Cura 2 platform definition for Mankati Full Scale XT Plus

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Cura 2 - 3D Platform Definition for Mankati Full Scale XT Plus The newly downloadable Cura 2 slicing software offers a 3D representation of our 3D printer's build platform underneath the build area in the graphics window. Currently, such a 3D representation has been created for several 3D printers, and I have now added the Mankati Full Scale XT Plus to this list. To use these files: Place the STL file (Mankati_Full_scale_XT_Plus_platform.stl) in your Cura2Path/resources/meshes directory. To make the Mankati printer show up in the radio button list, place the javascript object definition file (Mankati_Full_Scale_XT_Plus.json) in yourCura2Path/resources/machines directory. In this object definition file, you can tweak the start-G-code settings to your own preferences. I have set the hot-end's nozzle 3 cm above the build platform while heating up, allowing for easy cleaning before printing starts. When printing begins, the nozzle will linearly descend and travel towards the platform to the starting point. After placing these files in their directories, you can select the Mankati printer from the radio button list of printers (under "other") when you start Cura next time. Note: The actual 26x26cm print surface has been offset to the left of the 3D presentation due to the two printheads on the Mankati printer. The offset is based on the distance between the two printheads, where the left printhead (main extruder) provides the print surface. Special thanks go out to Ultimaker for providing open source slicing software like Cura 2. Update: The people of Ultimaker have included this Mankati platform definition in their new Cura 2.2 slicer. They made modifications to the file and decimated the mesh to comply with polygon counts of other platform definitions.