diff --git a/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py b/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
index 05aed1f5e2..7662eb64d6 100755
--- a/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
+++ b/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
@@ -844,6 +844,11 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
             else:
                 Logger.log("w", "While trying to set the active variant, no variant was found to replace.")
 
+    @pyqtSlot(str)
+    def setActiveVariantBuildplate(self, variant_buildplate_id: str):
+        Logger.log("d", "Attempting to change the active buildplate to %s", variant_buildplate_id)
+        pass
+
     ##  set the active quality
     #   \param quality_id The quality_id of either a quality or a quality_changes
     @pyqtSlot(str)
@@ -1105,6 +1110,15 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
 
         return ""
 
+    @pyqtProperty(str, notify = activeVariantChanged)
+    def activeVariantBuildplateName(self) -> str:
+        if self._global_container_stack:
+            variant = self._global_container_stack.variant
+            if variant:
+                return variant.getName()
+
+        return ""
+
     @pyqtProperty(str, notify = globalContainerChanged)
     def activeDefinitionId(self) -> str:
         if self._global_container_stack:
@@ -1202,7 +1216,6 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
     def hasMaterials(self) -> bool:
         if self._global_container_stack:
             return Util.parseBool(self._global_container_stack.getMetaDataEntry("has_materials", False))
-
         return False
 
     @pyqtProperty(bool, notify = globalContainerChanged)
@@ -1211,6 +1224,12 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
             return Util.parseBool(self._global_container_stack.getMetaDataEntry("has_variants", False))
         return False
 
+    @pyqtProperty(bool, notify = globalContainerChanged)
+    def hasVariantBuildplates(self) -> bool:
+        if self._global_container_stack:
+            return Util.parseBool(self._global_container_stack.getMetaDataEntry("has_variant_buildplates", False))
+        return False
+
     ##  Property to indicate if a machine has "specialized" material profiles.
     #   Some machines have their own material profiles that "override" the default catch all profiles.
     @pyqtProperty(bool, notify = globalContainerChanged)
diff --git a/plugins/XmlMaterialProfile/XmlMaterialProfile.py b/plugins/XmlMaterialProfile/XmlMaterialProfile.py
index 125fe1e344..8e3c25bb23 100644
--- a/plugins/XmlMaterialProfile/XmlMaterialProfile.py
+++ b/plugins/XmlMaterialProfile/XmlMaterialProfile.py
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ class XmlMaterialProfile(InstanceContainer):
     # Map XML file setting names to internal names
     __material_settings_setting_map = {
         "print temperature": "default_material_print_temperature",
-        "heated bed temperature": "material_bed_temperature",
+        "heated bed temperature": "default_material_bed_temperature",
         "standby temperature": "material_standby_temperature",
         "processing temperature graph": "material_flow_temp_graph",
         "print cooling": "cool_fan_speed",
diff --git a/resources/qml/Menus/BuildplateMenu.qml b/resources/qml/Menus/BuildplateMenu.qml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..756126f60a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/qml/Menus/BuildplateMenu.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2018 Ultimaker B.V.
+// Cura is released under the terms of the LGPLv3 or higher.
+
+import QtQuick 2.2
+import QtQuick.Controls 1.1
+
+import UM 1.2 as UM
+import Cura 1.0 as Cura
+
+Menu
+{
+    id: menu
+    title: "Build plate"
+
+    property int buildplateIndex: 0
+    property bool printerConnected: Cura.MachineManager.printerOutputDevices.length != 0
+    property bool isClusterPrinter:
+    {
+        if(Cura.MachineManager.printerOutputDevices.length == 0)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+        var clusterSize = Cura.MachineManager.printerOutputDevices[0].clusterSize;
+        // This is not a cluster printer or the cluster it is just one printer
+        if(clusterSize == undefined || clusterSize == 1)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+//    MenuItem
+//    {
+//        id: automaticBuildplate
+//        text:
+//        {
+//            if(printerConnected && Cura.MachineManager.buildplateIds.length > buildplateIndex && !isClusterPrinter)
+//            {
+//                var buildplateName = Cura.MachineManager.buildplateIds[buildplateIndex]
+//                return catalog.i18nc("@title:menuitem %1 is the buildplate currently loaded in the printer", "Automatic: %1").arg(buildplateName)
+//            }
+//            return ""
+//        }
+//        visible: printerConnected && Cura.MachineManager.buildplateIds.length > buildplateIndex && !isClusterPrinter
+//        onTriggered:
+//        {
+//            var buildplateId = Cura.MachineManager.buildplateIds[buildplateIndex]
+//            var itemIndex = buildplateInstantiator.model.find("name", buildplateId);
+//            if(itemIndex > -1)
+//            {
+//                Cura.MachineManager.setActiveVariantBuildplate(buildplateInstantiator.model.getItem(itemIndex).id);
+//            }
+//        }
+//    }
+//
+//    MenuSeparator
+//    {
+//        visible: automaticBuildplate.visible
+//    }
+
+    Instantiator
+    {
+        id: buildplateInstantiator
+        model: UM.InstanceContainersModel
+        {
+            filter:
+            {
+                "type": "variant",
+                "definition": Cura.MachineManager.activeQualityDefinitionId //Only show variants of this machine
+            }
+        }
+        MenuItem {
+            text: model.name
+            checkable: true
+            checked: model.id == Cura.MachineManager.buildplateIds[buildplateIndex]
+            exclusiveGroup: group
+            onTriggered:
+            {
+                Cura.MachineManager.setActiveVariantBuildplate(model.id);
+            }
+        }
+        onObjectAdded: menu.insertItem(index, object)
+        onObjectRemoved: menu.removeItem(object)
+    }
+
+    ExclusiveGroup { id: group }
+}
diff --git a/resources/qml/SidebarHeader.qml b/resources/qml/SidebarHeader.qml
index 3e1e85824a..4ddd3c7ace 100644
--- a/resources/qml/SidebarHeader.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/SidebarHeader.qml
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ Column
     {
         id: variantRow
         height: UM.Theme.getSize("sidebar_setup").height
-        visible: Cura.MachineManager.hasVariants && !sidebar.monitoringPrint && !sidebar.hideSettings
+        visible: Cura.MachineManager.hasBuildPlateVariant && !sidebar.monitoringPrint && !sidebar.hideSettings
 
         anchors
         {
@@ -314,6 +314,46 @@ Column
         }
     }
 
+    //Buildplate row
+    Item
+    {
+        id: buildplateRow
+        height: UM.Theme.getSize("sidebar_setup").height
+        visible: Cura.MachineManager.hasVariantBuildplates && !sidebar.monitoringPrint && !sidebar.hideSettings
+
+        anchors
+        {
+            left: parent.left
+            leftMargin: UM.Theme.getSize("sidebar_margin").width
+            right: parent.right
+            rightMargin: UM.Theme.getSize("sidebar_margin").width
+        }
+
+        Label
+        {
+            id: bulidplateLabel
+            text: catalog.i18nc("@label","Buildplate");
+            width: Math.floor(parent.width * 0.45 - UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").width)
+            font: UM.Theme.getFont("default");
+            color: UM.Theme.getColor("text");
+        }
+
+        ToolButton {
+            id: buildplateSelection
+            text: Cura.MachineManager.activeVariantBuildplateName
+            tooltip: Cura.MachineManager.activeVariantBuildplateName
+            visible: Cura.MachineManager.hasVariantBuildplates
+
+            height: UM.Theme.getSize("setting_control").height
+            width: Math.floor(parent.width * 0.7 + UM.Theme.getSize("sidebar_margin").width)
+            anchors.right: parent.right
+            style: UM.Theme.styles.sidebar_header_button
+            activeFocusOnPress: true;
+
+            menu: BuildplateMenu
+        }
+    }
+
     // Material info row
     Item
     {