User manual

Cura software

For the Ultimaker 3, we recommend our free Cura software to prepare your 3D print files. Cura quickly and accurately

converts 3D models into 3D print files within seconds, showing you a preview of the print so you can be sure everything is

as you would like it to be.

For the Ultimaker 3 you must use Cura 2.3 or higher.

System requirements

Accepted platforms

• Windows Vista or newer

• Mac OSX 10.7 or newer

• Linux Ubuntu 15.04, Fedora 23, OpenSuse 13.2, ArchLinux or newer

System requirements

• OpenGL 2 compatible graphics chip

• Intel Core 2 or AMD Athlon 64 or newer

• At least 4Gb of RAM (8Gb or more is recommended)

Compatible file types

• STL (most common file format for 3D printing)

• OBJ

• 3MF

Installation

The Cura software can be found at www.ultimaker.com/software. After downloading, open the installer and run the

installation wizard to complete the installation. When opening Cura for the first time, you will be asked to select your

3D printer, the Ultimaker 3. No other configuration is required and you can directly start using Cura.