Orca Cloud Help Guide ¶

Orca Cloud is a centralized cloud platform for keeping your 3D printing profiles in sync and sharing selected profiles with the community.

This guide walks new OrcaSlicer users through signing in to Orca Cloud, managing synced profiles, creating and managing Shared Bundles, browsing community bundles in Explore, and subscribing to bundles that match their needs.

What is Orca Cloud? ¶

Orca Cloud keeps your OrcaSlicer profiles synchronized and gives you an explicit way to share profile bundles with other users. A Shared Bundle can include printer, filament, and process profiles, so you can publish a complete setup instead of sending individual files one by one.

Before You Begin ¶

Before using Orca Cloud, make sure the following are ready:

• Use a supported OrcaSlicer build: Orca Cloud is available in OrcaSlicer 2.4.0-alpha and the latest 2.4.0-dev nightly builds.
• Connect to the internet: Orca Cloud requires an active internet connection to sign in, sync profiles, browse Explore, and share bundles.
• Sign in or create an account: You need an Orca Cloud account before profiles, bundles, and subscriptions can sync across devices.
• Prepare your local profiles: Printer, filament, and process profiles sync from OrcaSlicer after you sign in. If you want specific profiles to appear in Orca Cloud, create or import them in OrcaSlicer first.
• Refresh sync when needed: If recent changes do not appear immediately, restart OrcaSlicer or use Sync Presets from the system file menu.

Orca Cloud Setup ¶

Start in OrcaSlicer, then sign in or create an Orca Cloud account.

1. Launch OrcaSlicer.

   

2. Click Login / Register.

   

3. Register by creating a new account, then click Create account.

   

4. You can also sign up with one of the available third-party options: Google, Apple, or GitHub.

   

5. After signing in, open Orca Cloud from cloud.orcaslicer.com or by clicking the Orca Cloud menu button in OrcaSlicer.

   

6. The Orca Cloud interface opens in your browser.

   

Profiles ¶

Profiles let you view and manage the printer, filament, and process profiles that sync automatically from OrcaSlicer after you log in to Orca Cloud. This keeps profile data available across different machines or OrcaSlicer instances without manually moving configuration files.

Navigate Profiles ¶

Use the Profiles page to inspect synced presets and review profile metadata.

1. Open the Profiles tab in the left side of the Orca Cloud web interface.

   

2. The Profiles interface shows all synced profiles in the left panel and the selected profile metadata in the right panel.

   

3. Each profile row shows the profile name, profile type, and last updated date and time.

   

4. Search for a specific profile, or filter the list by Printer, Filament, or Process.

   

5. Click the profile you want to review. In this example, only process profiles are shown because the Process filter is selected.

   

6. Use the options at the bottom of the metadata pane as needed:

   • Copy raw JSON: Copies the JSON contents so you can paste them into a local text editor while preserving the structure.
   • History: Opens version history for the selected profile.

Manage Profile History ¶

The History option lets you review previous versions of a selected profile, compare a version against the current profile, and restore a selected version when needed. Restored changes sync back to OrcaSlicer after restarting OrcaSlicer or using Sync Presets from the system file menu.

1. Click History next to Copy raw JSON.

   

2. The profile history interface opens.

   

3. Use the left timeline panel to select a file version. The right panel shows a side-by-side comparison between the selected version and the current version.

4. For easier tracking, click the Add Label icon to add a label and description to a version.

   

5. Hover over a label in the timeline to view the description as a tooltip.

   

6. Click Labeled Only to show only versions that have user-defined labels.

   

7. To update the current profile to a previous version, click Restore to selected in the top-right corner of the comparison panel.

   

8. After restoring, Orca Cloud creates a new timestamp entry in the timeline and updates the current version to match the selected version.

   

Shared Bundles ¶

Shared Bundles let you choose exactly which profiles you want to publish. A bundle can include printer, filament, and process profiles, and it can be shared publicly through Explore or kept private for selected users.

Choose Bundle Visibility ¶

Before creating a bundle, decide whether it should be public or private.

• Public Bundle: Appears in Explore and can be discovered by other Orca Cloud users. Anyone who can open the bundle page can subscribe.
• Private Bundle: Does not appear publicly in Explore. Only users added to the private whitelist can open and subscribe to the bundle.
• Shared Link: A shared link can be sent for either public or private bundles. For private bundles, the recipient must be added to the private whitelist before they can access the link.

Create a Shared Bundle ¶

Use the Bundles tab to select profiles, describe the bundle, and decide whether it should be public or private.

1. Open the Bundles tab in the left side of the Orca Cloud web interface.

   

2. Click the + icon at the bottom-right corner of the interface.

   

3. The Share profile bundle interface opens.

   

4. In the left panel, review your synced profiles. Profiles are grouped by Printer, Filament, and Process.

5. Select the profiles you want to include. Use Show all or In your bundle to switch between all synced profiles and the profiles currently selected for this bundle.

6. Use the right panel to enter the bundle details:

   • Bundle Name: The public display name for the bundle.
   • Bundle Description: The main description for the bundle. You can include image and video links here.
   • Bundle Version (optional): A version label for the bundle.
   • Compatible Printers (optional): Search for compatible printers or use Generate compatible printers from selected profiles at the far-right end of the field.
   • Compatible OrcaSlicer Version (optional): Choose official OrcaSlicer release versions from the dropdown list.
   • Tags (optional): Add tags to make the bundle easier to discover in Explore.
   • Public / Private: Use the Public Bundle option to choose the visibility described in Choose Bundle Visibility. Enable it to make the bundle discoverable in Explore, or leave it unchecked to keep the bundle private and limited to whitelisted users.

   

   

7. Click Create to create the Shared Bundle.

   

8. After the bundle is created, Orca Cloud shows a sharing dialog with common social and messaging options. Anyone who opens the shared link will be taken to Orca Cloud and asked to subscribe to the bundle.

   

Edit Your Shared Bundle ¶

Created bundles appear under the Shared Bundles tab. Open a bundle to update its name, profiles, description, sharing settings, or private access list.

1. Go to Shared Bundles in Orca Cloud and click the bundle you created.

   

2. The bundle description appears with options to edit, share, delete, or manage the private whitelist.

   

3. Click Edit bundle to open the edit interface.

   

4. Make the required changes, then click Save.

Manage Private Lists ¶

When a bundle is private, you can grant access to specific Orca Cloud users through the private whitelist.

1. Go to Shared Bundles in Orca Cloud and click the private bundle you created.

2. Click Manage private whitelist below the Edit Bundle option.

   

3. The private bundle whitelist dialog opens. Add the usernames that should be allowed to access the private bundle.

4. Added users appear under Whitelisted Users. To revoke access, click Remove next to a username.

   

5. After users are added, Orca Cloud automatically sends them an email invitation to access the private bundle.

   

6. The recipient can click Open Private Bundle from the invitation to access the bundle.

Share a Bundle ¶

The Share option opens a dialog with preset social media and messaging options. You can also copy the bundle link manually and send it through another platform.

Delete a Bundle ¶

Delete a bundle only when you are sure it is no longer needed. Deleting removes the bundle and cannot be undone.

1. Open the bundle and click Delete bundle below the Manage private whitelist option.

   

2. Review the warning confirmation dialog. Confirming the delete action permanently removes the bundle.

   

Explore ¶

The Explore tab lets you browse bundles shared by the community. When you subscribe to a bundle, it syncs to OrcaSlicer the next time you log in or restart OrcaSlicer. If the bundle creator publishes an update, OrcaSlicer notifies subscribed users with a notification tip.

Discover Community Bundles ¶

Use the Explore page to find bundles by search, filters, and sorting options.

Search ¶

Search directly by bundle name, or describe what you are looking for in the search field.

Filter ¶

Use filters to narrow results by printer or tag. This helps you find bundles that match a specific printer, material, workflow, or requirement.

Active filters appear above the search bar. Remove a search keyword or filter chip to widen the results again.

Sort ¶

Sort Explore results by Most subscribed, Most likes, Recently Updated, or Alphabetical order.

Subscribe to a Bundle ¶

Subscribe to a community bundle when it matches your printing setup or workflow.

1. Click Explore.

2. Search for your desired requirement.

3. Review the displayed bundles and choose the one that best meets your needs.

4. Open the bundle.

5. Click Subscribe at the bottom-right corner of the web interface.

   

Share a Community Bundle ¶

You can share a public community bundle with contacts or followers so they can subscribe to it. Open the bundle, then click Share below Subscribe to use one of the social or messaging presets, or copy the link and share it directly.

Subscribed Bundles ¶

The Subscribed Bundles tab displays all bundles you have subscribed to. After you subscribe to a bundle from Explore, it appears under Subscribed Bundles.

Unsubscribe from a Bundle ¶

Unsubscribe from a shared bundle when you no longer want it to appear in your Subscribed Bundles list.

1. Open the Subscribed Bundles tab.

2. Click the bundle you want to unsubscribe from.

3. Review the bundle description and details.

4. Click Unsubscribe at the bottom-left of the panel, below the changelog section.

   

5. After unsubscribing, the bundle no longer appears under Subscribed Bundles.