https://github.com/bigtreetech/bigtree3dpluginsuit

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https://github.com/bigtreetech/bigtree3dpluginsuit

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• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/bigtreetech/bigtree3dpluginsuit
• Owner: bigtreetech
• License: apache-2.0
• Created: 2020-07-15T06:48:22.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-09-10T06:37:38.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-22T23:16:24.206Z (9 months ago)
• Topics: cura, gcode, icons, plugins
• Language: Python
• Homepage: https://github.com/bigtreetech/Bigtree3DPluginSuit
• Size: 2.53 MB
• Stars: 135
• Watchers: 16
• Forks: 24
• Open Issues: 12
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# BigTree3DPlugin Suit

BigTree3D G-code for model previews



# Requirements

- Cura version: `5.3`

- Operating system: Windows, Linux, MacOS

- Hardware supported: All versions of touch screen hardware released by BIGTREETECH support this feature as long as the firmware is updated, including 

 TFT24, TFT28, TFT35, TFT43, TFT50, TFT70...

- TFT Firmware: `Vx.x.27`

# How to Install the plugin

1. Download the plugin, and unzip it:

   ## [Download BigTree3DPlugin][download_link]

2. Find your Cura plugins directory:

   ## Windows

   The default installation path is `C:\Program Files\Ultimaker Cura {VERSION}\plugins`.

   ## macOS

   The default installation path is `~/Library/Application Support/cura/{VERSION}/plugins`  

   

   Open __Finder__ `Go` → `Go to folder...` (⇧ ⌘ G)  

   Paste `~/Library/Application Support/cura/`, then press Enter  

   Then navigate to `version`, `plugins`

   ## Linux

   The default installation path is `~/.local/share/cura/{VERSION}/plugins`.

3. Copy the following folders to the __Cura plugins__ folder you located in Step 2

   - `BigTree3DPlugin` 

   - `BigTreeExtension` 

   - `BigTreeRemovableDriveOutputDevice`

   ![img](BigTree3DPlugin/DCIM_1.png)

4. Open the STL model in Cura and click `Slice`.

5. Click the small up arrow on the right and select `Save as BigTree3D format`:

   ![img](BigTree3DPlugin/DCIM_2.png)

6. Model preview is now available:

   ![](BigTree3DPlugin/DCIM_3.png)

   ![](BigTree3DPlugin/DCIM_4.png)

    

# Enable in your printer

1. Update touch screen firmware to a version after [this Pull Request](https://github.com/bigtreetech/BIGTREETECH-TouchScreenFirmware/pull/844).  

The first release to include this feature will be `Vx.x.27`.

2. Enable model previews by disabling **List Mode** under:  

  `Menu` → `Settings` → `Feature` → `Files viewer List Mode`.

  [download_link]: https://github.com/bigtreetech/Bigtree3DPluginSuit/archive/master.zip