Where else can I get STL files from? – There are many other sites that have STLs available. *You want to make sure the build surface is level and you have any adhesion you intent to use applied before kicking off the print. Once the card is entered, you will want to go into the menu and select “Print From TF” then select the file that you want to print. On the Ender 3, its on the front left of the printer. The SD port can be found by the USB port and is typically on the front of the printer somewhere. Once the g-code file is on the SD card, you will want to put it in the printer then kick off the print.

Here are examples of both options in Cura. If you have more than one, you will want to switch it to save to file, then save the file to the SD card you want to use.

This can be done by having Cura save to removable drive if you only have one. Once you reviewed everything, you will want to save the file to your SD card. Once that done, I recommend you check the slice under the preview section to make sure everything looks right and that no layers print in mid-air (I’ve seen this happen many times, especially with figures, where parts start printing in mid-air and not attached to anything). Once the object(s) are in Cura, you will want to select the profile you want to print with, review the settings (specifically around temperate and supports), then click slice.

Go to File -> Open file -> and then select the STL file you are working with.To do this we will need to import it into Cura. Now that we have the file that we want to print, we need to slice it. Most of the time, it will go to the Downloads folder, but that’s not always the case so its important that you make a note of where it gets downloaded to. Make sure you make a note of where you download the file to. Go to, then go to “Thing Files” and download the “3DBenchy.STL”. Now we want to download the STL file for the Benchy. A really good starter print is the Benchy, so we will use that as an example in this article. I recommend starting with something that won’t take too long to print and doesn’t have many overhangs or multiple parts. That said, this is something you can do later, so choose something that you want to print that doesn’t look too complex. If your just getting started, I would recommend starting with a Temperatur Tower to get the right printing temperature for the filament you are using. The first thing we want to do is go to Thingiverse and choose something that you want to print. Video Guide Download STL File for the Object

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