# Cura 4.13.4 + Re-print of stl file now too large **URL:** \ **Category:** LulzBot TAZ\ **Created:** [July 19, 2024, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/cura-4-13-4-re-print-of-stl-file-now-too-large/26846 "2024-07-19T19:10:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![eagertolearn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d6d6ee/32.png) [@eagertolearn](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/eagertolearn)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2024, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/cura-4-13-4-re-print-of-stl-file-now-too-large/26846/1 "2024-07-19T19:10:40Z")
Last summer I was able to print (2 separate times) an articulated snake I downloaded from Thingiverse. It printed out 24 inches in length. I thought I’d print another copy of that snake today except when I import that same .stl file into the new Cura 4.13.4 it displays as too large to fit on the bed. So, I scaled it down to 108 mm and it fit on the bed. But 108 mm = about 4 inches. How can I print this snake to 24 inches in length in Cura so it prints on the Lulsbot Taz 6? Also, I don’t see in this new Cura how I can check or change the nozzle size to ensure I’m using the correct size. Is there a way to check that in Cura or must you just select Tool Head on the Lulzbot printer itself? I thought this nozzle was 0.4 but it’s been a while. I tried updating the Firmware to this newer Cura but after 10 minutes of displaying it was “Preparing to update” I canceled it. Thank you! . ---
**Author:** ![TimPostma](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/timpostma/32/12492_2.png) [@TimPostma](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/TimPostma)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2024, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/cura-4-13-4-re-print-of-stl-file-now-too-large/26846/2 "2024-07-19T19:15:27Z")
That’s easy go to prepare the under the arrows is scale & pick non uniform unless you want it symmetrically scaled slice & save them dm yourself on a app that you can ---
**Author:** ![eagertolearn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d6d6ee/32.png) [@eagertolearn](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/eagertolearn)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2024, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/cura-4-13-4-re-print-of-stl-file-now-too-large/26846/3 "2024-07-19T20:20:01Z")
Hi Tom… I unchecked Uniform scaling and in the X window typed in 609.6 (24 inches) and it appears way off the bed. It displays the Y as 145.9918 and the Z as 14.744 Do I then Slice that and export the gcode to the sd card and it should print the same 24 inches in length as the .stl file I printed last summer? Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![TimPostma](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/timpostma/32/12492_2.png) [@TimPostma](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/TimPostma)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2024, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/cura-4-13-4-re-print-of-stl-file-now-too-large/26846/4 "2024-07-20T02:00:49Z")
Understood Sir I just wanted to make sure we could weed out some options ---
**Author:** ![TimPostma](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/timpostma/32/12492_2.png) [@TimPostma](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/TimPostma)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2024, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/cura-4-13-4-re-print-of-stl-file-now-too-large/26846/5 "2024-07-20T11:50:14Z")
It’s important to consider the build size ---
**Author:** ![eagertolearn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d6d6ee/32.png) [@eagertolearn](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/eagertolearn)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2024, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/cura-4-13-4-re-print-of-stl-file-now-too-large/26846/6 "2024-07-20T13:52:46Z")
I’ve got the Taz 6 but this isn’t hardware but software where the old Cura (3.6) had no problem fitting the .stl on to the bed and I just sliced and it printed the object 24 inches. ---
**Author:** ![Wrathernaut](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/wrathernaut/32/13542_2.png) [@Wrathernaut](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Wrathernaut)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2024, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/cura-4-13-4-re-print-of-stl-file-now-too-large/26846/7 "2024-07-20T13:56:46Z")
Leave uniform scaling checked. Click the **Scale to Max** button. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/lulzbot/original/2X/1/1940b74a61d1778120f5a9f434a56c6bd17e57b1.png) That will make it as big as your printer supports. You can then scale down from there if it’s too big. For articulated models, the gap in joints scales with the model, so if you go smaller than the original size, the joints may merge and become solid. If you go bigger, it typically still works, just a little looser. Nozzle size affects recommendations for line width and height. Lulzbot machines have shipped with 0.5mm nozzles on most everything but their specialty toolheads (small layer, moarstruder, etc). ---
**Author:** ![TimPostma](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/timpostma/32/12492_2.png) [@TimPostma](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/TimPostma)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2024, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/cura-4-13-4-re-print-of-stl-file-now-too-large/26846/8 "2024-07-20T14:50:59Z")
That is correct though you might also be able to do us ---
**Author:** ![eagertolearn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d6d6ee/32.png) [@eagertolearn](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/eagertolearn)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/cura-4-13-4-re-print-of-stl-file-now-too-large/26846/9 "2024-07-21T19:50:33Z")
Wrathernaur… Thank you for sharing these insight and the graphic. I followed your directions and kept the Uniform checked and then chose to print as large as the bed but ti printed badly. It was not articulate and all flat and melted together. It’s perplexing that the .stl file I saved and printed 3 times last summer (7/23) using that older Cura (36.) it worked perfectly but now when I open that .stl file in that Cura version the latest Cura version the snake appears off the bed in the lower right corner. If i drag that image on to the bed i get that error message it’s too large to slice. What could have happened? I’m not sure how to correct this so it prints 24 inches like last summer. Thank you. for your help. ---
**Author:** ![Wrathernaut](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/wrathernaut/32/13542_2.png) [@Wrathernaut](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Wrathernaut)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 11:01pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/cura-4-13-4-re-print-of-stl-file-now-too-large/26846/10 "2024-07-21T23:01:36Z")
Can you post the STL? It sounds like it may have a part that is detached from the main file or just corrupt geometry that is treated in a different way in the different Cura versions. ---
**Author:** ![eagertolearn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d6d6ee/32.png) [@eagertolearn](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/eagertolearn)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2024, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/cura-4-13-4-re-print-of-stl-file-now-too-large/26846/11 "2024-07-24T21:29:12Z")
Well, today the Taz 6 extruder is rocking up and down. I don’t know why? Is there a way to share a short video of that I recorded on my cell? Can I upload the video to DropBox and share that link here? Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Wrathernaut](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/wrathernaut/32/13542_2.png) [@Wrathernaut](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Wrathernaut)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2024, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/cura-4-13-4-re-print-of-stl-file-now-too-large/26846/12 "2024-07-25T13:29:23Z")
Dropbox works, but generally an unlisted video on Youtube is easier. ---
**Author:** ![eagertolearn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d6d6ee/32.png) [@eagertolearn](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/eagertolearn)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2024, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/cura-4-13-4-re-print-of-stl-file-now-too-large/26846/13 "2024-07-25T15:58:28Z")
[https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/t6f7vmukrgd3cnvj8jvdt/Looping-Stringiness-Piglet\_-\_pig-2385982\_1280-removebg-preview.xcf?rlkey=mpf3dwlop88jp9hh7m5q82buj&st=cyr6dsh8&dl=0](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/t6f7vmukrgd3cnvj8jvdt/Looping-Stringiness-Piglet_-_pig-2385982_1280-removebg-preview.xcf?rlkey=mpf3dwlop88jp9hh7m5q82buj&st=cyr6dsh8&dl=0) You should see toward the end of this cell video how the Taz 6 extruder is rocking up/down. Thank you so much! ---
**Author:** ![eagertolearn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d6d6ee/32.png) [@eagertolearn](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/eagertolearn)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2024, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/cura-4-13-4-re-print-of-stl-file-now-too-large/26846/14 "2024-07-25T16:43:59Z")
> **[Dropbox Replay](https://replay.dropbox.com/project/creating/id:uEbS55jLGxYAAAAAAAAALQ?bypass_onboarding=true&variant=v1&media_type=video)** > > Dropbox Replay allows creative teams to better create, collaborate on and deliver content. Multi-tasking, the other link may not be the video Not sure not sure how to delete that on this forum. This should be… > **[Dropbox Replay](https://replay.dropbox.com/project/creating/id:uEbS55jLGxYAAAAAAAAALQ?bypass_onboarding=true&variant=v1&media_type=video)** > > Dropbox Replay allows creative teams to better create, collaborate on and deliver content. My apologies. Thank you.! ---
**Author:** ![Wrathernaut](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/wrathernaut/32/13542_2.png) [@Wrathernaut](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Wrathernaut)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2024, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/cura-4-13-4-re-print-of-stl-file-now-too-large/26846/15 "2024-07-25T17:53:20Z")
Neither of the links is working, are they set to private? ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/lulzbot/original/2X/4/489f691059b442a8e8f16d966b1a66a8f7b2fa6f.png) ---
**Author:** ![eagertolearn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d6d6ee/32.png) [@eagertolearn](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/eagertolearn)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2024, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/cura-4-13-4-re-print-of-stl-file-now-too-large/26846/16 "2024-07-25T18:47:06Z")
Dropbox hasn’t been my best friend today - my apologies. If you will, pls try this link I just created and seem to work in 2 different browsers? [https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ksu01gesb2uqmi4ti5swb/20240724\_163815-1.mp4?rlkey=unz66tbonjp7pt8kseq07qnis&st=l40h4dxo&dl=0](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ksu01gesb2uqmi4ti5swb/20240724_163815-1.mp4?rlkey=unz66tbonjp7pt8kseq07qnis&st=l40h4dxo&dl=0) Thank you so much! ---
**Author:** ![Wrathernaut](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/wrathernaut/32/13542_2.png) [@Wrathernaut](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Wrathernaut)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2024, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/cura-4-13-4-re-print-of-stl-file-now-too-large/26846/17 "2024-07-25T20:03:45Z")
No luck for me, these kind of issues are why it’s best to post to youtube as an unlisted video. If you’re not comfortable posting that link to the forum, you can send the link as a private message to me or the actual Lulzbot employees.