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Add Sovol SV06 Plus to Cura Slicing Software Tutorial

Add Sovol SV06-Plus to the Latest Cura Software

  • Ryan Jones M.Ed.
  • 23 February 2024

I recently purchased the Sovol SV06-Plus 3D printer for a 4th-grade classroom and we ran into issues on the first few prints. After some trial and error, we realized the issue was related to the Ultimaker Cura slicing software configuration.

Sovol provides a version of the Cura software but is five versions back and only for Windows users. For the rest of us, I guess the thought is that we need to figure it out. That’s a bit frustrating. Luckily after multiple trials and bad prints, I came across a post on Reddit that showed how to add the SV06-Plus profile to the latest Ultimaker Cura slicing software. So far I’ve had success. To make sure others find this information I’ve written a graphical version of the original directions. If you are tech-savvy, take a look at the original it’s quite easy.

Tutorial Start

This tutorial is broken up into two parts. First, for absolute beginners, it goes through the installation process. If you already have the latest version of Ultimaker Cura installed skip to the Adding The Sovol SV06-Plus Profile section.

cura logo and sovol logo

Installation

Cura Version 5 + Sovol SV06 Plus

Official Website: https://sovol3d.com/products/sovol-sv06-plus

[Tested] on The Following Computer Systems
  • MacOs Ventura 13.3, Apple M2
  • Windows 10
  • Windows 11
  1. Go to: https://ultimaker.com/
  2. In the navigation hover over Software and select:  Ultimaker Cura 
Ultimaker Cura Sofware Navigation Menu
  1. Next, select the Download For Free button.
Download Cura For Free Button
  1. Select your operating system.
This tutorial will show the Mac OS, 64 bit installation.
  1. It should begin downloading a .dmg file titled:  UltiMaker-Cura-#.#.#-mac.dmg.  The  #.#.#   will be the software version number like:  5.3.1 
  2. Double-click on the .dmg file to install it.
  3. A window will pop up. Agree to the terms and continue the installation
Ultimaker Cura Install Agreement
  1. A window will pop up. Agree to the terms and continue the installation
MacOS (Apple) Drag and Drop Cura onto Applications Folder
  1. You may see a progress bar, depending on the speed of your computer.
MacOS (Apple) Copying Ultimaker Cura to Applications
  1. Close the installation pop-up windows from step 8.
  2. Open the Ultimaker Cura application
  3. You may get a pop-up asking if you really want to open Cura. Stating, it is an app downloaded from the Internet. Click: Open
MacOS (Apple) Confirm and Open Cura
  1. The first time you open Cura up you will likely see a Get Started button.
  2. Click it and Agree!
  3. Click Next.
  4. Finally, Ultimaker will ask if you want to [Skip], [Create a free Ultimaker Account], or [Sign In]. For this tutorial, we will be selecting [Skip] for now.
Sign in to the UltiMaker platform - Skip this option
  1. Next, it will ask you to Add Printer. Since we haven’t imported the profile configuration file for the SVO6 Plus, we will just create a temporary custom printer.
  2. Select: Non-UltiMaker printer
Add Printer Options. Non UltiMaker printer is selected
  1. This time, select: Add a non-networked printer
Add a non-networked printer
  1. Next, you will see a list of brands with UltiMaker selected. Scroll down to the next brand which is Custom and select: Custom FFF
Select Custom FFF printer
  1. Don’t name this printer because we will be removing it once we have added the SV06 Plus printer. For now, click: [Next]
  2. For the Machine Settings click [Next]
  3. Click Skip for What’s New
  4. Finally, select: [Finish]
  5. You should now see the Cura application window. Something like the screenshot below.
Ultimaker Cura application

+ Adding The Sovol SV06-Plus Profile

First off, I want to say thank you to the Reddit user: vgergo for providing the files and the original instruction. Original Reddit Post — He made a detailed tutorial to better understand Cura Profiles.

  1. Download the following zip folder: Sovol SV06 Plus Configuration Files.zip
  2. Now extract/unzip the folder. The extracted folder should contain the following folders and files.
definition > SV06_Plus.def.json
extruders  > SV06_extruder_0.def.json
images     > sovolbackplate.png
meshes     > sovol_300_300_platform.obj
  1. Make sure Cura is running / open.
  2. In the top navigation find and select: Help
  3. drop-down will appear. Select: Show Configuration Folder
Show Configuration Folder
  1. You should now see the directory where all your Cura configuration files are stored.
!!! DONT DELETE ANYTHING — UNLESS YOU WAN TO RE-INSTALL CURA AGAIN !!!
  1. Move your extracted/unzipped folder next to the Cura configuration folder.
showing two file explorer directories side-by-side
  1. Next, Either Drag-n-Drop the files or Copy and Paste them.
COPY  'SV06_Plus.def.json' to '/definitions/'
COPY  'SV06_extruder_0.def.json' to '/extruders/'
copy images and meshes folders into Cura install directory 
# The images and meshes folders do not exist until you copy them over.

COPY  '/images' to '/5.3/images'
COPY  '/meshes' to '/5.3/meshes'
  1. Close the Cura application and then open it back up.
  2. Let’s + add a new Sovol SV06 Plus printer. We can do this in two ways. Either click on the [Custom] button or in the top navigation select: Settings > Printer > Add Printer
Select: Settings > Printer > Add Printer
Click the drop-down Custom... and select Add printer
  1. Now just like before select:
  • Non Ultimaker printer
  • Add a non-networked printer
  1. This time, when you see the list, instead scroll down until you see the brand Sovol and expand it. You should now see the Sovol SV06 Plus in the list of printers.
Add a non-networked printer > Sovol 3D > Sovol-SV06 Plus (Profile Author: Sovol)
  1. Selecting it will give it the same name. Then click [Add]
  2. You should now see a custom build platform that looks similar to the Sovol SV06 Plus and has the correct dimensions. See the screenshot below.
Note: we weren’t able to display the Sovol logo on the back plate of the printing platform in Cura… on a Apple Silicon M2
Cura Ultimaker Ready with Sovol SV06 Plus Profile

Copy available on GitHub:

https://github.com/drjonesy/CuraSovol3D#add_sv06_plus

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