Cura Settings to Get The Best 3D Prints | Quality & Speed Settings for Awesome Detailed Prints

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How do the quality and speed settings in Cura affect your prints? Get smooth 3D prints by adjusting your Cura slicer settings.

In this 3 part series, I will teach about each Cura setting and show you test prints that show exactly how each setting affects your prints. There's a lot to learn when using a 3D slicer like Cura, so I am breaking down all the main settings that I believe you should pay attention to.

This video is all about the quality and speed settings in Cura. The quality can truly affect the details of your prints. I show you examples of what different quality settings can do to the details on 3D prints and exactly what that looks like. I also show how speed can affect your print quality with example prints that are printed on a slower setting, and what it looks like when you print fast.

I printed all my test prints on my Ender 3 Pro 3D printer. However, by the end of this tutorial series, you will have an understanding of how each setting works and how to adjust them to get the best 3D prints.

3D print Slicer I use:

If you want to skip ahead look here:
00:00 - Introduction
01:25 - Getting your Settings Displayed
1:40 - Quality Introduction
3:26 - Quality Settings
4:25 - Layer Height Examples
8:14 - Speed Settings
10:58 - Print Speed Examples
14:19 - End Bonus

My Cura Slicer Setting Video:

3D Printers I own and recommend:

FDM Printers I Own
Creality Ender 3:
Creality Ender 3 Pro:
Creality CR-10s:

SLA Printer
Anycubic Photon:

Wash and Cure Station:

Ender 3 and Ender 3 Pro Upgrades:
Glass Bed:
Capricorn Bowden Tube:
Ender 3 Pro Silent Motherboard:

Tools I use for 3D Printing:
Get Perfect Bed Level:
Glue Sticks for Adhesion:
Small Pliers Set to Remove Supports:

[ty]

i really love how you actually printed things at the settings you're talking about so that we can see the difference. wish you showed more than just layer height and print speed, but still, thank you for the video.

[curtisdesaulniers]

I've been printing now for 3 years and acquired a second printer which meant double the frustration. Your videos have really help, I'll let you know....Thank you

[larryfroot]

Definitely, you are one of the best 3D printing subscriptions on YouTube.

[kimahrigirl]

Your videos are the most straight-forward for a noob like me. Thanks for all you do!

[arquitensproduction]

for some reason you always upload these videos with very good timing lol. I was experimenting with paints and you uploaded the painting tutorial. Now I want to fiddle with the cura setting to get better prints, you uploaded this video. Thanks!!

[txctznp]

i have no idea why, but hearing your voice just makes feel soothed.

[danmclean]

Starting messing with VR sculpting recently... Now I gotta figure out how to print 'em!!

[Line-of-sight-cinema]

i love that you respond to every one as well! you rock!

[SimX]

This is a great video with printing examples. Nice to see a video using the latest version of Cura and not an outdated one. Thank you! Also subscribed

[filippocarollo]

When he said that we could count the lines, i counted about 20. Btw awesome video 😂

[georgespapillon]

My god, I just find you after a year of struggling with all kind of settings.

Really, you are the best. Examples, very good explanation's.
I hope you will post some more.

I would love to here you on PETG filaments settings. This medium is another beast.
I print perfect parts in PLA, but the same parts in PETG are the worst.

Again thank you for your videos on Cura.

[KronicDaydreamZ]

Guys remember this video is 2 years old. The speed of printers and quality is getting better. Just keep that in mind. Don't be afraid to push you're printer to find out what you can and cannot do.

[new_comment]

man, thank you so much for this. I just started 3d design and printing, and have been looking everywhere for information this helpful.

[timrobinson]

Thank you! I'd like to make as a suggestion for future video (unless I just haven't found it) please address optimizing tree supports in Cura. And one other point: If you are designing a piece, take time to minimize the NEED for supports. Thanks again.

[juanaliruiz]

I love the examples used! Thank you very much this helps a whole ton

[elcanaldelasabiduria]

very help full I got those bumps all over the place now I know os my print speed!

[Bobba_fett]

This is an awesome video my dude. Thank you for all the time and effort in printing those examples and really getting into the weeds with the settings. I really needed this exact video. Thanks.

[rudderz]

just got into 3d printing myself, this helped me so much thank you.

[geraldsaved]

Thank you. Everything I look up was done like 3 years ago. Most up to date stuff

[robmcdonald]

(Raises hand) Not a sucker lol Great video These were all things i didnt know i would need to know about when i get my printer so i know ill be coming back to these videos when i get one finally but until then im looking forward to this series. Thanks as always