3D Systems CUBE User Manual - page 18
Download the Cube Software and experiment with it to create your own designs .
1. In the menu, Click on
Download Cube Software
. Double click on the
zip file and the
Cubify Mac installer.dmg
will appear .
2. Double click
Cubify Mac Installer dmg
, to make a new window open .
Drag to install into the
Applications
folder .
3. If the “Drag to install” window did not open, locate the
Cubify
driver in
your device panel . Click on
Cubify
to download software .
NOTE: Safari users will not have to unzip the dmg; it unzips as it
downloads.
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It is necessary to download the Cube software in order to be able to import
.stl or .creation files and convert them to .cube files.
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The .cube file is a machine-specific file type that is coded for the Cube to
read and print .
Follow these simple steps to access your 25 free creations:
1. Click on
Download Free Creations
to start your immediate download .
2. Click
Extract
in the Creation zip file and extract it to your computer.
There are a couple of file types involved in 3D printing with your Cube:
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.stl file: A 3-dimensional solid computer-aided design (CAD) file that defines
the geometry to be printed. This is the typical file type output of a 3D design
program or software tool .
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.creation file: These files represent the pre-made 3D models that are
optimized for your Cube and available on Cubify for download. Simply import
your .creation file into the Cube software and click
Build
to prepare your
creation for print .
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.cube file: This is the machine code read by the Cube 3D Printer that enables
it to build your print .
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DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL CUBE SOFTWARE FOR MAC OSX
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DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE CREATIONS