The new Slic3r has 2 new features, which the host now uses if you select the Slic3r version 0.9.9 or higher in the Slic3r settings. In that case it will start always without the plater in expert mode. Many users got a bit confused having two positions, where they could add objects and then selected the wrong slicing button wondering what was happening. With this new option the confusion should be gone. For those who want to use the simple mode with slic3r – don’t use it in combination with the host. In that mode you have no separate configuration files, which the host needs. Thats why the expert mode is enforced when calling the slic3r from the host.

For users with multiple printers or multiple printer configuration, the profile association has changed. In previous versions the selected slic3r/skeinforge profiles were the same for all printer. From now on the selection is stored as part of the printer settings. That way you cal select your favorite combination for each printer speeding up your workflow. As a drawback the first time you may see wrong selection, simply because the printer have no association at the beginning.

The g-code preview has also some improvements. Beside some rendering problems with retraction, which should now be solved, it can now render arcs. The arc rendering is limited to arcs in xy plane, which is the only type we should expect for a 3d printer.

The last new feature I want to mention is a new host command:

@execute CommandWithFullPath Parameter1 Parameter2

With this command, you can now start external programs at any place of your print. A little note on host commands: It is now legal to start a host command also with ;@ to keep the printer happy if you send a modified file with host commands. But do not expect the printer to execute your host commands:-)

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Internationalization

The host can now support multiple languages. Simply select your language from the available languages and the host will change the language immediately. Unfortunately only english and german are currently available. If you like to support the project, make a translation and submit it.

Update check

To keep your host up to date, it now checks every seven days for updates. In the help menu you can also force an update check any time.

Other changes

•   Extended EEPROM Support for Marlin (M206) – code submitted by scuba.
•   Slic3r 0.9.2 no included.
•   Many bug fixes.

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As with every new site, it will take some time to get all the informations ready and easily accessible. So bear with me and give me the time to finish this. None the less, I will try to keep up the running development and support as good as possible.

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