The testing phase has concluded, and we are very confident to present to you the official version of Ultimaker Cura 3.2.
In this version of Ultimaker Cura, we have optimized the user interface to reduce the GPU burden from back-face culling, added new UI elements,
allowing the creation of mesh objects in each model setting, and further shortened startup times by loading only essential data.
Read on to learn more about the new features.
Enhanced Slicing Features
Adaptive Layers - Up until now, slicing was limited to a fixed layer size. Adaptive layers offer an alternative method where the print thickness of the layer
adjusts to the angle of the model's surface.
The slicing algorithm assigns narrower layer thicknesses to sloped surfaces and wider layer thicknesses to vertical surfaces. This achieves high-quality surface finishes but requires
a slight increase in print duration. This setting can be found under the experimental category.
The "Layer Thickness" color scheme, available in "Layer View" mode, allows you to preview the printed layer thickness.
Colors from yellow (thickest) to blue (narrowest) indicate the relative thickness of each layer.
Tree Supports - Tree supports are an experimental support method that "grow" branches towards the areas needing support, resulting in fewer contact points on the model
and better surface smoothness. This makes them ideal for printing organic shapes. Tree supports can also be used in conjunction with other support methods.
Tree supports can be used for organically formed objects.
UI Elements
Multi-buildplate. By activating multi-buildplate in the software preferences, a new panel can be added to the workspace, allowing you to manage individual print plates with shared settings in a single menu.
Each individual build plate will be added to the Cura Connect print array.
This eliminates the need to repeatedly clear build plates, improving scalability and maximizing uptime.
Slicing files for multiple build plates in a single menu.
Faster Startup - Printer definitions are now loaded when a printer is added, instead of loading all available printers at startup, reducing startup time compared to previous versions.
Mesh per model settings - Additional options have been added to the per-model settings, providing a simplified method to assign models to be printed as meshes. When in custom mode,
different slicing settings can be assigned to different parts of the print, for example, a mesh can act as a custom support, ensuring that automatically generated support material is not placed where you don't want it.
A drop-down list allows you to specify the function of the mesh:
Normal model - Prints the mesh as a normal model.
Print as support - Prints the mesh as support material.
Don't overlap support with other models - No support material will be generated in areas where the mesh overlaps.
Modify settings for overlap with other models - Prints the mesh in the overlapping parts with other models, replacing the model.
Modify settings for infill of other models - The mesh will be printed as infill in the overlapping parts of other models.
Modify infill settings for other models.
This carabiner is a cuboid mesh slice with "Modify settings for infill of other models" selected.
The mesh provides greater durability to the overlapping parts compared to the rest of the model assigned a denser infill setting.
Back-face culling - Performance in layer view is further enhanced by rendering only the visible surfaces of the model, rather than the entire model. This significantly improves frame rates
and reduces the GPU load.
Updated sidebar to QtQuick 2.0 - The application sidebar has been updated for improved speed, more appropriate width and style, and provides users with a drop-down menu to match the active Ultimaker Cura theme, rather than the operating system's theme.
Hide sidebar - The sidebar can now be hidden or shown by selecting View > Expand / Collapse Sidebar, or by using the hotkey CMD + E (Mac) or CTRL + E
(PC and Linux). This provides a wider print bed, offering greater visibility for print beds displayed on small screens.
Hide the sidebar for a better view.
Disable "Send slicing data" - Added a shortcut to disable "Send slicing data" at first startup, making it easier for privacy-conscious users to keep their slicing data private. Clicking the disable button will take users to preferences, where they can edit the preferences themselves.
Signed binaries (Windows) - For security-conscious users, the Windows installer and Windows binaries have been digitally signed to prevent "unknown application" warnings and false positives from antivirus scanners.
Per-extruder start/end gcode files - It is now possible to view and edit gcode snippets from the start and end of two extruders' variables, allowing for consistency in profiles across different slicing environments.
View optimization - Quick camera controls introduced in version 3.1 have been revised to create more accurate isometric, front, top, left, and right views.
Quick camera controls
OctoPrint plugin added to plugin browser. - This plugin has moved to the plugin browser.This plugin allows printers managed with OctoPrint to print via the Ultimaker Cura
interface (version 3.2 or later).
Bug Fixes
With the help of our community, we have fixed incompatible Mirror tool and Center model settings, fixed a bug when configuration files were located on a remote drive,
updated the Arduino drivers to prevent issues updating the Ultimaker Original, and optimized the Auto-arrangeall models option, for reliable positioning of multiple small models on the build plate.
Download now!
We'd like to thank all of our beta testers for helping us test this release, and a special thanks to fieldOfView for his contributions.
Download Ultimaker Cura 3.2 today to explore its benefits!
Original link:https://ultimaker.com/en/blog/52484-discover-ultimaker-cura-32