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== Process ==

===Install a Slicing Program===
{{Main|Installing Ultimaker Cura}}
Ultimaker Cura is an open-source application that takes 3D models and turn them into GCODE instructions for a 3D printer.
===Slice the Print Job===
{{Main|Slicing a Model in Cura}}
We will need to use Ultimate Cura to create GCODE for each kiosk part we need to print.  You can slice the parts all at once, or one-by-one as you need to print them.  It's entirely up to you.  We provide basic setting recommendations for each part below.
===Prepare the Print Surface===
{{Main|Preparing the Print Surface}}
Depending on 3D printer model or the print surface you use, this can look different.  There are print beds that work best with glue or tape, while others use tacky hairspray.  There are also print surfaces that don't require any surface treatment prior to printing.
===Start the Print Job===
{{Main|Starting a Print Job}}
Getting a print job started can happen in different ways and may require different steps, but the desired result is always the same: a successful print.
===Finish the Print Job ===
{{Main|Finishing a Print Job}}
After the printer has completed, we still need to remove any support structures from the print.  Optionally, we can finish the part we just made by sanding, priming and painting it.