New Features and Enhancements

Features, Improvements, and Changes

3D Sprint Free Client

Customers using 3D Sprint 2.6 without a valid license will now have the option of using the 3D Sprint Free Client version. This will replace the 3D Sprint Viewer Mode as the free version of 3D Sprint, and will give you the basic functionality to print using 3D Systems printers.

The 3D Sprint Free Client has the following limitation and commands available:

• The Free Client only connect with Network/USB printers. The use of virtual printers is not supported.

• Importing STEP and IGES files are not supported.

• Auto place, Copy, and Support Generation are available with some limitations.

• Selected Printer Tool commands will be available for all printers.

• Scale by Unit, Transform, Quality Check, Materials and View Slice commands are available.

• All commands in the Queue tab are available.

• Export and Print to File are not available.

• All other commands are not available in the 3D Sprint Free Client.

SLA Improvements

This section lists the improvements, changes and bug fixes in 3D Sprint 2.6 for SLA Printing:

• The parameter Small Linewidth Compensation has been added in the Printer Settings.

• Fixed a bug in the estimation cache that was not recalculating the recoat style changes.

• Fixed the volume calculation in the estimation algorithm.

• Updated support command to avoid support point creation on up-facing areas.

• Changed the printer configuration so that it won’t reset the loaded BFF if the printer type is the same.

• Fixed a bug where Empire supports were generated outside of the Print Platform when the part is placed close to the platform boundary.

• Fixed an issue where recoat style is not properly applied when multiple ranges are used.

MJP Improvements

This section lists the improvements, changes and bug fixes in 3D Sprint 2.6 for MJP Printing:

• ProJet MJP 5500X updated to ProJet MJP 5500X-E in application.

• Minor bug fixes and Improvements to MJP printing workflows.

Other Improvements and Changes

This section lists the improvements, changes and bug fixes in 3D Sprint 2.6 for MJP Printing:

• Copy command > Linear Pattern was improved to use the distance between the parts center position and recalculated the selection change to show the preview of neighboring parts.

• Mandatory quality checking function added (“Run Minimum Quality Check When Creating The Build File” option in the Preference) for making sure the job is OK to print before submit.

• Quality Check options are now check boxes so that user can choose only their desired tests.

Known Issues

• For SLA printers, model data imported from .BFF files will not have access to the Recoat Style command as it can cause the incorrect internal hatching of the fill structure.

• Changing printer setup after importing a slice file (.BFF, .SLI, .SLC) will result in the affected model data being discarded without a warning message. This action can still be undone by using the Undo command (Ctrl + Z).