V1.42 – APRIL 2024
Changes in How We Print:
- Auto-brightlining for elastomeric resins for improved accuracy
- New default slicing functionality
Print preparation improvements:
- Improvements to Gen2 Auto Layout
- New functionality via Print Plan Adjustments
- Faster, more reliable textures
- Outdated features deprecated
Additional improvements:
- Automatic detection of debris, resin level, and cassette lids protects the hardware and reduces print failures
- High-throughput printers can opt to automatically delete models to preserve disk storage space
- Improved software update experience
- Miscellaneous bugfixes
V1.41 – January 2024
Changes in how we print:
- Updated default print settings for EPU prints on an L1 printer with a B1 cassette
- Improved accuracy for Dreve FotoDent® Gingiva, SIL 30, MPU 100, and Henkel Loctite® 3D IND 405 Clear resins
Print preparation improvements:
- Improvements to Gen2 Auto Layout (BETA) including packing density and part rotation limits
- More accurate print time estimates for L1, M3, and M3 Max printers
Additional improvements:
- More navigable Prints and Projects lists
- Improved software update experience instructing users not to power off their printers while the update is in progress
- Miscellaneous bugfixes
V1.40 – September 2023
Changes in how we print:
- Improved default print plans and faster print times for rigid resins on L1, M3, and M3 Max printers
- Modification to oxygen supply for M3 and M3 Max printers
- Better automatic part scaling to drive dimensional accuracy for EPU 45 damping
Print preparation improvements:
- Snap multiple parts to the platform at once with Auto Snap (BETA)
- Improvements to the Print Plan Adjustments interface
- More accurate print time estimates for M3 and M3 Max printers
- Print preparation speed improvements
- Support for Flexcera™️ Smile Ultra+ resins
Additional improvements:
- Miscellaneous bugfixes
- Easily rename printers on demand
V1.39 – April 2023
Changes in how we print
- Improved default print plans for elastomeric resins on L1, M3, and M3 Max printers
- Better automatic part scaling to drive improved dimensional accuracy
- Improved accuracy for select resin & hardware combinations
Print preparation improvements:
- Improved tools & capabilities for adjusting print plans
- Select a resin during project creation
- More accurate print time estimates for M3 printers
Additional improvements:
- Various bugfixes
- New printer software Version Lock option
- Updated resin pot life recommendations (not governed by software)
v1.38 – December 2022
Changes in how we print
- Improved print quality for Keystone KeyDenture Try-In with thinner slices
Printer experience improvements
- More accurate print time estimates for L1 printers
- Improved zoom behavior options in the Print Preparation UI
- Gen2 Auto-Layout (BETA) for higher-density packing
- Denture auto-nest: improved error-handling and flexible user preferences
- “Print Date” token for labels
- Show/hide part bounding box
Other improvements
- Improved performance for the M3 printer
v1.37 – October 2022
Changes in how we print
- Improved accuracy for DPR 10 prints
Printer experience improvements
- Support improvements
- Faster and more robust slicing
- Improvements to print plan adjustments (advanced controls)
Other improvements
- User experience improvements for M3 printers
- Support for early-access M3 Max printers
- Various issue resolutions
v1.36 – August 2022
Changes in how we print
- Faster print times for EPU 41 Black
- New EPU print script on L1 printers to achieve better printability with less effort
Printer experience improvements
- Simplified auto-orientation options save time
- New manual supports interface enhances ease of use
- Editable parameters for support structures allow more flexibility
- Fine-tuned timing mechanisms for increased fidelity to the print plan
Other improvements
- New wash profiles for the Smart Part Washer support broader range of part applications
v1.35 – April 2022
Changes in how we print
- Resin heating to reduce print-to-print variation
Printer experience improvements
- Overhang detection tool for easier support placement
v1.34 – February 2022
Changes in how we print
- Faster EPU printing on M1 and M2 printers
New features
- Elastomeric support in auto orientation (BETA)
Printer experience improvements
- UX enhancements for resin selection
Other improvements
- Streamlined administrative tools
v1.33 – November 2021
Changes in how we print
- Increase in print speed on L1s for thermally-limited builds
- Increased efficacy of EPU 40 prints
- Improved printability on M-Series printers
Printer experience improvements
- Better estimates for L1 print times
- Better slicing option for STLs
v1.32 – August 2021
Changes in how we print
- Improving consistency of parts across a build and printers
Other improvements
- Improvements to Basic Auto and patch support tools
- Expanded capabilities of Auto Orientation Beta tool
- More default options for Aut Orientation and Support tools
v1.31 – June 2021
Printer experience improvements
- Streamlined project creation
New features
- Auto orientation tool (beta for rigid parts)
- Improved fence supports
v1.30 – April 2021
Printer experience improvements
- Show/hide parts on a build
v1.29 – January 2021
Printer experience improvements
- Improved resilience for poorly meshed models
- Improved UI performance
v1.28 – October 2020
Support for L1 printers
Printer experience improvements
- Improvements when requesting help
- Refreshed UI style
v1.27 – September 2020
More accurate printing
Fast project analysis
New features
- Island detector improvements
- New printing workflow control
Denture automation tool
- New automation tool for Lucitone Digital Print™ (LDP) denture production that reduces pre-prep time by approximately 50%.
- Automatically nest, orient, and support LDP denture arches
v1.38 – December 2022
Changes in how we print
- Improved print quality for Keystone KeyDenture Try-In with thinner slices
Printer experience improvements
- More accurate print time estimates for L1 printers
- Improved zoom behavior options in the Print Preparation UI
- Gen2 Auto-Layout (BETA) for higher-density packing
- Denture auto-nest: improved error-handling and flexible user preferences
- “Print Date” token for labels
- Show/hide part bounding box
Other improvements
- Improved performance for the M3 printer
v1.37 – October 2022
Changes in how we print
- Improved accuracy for DPR 10 prints
Printer experience improvements
- Support improvements
- Faster and more robust slicing
- Improvements to print plan adjustments (advanced controls)
Other improvements
- User experience improvements for M3 printers
- Support for early-access M3 Max printers
- Various issue resolutions
v1.36 – August 2022
Changes in how we print
- Faster print times for EPU 41 Black
- New EPU print script on L1 printers to achieve better printability with less effort
Printer experience improvements
- Simplified auto-orientation options save time
- New manual supports interface enhances ease of use
- Editable parameters for support structures allow more flexibility
- Fine-tuned timing mechanisms for increased fidelity to the print plan
Other improvements
- New wash profiles for the Smart Part Washer support broader range of part applications
v1.35 – April 2022
Changes in how we print
- Resin heating to reduce print-to-print variation
Printer experience improvements
- Overhang detection tool for easier support placement
v1.34 – February 2022
Changes in how we print
- Faster EPU printing on M1 and M2 printers
New features
- Elastomeric support in auto orientation (BETA)
Printer experience improvements
- UX enhancements for resin selection
Other improvements
- Streamlined administrative tools
v1.33 – November 2021
Changes in how we print
- Increase in print speed on L1s for thermally-limited builds
- Increased efficacy of EPU 40 prints
- Improved printability on M-Series printers
Printer experience improvements
- Better estimates for L1 print times
- Better slicing option for STLs
v1.32 – August 2021
Changes in how we print
- Improving consistency of parts across a build and printers
Other improvements
- Improvements to Basic Auto and patch support tools
- Expanded capabilities of Auto Orientation Beta tool
- More default options for Aut Orientation and Support tools
v1.31 – June 2021
Printer experience improvements
- Streamlined project creation
New features
- Auto orientation tool (beta for rigid parts)
- Improved fence supports
v1.30 – April 2021
Printer experience improvements
- Show/hide parts on a build
v1.29 – January 2021
Printer experience improvements
- Improved resilience for poorly meshed models
- Improved UI performance
v1.28 – October 2020
Support for L1 printers
Printer experience improvements
- Improvements when requesting help
- Refreshed UI style
v1.27 – September 2020
More accurate printing
Fast project analysis
New features
- Island detector improvements
- New printing workflow control
Denture automation tool
- New automation tool for Lucitone Digital Print™ (LDP) denture production that reduces pre-prep time by approximately 50%.
- Automatically nest, orient, and support LDP denture arches
v1.25 – March 2020
New features
- Automatic island detector
- Washer soil load estimator
v1.24 – December 2019
New features
- Boundary fence with patch-based supports
- Orientation and translation improvements
- Release film indicator on printer screen
- Printer name and serial number on the printer screen
- Unique identifier for new prints
- Company-wide preferences
v1.23 – October 2019
Faster prints
New features
- Queue a project revision
- Download individual parts
- Set user preference for Auto Layout
- One-keystroke part labels
- Run project estimates easily
v1.22 – June 2019
More accurate printing
New features
- Secure Carbon files
- Keep supports through a resin change
v1.21- April 2019
Faster auto layout
Patch-based support placement
v1.20 – January 2019
More accurate printing of parts with thick cross sections
Introducing Queueing
- See new Queues tab on your Dashboard
- Find projects to print from the Fleet Projects list
- Queue them to any or many printers in your fleet
- Monitor and update your queue(s) from your Dashboard
- Manage part serial numbers and IDs across your fleet
- Start prints on the printer
- Keep track of projects and prints across your fleet
- Save notes about your print
Management Analytics
- Download consolidated print history
- Understand your print history with 3 summary charts
Deploy software updates across your fleet
v1.19 – October 2018
STL file repair
- Automatically detect and repair holes in STLs
Additional dynamic part labels
- Part locations
- Filenames
Create printable (2D) views of your platforms
v1.18 – July 2018
New options for Auto Layout
Smaller .carbon file sizes
v1.17 – April 2018
Improvements in layout
- Flexible camera helps detect part and support intersections
- Lock orientation of your parts when using Auto Layout
- Spin your parts to fit more on the platform
Part scaling
- Scale your parts independently in x, y, and z
Improved camera tool can be locked on a specific part
Defaults may be set for each user for resin, slice thickness, support type, and print profile
v1.16 – February 2018
Select multiple parts to move, copy, and delete
Add printed part labels to your parts
Short supports may be added manually
v1.15 – November 2017
Introducing advanced auto supports that are backed by FEA (finite element analysis), a powerful computational technique that simulates the forces of our printing process
Create fence supports by specifying polylines
v1.14 – October 2017
See all the parts in your project using Part List
Detect issues before you print using Project Analysis
Visualize unvented volumes in your project
Highlight overhang angles on your parts
Protect projects from accidental changes
Search consolidated prints from all your printers
v1.13 – August 2017
More accurate parts, especially negative features oriented in the z-direction
Better performance when working with copies of a part
Notifications when we detect an empty slice
A user preference for which units your models usually use
v1.12 – June 2017
New, faster ways to orient your parts
- Align a surface and snap, if possible, to the build platform
- Find the orientation for your part that minimizes its footprint on the platform
Improved tools for working with your parts
New tool allows you to measure from point to point on your parts
v1.11 – May 2017
Improved print accuracy
- Tuned printing for fine and super-fine slicing
- Better accuracy across the build platform
Easier to work with multiple models
- Duplicate parts on build platform
- Auto Layout
- Upload multiple models at once
Improved auto supports
Various improvements and fixes for supports, small features, and part intersections
View slices from within the Carbon app
v1.10 – March 2017
Faster printing with dynamic print profile
Improved part accuracy in x-y plane
Re-run a previous print
Support improvements
- Add multiple supports more quickly
- Smarter support bars provide better support, especially for tough materials
- Clustering of supports for easier removal
- Better supports for RPU parts
User interface improvements for multi-part selection
v1.09 – December 2016
Improved print accuracy
Workflows for multiple models
- Duplicate a model
- Arrange your models
- Upload multiple STLs
Supports
- Auto-supports provide more complete support
- Supports tuned for thin features
- Stronger support for overhangs close to the platform
- Easier to add small supports manually
- Auto-supports generate faster
Improvements to functionality for large models with a very high triangle count
v1.08 – October 2016
Supports
- Better support for thicker sections of printed parts
- Improved support along the edges of printed parts
- Automatic optimization of support types
Workflow improvements
- Multi-delete of supports
- Unified access to view controls
- Part and support opacity options
v1.07 – August 2016
Slicing improvements
Better printing of trapped volumes
Workflow improvements
- Manual add and delete supports mode
- Clipping plane tool to see and add supports on the inside of a part, as well as visualize the build plane when you set the plane parallel to the build platform
- More responsive display during panning and zooming
- Export and import projects
- Receive email notifications when prints finish
Supports
- Add small supports to your models, both in manual and auto-support modes
- Support tips optimized for PR, RPU 61 and CE resins
- Stronger supports for Elastomers