the “Permissions” tab. Obviously, adjust the file path and version if needed. Sudo chmod +x /home/pi/Downloads/Cura-mb-master-armhf-20210629.AppImage The easiest way is to open a terminal, and type the following command: Then you need to add the permission privilege to execute the file. ![]() Just try to keep it in a safe folder (if you delete your Downloads folder regularly, just move it to another location first). You can keep the AppImage file wherever you want (I will leave it in the Downloads folder for this tutorial).Here is how to install Cura on your Raspberry Pi with the AppImage file: Just add the execution permission and double-click on it to start the app. ![]() It’s a self-mounting disk image containing the application, no installation is required. How to install AppImage files on Raspberry PiĪppImage is a file format used to create and distribute portable software on Linux. I will explain everything in the next step. I hadn’t previously used an AppImage file on Raspberry Pi, so I forgive you if you don’t know what to do with it.
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