Manipulating Models in Cura

RMB: Right mouse button

LMB: Left mouse button

MMB: Middle mouse button

Cura has several basic manipulation operations such as moving, scaling or rotating.
To begin, open your model in Cura by either dragging the file into the window or using the 'Open' button in the top left of the window.

Note: It is very difficult to use any 3D manipulation program with a trackpad - we recommend using a mouse.

• Use the mouse wheel to zoom in or out.
• Press and hold RMB and move the mouse to rotate view 
  (alternatively you can use the toolbar in the bottom-left corner to switch between pre-set views ).
• Press and hold the MMB, then move the mouse, to change the centre of the view.

• Select your model (by clicking on it, multiple can be selected by holding shift and clicking)
• Select the move tool on the left toolbar.
• You can move the model in three axes either by dragging by the lines which appear next to model or by manually entering X,Y and Z coordinates.

• Select the rotate tool. You can rotate the part on any axis by dragging the circles which appear on your model.
• Check the “Snap Rotating” box to rotate the model by 15 degrees at a time when dragging rotation circles.

• Select Rotate tool.
• Select the “Lay flat” option to lay your model on the surface nearest to the build plate.
• To select any face to lay the model on, select the “Select face to align the build plate” option, then click on the surface you want to lay flat.

• Select the Scale tool.
• To scale the model you can either drag the lines next to the model or manually enter scaling percentages or absolute values (in mm).
• Check the “Uniform Scaling” box to scale all axes of the model equally. 
• Check “Snap Scaling” box to scale the model by 10% at a time when dragging scale lines.

• Select the Mirror tool.
• Click on the arrows that appear next to the model to mirror it across the desired axis.

• Right click on a model and select 'Multiply Selected Model'.
• Enter the number of copies and click OK.

• Select all the models you want to group by holding shift key and clicking them or by dragging a selection box around them.
• Right click on one of the models and select 'Group Models'.