Creator 1.1.3 Update
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 4:28 am
We finally put the finishing touches on version 1.1.3 of the Creator software! This one was a long time in the works and includes several big improvements. As you might have heard earlier this week, we overhauled the jog controls on the Machine Control Panel to be much easier to use compared to the old spin dial. We also made some big improvements to our 3D rendering engine which should provide much better performance and lower memory usage for those big G-Code previews (we saw FPS improvements as high as 4x on some of our machines!). We are also proud to announce integrated support for Makerbot-style printers using the great GPX plugin by whpthomas (source code available here: https://github.com/whpthomas/GPX). We're including a bundled profile for the Replicator 2 which we have been tweaking and calibrating for the last 2 weeks in our lab. It should provide a great starting point for other MBI printers so they can start using the powerful Creator software. From this point forward, the software will also check for updates automatically so you will be alerted as we keep adding new features.
The full feature list for version 1.1.3 is below:
The full feature list for version 1.1.3 is below:
- Complete overhaul of MCP jog controls with addition of new interactive jog panel
- Major improvements to preview rendering routines to optimize graphics performance even in High Detail mode
- Added simple checkbox option to create x3g files for use with Makerbot printers (using GPX plugin)
- Added option to automatically check for software updates with server
- Skirt offset of zero now corresponds to a brim which can be used for better bed adhesion
- Updated temperature parsing for serial communication to work with older version of Marlin firmware
- Detection of potential surface bumps and model artifacts to try to actively remove them and smooth surface
- Added previewer colorbar to illustrate printing speed changes
- Updated previewer color scheme to take better advantage of full RGB spectrum for typical printing speeds
- General improvements to bridging routines
- Added [install_dir] placeholder variable for post-processing G-Code scripts
- Continued improvements to internal slicing engine
- Added ability to adjust mouse/keyboard shortcuts for view and model positioning
- Added Shift + Left Button zooming shortcut (for those without a scroll wheel)
- Moved progress bar and time estimates to bottom of screen for better visibility
- Improved Options panel with better groupings for various settings
- Added additional warnings for experimental baud rates on some platforms
- Fixed bug that was affecting some instances of FFF process combining
- Fixed lighting bug with preview rendering on Mac OS X systems
- Fixed rare bug where temperature monitoring could potentially become unresponsive
- Fixed retraction bug with radial arc compensation under certain G-Code settings
- Fixed bug when opening multiple .factory files into the same workspace
- New integrated MakerBot Replicator 2 profile
- Added firmware configuration for CubeX printers
- Updated M2 profile with better nozzle cleaning and wiping routine