Slic3r 1.0.0 stable & Slic3r 1.1.0 experimental are now Available!
Great news today. Slic3r 1.0.0 stable & Slic3r 1.1.0 experimental, with linear gap fill, modifier meshes, per-region settings, pillars support material and more are NOW AVAILABLE for Download!!! I'm hearing that it is absolutely amazing. Has anyone given them a try yet? Any feedback?
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For those that don't know this software is used to convert your 3D models into code for your 3D printer.
Here are the new features and changes:
Slic3r 1.0.0 stable
Major new features:
- built-in automatic STL repair
- OpenGL 3D preview of the repaired file (thanks to iXce for the initial work); also supports multi-material files
- ability to override individual config options for each object in the same print job
- new support material rewritten from scratch
- new Ooze Prevention feature for multiple extruders (park extruders outside skirt and drop temperature by a specified delta)
- options to avoid starting loops on convex vertices and/or overhangs
- volume calculation
- ability to customize how materials are mapped to extruders
- new First Layer Acceleration option
- new option to use firmware-controlled retraction (G10/G11)
- new option to use a distinct extruder for support material interface
Improvements:
- Slic3r is now much faster because many mature parts of code were rewritten in C++ for faster processing and less memory usage (Slic3r is now 40% C++)
- most of memory is now truly shared between threads, reducing the total footprint
- improved infill patterns and bridge detection
- the automated test suite was largely enriched
- don't combine retract and travel anymore when using G0 (Mach3 compatibility)
- better Makerbot (Makerware/Sailfish) compatibility
- Windows binaries are now built with Expat for faster AMF parsing
Minor improvements:
- new [layer_num] placeholder in layer-change G-code
- custom G-code can be supplied via command line too
- some options were renamed or rearranged for clarity
- new --info command line option to get information about the file
- add .ngc to supported G-code suffixes
- the wizard now saves initial profiles automatically
- automatically copy Simple Mode settings into a 'Simple Mode' preset in Expert Mode
Changes:
- layer height ranges are scaled automatically when object is scaled in plater
- avoid G92 E0 for sailfish output
- the "Infill every n layers" option was renamed to "Combine infill every n layers" to clarify its purpose
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Slic3r 1.1.0 Experimental
New features:
- New algorithm for single-width thin walls, now faster and more accurate
- New algorithm for linear gap fill: no more shaking and adaptive extrusion width!
- New option for turning autocentering off in the plater
- Ability to set per-object and per-region settings
- New object editor window for composing multi-part objects (no need to use AMF files anymore)
- Support for modifier meshes to apply distinct local settings by intersecting them with the main model
- Import/export entire configuration bundles
- Per-region settings are now written to AMF files and read back in (they could be even assigned from a CAD)
- New option for generating internal interface shells between multi-part objects (useful for translucent objects or manually-designed support material)
- New pillars support material for saving time and material and easier removal
Improvements:
- Huge internal refactoring for better modularity and less memory usage
- More detailed thumbnails in plater
- Prevent user from saving a preset named "- default -" which could lead to confusion
- Real-time validation for most config options
Changes:
- The Spiral Vase option is now more strict because it will require user to set other options in a compatible way for it to work. This might change again in the future.
- The Fill Density option is now expressed as a percentage and uses a combobox
You can now download both of these at http://slic3r.org/
