Release UltiMaker Cura 5.7.0-beta.1 · Ultimaker/Cura

New features and improvements

Universal Cura Project files

Universal Cura Project files contain models and settings and can be shared with people who have different printers. They can be used on any printer and they allow you to include positional data for the models on your build plate as well as select settings. Visit our Thingiverse page to download this amazing Dinosaur SD Card Holder to try the ease of sharing settings yourself.

Newly introduced Settings

Settings that define the raft offset for top, middle and bottom raft layers
Brim only on the inside setting, resolves #2853
Introduced a new Prime tower type: Interleaved, next to the current Normal, contributed by @wawanbreton
Apply Monotonic ordering to the Raft Top Surface
Raft Wall Line Count for the Bottom, Middle, and Top of the raft
Allowing to define print sequence manually, contributed by @alexandr-vladimirov

MethodX and MethodXL specific improvements

Enabled Print over Cloud for UltiMaker MethodX and Method XL printers
Introduced ASA, SR30, and Nylon12-CF profiles for MethodX and Method XL Printers. The latest firmware version that supports these materials is available here.
Improved the predicted printing time so it's closer to the actual printing time on the MethodX and MethodXL
Improved the idle nozzle temperature for dual extrusion printing on MethodX and MethodXL
Resolved a crash for the Method printer when navigating to the Monitor tab
Improved the way that the fanspeeds were listed and controlled for MethodX and MethodXL printers
Updated Raft settings for UltiMaker MethodX and MethodXL
Enabled Monotonic Raft Surface to improve adhesion
Increased the Minimum Retract Distance to improve infill pattern wall overlaps

Other improvements

Introduced an analyzing tool in the cura engine to better track slicing crashes, and started fixing the biggest reports coming in.
The play speed of the nozzle in the preview is now closer to the movement of the printhead
Introduced an option to choose Drop Model to Buildplate every time a project file is loaded
Introduced DisplayInfoOnLCD Post Processing Script which combines DisplayFilenameAndLayerOnLCD with DisplayProgress, contributed by @GregValiant
Introduced alternative camera navigation similar to FreeCAD Trackpad, contributed by @quarnster

Resolved significantly slower slicing for models with a lot of holes
A significant amount of crashes have been resolved that are caused by self intersecting polygons
Align to Buildplate did not work for grouped meshes, resolves #14237
The models in a 3mf file would not load in their saved position, please note that this also changes the behavior of the "import models" feature of a 3mf file, for this feature the saved model location will be ignored
Reduced the amount of floating support in areas near the support overhang angle threshold
Fixed a bug with the Initial Extruder Number in the start gcode, resolves #17501
Fixed a bug where Z could be negative if Remove Empty Layers was enabled, resolves #15975
Pressing the Esc key now doesn't exiting full screen mode, contributed by @Sophist-UK, resolves #7499
Improved the OAuth protocol to improve signing in with plug-ins, contributed by @wawanbreton
Fixed tree support-related crashes if there are no overhangs, contributed by @ThomasRahm
Fixed some slicing crashes with tree support, contributed by @ThomasRahm
Fixed available height when adding modifier mesh in One at a Time printing, contributed by @fieldOfView resolves #16566
Improved behavior for loading 3mfs by giving the models original names, contributed by @pietchaki, resolves #12089
Added an error so LimitXYAccelJerk doesn't run unless Accel Control is enabled in Cura, contributed by @GregValiant
Some helpful code cleanup contributed by @dmitrygribenchuk

Introduced high-speed profiles for the layer heights <0.15mm for Ultimaker PLA, T-PLA, ABS and PETG.
Updated Initial Layer Speed settings for UltiMaker S3, and UltiMaker S5
Updated the Shrinkage Factor for PET CF to improve dimensional accuracy
Improved self-support settings for UltiMaker Materials
Renamed UltiMaker PP Transparent to UltiMaker PP Natural
Increased part strengths of high-speed modes by compensating for slip in high flow rates
Improved adhesion settings for UltiMaker ABS

Introduced Elegoo Neptune 4 Plus and Max, and updated Elegoo Neptune 4 and Pro, contributed by @mastercaution, @BremerButjer, @gsthnz, @ArthurREGNARD, @NovaScotianNorse, @ToasterUwU, @CharlKlein, @si0ls, @AlbeDarned @fuji97 and @Ev1dentFir3
Introduced Anycubic Kobra 2 Printer Definition contributed by @ThatGuyZim
Introduced Flying Bear Ghost 6, contributed by @Barrnet
Introduced Creality Ender 3 V2 Neo, contributed by @Hougaard22
Introduced Dagoma Sigma Pro 500z, and Dagoma Sigma Pro 500z Dual, contributed by @0r31
Introduced RRatRig V-Core 3, 200mm, 300mm, 400mm, 500mm and RatRig V-Minion, contributed by @Nu-hin
Introduced Flashforge Adventurer 3 (AD3 / AD3C / AD3 Lite / AD3 Pro) & Adventurer AD4, and AD4 Lite , contributed by @Jeremie-C
Updated the dimensions for Ender 3 V3 S, contributed by @mcuprojects
Updated start Gcode for creality_ender3v3se & Anycubic Kobra Go/Kobra 2, contributed by @zanghao912
Updated print and retraction settings for Sovol 3D printers, contributed by @Asterchades
Updated Creality Ender 5 Plus Bed Leveling Command, contributed by @dsnsgithub
Updated Voron definition to support Voron/Klipper, contributed by @NerdyGriffin