The biggest and most exciting improvement in Ultimaker Cura 5.0 is a revolutionary new slicing engine. This slicing engine allows for variable line width, what does that mean in practice? Below you will find a summary of these benefits.
Tip: If you wish to make changes to the printing strategy of walls, please follow these Cura 5 specific setting guides, before visiting the wall settings article.
More efficient prints
- Gaps between walls are filled in an efficient way
- Reduces print head vibrations in certain cases
- Reduces travel and printing time
- Reduced print time from 0% to 20%, heavily depending on 3D printed part
Left: Cura 4.13, showing holes between the walls and sporadic fills in the cylindrical part.
Right: Cura 5.0, closed walls and no holes.
Print finer features
- Line widths can be decreased, without changing the nozzle
- Line widths can be varied, improving the printer flow throughout the print
This 3DBenchy has been sliced in a 20%, 15% and 10% scale, with a 0.4mm nozzle.
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| Benchy sliced in Cura 4.13 | Benchy sliced in Cura 5.0 |
Stronger 3D prints
- Gaps are always filled, no matter the tolerance on the printed part
- Strength gained only in printed walls, heavily depending on 3D printed part
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Left: Cura 4.13, showing filled walls with lots of small lines, causing holes and vibrations. Right: Cura 5.0, long lines flowing and closing the holes nicely. |
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