# Cura and multiple parts on the build plate

**URL:** <https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/cura-and-multiple-parts-on-the-build-plate/1115>\
**Category:** Software\
**Created:** [January 5, 2015, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/cura-and-multiple-parts-on-the-build-plate/1115 "2015-01-05T08:15:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![joseph.greiner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c77e96/32.png) [@joseph.greiner](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/joseph.greiner)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2015, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/cura-and-multiple-parts-on-the-build-plate/1115/1 "2015-01-05T08:15:04Z")

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I am trying to set up Cura to print a plate full of parts one part at a time, and it always wants to print them all in one go. I set the machine settings to have the printers head size, and have selected the print one at a time option under tools; but it seems to have no effect. I even tried to select print everything and go back to print one at a time. By only changing that one setting the g code gets rebuilt, however when I look at the layers it shows all the objects being built at once. I have attached my profile settings if they help.

I am using Cura LulzBot Edition 14.09-1.17  
Linux Mint 17.1 Cinnamon 32 bit, Cinnamon version 2.4.5  
Linux Kernel 3.13.0-37-generic  
Python 2.7.6

Thanks,  
Joseph

Side note- I am a Linux novice, so if I need to update something detailed instructions are very helpful. I just setup this computer today using a fresh install of the OS. I used the instructions on the LulzBot website for installing Cura using the package manager. I was surprised that a couple hours after I was done, I assume when the Cura update was published, that the OS told me there was an update for Cura and installed it with no fuss. Very nice!  
[Latest Profile.ini](https://forum.lulzbot.com/uploads/short-url/9Tn7Q1ZkANkDXuZK7f96OHuF07n.ini) (9.73 KB)

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**Author:** ![joseph.greiner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c77e96/32.png) [@joseph.greiner](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/joseph.greiner)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2015, 10:28pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/cura-and-multiple-parts-on-the-build-plate/1115/2 "2015-01-05T22:28:13Z")

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So, umm, never mind. After booting up the computer today Cura is correctly creating the gcode for printing one object at a time on. 🙂

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**Author:** ![con-f-use](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/con-f-use/32/9297_2.png) [@con-f-use](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/con-f-use)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 7:52am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/cura-and-multiple-parts-on-the-build-plate/1115/3 "2015-09-03T07:52:32Z")

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What are the correct settings for the print head to work? I hear this is [ongoing development](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/print-one-model-at-a-time/1723/1). What magic did you perform to make it work? The head settings are not in your posted profile and you didn’t mention the Cura version you’re using.