
To use do the following:
1) install the official Cura package (CuraEngine is installed to /usr/share/cura/CuraEngine) or compile CuraEngine from source.
2) Clone the git repo into ~/.FreeCAD/Mod
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cd ~/.FreeCAD/Mod
git clone https://github.com/cblt2l/FreeCAD-CuraEngine-Plugin.git
4) Select '3D Printing' from the workbench dropdown menu
Running the CuraEngine plugin
1) Switch to 3D Printing workbench
2) Select 'CuraEngine Slicer Tool' from toolbar
3) Enter settings and select part/parts
4) Click OK. Gcode, log and stl files will be created in the same directory as the fcstd file
** Update 5/14/14
- Created a 3D Printing workbench. Macros no longer run as macros.
**Update 4/23/14
- Fixed minimal layer time setting
- Created github repo. Removed tgz attachment
**Updated 4/11/14
- Fixed settings output to gcode
**Updated 4/9/14
- Added many more slicer options
- Settings are saved internally