How to Download and Slice 3D Models from Thingiverse using Cura - Tutorial for Beginners

Wondering how to download a 3D model to print on your 3D printer? I'll show you how! First, We'll need to download a .STL file from Thingiverse and then prepare it for printing using the Ultimaker Cura slicer software.
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[@cheaty4622]

this video really helped me because I couldn't get the proper files for cura.

[@ldawgj2749]

Yeah

[@vbplayar]

I have to say that I'm really appreciative that you did a quick run through the settings ... it was very helpful. Thanks so much.

[@baseballjem3199]

Thank you so much for this video! Recently got a prusa mini. Even though this was not using the prusa slicer I was able to follow your steps despite the slicer difference and complete my first print of thingiverse! The instructions were super clear and easy to follow!

[@cri8tor]

Best tutorial I've found on the basic steps from retrieving a project file to printing the project. You just got a new subscriber. Cheers brother

[@RCwithAdam1]

Glad it helped! Thanks for the sub!

[@shaniceball9052]

​@@RCwithAdam1have you downloaded from SketchFab and sliced with Tinkercad before??

[@gavinlowpengkuan]

Thank you for these tutorials on 3D printing. I think I'm more confident to buy an Ender soon. Please release more videos like these 3D printing series...

[@RCwithAdam1]

Hey that's great! Will do!

[@razbuznik]

Thanks Adam - I am a complete newbie and finalizing assembly of my Prusa - this helps a ton

[@RCwithAdam1]

Oh cool! Congrats!

[@MikeC19100]

This was an awesome video on how o use Cura with an STL file. I learned more from this short video than I did from 6 other videos touting the same instruction set. Thank You!

[@RCwithAdam1]

Glad I could help! And thanks for the feedback.

[@NoAigenerated]

Thanks for taking your time to explain with all those details

[@lillubobber]

thanks alot im new in this hobby with this video i managed to move on to my first progect ,keep it up helped me alot

[@philippatterson685]

The best and most straight forward video on how work with files

[@RCwithAdam1]

Thank you

[@joannelybarger1113]

Thank you for this, we are new and we arent tech savvy...but we made a tiny platypus. We really appreciated this video, super helpful!

[@berrysfn]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!! I've been for an accurate and easy to follow along and after what felt like forever I finally came acros video and it was the first to actually help!!! THANK YOU AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!❤❤❤

[@RCwithAdam1]

Glad it helped! Thanks so much for the feedback! Welcome to 3D printing!♥️👍

[@kevinvh6960]

Unwasted time watching this video simple and quick, Thanks for a quick run down man.

[@RCwithAdam1]

Glad I could help!

[@alvinadorno6105]

Thank you so much for this. I just got a Aquila c2 for Father’s Day.

[@zerokewl88]

Waiting on my CR-10 S Pro, and either so many ideas in my head wondering hoe to get started this was a clean cut concise little video, I feel like this is going to be a breeze.. thanks !

[@charmainebanfield3153]

Thank you for the tutorial, I'm new to 3D and have been very confused about it all but your tutorial has helped so much. Looking forward to watching more videos

[@RCwithAdam1]

Great to hear!

[@MsAshleyB]

Thanks for this thorough video. Purchased a download from Etsy to use on my new Ender 3 S 1 Pro. Followed your instructions and it worked perfectly. Kudos😊

[@RCwithAdam1]

Glad it helped

[@hubbyhaqq9802]

Annoyingly thorough. Well done👍

[@Maskedkilla134]

Bro you are such a life saver you just earned a new subscriber

[@clairenapolitano6116]

Thanks for this tutorial. Perfect intro to using Cura.

[@soldierwind8111]

thank you a lot me and my dad are trying to figure out how to upload files to the 3d printer this helps a lot

[@angrym4ngu550]

I’m in the exact same situation

[@HCWNY]

thank you - you explained this process in very understandable way...

[@Reecefpv]

Just got my 1st ender v2 yesterday. Gotta get this side hustle going lol. Great walk through 🤘🙌

[@sharwaken3568]

im getting mine in a week!!!!!!!

[@darkcustomxxx7252]

Thankyou so much. Totally new and need as much unravelling as i can get on this 3D printing caper...

[@1steelwheel1999]

thankyou so much for this I've been needing something just like this to begin my 3d printing journey.

[@RCwithAdam1]

Glad I could help! Welcome to 3D printing! 😃🙌

[@JacTheRipper87]

I’m new to 3D printing this was helpful I wasn’t aware I needed to slice a file from websites like yeggi or thingiverse.

[@jesnoggle13]

So clear and concise. Ty

[@nizamazlan9870]

Great tutorial for beginner like me!

[@sonnycarson86]

Thanks for the tutorial, I just got an Ender 3, very helpful for setting up my first print! P.s. I can't wait to tell my professor STL stands for Standard Triangle Language.

[@RCwithAdam1]

Happy to help!

[@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403]

I just got my Bambu Labs P1S today. This video was very helpful!

[@RCwithAdam1]

Have fun!

[@mattleighow3391]

thanks nice video was very helpful for learning some basics

[@albinsalguero6300]

Thanks man great video thanks for the information straight forward 👍

[@RCwithAdam1]

💯

[@matthew7472]

Thank you so much this video is so helpful

[@thepennystalkerchannel5160]

Nice video, thanks, very informative 🎉

[@FARANBABA100]

Great Video thank you so much!!

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

This video is Sooo good! Just what I needed to get started. Thank you for not going in depth on all the settings. You are correct, that can come later, we just want to print something! Very well done! Phil

[@_Domthebomb]

Why did you sign your name?

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Courtesy! As a guy that answers hundreds of comments per week, I like to personalize my reply with the viewers name. In your case, I'd rather not type out _Domthebomb_-@@_Domthebomb . Also, it personalizes the reply, shows I'm interested in the makers content. Is any of that understandable?

[@uncannyrecovery3980]

New sub. Can not believe how you don't have more subs. Fantastic

[@RCwithAdam1]

Thanks! Always glad I could help!

[@kobedde]

Awesome video. Thanks for sharing.

[@JerseyStyle7]

👍🏽just ordered the Neptune 3 last night, i need all the help i can find😂👍🏽🤗

[@mireltudjan9280]

Thx that was very helpful

[@mikeydesaint8254]

Awesome vid finally can you my 3d probter

[@officialWWM]

I just got one for my son for Christmas. Yes. It was for my son…honestly…he really wanted one…he didn’t know he wanted one…I just assumed he did 😂

[@Reecefpv]

I didn't see ended 3v2 on the list to setup the profile. I haven't looked at mine yet but just noticed it. I haven't even downloaded it yet lmao. Trying to learn everything possible first to get the feel for all this

[@RetlocGaming]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!

[@starXatYT]

thank you so much!!!

[@tinajones6313]

Thanks so much for sharing

[@darrellwatts1281]

Could you make a tutoral with the Creality CR6SE with the slicing and all please.

[@mc-rob4762]

THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@kerryevans7283]

Awesome video

[@opotoopoto1709]

I love your vid it helps a lot but am i like the only one that never notised tha face cam 😂😂

[@CountryKid]

Thank you!

[@crisqyshrimq1815]

Thank you for this! I'm not technology inclined in the slightest and my family won't help me due to being busy.

[@daltonc690]

So if you have an stl file that needs supports put in you just click the support box and the software will automatically add supports where they need to go? Thanks for the help! Vid was great.

[@RCwithAdam1]

Yes, as long as the Supports option is turned on! Except, sometimes the supports need to be modified if the software doesn't get it right.

[@vladdimitri785]

STL means stereolithography, but is also referred to as Standard Triangle Language

[@RCwithAdam1]

True.

[@CRAZYBUILD349]

thank you for all the info, iam just starting so this helped alot, trying to select the right slicer!!! just ordered a ender 3 v2,is this the slicer to start with??? i want to download the right one,

[@RCwithAdam1]

Hi! Glad I could help. Yes, Cura is the one I would start with. It's the most popular and has the most tutorials for it.

[@CRAZYBUILD349]

@@RCwithAdam1 thank you, checking it out now for the download, wow alot to learn,thanks

[@yelisbetlucero9955]

Just got the Anycubic Vyper, I downloaded Cura but can't find it under the preset printer..is there one I can chose that is kinda similar?

[@user-kb3re9yp8o]

Ty so much

[@drenation7806]

what if your printer doesnt show up?

[@THEONEWHOASKEDofficial]

Just make a custom one with the dimensions of your printer.

[@SCRAMBL01]

Make a custom one or choose the closest model to your one but note the one you chose if it has higher torque and movement you may want to reconsider the hypothetical printer option and choose the ideal one

[@FlyB4UDie]

Thank you

[@OverGrowTheUk]

if i have to ender 3 v2 do i use ender 3 or ender 3 pro profile?? thanks in advance :)

[@cristtos]

Watching...

[@lud5495]

❤thank you

[@swwolf3640]

Fantastic video for me as a beginner. Do you have a video for how to set the BL TOUCH in Cura for the right height from the build plate. I ask as My nozzle sits at 10mm all the time and I've been told you can set it in Cura. I'm brand new. Love the video

[@RCwithAdam1]

Hey thanks! I don't right now. Haven't set up a ABL system yet.

[@swwolf3640]

@@RCwithAdam1 cheers anyway

[@pauluspriems4442]

Thanks for the knowledge you have given me. One question. Can you have more than one file on the SD card or do you need to clear it after the print? If you can have more than one file, how do you choose the one you want? Excuse my ignorance...just starting out.

[@RCwithAdam1]

Oh yeah! You can have hundreds of .gcode files on the SD card (but that would get cluttered). You select the one you want to print using your printer's interface (screen or buttons).

[@pauluspriems4442]

@@RCwithAdam1 Thank you so much, Adam, much appreciated.

[@mythicaldragonplays6570]

TYSM

[@RCwithAdam1]

Did I miss anything important? Let me know!

[@nixonsmateruby1]

I never expected to have to put files on to a card then take the card to the printer? Why do we have a printer cable?

[@harrysimpson2888]

followed all these steps from downloadin to getting the gcode file but for some reason my printer (anycube mega X) doesnt recognise it on the SD card. any tips would be much appreciated

[@RCwithAdam1]

I've had something similar happen with my Fokoos odin5. Usually power cycling the printer and deleting the gcode from the card and putting it back on does the trick. Not sure what the cause is yet.

[@tgmmonke1624]

How do you get into the software that you can model wotg

[@driftkikker1]

hi im just start whit alfa wise u10 samen cr-10 but wy it start home poszien and not in the middle

[@darthjarjar6788]

Does it work on a toybox

[@jasonortiz4482]

How can I edit something I download from thingiverse or any other Site I can get a .stl. I Tried to use tinkercad but it keeps telling me the file can’t be more than 25MB and I don’t know how to shrink the file to open it or is there another program I can use to open the file to edit it the file I’m trying to open and make an edit to is 92MB and it’s a .STL

[@musaaftabi6269]

zeroing axis and bed leveling and all those stuffs before printing would make the video a complete guide.

[@valw6616]

Thx

[@injustice2785]

I have a question I set up a software to put cura on a chromebook and my files don't go to cura for somereason

[@dinmormorprut]

M8 administration

[@chrissyoutubechannel8679]

It doesn’t show that on mine when i click running ender s1. Pro any advice thanks

[@techstudiojbl]

Does it also show how long it will take?

[@RCwithAdam1]

Yes, it gives an approximate time (which is fairly accurate).

[@crip380]

My models just keep going to meshmixer(another 3d print app) and i cant get rid of it someone please help me

[@SavageFoxProductions]

I tried to do that thing that you did with the zip file drag-and-drop and it did not work I have an HP laptop running off of Windows

[@RCwithAdam1]

You need to open (or "extract" or "unzip") the zip file. You may also need to use the upload option instead of dragging and dropping.

[@chrischad3448]

I've just bought a ender 3 after watching this video. Wish me luck

[@RCwithAdam1]

Good luck!👍

[@chrischad3448]

@@RCwithAdam1 had a few problems with sticking to the bed, but after my forth attempt made my very first print, a twisted vase. Thanks for the channel Adam you have converted me to 3d printing.

[@cameronprutzman7222]

How do you print a skee ride

[@louiedamiancasarez6140]

Hello just saw your video loved it. But I still have questions. Is there any way you can contact me. I really want to learn this. For I have knee injuries and can’t work and I want to start doing this to get by. So please let me know if you can help me learn this. Thanks.

[@RCwithAdam1]

Hi! Glad it was helpful! You can email me at Adam @ RCwithAdam .com . I've been swamped lately, but I'll try to answer as best I can! 👍

[@egg_is_an_egg]

what do you do if your computer doesn't show the print via usb, it just says save to file

[@RCwithAdam1]

Is your printer connected to you computer via usb? I usually only use the "save to file" option and them transfer that file to a micro SD card for the printer.

[@user-jb6hl5se8l]

I just tried printing a model for the first time and when it went to print it pushed the nozzle down really hard on my bed and started moving and scratched a line down the side of the glass? What would cause this

[@RCwithAdam1]

Hey! That's a bummer! 😕 did you go through the process to level the bed before your first print?

[@user-jb6hl5se8l]

@@RCwithAdam1 I’m a dumbass and had the z axis button too low and didn’t realize it at first 🤦🏼‍♂️ it’s working good now though!

[@RCwithAdam1]

@@user-jb6hl5se8l glad you figured it out! 👍 I'll bet that lesson will stick with you! 😆

[@colef5859]

Hey I am very new to the 3d printer world and Mac 🖥️ world I downloaded cura but I don’t know how to get it it 😂 how

[@anthonysileci5121]

About the zip file, I am on windows so where do I get to the zipped files? Also how do you eject it to the 3d printer files?

[@RCwithAdam1]

If the file is downloaded as a .zip file, you should be able to "unzip" it by right clicking and selecting "open" (or maybe "unzip") or by double clicking on the file. I'm not sure what you mean about "eject it to the 3D printer files". Do you mean how to get the .gcode files from the computer to the 3D printer? For that, you will save the .gcode file from the slicer and then move it onto the SD card (you can drag and drop it usually). Let me know if this helps.

[@anthonysileci5121]

@@RCwithAdam1 Thanks, what I meant by eject it was telling the 3d printer to print it.

[@RCwithAdam1]

That will depend on the specific printer interface and firmware. But basically, you insert the sd card in the printer, then select the file on the printer's screen and press print.

[@LliyVlogs]

lol i forgot how to use it and i got the same 3d printer and i didnt even know you had the same one lol

[@darkslayer7809]

I downloaded a model from Cults and it’s a full armor model and it doesn’t open What should I do :( Or where should I open it :(

[@RCwithAdam1]

Is it a .stl file?

[@darkslayer7809]

@@RCwithAdam1 no 😶 that’s why I don’t know where to open it

[@staceysanatass-oo4ez]

And for voxelab?

[@dumitrymd5557]

How to level the printer bed

[@mrxklash]

for some reason, it just takes me to the download section instead of downloading it all at once. (133 files.)

[@RCwithAdam1]

Yes, unfortunately it seems that Thingiverse has disabled the "donwload all" option for all models.

[@Kenzie1051]

when i press the download button it just says 404 you have reached the end of the thingiverse, there is nothing cool here... yet. how do i fix this?

[@RCwithAdam1]

Hey! Which model are you trying to download? Maybe it was deleted from thingiverse, or the site is just having issues. Does that happen on all models?

[@Kenzie1051]

@@RCwithAdam1 no, it didnt happen on all models, there was many models in the folder, it was a set for a keyboard's keycaps.

[@grimlock_3d]

I have been trying to print something from thingiverse all day and it spews fillament out while my printer is preheating and I use a ender 3 v2 i dont know what is happening to make it do that. And another problem I have is when it prints it prints all over the place and the fillament is too thin and in the slicer it is set to a 0.4 nozzle. Please help My printer settings: Bed heat: 75 Nozzle heat: 220 Printing speed: 60 Printer: Ender 3 v2 stock Material: Hatchbox pla black

[@seppuku-]

just curious did you ever fix your problem

[@grimlock_3d]

@@seppuku- yeah

[@seppuku-]

@@grimlock_3d could you tell me your solution to the problem i just received my ender 3 v2 yesterday i haven’t had any issues. besides small stringing. but just incase this problem arises i’d love to know what to do.

[@grimlock_3d]

@@seppuku- I never realy had a fix to this other than to lower nozle tep to 200

[@seppuku-]

@@grimlock_3d i noticed your nozzle heat was pretty high but i wouldn’t think that would be the cause. but i’m glad you figured it out i like to stay 200-210

[@angieroxy7550]

What if I uploaded a Model of Someone's Face and I wanted to make their Nose Longer? How would I do that on Cura?

[@mattdaniel9972]

you did not say how you got to the slicer in cura

[@ryankyle2467]

Cura isn’t allowing me to find my 3D printer. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong!

[@RCwithAdam1]

What printer do you have? Some just don't have preset machine profiles yet.

[@simonsgames9811]

Yeah,but it was a FLSUN Q5.

[@scrawny1541]

why does my print look flat on cura

[@RCwithAdam1]

I'm not sure what you mean. What model are you trying to print?

[@_WARL0CK_]

Anyone know how to get the ender logo on CURA?

[@RCwithAdam1]

Hi. Do you mean when it shows a grayed out ender logo on the build plate in cura?

[@_WARL0CK_]

@@RCwithAdam1 yes.

[@RCwithAdam1]

@@_WARL0CK_ it should show up automatically when you use the default Ender profiles.

[@_WARL0CK_]

@@RCwithAdam1 I tought so, probably just a few ender models, I'm using creality cr-6 se and it doesn't show. No big deal,. I was just curious, tought that was an option or plugin.

[@scottp5262]

But can you sell these products?

[@triplethreat5047]

Yeah

[@Legoww2brickbuilds]

It was ender 3 v2 🤣🤣🤣