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 ==== Slicer Setup ====
-A slicer is what takes your 3D file (STL, OBJ), and turns it into a series of movement commands (G-Code) that the printer's motherboard knows how to execute. The JGAurora A5/A3S come with a piece of software called JGCreat. This appears to be a rebadged version of Cura from around a year ago. **We recommend you download the [[https://ultimaker.com/en/products/cura-software/list|latest version of Cura]] instead of using JGCreat.**
+A slicer is what takes your 3D file (STL, OBJ), and turns it into a series of movement commands (G-Code) that the printer's motherboard knows how to execute. The JGAurora A5/A3S come with a piece of software called [[:jgcreat|JGCreat]]. This is a rebadged version of Cura from around a year ago.
-You can setup a current version of Cura by selecting the "custom machine" option, and entering the following machine settings, as seen [[https://github.com/ceakins/3d-Printer-Profiles/blob/master/cura/JGAuora-A5-Printer_Settings.png|here]].
+**We recommend you download the [[https://ultimaker.com/en/products/cura-software/list|latest version of Cura]] instead of using [[:jgcreat|JGCreat]].**
+You can setup a current version of Cura by selecting the "custom machine" option, and entering the following machine settings, as seen here:
+{{ :a5:a5-machine-settings.png?nolink |}}
+Source: [[https://github.com/ceakins/3d-Printer-Profiles/blob/master/cura/JGAuora-A5-Printer_Settings.png|here]].
+==== Copying settings from JGCreat to Cura ====
+If you want to use Cura, but keep the JGCreat printing profiles, then follow the following steps to copy across the profiles:
+  - Make sure both [[:jgcreat|JGCreat]] and [[https://ultimaker.com/en/products/cura-software/list|latest version of Cura]] are installed, but that both are closed and not running.
+  - In File Explorer, navigate to C:\Program Files\JGcreat 2.5.0\resources\definitions
+  - Copy all the files in there. These files all end in ".json".
+  - In File Explorer navigate to C:\Program Files\Ultimaker Cura 3.1\resources\definitions
+  - Paste the copied files.
+  - Start Cura up and click settings --> printer --> add printer
+  - Choose your JGAurora printer from the menu (should look like image below - click to enlarge).
+  - Easy :-)
+Thanks to Steve Wagg for this tip!
+{{ :a5:jgcreat_to_cura.jpg |}}
+====Starting & Ending GCode ====
+You will notice two text boxes in the machine settings. These contain GCode commands that are run at the very start and end of the print. See this article on [[:start-and-end-gcode|starting and ending GCode]] for more information.
 ==== Printing Profiles ====

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