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BLADE 3.1 RELEASED
October 14, 2020
GCode Preview
Seams visualization
Enhanced colouring
Prime-Tower
Automatic positioning
Automatic sizing
Updated to Cura 4.7.1
Studio G2: Reduced max speed to reduce shifting (this will slow down prints by <1%)
Materials:
Studio G2: HI-TEMP CF
ONE/Studio G2: PLA Antibacterial, TPU A85
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Blade 3.0.1
July 30, 2020
Fixed an issue when populating and/or arranging model(s) with Batch Printing Plugin and Mixed Mode
Fixed an issue when loading a gcode for the PRO and PRO Early 2020
Fixed an issue that can crash Blade when saving a gcode
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Blade 3.0.0
July 16, 2020
Updated UI and Engine to Cura 4.6.1
Updated UI which better reflects the user workflows
Intent profiles to address the different needs for a specific print
Align faces to the build plate
Multi model improvements (e.g. object list)
More supported file formats (amf, ply, etc.)
Bug fixes
Intent Profiles:
Default Profile is comparable to Quality Preset "Medium"
Visual Profile is comparable to Quality Preset "Quality"
In order to work properly with intent profiles 0.6 mm hotend was added to BigRep STUDIO, but should not effect anything
When loading 3mf projects created with older versions:
Default profile will be selected when no intent profile can be found. Please select the wanted intent profile and save the 3mf again
BigRep PRO:
ACE 1 mm:
Added ABS, ASA: 0.6 mm layer height
BigRep PRO Early 2020:
Initial Release
MXT 1 mm: PA6/66: 0.6 mm layer height
ACE 1 mm:
ABS, ASA, BVOH, PA6/66, PETG, Pro HT: 0.6 mm layer height
ACE 0.6 mm:
ASA, PA6/66, Pro HT, default/visual intent: 0.3 mm layer height
BigRep STUDIO:
Added BVOH: 0.1/0.2/0.3/0.4 layer height
Added HI-TEMP: 0.1/0.2/0.3/0.4/0.5 layer heights
Added PLA Antibacterial: default/visual intent: 0.1/0.2/0.3/0.4/0.5 layer heights
Added PLX: visual intent: 0.3 layer height
BigRep STUDIO G2:
Added PLA Antibacterial: default/visual intent: 0.1/0.2/0.3/0.4/0.5 layer heights
BigRep ONEv3:
Power Extruder 0.6 mm:
Added BVOH: 0.2/0.3/0.4 layer heights
Added HI-TEMP: default/visual intent: 0.2/0.3/0.4/0.5 layer heights
Added PET: default/visual intent: 0.2/0.3/0.4/0.5 layer heights
Added PLA Antibacterial: default/visual intent: 0.2/0.3/0.4/0.5 layer heights
Added PLX: default/visual intent: 0.2/0.3/0.4/0.5 layer heights
Power Extruder 1 mm:
Added BVOH: 0.3/0.4/0.5/0.6 layer heights
Added HI-TEMP: default/visual intent: 0.3/0.4/0.5/0.6 layer heights
Added PET: default/visual intent: 0.3/0.4/0.5/0.6 layer heights
Added PLA Antibacterial: default/visual intent: 0.3/0.4/0.5/0.6 layer heights
Added TPU: default/visual intent: 0.3/0.4/0.5/0.6 layer heights
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Blade 2.2.1
May 19, 2020
BigRep PRO: Fixed wrong feeder settings which randomly occur
BigRep PRO: Removed Quality Preset setting
BigRep STUDIO G2: Added Materials PET-CF, ASA, ABS
BigRep STUDIO G2: Changed BVOH settings
Disabled other languages apart from English
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Blade 2.2.0
March 10, 2020
Updated to CuraEngine 4.4
Make installer usable for Windows 7
Materials:
BigRep STUDIO G2: Added BVOH
BigRep STUDIO: Added PET
Profiles:
BigRep PRO: Added 0.3 mm layer height for MXT with PA6/66, revised 0.6 layer height settings
Put CustomSupportPlugin back in
Adjust settings dependencies and limits
BigRep PRO: Revised and optimized build volume
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Blade 2.1.0
January 20, 2020
Added splash screen
Batch Printing Plugin: Enhancements
Place the first part in the front of the printer (not in the back which is the old behavior).
Added 90-degree rotation to optimize the "sequential" part. Can be disabled by "Batch Printing 90deg Rotation".
Added Mesh tool plugin: Split geometries and check geometries
Gcode
Added model information to gcode
Added weights to gcode
Added Kapton marks to the print bed of BigRep PRO and BigRep ONE.
Added FAQ and "Report a Bug" to menu
Materials:
BigRep STUDIO/BigRep STUDIO G2: Changed combing mode to "Within Infill" and infill pattern to "ZigZag" to overcome shifting problems.
Made Blade compatible with old computers.
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2.0.0
November 15, 2019
First official release. Leaving the Beta phase
Stability optimizations for prime towers
Changed internal paths to resolve Ultmikare Cura interferences
2mm Power Extruder Profile: TPU (various fixes)
Revised EULA and license agreements
BigRep Pro: Update to Firmware v1.5.
Installer: Changed installation directory to "Program Files"
Removed "Marketplace" menu entry
Added BigRep BVOH to ACE as support material
Added BigRep PLX to ONE Power Extruder 1mm and STUDIO G2
1.6.0
October 22, 2019
Batch Printing Plugin/Mixed Mode
2mm Power Extruder Profile: PLA/Pro HT/PETG (various fixes)
Auto orientation:
Blade update notifications
BigRep PRO: Renamed PowerExtruder to ACEThis is a breaking change and old files may not work anymore!
BigRep PRO: Gcode preview
Minor UI changes/ Adjusted basic mode and introduced expert mode
1.5.0
August 8, 2019
Fixed: Print with second extruder only
Fixed: Deal with non-ASCII characters on ONE/STUDIO
Compatible with new BigRep Pro firmware
Adjustable flowrate
Updated: Dual Extrusion: Prime tower
Added: Export Machine and Extruder settings to gcode
Added: Tandem mode for ONE
Post Processing: Speed improvements
Optimized various settings
1.4.0
May 8, 2019
Optimized settings for BigRep Pro.
Removed non officially supported printers.
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