Slic3r

This release, and especially the work about support for multiple extruders, was sponsored by LulzBot. Check out their products! New features: print multi-material files! save and load plates new option to force a solid layer after a ... [More] given number of layers convert multiple STL files into a single multi-material AMF file Improvements: less memory usage when the graphical interface is used rotation and scaling in the plater is a lot faster better randomization for layer starting points better adhesion of brim and support material parts positions are preserved when an object is split in the plater new [print_preset], [filament_preset] and [printer_preset] placeholders for file names Changes: use support material extruder for brim Bugfixes: only retract when crossing perimeters was still retracting too much the --datadir command line option was ignored support material extrusion width was almost not honored apply the perimeter speed to single walls [Less]

I recently visited Josef Prusa in Prague (yes, that Josef Prusa: the world-known author of the Prusa Mendel printer and RepRap core developer). We recorded a talk about many topics including Slic3r, 3D printing, community, funding, bad vendors and ... [More] open development. Check it out! (Some days ago Josef got a new tattoo on his arm. Do you recognize it? It's Slic3r hexagonal infill! :-P) [Less]