www.3dsystems.com | 3D Systems Support | Last Updated 2025-08-14
Release Date: 2018-05-07
Features, Improvements, and Changes
New Printer Being Supported
SLS printer support has come to 3D Sprint for our new and existing SLS printers.
Direct Support for the new ProX SLS 6100 with the 3D Sprint application able to run directly on the Printer PC or access the printer via 3D Sprint installed on a Remote PC and connected over a network. Virtual Printer support for our existing SLS printers (ProX SLS 500, sPro 60, 140 and 30).
3D Sprint now supports the new FabPro 1000.
A new Figure 4 technology, entry-level industrial 3D Printer that raises the bar for professional desktop 3D printing. Producing high-quality parts with lightning speed, remarkably low operating costs and unsurpassed ease of use. Prepping, printing and monitoring jobs is easy with 3D Sprint software and access to SLA-Style tools such as support structures.
New Features
SLS Workflow Features
SLS workflows added to prepare and optimize CAD data, and manage the SLS printing process. Tools for highperformance, high-density 3D nesting, quality checks for pre-build verification and a sinter cage structure generator bring high performance and productivity to your SLS production process.
Auto-place 3D Nesting: Auto-place nesting has been added to 3D Sprint to allow you to fit more parts on the platform per build for more efficient processing time and use of machines.
Cage: Cages let the user create disposable cages around small objects that are being printed. This assists with the “breakout” stage of SLS post-processing where parts must be removed from the SLS powder, as it can be easy to lose small parts without a cage.
Estimate, Quality Check and Fix: SLS printers will also have access to 3D Sprint’s existing Estimate command that gives reliable and repeatable build time estimates, along with our Quality Check and Fix repair tools for successful SLS builds and consistent high part quality.
And managing you printer is easy with the detailed job status and planning information in the Print Queue to manage your print jobs on connected printers.
Build & Part Profile Editor: Save time setting up the build and part profiles with an easy graphical interface to set up build and part profile parameters that provides graphical feedback is given to the user if parameter constraints are not met. Easily store and set favorite parameters for later use.
Scan Order: Control the order in which parts are drawn during each layer. SLS users want to manage this to better for build reliability & quality and to distribute thermal input.
Scale and Offset Wizard: Use the Scale and Offset wizard to calculate correct scale/offset values for the parts using the measurements from printed reference parts.
FabPro 1000 Features
The FabPro will use a workflow that is similar to our existing SLA workflow, with access to existing tools like Estimate, Quality Check and Fix commands, along with the Print Queue functionality to manage your print jobs on connected printers.
Build Styles (FabPro): An easy parameter control for setting up the build style parameters that apply to the entire building process.
Accuracy Wizard (FabPro): Take the input data from measured test prints to calculate the scales and offsets variables automatically using the Accuracy Wizard from the Build Style command.
Smart Supports (FabPro): Similar to our SLA printers, the FabPro has access to the Smart Supports command to generate Gate supporting structures to support your parts during the build process.
Common Improvements and Changes
Dynamic Collision Detection for real-time collision check when parts are transformed, which makes sure that parts do not collide when printed. 3D Sprint has added the ability to easily reposition parts on the Print Platform without having to open the Transform command dialog. Simply hold the ‘Q’ key with a selected part to be able to move, rotate or scale a part.
3D Sprint will now give you a consistent warning when you try to close a project with unsaved changes.
The Split command has been updated to make it easier to make horizontal, vertical or diagonal cut lines. This can be done by holding the ‘Shift’ key while making a line.
We have improved the behavior of dimensions created by the Measure tool. They are no longer be deleted when a part is transformed.
The ‘Wall Thickness’ and ‘Gap Clearance’ checks in the Quality Check command have been updated to improve performance time.
A number of improvements have been made to the Auto-placement algorithms to improve the speed up the auto-place procedure.
MJP Improvements and Changes
Updated default per-material scaling factors added for ProJet 2500 series printers and materials.
Built Time Estimate modifications and improvements for all MJP printers.
Fixed issues for multi-language support that was affecting some languages.
Fixed a connection issue that was affecting MJP printers.
Minor bug fixes and improvements.
SLA Improvements and Changes
The View Slice command has had improvements that allow it to indicate the exact layer position along with improved sampling to give a better representation on sliced parts.
Work has been done to enhance Supports, including enhancements in performance when switching between point supports and regions, drawing performance for connected lines, the addition of more parameters for tips and some improvements to the documentation of parameters.
New materials have been added for the iPro 8000/9000 and the ProX800/950.
Build parameters for multiple parts can now be edited at the same time, rather than individually as in previous version.
Additional layer thickness values from legacy .sty are now supported.
Work has been done to ensure that anchor points in some small gaps always generate a support structure underneath it.
Fixed several units handling issues in recoat styles when using imported .rcs.
Z-dip distance unit fix applied for mm styles
Z-dip velocity unit fix applied for mm styles
Fixed recoat velocity for cyclical recoat styles
Fixed a series of problems with layer distances when using legacy part/support build styles, which caused double recoating in builds.
Known Issues
For the most up-to-date list of Known Issues, please consult
the What's New document at the 3D
Sprint download page.
(https://support.3dsystems.com/s/article/3D-Sprint)